Rainbow Arabia is an electronic duo based in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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 consisting of Future Pigeon

Future Pigeon

Future Pigeon is an American punk/dub band from Los Angeles, California, contemporary to the late 1990s and early 2000s.-History:Future Pigeon are an award-winning underground band from LA; they are often associated in performances with other more famous members of that scene such as the late...

 and Whisky Biscuit keyboardist

Keyboardist

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 Danny Preston and wife Tiffany Preston.

They perform a brand of dance music that contains elements of Arabic, North African and Asian fused with American avant-garde dance pop. They have released two EPs on Manimal Vinyl

Manimal Vinyl

Manimal Vinyl is a Los Angeles based record label founded in 2006 by fashion stylist, Paul Beahan. They are known for releasing underground and experimental pop music. They were originally known as a folk label that makes annual tribute records for worldwide charities, having eventually switched to...

 since forming in early 2008 The Basta (2008) and Kabukimono (2009). They have toured the US and Europe

Europe

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 with Hecuba

Hecuba (band)

Hecuba is a band based in Los Angeles, California featuring performance artist, Isabelle Albuquerque and musician/designer Jon Beasley. They have toured with Devendra Banhart, Bat for Lashes and Rainbow Arabia. They have released two albums on Manimal Vinyl since their formation in 2006...

, Gang Gang Dance

Gang Gang Dance

Gang Gang Dance is an American experimental music band based in Manhattan, New York City. The band is known for its distinctive sound which features synthesized electronics and percussion, plus the varied vocal styles of singer Lizzi Bougatsos...

 and played shows in Europe with Wavves

Wavves

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 and Mogwai

Mogwai (band)

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. They cite the label Sublime Frequencies

Sublime Frequencies

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 and Syrian singer Omar Souleyman

Omar Souleyman

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 as influences. Their latest EP Kabukimono

Kabukimono

or appeared in Japan, between the end of the Muromachi era and the beginnining of the Edo period, . Kabukimono is often translated into English as 'strange things' or 'the crazy ones', believed to be derived from kabuku meaning 'to slant' or 'to deviate'...

 has found critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic.

Discography

• The Basta EP (Manimal Vinyl
  Manimal Vinyl
  Manimal Vinyl is a Los Angeles based record label founded in 2006 by fashion stylist, Paul Beahan. They are known for releasing underground and experimental pop music. They were originally known as a folk label that makes annual tribute records for worldwide charities, having eventually switched to...
  
   2008)
• Kabukimono EP (Manimal Vinyl
  Manimal Vinyl
  Manimal Vinyl is a Los Angeles based record label founded in 2006 by fashion stylist, Paul Beahan. They are known for releasing underground and experimental pop music. They were originally known as a folk label that makes annual tribute records for worldwide charities, having eventually switched to...
  
   2009)
• Boys and Diamonds (Kompakt
  Kompakt
  Kompakt is a Cologne-based electronic music record label and vinyl/CD distributor, owned by Wolfgang Voigt, Michael Mayer and Jürgen Paape. They specialize in microhouse and minimal techno, and are known for their Total compilation series which reached its eleventh installment in 2010.Kompakt...
  
  , 2011)

External links

• Manimal Vinyl Official Site
• Manimal Vinyl at MySpace
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• Sarcastic Laist interview with an intern posing as Paul Beahan
• Reviews of Manimal Festival 2008
• Pitchforkmedia Review of Madonna Tribute
• Pitchfork News Article on Upcoming tribute to The Cure
• Spin Magazine Review of Madonna Tribute Record