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Montreal based alternative electronic visual band, TANUKI Project, a sexy dark sound, mixing mesmerizing vocals, hypnotic bass lines and powerful drums with raw black and white video projections. Their sound and visuals create a world you can feel in your brain and body – music that is art you can breath in. This band must be experienced live to truly catch and feel the artistic and stroboscopic atmosphere they create.
Their self-produced debut album Playground for everyone was released august 2010 with Aquarius Records/DKD group. Songs off the album were also featured in Degrassi 2011 season, Browns shoes’ Celebrities for Charity videos, and Spring shoe company’s War Child web ads.
In 2010 they toured Canada at Canadian Music Week, [FAT] Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion week, Festival Mode & Design Montreal, showcases at Toronto Indie Week, COCA central regional conference..
In 2011 Tanuki project 'is back with new projects and a new identity: release of a 4 tracks EP end of 2011, a Tokyo tour during the Japan Music Week, and a deepened artistic statement: hypnotic black and white visual themes, edgy rock electro sound, some bloggers saying it sounds like ' The Ting Tings meet Nine Inch Nails '. Last year they decided to go independant and release their second album in 2012, Far from the city lights, with their own diy label Go with the flow ( IODA digital distribution ).
Feeding on their professional experience in the fields of multimedia, web and the music business, Legyl and Nady explore without compromising their art to remain creative, and deepen their links with the movies world: composition of the original soundtrack of a 3D animation short movie for the company Heliofant, to be released june 2012 and several songs placements in videos and ads for Ford and a few Degrassi episodes.
The first single High Unholy, which talks about setting free the sacred monster sleeping in all of us, is a good mix of this 'alternative electro with a touch of indus' energy characterizing Tanuki project's unique sound, who also charmed the MEG festival team, proposing them a slot for the festival next august. Without crossing the mainstream border,Tanuki gets closer to the melody and dancing beats while experimenting again, faithful to their statement: ' we wake up in the morning and make some music and images for Art's sake '.
FRANÇAIS
Le son alternatif dark et sexy du groupe montréalais Tanuki project revient en 2012 avec des nouveaux projets et une nouvelle identité: un Ep ,One by One, sorti fin 2011, une tournée à Tokyo à la Japan Music Week, et une démarche artistique encore plus marquée: une thématique visuelle hypnotique en noir et blanc, un son électro rock edgy dont certains blogueurs disent que ça sonne comme si 'The Ting Tings rencontrait Nine Inch Nails '.
Leur premier album, Playground for everyone, sorti en 2010 sous Aquarius Records / DKD accompagné de concerts au Canada tels que Toronto Alternative Fashion Week, Montreal Festival Mode & Design, Toronto Indie Week, COCA central regional conference, Canadian Music Week et plus récemment les showcases repérage du Meg. En 2011, ils décident de rester indépendants pour sortir leur deuxième album, Far from the city lights, courant 2012 avec leur propre label Go with the flow ( distribution digitale IODA ).
Se nourrissant de leur expérience professionnelle dans le monde du multimédia, du web et de l'industrie de la musique, Legyl et Nady explorent sans compromis dans leur art pour rester créatifs, et affirmer leur relation avec le monde de l'image avec des collaborations notamment dans le film: la composition de la bande-son originale d'un court-métrage d'animation 3D pour la compagnie Heliofant, sortie prévue en juin 2012 et de nombreux placements de chansons dans des vidéos et publicités pour Ford, Browns, Spring, et plusieurs épisodes de Degrassi.
Le premier extrait High Unholy, qui prône la liberté d'expression du monstre sacré qui sommeille en chacun de nous, est un bon condensé de cette énergie 'alternative électro avec une touche d'indus' caractérisant Tanuki project et qui a séduit l'équipe du Meg qui leur propose une place pour le festival en août prochain. Sans aller dans la cour du mainstream, Tanuki se rapproche de la mélodie et des beats dansants en expérimentant une fois de plus, fidèles à leur état d'esprit: ' we wake up in the morning and make some music and images. for Art's sake '.
