Aucan
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Label: African Tape Group (EU)
Responsible Agent: Duncan Rich
Combining principles of experimental rock, dubstep, and downtempo, Aucan create a unique live-electronic style, energy, and experience. Aucan have been heating up the European underground since 2009, playing over 300 shows and sharing the stage with Placebo, Matmos, Antipop Consortium, Tricky, Andrew Hung (Fuck Buttons), Steve Aoki, Dinosaur Jr, Crookers, PVT, Sole and The Skyrider band, Ramadanman, Black Heart Procession, Lars Hornveth, ZU, DJ Food, Architecture in Helsinki, among many others.
“Aucan is our favourite Italian band.” – Stefan Oldsdale, Placebo
Black Rainbow is the third release from Aucan. Mastered by Matt Colton at AIR Studios in London, it is innovative in both its sound and musical approach. Aucan unify a live rock band attitude with the most inventive electronic production and sound, making both their record and their live set something unique. From dubstep’s wonky, broken riffs to dead ambient landscapes, this is a record that guides the listener into a multi-textured sound experience. Digitally processed vocals draw intense melodies over the tracks, using dark-psychedelic harmonies as well as rap-influenced styles.
For fans of Aphex Twin, Massive Attack, Radiohead, Brian Eno, VEX’d.
