Eskmo - iDJ Bubblin Under Feature

VIDEO: MiM0SA - "No More Messing About"

Featured music: No More Messing About by MiMOSA.

Footage taken from The Engine Roo in Tallahassee on October 17th 2010. 

Shot and edited by Laine Kelly.

A videographer hit us up about filming Mimosa at one of his shows on tour and we managed to get him synced with Tigran and Aaron in Tallahassee , this is what he came up with!

PHOTOS: Eskmo Live @ Electrowerks in London!

Photography by Burton/ventphoto.com


Photography by Burton/ventphoto.com


Photography by Burton/ventphoto.com

To view the entire gallery on Electrowerks Flickr Profile, click here!

BBC Review of "ESKMO" (Ninja Tune) Album

BBC Review: ESKMO ALBUM

A hotter property than that chilly moniker might immediately imply.  - Adam Kennedy 2010-10-07

 

In both the US and UK, the west coast has geographically wrestled control of an ever-expanding universe billowing from the post-dubstep mushroom cloud. This side of the Atlantic, Bristol edges ascendancy. The latest to step up to the plate from an already regal line of Californian kings, meanwhile, is San Francisco-based soloist Brendan ‘Eskmo’ Angelides.

There are certain touches of déjà vu here. Large swathes of 1990s electronica shifted attention away from aiming crosshairs solely at the dancefloor with not dissimilar sonic results. Yet in blurring divides between man and machine, Angelides’s subtleties take this self-titled debut album at least partially striding into the unknown.
Opening gambit Cloudlight forges a distinctive modus operandi, pitching electrifyingly enveloping production in perfect tandem with Angelides’s own mechanised vocals. The influence of one early Eskmo supporter, nomadic soundscapist/labelmate Amon Tobin, is audible inside 15 seconds, spindly eggshell-cracking static snaking across otherwise virgin land.

It’s not all plain sailing toward fresh territory, however: for one, it’s tricky to ignore that We Got More’s weirdly propulsive grind owes an industrial-sized debt to the misanthropic atmospherics of Nine Inch Nails. And with We Have Invisible Friends (Washed Mix), Angelides nods somewhat reverentially toward influential dubstepper Pinch’s underwater dancehall, dragged under by its relentless house-evoking currents.
There are more obscure resemblances, too. Anybody familiar with instances where Canadian breakcore enfant terrible Venetian Snares has taken a microphone to his ordinarily instrumental hell-storm may see parallels in Become Matter Soon, For You.

Gladly, Angelides’s disturbingly disconnected vocal slant fares rather better as the record progresses. Gold & Stone builds to a menacingly murky lollop, refractions of harmonic lyrical light permeating the darkness. That’s followed by My Gears Are Starting to Tremble, a skeletal concluding vignette stark enough to warrant renaming to My Ears Are Starting to Tremble.

Angelides may not make good on the initial promise of Cloudlight’s fearless boundary pushing across the album’s entirety, then. There is, though, sufficient mind-melting invention here – prior reference points or otherwise – to render Eskmo a hotter property than that chilly moniker might immediately imply. To view original BBC Music Review of the "ESKMO" Album, click here.

Learn more about the album and how it came to be @ eskmo.com

ESKMO Album Review - The Mix Tape

"Throughout the record the bass is deep and warbly and the drips and clanks and crunch of found sound that Eskmo injects into each song makes for a chameleon like soundscape that will keep you, the listener, engaged from start to end. With all the layers of sound Eskmo weaves into this record ranging from disconnected ghostly samples and skittery unpredictable synths to his own haunting vocals that paralyze it would be very easy to feel overwhelmed and turn your ears and brain right off.

That won't happen with this record. Eskmo is a masterful producer who knows how to find balance between the avant garde and the traditional.

Eskmo puts on a great, great live show too. I was able to catch him at this years Decibel Festival and the deep grooves and odd sound groupings found on the record were translated beautifully to the live setting. The beats and thumps emanating from the stage crawled inside my body, embedded themselves in my veins and it was impossible not to sway and bounce to the music. Another great thing about the Eskmo live set that made his performance stand out from the rest was that Brendan actually sang live on top of his inventively dreamy beats which added a nice human element to the music which isn't found at some electronic shows."

Read full ESKMO album review by The Mix Tape here.

