[LISTEN] ONE SENTENCE. SUPERVISOR - Hikikomori TM

The first few seconds - you can't even catch breath, you instantly stand up and start to move your feet. Trying to look sexy as this one girl in this 80's movie. You know. Moving in skinny Yogapants with somewhat of AdidasSneakers right out of an early 80's Movie called "Flashdance". If I was you, dear reader, I'd suggest you to buy cowbells and interpret your own beat with it. Or simply play them legendary "Maniac Maaaaaniac" cowbells. And you will feel happy. OSS went (another unsurprisingly time) absolutely right through sky. I've seen/heard this song live and it's tremendously strong. Not sure what I'm loving more: The liveintensity and feedbacks OR, the studioversion built like an 80's Michael Jackson Riff and some smooth progressive Tambourine. (KILLER.)

And they even had the balls to sing in their own language. So if you listen to the end and you feel like "holy-fuck-what-is-this-am-I-getting-crazy-I-should-drink-less-herbal-tea-from-this-weird-guy" - then my, dear reader, it's time to understand, that there is more than renominated Up-To-The-Sky-80's significant revival bands who've been pushed the past few years. OSS are stomping. Stomping to stop bands with narrow-minded studioversions of their banger tracks whose interprets playing live. Remember "Dig!" when a guy told you that the TBJTM had created their own world? Finally 20 Years later bands trying this more and more over and over again to create one... Luckely some tracks and themes are igniting their world now into a shining sun.

Wanna glow like her too? Have a listen and dance brother. DANCE!

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[LISTEN] One Sentence. Supervisor - Oh! What An Empire TM

Swiss Dream-Gaze-Pop-Legends One Sentence. Supervisor drops another sick-ass trippy track off their actual guideline of releasing songs each month. "Oh What" sounds like a dreamy glitchy pop-song filled up with heavenly guitarlines who could only come out of a somewhat long haired Doughnut. Round and shiny as the icey sugar-topped bun. Another significant number.

It's their third and yet favourite song of the "what ever there will come it will blow our minds" compilation and row of it's artificial concept "Temporär Musik". Keep on keepin' on boys.
This song is nothing more than this awkward feeling when a sunny day turns into a cloudy dark grey one but it's still hot. Feeling ok but soon something will happen. I must be lying if I misheard the line "Waves of thunder all over my head". A song which forms a picture and a movie. All I need, all I ever need.

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LIVE REVIEW: One Sentence. Supervisor & Sleepy Sun in Aarau, Switzerland

What a psyched-up Line up. Slowly filling venue Kiff in Aarau invited to the great grand psychedelia toothpaste to clean your dirty teeth with sounds from outtaspace and groovy doom-pop. Arrangements all over on which you'd die or kill for. Every second of these songs I've been listening and experiencing on that evening was overwhelming and completely rocking. Let's begin with the first band and opener of the psych-hyped evening (because the big, very exhausting and unfortunately uninspiring Headliner "Sleepy Sun" definetely made their bandname alive.)

One Snetence. Supervisor released their newest single within a huge Vinyl-Release (on which you'll find a cool drumbased 7/8 beat-track "Bedroom". It's their phenomenal B-Side and has lyrics containing of only this: "Shadows Hide under the window of my bedroom". That's it that's all) and so on they delivered an amazing pre-taste of their new album coming in 2015. Maybe. Hopfully? Yeah, so the single is working ultimately tight live, and does it's job on the beautifuly cutted one. Their live set was successfuly produced by a live-visual concept and made everything you saw doomey and heavy understandable. Why? It's their music. It is taking you to a whole other level of understanding Krautrock and trying to follow what the band does. They do excaclty what they want and you can hear it right on.

If you're into NEU! you'll hear great accepted chords inspired by thy. So great overdose of filthy fill in's and nasty, VERY nasty "Let's make this song only jump into the chorus on beat two" - simply wow. I love this band as much as they're drummer does his hair. After every song (or songs, because hardly one song finishes after itselfs, more it is something like an opera you'll get when you're watching One Sentence. Supervisor) where was I (See? Talking about this band makes you so confused and absurd synapsys-connections) Oh yeah - After every song I saw a proud man shaping his hair so he's ready for the next one. Great thing. If you're doing good music, it's only worth a half if you're not good looking. Rule number one when you're into the business: Good music isn't enough nowadays. There must be way more than playing: You got to have an attitude. Something to be called "You're own thing". I believe OSS has this thing and is on their best way to improve. Why I know this? Because I bought their new single right after.

There was a headliner playing afterwards called Sleepy Sun. A well-hyped Psychrock Band from the States but they never got me, somehow. I'd rather thought they sound like Wet Moss, a psychband from Switzerland. Of course Sleepy Sun is THEIR inspiration, but luckely I got into Wet Moss first so Sleepy Sun was absolut boring and had no chance to get me at all. Unfortunately they had a bad day I suppose 'cause of what I saw on YouTube the other day was absolutely beyond madness. The KXEP Radio Show blew my mind and their new album "MAUI TEARS" is absolutely fantastic. They even played the song live. This was already their highlight.

