Video: H∆SHTAG$ Episode 2 - “Don’t Call It Post Dubstep” Documentary

A couple weeks back we shared the first episode of a new series of mini documentaries, called H∆SHTAG$, which looks at some of the most relevant themes in music emerging from the web and beyond today. This week we bring you episode 2 entitled “Don’t Call It Post Dubstep” which features interviews with Mount Kimbie, Bondax, Deadboy, Dave Hayes of Soundcloud, Thristian of the Boiler Room and others on the ever-evolving world of dubstep/garage/bass music. So far the series has been very enjoyable and informative and is recommended to anyone who calls themselves a fan of music regardless if the specific genre being discussed is something you gravitate towards or not.

Listen: Forss - "Regulus"

Eric Wahlforss, also known as Forss  will be releasing his  début  interactive album, Ecclesia, in just under two weeks. We have been sharing many tracks from the LP over the last several months and as its release draws closer we have another gem for you in the form of “Regulus.”  Choirs and ambient church noises make up the backbone of this one so it fits right at home with everything you may have heard so far and the overall theme of the album. Definitely some moody stuff from co-founder and CTO of SoundCloud.

As a reminder to our readers Eric is going about the packaging of his début LP in a manner that reflects the times we live in. It’s reactive, perhaps, more than interactive, but there’s still a chance to use your hands to rotate both the visuals and music, it’s  a bit like picking up a piece of three dimensional art and viewing it from different angles – though with the added element of sound. There is a sense that the two elements are interwoven and equally important helping build an aesthetic that Wahlforss has envisioned. For more sounds and sights from the project click HERE.

Listen: Forss - “In Paradisum” + “Me Apparo” + Ecclesia App Preview

We talked about Eric Wahlforss, also known as Forss back at the beginning of the month sharing with you his tune “Voca Nomen Tumm.” We got some new info on his upcoming album, which is an an interactive experience, and two new  tracks to listen to. Appropriately for someone who is the co-founder and CTO of SoundCloud, Eric is going about the packaging of his début LP in a manner that reflects the times we live in. It’s reactive, perhaps, more than interactive, but there’s still a chance to use your hands to rotate both the visuals and music, it’s  a bit like picking up a piece of three dimensional art and viewing it from different angles – though with the added element of sound. There is a sense that the two elements are interwoven and equally important helping build an aesthetic that Wahlforss has envisioned.

On the recording side of things Eric has captured the sound of strings, choirs, organs and ambient noise from church concerts which have been cut up into fragments and rearranged into a new unique piece of music.  Recordings of wooden, stone and metal objects help make up the beats and percussion. These key elements create the foundation for the audio side of things and also a link between traditional to modern.

Viennese graphic designer (Leonard Lass) and German computer graphics artist (Marcel Schobel, Untouch) collaborate with Forss  to produce an audiovisual experience that is called  Ecclesia. The project will get its launch across multiple medias with a live show in Berlin an app on iPad and a traditional album. For now, you can hear two more tracks in the form of “In Paradisum” and “Me Apparo” below as well as a short video showcasing the app.

In Paradisum


Me Apparo

Listen: Forss – “Voca Nomen Tuum”

Eric Wahlforss, aka Forss, is probably most well known as one of the co-founders of Soundcloud but he has also been working on a music project that lives in the same universe as Balam Acab. From what we have heard so far Forss  seems to incorporate sounds one would associate with a church, choirs, bells, Latin,  organs, etc… The end result is very agreeable. An audiovisual album, Ecclesia, is set for a June 12 release and comes with a joint app for the iPad. In the mean time check out “Voca Nomen Tuum” below…