Noiserv — A.V.O. (October 2015)
• An impressive record from noiserv, a portuguese multi–instrumentist. With his voice and instruments like guitar, melodica, metallophone, synths, accordion, omnichord, effects, toys and etc, he weaves everything into an intense and melancholic experience. Multi–instrumentalist singer songwriter, Noiserv is known as one of the best alternative portuguese acts in the moment. On live performances Noiserv is known as a “one man orquestra” using a lot of instruments, taking the concert into a completely new experience.
© Credit: Vera Marmelo
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Album release: October 2015
Record label: naïve
Duration: 39:26
Tracks:
01. This Is Maybe the Place Where Trains Are Going to Sleep at Night 3:29
02. Today Is the Same as Yesterday. But Yesterday Is Not Today 2:47
03. It’s Easy to Be a Marathoner Even If You Are a Carpenter 2:55
04. I’m Not Afraid of What 1 Can’t Do 2:41
05. 47 Seconds Are Enough If You Only Have One Thing to Do 0:47
06. Life Is Like a Fried Egg. Once Perfect Everyone Wants to Destroy It 3:12
07. 1 Will Try to Stop Thinking About a Way to Stop Thinking 2:45
08. It’s Useless to Think About Something Bad Without Something Good to Compare 3:20
09. 1 Was Trying to Sleep When Everyone Woke Up 3:46
10. Don’t Say Hi If You Don’t Have Time for a Nice Goodbye 4:06
11. Mr. Carousel 3:26
12. The Sad Story of a Little Town 3:40
13. Palco do Tempo 2:29
• David Santos
Influências musicais:
• De entre as influências musicais estão bandas e músicos tão diferentes como Radiohead, Jeff Buckley e Elliot Smith.
Album Notes
• Multi–instrumentalist singer songwriter, Noiserv is known as one of the best alternative portuguese acts in the moment, having played in Portugal’s most important venues and also played enthusiastic tours in UK, Austria, Slovenia, Holand and Germany.
• With an EP (2005), a full–length album “One Hundred Miles from Thoughtlessness” (2008), a EP “A day in the day of the days” (2010), a soundtrack for a day in our life, released by a major national radio, Noiserv is now on the listeners chart.
• Also released two 7”, one in 2009, with the single “Bullets on Parade” by the scottish label Autumn Ferment Records, and other in 2011 with “Mr. Carousel” single, the B–side is the well reviewed by Pitchfork remix of “Melody Pops” by Julianna Barwick.
• On live performances Noiserv, David Santos, is known as a “man orquestra” using a lot of instruments, such metallophone, melodica, bells, several synths, omnichord, megaphone, guitars, vocals, toys, music boxes and many more all combined with the “well–known” loopstation, taking the concert into a completely new experience. Diana Mascarenhas draws in real time the scenario of his music creating a beautiful and unique mixture.
• On 2013 Noiserv released the second full–length, called A.V.O., Almost Visible Orchestra. Bandcamp: http://noiserv.bandcamp.com/
MySpace: https://myspace.com/noiserv
Website: http://www.noiserv.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noiserv
Agent: Tlf.+46 720178852 (Silvia Sardeira) ////
CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/noiserv2
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Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Album release: October 2015
Record label: naïve
Duration: 39:26
Tracks:
01. This Is Maybe the Place Where Trains Are Going to Sleep at Night 3:29
02. Today Is the Same as Yesterday. But Yesterday Is Not Today 2:47
03. It’s Easy to Be a Marathoner Even If You Are a Carpenter 2:55
04. I’m Not Afraid of What 1 Can’t Do 2:41
05. 47 Seconds Are Enough If You Only Have One Thing to Do 0:47
06. Life Is Like a Fried Egg. Once Perfect Everyone Wants to Destroy It 3:12
07. 1 Will Try to Stop Thinking About a Way to Stop Thinking 2:45
08. It’s Useless to Think About Something Bad Without Something Good to Compare 3:20
09. 1 Was Trying to Sleep When Everyone Woke Up 3:46
10. Don’t Say Hi If You Don’t Have Time for a Nice Goodbye 4:06
11. Mr. Carousel 3:26
12. The Sad Story of a Little Town 3:40
13. Palco do Tempo 2:29
• David Santos
Influências musicais:
• De entre as influências musicais estão bandas e músicos tão diferentes como Radiohead, Jeff Buckley e Elliot Smith.
Album Notes
• Multi–instrumentalist singer songwriter, Noiserv is known as one of the best alternative portuguese acts in the moment, having played in Portugal’s most important venues and also played enthusiastic tours in UK, Austria, Slovenia, Holand and Germany.
• With an EP (2005), a full–length album “One Hundred Miles from Thoughtlessness” (2008), a EP “A day in the day of the days” (2010), a soundtrack for a day in our life, released by a major national radio, Noiserv is now on the listeners chart.
• Also released two 7”, one in 2009, with the single “Bullets on Parade” by the scottish label Autumn Ferment Records, and other in 2011 with “Mr. Carousel” single, the B–side is the well reviewed by Pitchfork remix of “Melody Pops” by Julianna Barwick.
• On live performances Noiserv, David Santos, is known as a “man orquestra” using a lot of instruments, such metallophone, melodica, bells, several synths, omnichord, megaphone, guitars, vocals, toys, music boxes and many more all combined with the “well–known” loopstation, taking the concert into a completely new experience. Diana Mascarenhas draws in real time the scenario of his music creating a beautiful and unique mixture.
• On 2013 Noiserv released the second full–length, called A.V.O., Almost Visible Orchestra. Bandcamp: http://noiserv.bandcamp.com/
MySpace: https://myspace.com/noiserv
Website: http://www.noiserv.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noiserv
Agent: Tlf.+46 720178852 (Silvia Sardeira) ////
CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/noiserv2
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