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Khruangbin @ Villain | Pitchfork Live (2018)

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    Its hard for me to describe with words how much i have fallen in love with these guys. And how sad i was when i wasn't able to see them live this summer when they visited close by. Some...

    Its hard for me to describe with words how much i have fallen in love with these guys. And how sad i was when i wasn't able to see them live this summer when they visited close by.

    Some interesting backstory. They are man and wife, and i think that shows on stage. Their drummer is a friend of them coming from a hiphop background.

    The band travels to get inspired, listening to tons of old records and cassettes of that area of the world while they make their albums, 2 of them so far. The Universe Smiles Upon you was influenced by 60s and 70s south east Asian funk, pop and rock. And the album Con Todo El Mundo was influenced in the same way from the middle east.

    It is incredible how they capture the essence of those areas in their very own, sexy, sound.

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      You spelled their name wrong. ;) I restore the original video title to fix that, and get rid of the editorializing. You can always let people know they are your favorite band of 2018 in a comment,...

      You spelled their name wrong. ;) I restore the original video title to fix that, and get rid of the editorializing. You can always let people know they are your favorite band of 2018 in a comment, and it's best to do it there rather than in the title.

      But, yeah Khruangbin are great and I am big fan too. Have you seen their Live on KEXP video?
      https://tildes.net/~music/2uh/khruangbin_full_performance_live_on_kexp
      That was how I was first introduced to them.

      Their NPR Tiny Desk concert is also pretty great:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWLJeqLPfSU

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        Thank you, i have to take some very strong medications in he evening and have a really hard time typing while its active. I think i have watched all i can find on youtube by now, i hope so at...

        Thank you, i have to take some very strong medications in he evening and have a really hard time typing while its active.

        I think i have watched all i can find on youtube by now, i hope so at least. I love their live performances! Happy to meet another fan :)

        edit: You got me looking for some new stuff and i ended up finding Khruangbin Plays Through Their Global Music Influences | Reverb.com where they explain their process.

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          No worries. It's why we have title and tag editing, so mistakes like that can be fixed. :) That Reverb.com discussion was great, BTW. Thanks for sharing it too.

          No worries. It's why we have title and tag editing, so mistakes like that can be fixed. :) That Reverb.com discussion was great, BTW. Thanks for sharing it too.

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      Shame he didn't like it, but understandable, they are small and subtle influences, hard to identify. Shame none the less since the music by itself is so soothing and wonderful. I could not agree more.

      Shame he didn't like it, but understandable, they are small and subtle influences, hard to identify. Shame none the less since the music by itself is so soothing and wonderful.

      It’s very much a complete album to just sit and listen to the whole way through, and that can be hard to find these days.

      I could not agree more.

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