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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Architecture in Helsinki

Architecture in Helsinki is a musical ensemble of Indie pop - avant-garde Australia , from the suburbs of Northcote, in Melbourne. The group consists of Cameron Bird, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry and Kellie Sutherland.

Most of its members can play multiple instruments. Music Architecture in Helsinki is characterized by a great variety of sounds, obtained through electronic means and by experimenting with lots of instruments including wind instruments-metal , flutes , analog synthesizers, samplers a glockenspiel (also known com Lira), one tuba , one clarinet , one trombone , trumpets and more frequent instruments like drums, guitar and bass. Their second album, In Case We Die ( 2005 ) was recorded with 41 instruments.



Architecture In Helsinki began playing circa 2000, frequently performing at many national and some international tours. They have toured EE. UU. bands like Death Cab for Cutie and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and opened shows for artists such as David Byrne, The Polyphonic Spree, Yo La Tengo and Belle & Sebastian.


History
Training and Fingers Crossed (2000-2003)
Architecture in Helsinki began with Cameron Bird in the late 90 in Charlton, Victoria . Bird, Jamie Mildren and Sam Perry were part of a young band that combined funk and grunge called The Pixel Mittens . Then, the trio moved to the city of Melbourne . The band played one or two shows before entering a period of semi-dormancy. In 2000, while studying photography at art school, Bird met James Cecil. Both had an instant musical connection and a few months later, Cecil joined them playing drums. By that time, Bird met Kellie Sutherland at a party and invited her to play the clarinet in some songs of the band. The band began work on their first album in Supermelodyworld, a recording studio in Cecil built a church on the southeast side of Melbourne. The recordings stopped when Bird had to go to U.S. for a holiday, leaving the unfinished album. On his return, and inspired by his experiences in Portland , Oregon , ¾ Bird wrote songs for the album in 6 days. These new issues marked the new direction of the band: songs short and catchy pop. Back in art school, Bird met Isobel Knowles, Tara Shackell and Gus Franklin, who would complete the band. The three new members filled the spaces in the band to complete the album. After about two years of work, the debut album by Architecture In Helsinki Fingers Crossed , was released on February 9, 2003.


In Case We Die (2003-2005)
In 2005, Architecture in Helsinki released his second album In Case We Die with his own label, Tailem Bend. The album features the participation of several local artists. The album was produced by The Carbohydrates (the production tandem of James Cecil - Bird Cameron.) In Supermelodyworld In Case We Die received three nominations perm ARIA , including Best Independent Release.

The song "It'5" received great attention from Australian radio, being chosen by the magazine Argentina "Los Inrockuptibles" (No. 99, January 2006) as the first of a selection of 10 songs from 2005.

Changes in training and We Died, They Remixed (2006)
In mid-2006, a message on the site Myspace Architecture in Helsinki , announced that Isobel Knowles and Tara Shackell no longer belonged to the group.

The October 28, 2006 the group released We Died, They Remixed , an album consisting of remixes of their second album and a remix of the song "Like a Call" from her debut album. Some artists who participated in the project include Hot Chip , New Buffalo and Safety Scissors among others.

Places Like This (2007-present)
In September 2006, the band announced on Pitchfork that they were preparing a new album for 2007 and that the songs were to be played on their tour.

In 2007 the band released their third album, Places Like This, received more negative than their previous album, In Case We Die reviews.

Members:
Cameron Bird
Gus Franklin
Jamie Mildren
Sam Perry
Kellie Sutherland


Past members:
Isobel Knowles - (from 2000 to 2006 )
Tara Shackell - (2000 to 2006)
James Cecil - (2000 to 2008)


Albums:
Fingers Crossed (2003) - Trifekta
In Case We Die (2005) - Tailem Bend / Bar / None Records / Moshi Moshi
Places Like This (2007)
Moment Bends (2011)
" NOW + 4EVA "(2014)

Wanderland Music and Arts Festival 2014
May 17, 2014 - Gates open: 11:00am
Globe Circuit Event Grounds, Circuit Makati, Makati City

TICKET PRICES:
Regular Price - P4944
Eager Wanderer - P3,914(04/27 to 05/10)
Early Bird Promo - P3,090(First 2 weeks from 04/12 to 04/26)


Architecture in Helsinki - I Might Survive
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