Bromst
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Bromst is an album by the American electronic
musician Dan Deacon
.
was very carefree and youthful – sort of partying for the sake of partying. This record is less about a party and more about a celebration." In an interview broadcast on NPR's Talk of the Nation
on April 22, 2009, Deacon stated that the word 'Bromst' had no meaning other than being the title of the album.
For a few of the tracks on Bromst, Deacon uses a player piano
. The piano had to be re-wired so that each line was tracked individually, so the piano could keep up with what Deacon composed, which engineer Brett Allen claims to be impossibly fast to play on one piano.
The lineup of the ensemble was:
Percussion:
Synthesizers, Keyboards, and Electronics:
Guitars:
Deacon embarked on a North American tour in the spring of 2009 where he performed with a 14-piece band, similar to the one above.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
musician Dan Deacon
Dan Deacon
Dan Deacon is an American composer and electronic musician based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2003, Deacon has released eight albums under several different labels...
.
Production and background
According to Deacon: "Spiderman of the RingsSpiderman of the Rings
Spiderman of the Rings, released by Carpark Records on May 8, 2007 is an album by the American electronic musician Dan Deacon. "The Crystal Cat" was #84 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007, and "Wham City" was #30 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Tracks of 2007"...
was very carefree and youthful – sort of partying for the sake of partying. This record is less about a party and more about a celebration." In an interview broadcast on NPR's Talk of the Nation
Talk of the Nation
Talk of the Nation is a talk radio program based in the United States, produced by National Public Radio, and is broadcast nationally from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Its focus is current events and controversial issues....
on April 22, 2009, Deacon stated that the word 'Bromst' had no meaning other than being the title of the album.
Recording process
While many of the sounds in Bromst are computer generated, much of it was recorded using live instruments. The album was produced by Chester Gwazda and tracked mainly in Baltimore and was mixed at SnowGhost Studio in Whitefish Montana.For a few of the tracks on Bromst, Deacon uses a player piano
Player piano
A player piano is a self-playing piano, containing a pneumatic or electro-mechanical mechanism that operates the piano action via pre-programmed music perforated paper, or in rare instances, metallic rolls. The rise of the player piano grew with the rise of the mass-produced piano for the home in...
. The piano had to be re-wired so that each line was tracked individually, so the piano could keep up with what Deacon composed, which engineer Brett Allen claims to be impossibly fast to play on one piano.
Track listing
- "Build Voice" – 5:28
- "Red F" – 4:38
- "Paddling Ghost" – 4:05
- "Snookered" – 8:04
- "Of the Mountains" – 7:16
- "Surprise Stefani" – 7:46
- "Wet Wings" – 2:53
- "Woof Woof" – 4:44
- "Slow With Horns / Run for Your Life" – 6:35
- "Baltihorse" – 6:21
- "Get Older" – 6:30
- "Kalimidiba (iTunes Bonus Track) – 2:40
Personnel
- Dan Deacon – electronics, vocals, trombone, drums
- Chester Gwazda – keyboards
- Kevin O'Meara – malletsIdiophoneAn idiophone is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument's vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes. It is the first of the four main divisions in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification...
, drums - Rich O'Meara – mallets
- Jeremy Hyman – drums
- Andy Abelow – alto saxophone
- Connor Kizer – trumpet
- Matt Papiach – guitar
- Jana Hunter – vocals on "Wet Wings"
Ensemble
On December 11, 2008, Deacon performed many of the songs from Bromst with an ensemble of live performers at the Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, New York.The lineup of the ensemble was:
Percussion:
- Eric Beach (So PercussionSo PercussionSo Percussion is an American percussion quartet based in New York City.Composed of Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting, and Eric Beach, the group is well known for recording and touring internationally and for its work with composers such as Steve Reich, David Lang, Paul Lansky, Martin...
) - Denny Bowen (Double DaggerDouble DaggerDouble Dagger were a post-punk trio from Baltimore, Maryland composed of only drums, vocals, and a very loud bass guitar which fills the space a guitar would normally take. Vocalist Nolen Strals and bassist Bruce Willen also comprised the graphic design team Post Typography, which has done work for...
, Smart Growth) - Jeremy Hyman (PonytailPonytail (band)Ponytail was a 4-piece art rock band formed in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, on the label We Are Free. Their sound has been compared to Deerhoof as well as Ecstatic Sunshine, since Dustin Wong was a founder of that band, and due to the band's experimental guitar work and unique vocal stylings...
, Ultimate Reality) - Kevin O'Meara (Videohippos, Ultimate Reality)
- Rich O'Meara (ko'mm)
- Josh Quillen (So PercussionSo PercussionSo Percussion is an American percussion quartet based in New York City.Composed of Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting, and Eric Beach, the group is well known for recording and touring internationally and for its work with composers such as Steve Reich, David Lang, Paul Lansky, Martin...
) - Adam Sliwinski (So PercussionSo PercussionSo Percussion is an American percussion quartet based in New York City.Composed of Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting, and Eric Beach, the group is well known for recording and touring internationally and for its work with composers such as Steve Reich, David Lang, Paul Lansky, Martin...
) - Jason Treuting (So PercussionSo PercussionSo Percussion is an American percussion quartet based in New York City.Composed of Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting, and Eric Beach, the group is well known for recording and touring internationally and for its work with composers such as Steve Reich, David Lang, Paul Lansky, Martin...
) - Max Eilbacher (Needle Gun, Teeth Mountain)
Synthesizers, Keyboards, and Electronics:
- Benny Boeldt (Adventure)
- William Cashion (Future IslandsFuture Islands (Band)Future Islands are a synthpop band based in Baltimore, Maryland. The band is composed of Gerrit Welmers , William Cashion , and Samuel T. Herring...
) - Dan Deacon
- Chester Gwazda (Nuclear Power Pants)
- Gerrit Welmers (Future IslandsFuture Islands (Band)Future Islands are a synthpop band based in Baltimore, Maryland. The band is composed of Gerrit Welmers , William Cashion , and Samuel T. Herring...
)
Guitars:
- Matt Papiach (Ecstatic Sunshine, White WilliamsWhite WilliamsWhite Williams is the music project of Cleveland-based musician Joe Williams.-Background:Williams was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Williams's music career began in 1999 as a fifteen-year-old drummer for Ohio area bands Oblongata , Machete , Mr Mad Man and USA Crypt...
) - Ken Seeno (PonytailPonytail (band)Ponytail was a 4-piece art rock band formed in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, on the label We Are Free. Their sound has been compared to Deerhoof as well as Ecstatic Sunshine, since Dustin Wong was a founder of that band, and due to the band's experimental guitar work and unique vocal stylings...
)
Deacon embarked on a North American tour in the spring of 2009 where he performed with a 14-piece band, similar to the one above.