The Avalanches (Robbie Chater and Tony Diblasi) is a group of Australian electronic DJs, best known for their “Since I Left You” album. Not too long ago, the sample-crazed crew returned with “Wildflower” album, another solid body of work.
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The album features guest appearances from notable artists such as Biz Markie, Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue, MF Doom, Danny Brown, Camp Lo, Toro y Moi, and Father John Misty to name a few.
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“Wildflower is a continuous mix of the wild and weird, another hallucinogenic collage of samples ranging from R&B to orchestral pop. From the calypso-klezmer ‘Frankie Sinatra’ featuring Danny Brown, to Biz Markie chomping over a Beatles’ sample on ‘Noisy Eater’, it’s the tour de force soundtrack to music’s past and present.” – iTunes Review
During an interview with Pitchfork, Chater explained the concept behind Wildflower.
“The record finds itself as it goes along, and you’re a part of the journey. It was just about that feeling of freedom and reckless abandon. Tony said he feels like ‘Wildflower’ is like a person, a free spirit, someone who does their own thing regardless of conventionality. We were sampling a lot of psychedelic music at the time and looking back at the counter culture of the ’60s and wondering: Who are today’s anti-establishment heroes that will stand up and tell it like it is?” – Robbie Chater
FUN FACT: For both albums, The Avalanches used the services of Pat Shannahan to clear thousands of samples from notable acts such as The Beatles, Beck, and Beastie Boys to name a few.
Title: “Wildflower“
Genres: Alternative, Music, Hip-Hop/Rap, Rap, Electronic
Released: 08 July 2016
Label: ℗ 2016 Modular Recordings Pty Limited
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