Originally posted at Hey Tube (German to English translations below) on February 22, 2012:
Ober-Lügner Matt Gangi hat sich Eric Chramosta als musikalischen Begleiter ausgesucht und mit ihm die neue EP “Gesture Is” eingespielt. Zwei amerikanische Ausnahmemusiker präsentieren ihre Vorstellung von zeitgenössischer Experimental-Musik, denn einmal mehr servieren Gangi nicht gerade leicht verdauliche Experimental-Klangbrocken, aber völlig überraschend auch immer wieder köstliche Delikatessen in Form von zarten und dem Pop zugeneigten Gourmetstücken, wobei es knackt und knistert, etwas klimpert gar heiter.
Gangi erzählen Geschichten. Erzählen sie zur Gitarre und Schlagzeug. Experimental-Pop halt. Nur eben mit Spieltrieb: Das Duo aus Los Angeles nutzt Geräusche und Elektronik, schafft Klangkulissen. Sehr skurril, sehr liebevoll – und weil die ursprünglichen Geschichten schon so verdammt gut sind, haben wir hier ein kleines Mini-Meisterwerk im CD-Player.
Gangi – Outside Ones
+ Translation 1 (by Maria Rockstroh):
“Über-storyteller Matt Gangi picked Eric Chramosta as his musical companion and produced the new EP “Gesture Is”.
Two American exceptional musicians present what they think is contemporary experimental music – once again, Gangi is bringing you sound pieces, that are not too easy to digest, but also surprisingly delicious delicatessen in the shape of tender and more pop-likely gourmet pieces, which click and crackle, and jingle all happy.
Gangi tells stories. They are telling them with guitar and drums, like experimental-pop does it. But they are doing it with play-instinct. The duo from Los Angeles uses sounds (noises) and electronics, creates a soundscape. Very bizarre, and very lovely – and because the previous stories were damn good, we are having a little mini masterpiece in our CD players.”
+ Translation 2 (by Nate Wagner):
“Master storyteller (literally: liar) Matt Gangi sought out Eric Chramosta, recording the new “Gesture Is EP” in tandem with him. These two exceptional American musicians have presented their interpretations of contemporary experimental music, as Gangi once again refuses to serve up accessible (literally: easy to digest) mish-mash/sampled music (here, the German word “Klangbrocken” can’t really be concisely translated, a matter of German semantics, but it’s not really a negative term. my German bros use to describe artsy music :D). They instead serve up surprises—and tasty ones, at that—in dainty and pop-loving form, gourmet pieces that snap and crackle, there’s a sort of cheerful jingle to it.
Gangi tells stories, stories told with guitar and drums. Experimental pop, if you will. But these guys possess a gamer’s instinct: using sounds and electronics, the LA duo create soundscapes—quite quirky, very endearing—and because the original stories are so damn awesome, they’ve managed to give us all a mini-masterpiece for our CD players.”
+ Translation 3, Summary (by Rachel Doyle):
“The duo from Los Angeles uses sounds and electronics, creating soundscapes. Very quirky, very affectionate – and because the original stories are so damn good, we have a little mini-masterpiece in the CD player.”