Grimes Visions

A-Ball · Post by **A-Ball** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:20 am

Holy fuck. this is amazing.

A-Ball · Post by **A-Ball** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:17 pm

I'm here to remind you all that Grimes is freakin awesome and you should do yourself the liberty of checking her shit out..or else.

I'm getting her t-shirt in 2 weeks aw yeah

There is a powerful harmony in Grimes. It is a project which is both musical and visual, embodying the arts of 2D, performance, dance, video and sound. Claire Boucher weaves these together to a strong rhythmic effect, “the marriage between the voice of a human and the heartbeat of a machine” [Bullett Magazine].

Boucher, born in Vancouver, Canada, came to Montreal in 2006. Her experience as a performer is deeply embedded in the illegal DIY loft culture of Montreal, where Grimes was one of the prominent figures in the scene surrounding Lab Synthèse – a 4600sq ft re-appropriated textile factory. She developed in a scene where punk ethos and pop music collide, resulting in a distinct sense of community, religiosity and psychedelic revelry.

Visions arises as Boucher’s fourth release in less than two years. Geidi Primes (2010), initially released as a limited 30 cassette run and free download, then followed by Halfaxa (2010) – arguably one of the first witch-house or lo-fi R&B releases. On Darkbloom (2011), Grimes begins taking her first steps as a producer, bringing together the experimentation behind her early work and a cutting edge pop aesthetic.

Each album tackles a different set of influences and styles. Her newest album, Visions, incorporates influences as wide as Enya, TLC and Aphex Twin, drawing from genres like New Jack Swing, IDM, New Age, K-pop, Industrial and glitch. This approach has marked Grimes as a curator of culture, and allowed the project to remain flexible and evolving.

A phantasmic state for the deep listener, sourcing the long forgotten spells running alongside humans for centuries and forcing them through a hyper-futuristic filter. Compositional and vocal delivery are coloured with an emotional trauma. Despite a generally upbeat demeanour, an urgency permeates the music. Calling us between our history and the future it uses the pleasure of minimal rhythms and dance to entice, but beyond its rich, software-sculpted cohesiveness, and vocal energy, runs a very real and odd world.

She describes her work as “the only means through which I can be fully expressive. It is both an ethereal escape from, and a violent embrace of my experience. The creative process is a quest for the ultimate sensual, mystical and cathartic experience and the vehicle for my psychic purging. Visions was conceived in a period of self-imposed cloistering during which time I did not see day-light. ”

http://www.arbutusrecords.com/?page_id=21

The Telepathic Kid · Post by **The Telepathic Kid** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:21 am

Oh shit A-Ball, haven't seen you in a long time bro, wass happenin'?

Also I tried out this Grimes chick, she was alright. Still have to give the record a few more listens.

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:27 am

I love Grimes so much.

Glad to hear 'Visions' is good after how much I've been loving 'Halfaxa'.

So glad she's signed to everyone's favourite pretty-much-amazing-ever-since-the-1980s label 4AD, too.

A-Ball · Post by **A-Ball** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:02 am

hey haha im hopiong boc releases a fucking album this year cuz its fucking 2012 man haha. but yea i knew you peeps here would like grimes.. i just had to get your attention

visions its pretty epic..when youre wasted

its really the perfect nighttime chillin like a grimey muthafucka kinda thing

Contortionist · Post by **Contortionist** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:16 am

you need to read this story about her if you haven't: http://pitchfork.com/news/45488-the-tal ... d-all-day/

like the p4k post states, it's the best thing you'll read all day.

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:29 am

That houseboat story just makes me want to meet her more and more, haha.

adelinyenmah · Post by **adelinyenmah** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:33 pm

Saw her Saturday night in San Diego. Such a good show!! It was totally packed. My friend and I got to talk to her for like half an hour after the show - she is one of the most genuine people I have ever met. Such a sweetheart. My friend is determined to marry her haha...

mechanismj · Post by **mechanismj** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:23 am

Damn. This is pretty sweet!

Good to see ya A-Ball!

Elephant Face · Post by **Elephant Face** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:30 am

Ordered the vinyl. Show in Austin tomorrow night, tragically, is sold out.

bioluminescence · Post by **bioluminescence** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:23 pm

Some guy on RYM called her "the thinking hipster's Lana Del Rey"

A-Ball · Post by **A-Ball** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:48 am

haha. hey i finally got the shirt! i wish i could see her live tho...someday..probably in montreal or something. cuz i live near there. yeah..thats the plan.

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:13 pm

Pre-ordered it, but I got sent the wrong thing.
Daaaammmnn.
Must... resist... listening to... leeeeak

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:07 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDL8huPxaxU

Fuck yeah, amazing stuff. I discovered her through CBC Radio 3 a little while ago and hadn't noticed your topic. Everyone should check (her) them out!

Naal · Post by **Naal** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:17 pm

Listened to some tracks after hearing a lot of the hype for this.
Didn't like it at all.

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:15 pm

Naal wrote:Listened to some tracks after hearing a lot of the hype for this.
Didn't like it at all.

To each their own, I guess!

Naal · Post by **Naal** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:30 pm

hexagon son wrote:
Naal wrote:Listened to some tracks after hearing a lot of the hype for this.
Didn't like it at all.
To each their own, I guess!

Off course. I don't mean to be negative on purpose. It's just not for me.
Also, is this what they call 'Witch House' ?

Treefingers · Post by **Treefingers** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:37 pm

This is so damn nice.
Manages to progress with what she did on Halfaxa by being more accessible, while being simultaneously more adventurous.

That takes skill.

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:13 pm

I can't believe this isn't getting a Japanese release until June 6th!!!

Oh here is a great live cut of the track "Genesis". Buying this album for sure on Japanese launch day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3iAoxHb8B8

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:28 pm

After delaying for a bit, I finally picked up the Japanese release with came with 2 bonus tracks. God she is so awesome. <3