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Aucan are bringing those Burial vibes back
Other | Thursday 5th November 2015 | Christina
Fresh from the success of their single ‘Disto’, which recently premiered on Clash, Italian experimental-electronic trio Aucan return with ‘Friends’.
Jo Ferliga, Francesco D’Abbraccio and Dario Dassenno, who go beyond being a mere band and prefer to be seen as more of a multi-disciplinary collective, were founded on the concepts of permanent crisis and continual refinement. Aucan met at university and bonded over their shared ideas on the relationship between music, art, and contemporary philosophy.
Aucan's latest offering, taken from their forthcoming outer-space opus Stelle Fisse, embodies the continued refinement of the group’s unique style. Already known for their revolutionary productions, with an ethos that sees them “stick with the first idea that comes up while making [their] music”, ‘Friends’ is further testament to their ability to roll with the punches. Whilst recording the single, the group shared the studio with a pair of workmen repairing the parquet floor, whose noisy machine now features behind the vocals for the track. The thumping repetitive bassline, combined with the steadily building synths and distorted vocals, give the track a dark and hauntingly ominous aura.
Aucan’s live performances take their holistic approach further with no-frills live production as the order of the day. In the group’s own words, their gigs are “about challenging the energy we feel we’ve developed playing over 300 live shows.” Having proved themselves to be a tour de force on the live circuit, opening for the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Placebo, Matmos, Fuck Buttons and Royji Ikeda, ‘Friends,’ and their forthcoming album Stelle Fisse, look set to further cement Aucan’s already stellar reputation.
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