My highlight of this evening was clearly the last "on this very day" invented shortplay by OSS. A encore sounding something like an experimental late 70's New York Punk Band within sounds of Justice and Auletta's "Wochenend-Endlosigkeit". A great "Something". Hilarious and dancy. Thank you for this evening. I was way beyond pleased.

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NEW MUSIC: One Sentence. Supervisor - [DIVER]

"Temples" are aware of them. "NEU" would be very proud of these Swiss guys and "Toy" should be felt very honoured to be a such big influence to One Sentence. Supervisor.

The Swiss music scene is about to expand in new genres finally and also is giving delicious kraut to it's soup. And when I'm talking about soup, I mean those nasty tasteful ABC-Noodle Soups. Really good stuff you know... DIVER is something to jump in. A world within reflecting melodies and extravagant compositions collected in a five piece classic arrangement: DrumGitSynthBassVox. Epic.

All you need for good 80's Wav. Outstanding calm voice of "Donat" turns you into a wobbling creature, clicking your heels onto the floor. Sometimes off-beat, sometimes on-beat. And yeah, the longer...sometimes somewhere else. But it's what they do to you. They take you to somewhere else. I do not reveal where, you got to have a taste of it by your own man? Go for it. You'll wake up extremeley heavy as the song stops in the DEFINITION of abrupt. Just like thi . . .

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Interview & Review... Temples @ OneOfAMillionFestival Baden, Switzerland

So Baden had the big honor to have the most exciting band out of the UK at this moment to play at the Royal Baden. It was sold out for sure and there was nothing better than an exhausting pre show by The Slow Show. Not... Now quick words about this band. Either they're were fully pissed or it's just how they act on stage, but to be that uninterested into the crowd and VERY ambient nearly made me puke, I had to flee. What did you expect from a band called Slow show aye, silly Nicolas? Great musicians though. once in a century vocals for sure... So me and my buddies did flew and we entered the last venue of the evening.

There was still space to have a few drinks as seconds after seconds ppl run the place until it was completely packed with interested musiclovers. James Begshaw and his company entered the stage and it was a fully banging start. "Sun Structures" was their kick-off piece and it went on right about this way. Being very authentic and obviously thrown back into the late 60's Glam-Rock show. Their gear was fully known by their videos and sounds on their album, so I especially was super interested in Samuel Tom's Jazzkit. Which, somehow, wasn't there, but that didn't bother me as this kit belonged to a well known local megadrummer. Therefore it sounded right good. Never seen his computer drum kit though. Sam's using some recorded drum sounds maybe to be very similar to the album. I actually must say the album "Sun Structures" has about 60% of pressure unlike their live performances. Temples is the thightest band I have heard ... The Royal Club, in my opinion, hasn't got that much power, either it's because of their soundsystem or just the way on how it's been built. You will know more after the tremendous interview with the lovely soul Sam who gave me some of his time chilling after his Switzerland Tour on his couch at home. Thank you facebook. You keep ppl connected when there about to fill some great M&M's after a hard working weekend while you only want to chill and do...nothing.

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But sometimes men ARE multitasking-maniacs aswell, have a read now on the interview with Temples' badass beater Samuel Toms:

• Hi Sam, how's it been since the swiss trip?

"We've just been relaxing since we got back from the Swiss trip. We were in Barcelona for a couple of days before that so we were pretty dead after our flight home. I've been watching Twin Peaks in my pants and eating grapes. Tomorrow we start rehearsing for our UK tour."

• What can you tell me about the venues you've played?

"The first venue was called the Royal in Baden. I think it was once an old cinema. The crowd were on big steps that went to the back of the room almost like a mini amphitheatre so you could see everyone from the stage and the crowd could see from wherever they were. It was a great atmosphere and someone even sparked up a joint but sadly did not share it with me. The crowd were fantastic and we had a great night.

The second show we played in Switzerland was a festival in Geneva. The concept was to put shows on in weird locations and ours was in a swimming pool! Was really fun show but very warm. A cool idea for a festival."

•  Did you catch up the One Of A Million Vibe wich is consisting of familiar atmosphere?

"We definitely caught a good vibe from One Of A Million from talking to the locals. Is always hard to tell when its the first night of a festival but everyone seemed happy and up for fun which is enough for us."

• (The next question was about the thing that I found the Free Download of their debut album early this year by their american label who failed in being secure on the soundcloud download. But no worries I'm buying this on vinyl for sure, and I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD ASWELL) What are your thoughts on digital downloads?

"I have no problem with digital downloads other than the fact that people are missing out on the touch, the smell, the taste and the look of the vinyl. There's nothing like having that physical copy in your hand with the artwork in its full glory. But then that is their loss."
 

•  True story bro. Wich interesting ppl did you meet during the show in Baden?  

"I met a couple of the guys from One Sentence. Supervisor who showed me a good time and blew my mind with card trickery. I also met the sister of a member of Swiss band we love called Klaus Johann Grobe who are one of Temples' favourite bands. If you haven't already heard them you must check them out as they're amazing! My biggest regret however was not meeting this guy called Nicolas Streichenberg, I've heard he's pretty cool."

• HAHA. Thanks, I appreciate that. Cool stuff and thanks for your time. Now have fun chilling out with Twin Peaks. Au Revoir Sam.

"No worries man, speak soon!"

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