Press Coverage Highlights: ESKMO Album (Ninja Tune)

ALARM Magazine: Print feature completed in July running in October issue (S. Morrow)
AOL Spinner: Full Album Listening Party
Confirmed for week of 10/12 (M. Spinella)
Better Propaganda: Song Recommendations

Brooklyn Vegan: Video Post, Album Details http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/09/cinematic_orche_1.html

Clash Music: MP3 post

http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/track-of-the-day-89-esmko

CMJ.com: Album news + Tour Date post

http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=193048229

Culture Bully: Video Post #2

http://www.culturebully.com/eskmo-lands-bones-music-video

Culture Bully: Video Post http://www.culturebully.com/eskmo-cloudlight-music-video

Drowned In Sound: Video Post

http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4140930-this-weeks-singles--06-09-10

Epoch Times: Album Review

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/43811/

FACT Magazine: Interview confirmed Answers turned in and being edited (K. Pishnery)

Future Sequence: Album review

http://www.futuresequence.com/article/review-eskmo-debut/

Independent UK: Mention in "New Bands making all the right noises"

Indie Shuffle: News item + track post http://www.indieshuffle.com/eskmo-cloudlight-2/#!

KEXP Blog: Seattle show review

http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2010/09/25/decibel-festival-2010-flylo-and-friends-neumos-923/

LimeWire: Album review

http://blog.limewire.com/posts/50942-eskmo-eskmo-ninja-tune/
Miami New Times: show review
http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/09/last_night_bassnectar_vibesqua.php

Nashville Scene: Pick - click here for review

Okayplayer: Album review

http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/new-reviews-2010/eskmo-2010093011848/

Pitchfork: Album review

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14680-eskmo/

Pitchfork: Link to Album stream

http://pitchfork.com/news/40232-hear-new-lps-from-marnie-stern-lil-wayne-bowie/

Pitchfork: Mention in Decibel Festival News Brief 

http://pitchfork.com/news/39890-frightened-rabbit-cover-the-national/

SF Guardian: Interview & coverage confirmed (M. Krimper)

SF Weekly: SF Ninja XX show announcement

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/09/ninja_tune_announces_free_20th.php

SF Weekly: Video Post http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/08/watch_eskmos_cloudlight_from_u.php

Textura: Album Review

http://www.textura.org/reviews/eskmo_eskmo.htm

The Bay Bridged: Review + MP3 post: click here for post

The Stranger: Decibel show pick

http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/clubs/89490/ninja-tune-turns-20

URB: Eskmo podcast

http://www.urb.com/2010/10/04/eskmo-12-minute-mini-mix/

WFMU: Featured (2x) on DJ/Rupture's show

http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/37480

XLR8R: Lorn remix post

http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2010/09/come-back-lorn-remix

XLR8R: MP3 post & review
http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2010/09/come-back

Confirmed Coverage:
Afromonk: Single Review
http://afromonk.com/2010/09/eskmo-cloudlight-come-back-ep/
A Heart Is A Spade: Video Post

http://www.aheartisaspade.com/2010/10/06/eskmo-debuts-new-video/

AltSounds: Album Review

http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/122451-eskmo-eskmo-album.html

Another Rainy Saturday: Decibel pick

AtDawnWeRage: Review/Vid Post http://atdawnwerage.com/?p=113
Bama Blog: Posted Lorn Remix
Beatnik Online: Video Post http://www.beatnikonline.net/uncategorized/video-eskmo-cloudlight

Black-Thought: Video Post
Bnsk: Video Post

Cause = Time: MP3 post

http://causeequalstime.com/2010/10/friday-remixes-53/

Cephalopop: Album review preview

http://cephalopop.com/2010/09/updates-in-case-you-were-curious

Chase Space: Video Post

Chris Yap: Video Post

Collect Me: Video Post

Consequence of Sound: MP3 post

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/10/01/mp3-mixtape-friday-mixtape-cxxiii/

Create Digital: Decibel Show Review + video post

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2010/10/01/db-log-day-two/

Creative Loafing: New release pick + stream post

http://dancefever5000.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/video-eskmo-cloudlight/
Dance Rules the Nation: Album Review

Daniel Bonavita: Video Post
http://post.danielbonavita.com/eskmo-cloudlight

Daps N Sounds:http://www.dapsnpounds.net/2010/09/eskmo-cloudlight-video.html

Dslmag: video post

Edmonton Journal: Show Announcement

http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=193048229

Electronic Beats: Review/Vid Post
Emo of the Day: Video Post

http://emooftheday.blogspot.com/2010/10/20100913-eskmo-cloudlight.html

FIlthy Beats & Treats: MP3 post

http://www.carminepfilthy.com/2010/09/eskmo-come-back.html

Frequency: Video Post http://www.frequency.com/video/eskmo/229392?raw=true
The Gateway: Album Review

