efterklang have appeared on this blog before. here and here. i love that their music appears to come out of nowhere. it has a feel of the northern hemisphere. it is simple and yet also rich and filled with emotion. details that might be overlooked in a lush environment rise up and capture the imagination. like little patches of colour in winter.
the overall effect is of gentleness, spontaneity, kindness, happiness, creativity.
comprised of simple elements that collectively form a rich tapestry - efterklang apears here through the miracle of two short films generously hosted by dailymotion through a collection of short films of musicians called "the take away shows".
the first is entitled "echo wave". the director nate chan says, "with such a large band, literally what is the most obvious way to get intimate? throw them into the smallest room of the venue (the kitchen at bottom of the hill) and let them squeeze every little note out. fortunately for us, efterklang was in a very giving mood and offered a new song, echo wave." here 'tis.
the second is entitled "mirador". the same director (nate chan) says, "when I got word that efterklang was about to embark on their first us tour, it was as if the sky had opened up and heaven was coming down on earth with horns; a choir, and the crazy danish running around the streets of san francisco! i was full of anticipation and curious to find out how they would handle a stripped down version of their own songs."
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