![]() Touch finds an incredibly creative band developing their skills and learning how to work together, whilst inside a beautiful chaos. We found this image incredibly humorous.“ Watch: “Caramelized” – Dabble Such an immaculate conception comes out of lighthearted fun: The term “Caramelized” “ came from us visualizing UFO laser beams zapping peoples heads. But Dabble’s ability to completely disregard conventional norms, and still sound more than decent, is telling of a deeper potential.Ĭonsider the warm, laid-back “Caramelized” – a song “about feeling bliss and being proud of who you are even during an alien invasion.” A Bossa Nova beat is slowly overridden with garage-y guitar and otherworldly sounds, until there’s nothing left. Touch is not, in any way, Dabble’s Dark Side of the Moon. Even if a song sounded “normal,” it wasn’t – and as Pink Floyd crafted and created more and more, they eventually learned how to bring those far-reaching elements together, into what is easily one of the most impressive artistic achievements of the 20th Century. The record is highly reminiscent of early, pre- Dark Side Pink Floyd albums, where musical experimenting took center stage. Everybody just chill! Damn.” Dabble © 2017Īs a singular entity, Touch basks in the beauty of its unrefined state. Meanwhile, the following track “ Beg to Differ” takes a very psychedelic shot at those who “complain no matter the circumstance. The harmony-laden “ Paper Pusher,” an upbeat song made to “ you feel good even if you’re stuck in LA traffic,” succeeds in making even the most sedentary person feel active through its unrelenting tapestry of color. The embellish and expose the magic in the everyday by injecting calculated bits of chaos into the world. Touch is, in many ways, like a dream: The sonically mesmerizing album mixes the real with the surreal as Dabble explore their very normal world through wide, wandering eyes. They embark down their musical rabbit hole on album opener “ Shadowfox,” a song “about being content with a mediocre life or being a square.” The track’s minute-long introduction slowly builds their sound, introducing the hazy guitar, the springy drums, the intrepid bass (that often steals the show), and eventually David von Hegedus’ voice. ![]() Yet despite the vastness of Dabble’s musical palette, their debut is a surprisingly cohesive listening experience. ![]() ![]() The thing is, Dabble dabble: Fewer bands have a more fitting a name. We simply mashed the genres that influence and inspire our music the most.” Thus, neu dream hip-pop was born. Last month, the group explained to Noiseyhow their funky self-description was the result of others’ applying labels that didn’t feel right: “Creating our own genre to describe ourselves was a way to break from that. Consisting of David von Hegedus, Daniel Bonilla, Danielle Evans, Jordan Fielder, and Austin Pacheco, Dabble call themselves “neu dream hip-pop.” It’s a unique label that fits surprisingly well for the intermingling of influences that color the band’s expansive sound: Jazz, hip-hop, and psychedelic influences mix through effected guitars and keyboards in an incredibly powerful display of artistic exploration and boundary-less creativity. Listen: Touch – DabbleĪtwood Magazine is proud to be premiering Touch, the debut album from Los Angeles quintet Dabble. ![]() Enter Dabble, a band with the ability to unlock our world and show us its vibrance and endless potential. Life can be a dream: The words are simple, but do they make sense? To many, life is a drag “reality” is synonymous with misery and uninviting shades of grey. Recommended If You Like: The Flaming Lips, Hey Anna, Crumb ![]()
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