ECID

This is the official blog of grunge rap heartthrob, ECID

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New collaborative effort: TOYFRiEND

In the winter of 2014 I had the pleasure of joining my dear friend Louis Dorley on the "Rhyming Gosling tour". As with most indie-rap tours it was filled with it's fair share of ridiculous inside jokes, near mental break downs and "holy shit that was the best night ever!" moments. We bonded over our shared taste in music (esp. outside of hiphop) as well as a desire to explore a new creative frontier outside of our perceived bubbles...At that time I would have never thought we'd start an avant-garde indie pop band and I'd move to NYC.... 

A few months after that tour, when I was back in MPLS and Lou was in BK we started sending tracks back and forth. He'd send me a simple keyboard arrangement (using toy instruments) with some vocals on it, maybe a verse and a hooks worth. Then I'd take the WAV file and treat it like a sample, start manipulating it and sequencing drums (mostly derived from found sounds). After a few emails it would start to turn into a song...It was such a liberating feeling working on these early tracks. It really felt like we captured something new. Fast forward to 2017 and we present to you foolHearty,  a collection of 6 original songs and 2 covers. 

Click here to download the debut ep from Toyfriend for free on bandcamp: 

You can also stream foolHearty via these fine digital platforms:

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The world sure is plastic.

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N e w V i d e o

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Collectors Anonymous - new weekly blog dedicated to sharing musical discoveries

Collectors Anonymous vol.1: Annette Peacock "Im The One" 

Welcome to the first edition in a weekly blog series I am starting here titled "CollectorsAnonymous" Dedicated to sharing my musical discoveries and attempting to give them more context. As many of you know I am a passionate collector especially when it comes to wild psychadelia. So we will start there with an adventurous, rare gem from 1970

 I bought this record nearly 10 years ago (😬) at hymies records in South Minneapolis. Back when they were still digging up records from the basement. Of all the digging I've done across the US I've maybe come across this record one or two other times. Its not exactly saught after in collector circles but it should be. The album opens with the title track "Im the one" which starts out with a subtle free jazz kind of thing that fades out then explodes into a funky mixture of synth, piano, drums and Annette singing through a vocoder of some kind. After some research I discovered that she was givin an early prototype synth directly from Bob Moog which she used to process her voice. I could have sampled this track alone in 10 different ways. But Its one of those records thats so good and so surprising that you almost feel like sampling it would be in poor taste! By the 3rd track "Pony" she really starts to hit her stride with another super funky track with swirling synth and an amazing groove. Yet again I could sample this damn track to no end. Side 1 concludes with a beautiful piano based track that builds with some dark yet subtle synth parts allowing the lp to breathe a bit. Side 2 opens with Annette singing her heart out over a super funky bassline with no drums that evetually leads to parlor-esque piano part. Its kind of random but just another example of how wild this lp is. She clearly gave no fucks. From track to track you never know where its gonna go next. The next track "One Way" is a waltzy post bar highlight with a great groove and so many elements I can't elaborate on them all. From there the lp winds down and finishes off with a sweet rendition of the Elvis track "love me tender" and a couple other stripped down piano tracks. Oddly enough when I first got this I was drawn to the funkier/wilder tracks but now find myself appreciating the softer/stripped down ones. Maybe I'll finally find the courage to sample this album some day.....

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"Breaking Up With Death" video...direct by Mercies May

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Several thousand Native Americans and their supporters continued to camp out near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota on Thanksgiving Day. 

Citizens of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation set up the Sacred Stone Camp in April to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline, which they say would threaten nearby burial sites and the Sioux water supply.

Thousands of people have passed through the camp and more have pledged support. Numbers swell in the camp on weekends; some estimate that the population has doubled with the holiday.

After a violent clash with police less than a week ago, in which dozens were injured, rumors of police raids traveled through the camp on Thursday, but none actually occurred.

Protesters Mark A Solemn Thanksgiving Day At Standing Rock

Photos: Cassi Alexandra for NPR

Editor’s note: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notified the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on Friday that the public will not be allowed in areas being used to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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https://soundcloud.com/ecid/death-grips-lil-boy-ecid-remix-1

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Prince - In Da Club

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Our hearts are broken. Prince was the Patron Saint of First Avenue. He grew up on this stage, and then commanded it, and he united our city. It is difficult to put into words the impact his death will have on the entire music community, and the world. As the tragic news sinks in, our thoughts are with Prince’s family, friends, and fans. We deeply mourn the loss of our friend, a true star.

Rest in peace and power Prince. (at First Avenue & 7th St Entry)

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Stuff

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Tour soon :-) 3.10 - Duluth, MN at Red Herring 3.12 - Minneapolis, MN at Triple Rock 3.13 - Sioux Falls, SD at Bigs (w/B.Dolan+Buddy Peace) 3.15 - Dallas, TX at Crown & Harp 3.16-3/19 - Austin, TX at SXSW (showcases TBA) 3.20 - San Antonio, TX at Hi Tones 3.21 - Las Cruses, NM at Barricade Culture Shop 3.22 - Phoenix, AZ at Thirdspace 3.23 - Los Angeles, CA at The Airliner (Low End Theory) 3.24 - Boise, ID at Treefort Festival 3.25 - Provo, UT at ABG’s 3.26 - Denver, CO at TBA 3.27 - Colorado Springs, CO at Flux Capacitor 3.28 - Pueblo, CO at Phil’s Bar 3.29 - Kansas City, MO at Riot Room 3.30 - Evansville, IN at PG 3.31 - Chicago, IL at Chop Shop (w/Qwel) 4.1 - Madison, WI at Frequency 4.2 - Eau Claire, WI at House Of Rock 4.3 - Milwaukee, WI at The High Note

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Work in progress...

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