Emeralds: live drone synth music

Several months ago, I posted about Emeralds, the Cleveland-based drone/synth/guitar band whose recent album "Does It Look Like I'm Here" flips my analog switches like vintage Tangerine Dream, Neu!, and the Robert Fripp/Brian Eno collaborations. self-titled magazine has posted a recording of Emeralds' phenomenal performance at last year's Unsound Festival. Annoyingly, self-titled has turned off SoundCloud's embedding feature, but you can listen and download the recording by following this link. Emeralds, Live @ Unsound 2010 (via chris_carter_)

UPDATE: Rory from VICE points us to their Electric Independence video interview with Emeralds!

• [Anonymous]

  Must . . . Get . . . Stoned.

• [otherthings]

  Needs more ukulele.

  I kid! I kid. This stuff is wonderful. Thanks for reposting about it, I must have missed it the first time.

• [Tristan Eldtritch]

  If you like this kind of thing, Pittsburgh duo Zombi are also worth checking out.

• [Anonymous]

  This Emeralds piece is pretty cool too; they explain all their gear http://motherboard.tv/video/electric-independence-emeralds–2

• [Anonymous]

  You might want to know the reason this was posted online is it’s promo for the upcoming EMERALDS gig in New York April 8th at Unsound Festival New York. This was recorded at Unsound’s Krakow edition in October 2010. This upcoming New York gig will be the bands first New York gig in two years – they will also be doing a very special first time ever collaboration with ALAN HOWARTH the man who made many soundtracks with John Carpenter (as well as lots more).

  You can find more information at the following links

  Unsound Festival New York
  http://unsound.pl/en/festival/program/schedule/unsound-festival-new-york-2011

  RVNG / FKWYS
  http://igetrvng.com/prsnts/324

  Press info
  http://www.backspinpromo.com/unsound2011.html

  Tickets
  http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/2038

  —-
  Friday, April 8th 2011 -
  Unsound Festival New York: Fkwys Live Unsound Edition

  Alan Howarth & Emeralds – first ever live set together
  Emeralds – first gig in NYC in two years
  Alan Howarth solo
  Harald Grosskopf Performs Synthesist w/ ARP, Blondes, Julianna Barwick, Laurel Halo & Pink Skull

  @ Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St, New York NY 10012
  $12 advance tickets

• [Anonymous]

  You’ll want to check out Emeralds on Motherboard’s analog-centric show Electric Independence:

  http://motherboard.tv/2011/3/7/electric-independence-emeralds–2

• [Datehorse]

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVmmYMwFj1I

• [Doug Nelson]

  Jeepers that was nice!

• [BBQbrains]

  I’ve been listening to The Emeralds quite a bit since you first posted about them. Great stuff. ‘Genetic’ alway makes me think of ‘The Kiss’ from the Last of The Mohicans movie.

  Somebody in a similar vein, though not as ‘bleepy,’ is Factory Floor.

• [Anonymous]

  Reminds me of “Switched on Bach” from the Late 60′s (42 years ago1)

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-On_Bach

  Here is a more modern interpretation of Bach

  Bach’s Cantata 147, “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”

  http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/mesmerizing-touch-wood-sh-08c-ad-showcases-japans-beauty-manki/

• [David Pescovitz]

  Thanks, BBQbrains!

• [Robert G]

  God, John Elliot cracks me up all the time. Those shades!

  If you’re in Cleveland, tomorrow (Saturday, April 2nd), you’ll get to see John roll out his solo project, Outer Space, opening for D. RIDER (Todd Rittman from U.S. Maple’s new band).

  Also, John runs a label now called SPECTRUM SPOOLS. If you love this kind of music and vinyl records (like I do), I cannot suggest any higher: http://www.editionsmego.com/spectrum-spools/

  (I swear I’m not a spammer for Emeralds)

• [Wingo]

  Wow, this is awesome. Didn’t realize they actually play the stuff live like this. Great band.

• [bloplop]

  If you found out about Emeralds from boingboing, you’re really a poser. Don’t bother.

  • [Robert G]

    What, were you there at the Mocha Dreams shows?

  • [David Pescovitz]

    Don’t bother what? That “hipper than thou” attitude is rather laughable.

    • [Anonymous]

      I suspect “laughable” was the intent.

      Speaking of laughable, those sunglasses are wearing him.

      But a cool tune.

  • [wigg1es]

    Its drone synth. Regardless of where you heard about it, how can you not be a poser?