Get Hype Collective: Video Post

God Is In The TV: Track review

http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=4668&type=Singles

Head Underwater: Video Post

http://www.headunderwater.com/post/1255931425/eskmo-cloudlight

Hello Vegetables: MP3 Post + SF show pick

http://hellovegetables.com/2010/10/04/floating-and-floating-and-floating/

Indie Rock Reviews: Video Posts + tour dates

http://www.indierockreviews.com/2010/09/eskmo-cloudlight-music-video/

KeepUpOnGiving: Video Post

http://keepupongiving.blogspot.com/2010/09/eskmos-new-single.html

LA Friendly: MP3 Post

http://www.lafriendly.net/2010/09/eskmo-color-dropping.html

Like Dub Step: Video Post
Limonadier: Video Post

http://limonadier.blogspot.com/2010/10/eskmo-lands-and-bones.html

Low Riders Collective: Video Post

Music OMH: Album review

http://www.musicomh.com/albums/eskmo_0910.htm
Mxdwn: Tour Announcement

http://www.mxdwn.com/2010/09/21/news/eskmo-announces-album-release-fall-tour/

Neon Tape Deck: Review/Vid Post http://neontapedeck.com/?p=400
Oh Snap!: Video Post http://ohsnapohsnap.blogspot.com/2010/08/eskmo-cloud-light.html
Organized Grime: MP3 track review

http://www.organizedgrime.net/index.php/tag/eskmo/

Outline Music & More: Video Post

Paris DJs: Album Preview http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/Eskmo-Eskmo
Phoenicia Assoc.: Video Post http://wearephoenicia.com/educate/?p=2367
Pinboard: Video Post http://pinboardblog.com/2010/09/new-video-eskmo-cloudlight/

Pixelatique: Mp3 post

http://pixelatique.com/2010/09/13/eskmo-come-back/

Red Threat: Video Post

http://redthreat.wordpress.com/2010/10/05/eskmo-land-and-bone/

Sabotage: Post

http://www.iwantsabotage.com/2010/09/eskmo.html

Seattle Show Gal: Video Post

Skvot-Pop: Video post

Sonicerightnow: Album review

http://sonicerightnow.blogspot.com/2010/09/eskmo-eskmo.html

Stop Play Rewind: Video post

http://stopplayrewind.blogspot.com/2010/09/eskmo.html

Stu's Oily Blog: Preview post

http://stusoilyblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/eskmo-album.html

Sublogic: Video Post http://sublogic.fm/2010/09/eskmo-cloudlight/
Taking Tiger Mountain: Video Post http://takingtigermountain.com/archives/1694
The Line of Best Fit: Album Review

http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/09/eskmo-eskmo/

Trevor Traynor: Album Announcement
Truants: Lorn Remix Post

http://truantsblog.com/2010/10/03/sundays-best-pt-ii/

Tunes That I Like: Video Post

http://tunesthatilike.blogspot.com/2010/09/eskmo-cloudlight.html

Ughog: MP3 Post http://ughog.com/2010/09/10/wake-up/

Viking Says: Video & Widget Post

http://vikingsays.blogspot.com/2010/09/eskmo.html
We Like It Indie: Video + MP3 post

Wet Paint: show review
http://freshwetpaint.com/blog/09/23/bassnectar-in-gainesville-with-eskmo

Vast Arts: Video post

http://vastarts.co.uk/blog/archives/119

You'll Soon Know: MP3 post

http://youllsoonknow.us/post/1111225952/eskmo-come-back

Zikkir: "What Should I Buy This Week?"

http://zikkir.com/it/63810

Eskmo 12 Minute Mini-Mix (Free Download)

As one of the hottest young guns on Ninja Tune, San Fransico-based producer Brendan Angelides, aka Eskmo, is one of the leading lights guiding the 20 year old label into the future of electronic music. This 12-minute mini-mix features some of the highlights of the massive Ninja Tune XX box set, combining new acts with veteran artists offering all original tracks and remixes for 2010.

Eskmo - 12 minute dj mix for Ninja Tune (free download) by Eskmo

Tracklist:

1) Floating Points Ensemble “Post Suite”
2) Daedelus “LA Nocturn”
3) Amon Tobin: “Lost and Found”
4) Long Lost: Woebegone (Flying Lotus’ Like Woe Remix)
5) Spank Rock:  “Tell Me What It Look Like” (Todd Edwards Remix)
6) Roots Manuva: “Witness (1 Hope)” (Slugabed Remix)
7) Anti Pop Consortium: “Volcano” (Four Tet Remix)
8) Dorian Concept: “Her Tears Taste Like Pears”
9) Shuttle: “Lion”
10) Offshore: “Jen At The Station”
11) Jaga Jazzist: “Toccata” (Grasscut Remix)