VIDEOGRAPHY
Sala Rossa Show Teaser May 29 2012
Teaser for performances at JAPAN MUSIC WEEK in Tokyo Nov 2011
Video content for projections during Live concerts |
MONTREAL FESTIVAL MODE & DESIGN PERFORMANCE
TOYS - OFFICIAL VIDEO CLIP
EXCENTRIS SHOW
PLAYGROUND OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
DISCOGRAPHY High Unholy - New single - May 2012
Playground for everyone - August 2010 |
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TOUR DATES
2012
August 3 - Montreal - MEG FESTIVAL @ DIvan Orange
May 29 - Montreal - Sala Rossa - WIMM
Feb 16 - Montreal - Petit Campus
Jan 20 - Montreal - MEG showcase @ DIvan Orange
2011
Nov 4 to 13 Tokyo Japan Music Week
Oct 27 - Montreal - Club Lambi w/ Art Vs Science
Oct 21 - Montreal - O Patro Vys
March 12 - Toronto - Canadian Music Week showcase - The Piston
March 11 - Kitchener ON
March 10 - Hamilton ON This ain't Hollywood
March 9 - Peterborough ON - Sapphire room
March 19 - Kiicks @ Cabaret Playhouse - Montreal QC
2010
Dec 16 - Supremebeing tm fashion and electro night – Montreal
Nov 6 - COCA central regional conference – Hamilton
Oct 14 to 16 - Indie Week 3 showcases - Toronto
August 4 - Festival Mode & Design - Album Launch- Montreal
July 24 - NYC album launch party - Inc Lounge - New York US
May 22 - Browns Shoes in-store showcase – Montreal
May 21 - Jupiter Room - Montreal Qc
April 23 - [FAT] Alternative Art and Fashion week- Toronto
Feb 18 - Divan Orange - Montreal QC
Feb 19 - L’agitée - Québec city QC
2009
Nov 5 - eXcentris - Montreal
Oct 23 - SAT / Société des Arts Technologiques – Montreal
Oct 22 - Centre St Ambroise - Montreal
2007
London UK tour
PRESS REVIEWS
NEW EP ONE BY ONE 2011
" Holy crap, je viens d'écouter le EP de Tanuki Project qui sort en 2012, et c'est de la bombe !!! Apres réflexion, j'aimais le premier album, mais j'ADORE le 4 tracks !! Rogerravager.com blog - dec 2011
" La première surprise vient de ce nouveau désir d’incorporer de la musique rock dans la musique du Tanuki. On retrouve donc des basses bien saturées, des sons de synthétiseurs plus industriels et des rythmes plus dansants. Il y a “Twice”, la chanson la plus dansante que le groupe nous aura offert. Avec sa basse synthé bien lourde, ce morceau est bien mémorable, efficace et sert de pilier à cet EP. Les pistes suivantes présentent de beaux flashs; la pièce titre, “One by One” avec ses fréquences basses bien lourdes et emplies de fuzz, sa retenue et son minimalisme, assez pour nous permettre d’entrer dans l’ambiance du groupe. Les intentions rock de The Tanuki Project ressortent plutôt bien et permettent de mieux apprécier ses qualités ambiantes et ses atmosphères" 500hz blog - dec 2011
DEBUT ALBUM PLAYGROUND FOR EVERYONE 2010
«..The music from this hot new Canadian project is fresh, exciting and totally unique .Tanuki’s sound is lush, every space is used your sonic senses are lifted to the outer realms of consciousness. I get a hint of Bjork and a dash of Esthero. The lyrics are seductive and frank.» Houston-GLAM magazine-august 2010
«Warning: here is some amazingly avant-guard visual electronic-dance art-rock , hence lifting your music-cool status to abnormally high levels... » Puretracks - march 2010
We pretty much guarantee that you've never heard anything like The Tanuki Project...indie dance scientists.. may cause sudden bursts crazy of dancing. » Puretracks - feb 2011
«...The music mixes the trip-hop tone of Massive Attack and Portishead with the industrial texture of Nine Inch Nails, creating a gothy sound that's dark and brooding, tight and catchy, with heavy, carpet-bombing grooves. The slow-building opening track, "Mind," sets the album's dark, dancy tone. "LoveTime" evokes Skinny Puppy's industrial-synth ground assaults. "Believe All That You Want" begins with an interesting "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" vibe before settling for a mostly-trite dance groove. "Right Place" is the kind of industrial funk that makes you wanna dance like a robot. Scorching keyboards and bowel-reverberating bass distinguish "Same Art For Everyone." And the final track, "In Bloom," is like a calming spliff at the end of a frenetic night....» CHART ATTACK-sept 2010
«All the ingredients are gathered to spice up the indie electronic scene. Simple and yet efficient rhythms, cleverly crafted sounds, transcendent atmospheres and seducing voice... it reaches the target, almost totally nails it ! To fully reach the depths of their music, you have to check the visual art which is an essential aspect of the band's identity..»
Magazine Longueur d'ondes-oct 2009
«...two amazing human beings are about to take you out with them for a special adventure! If you have the music discovery drive inside of you, this event might be the best and most beautiful way to discover a tasty mix of electronic-rock music and Trip-Hop at its best... An enigmatic and very exciting voyage that will tease your senses. Their videos are as fantastic as their talent, demonstrating a short preview of what they are made of. » 4Mtl.com Julien Collet, nov 2009
«Playground for everyone is one of the most interesting electronic music i've listened to recently. The fusion of the 2 musicians is almost perfect chemistry...Outstanding stage performance with magic moments..» Tounes et Musiques Blog, nov 09
« Enigmatic and arousing. They're French. Artsy and invigorating. Dubby soundscapes and elements of Bjork, Portishead, Massive Attack. A Tanuki is one of those Japanese racoons with massive testicles you get outside shops in Japan to bring good fortune. » Bugbear promotion London, may 2007
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