mp3 review [HILOTRONS - Happymatic]
January 8th, 2009 Trevor
Have you ever been walking down the street by yourself, and a gaggle of asian school children come bursting out of a doorway on the corner and start chasing you while singing in harmony, the theme song to ‘the facts of life’ tv show?
If this ever happens to you, you should probably be listening to this band on your ipod while it happens. And then you can play it over and over again in slow motion in your mind while you recline on your cot at the psych ward.
Featuring some of the hardest working musicians in Ottawa, HILOTRONS offer a sound that is hard to pinpoint. And it’s pointless to try anyway.Frantic melodies fuelled by driving keys/synths, steady-tight drums, trebly/tremlo’d guitars and rump-roasting bottom ends are the HILOTRONS’ specialty. Taking the “good parts” from funk/soul, new wave, Asian pop and rock traditions, the HILOTRONS create a fresh, striking sound that is sweaty as sin.
Their two albums to date (2003’s HILOTRONS and 2006’s Bella Simone) have earned them a very devoted following across the country and beyond, despite limited touring and distribution. In 2008, the band unleashes Happymatic, a step up both in production and songwriting, and no less sweaty. Look for them this spring and summer as they light up dancefloors beyond the Capital!
music video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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