Bibio signs to warp.

novayshun · Post by **novayshun** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:58 pm

from Warp newsletter:

"We're proud to announce that Bibio (aka Stephen Wilkinson), has signed to Warp Records. A purveyor of colourful, summery, grainy music, admired by the likes of fellow Warp artists Clark and Boards of Canada, Bibio will release his Warp debut in late June.

It's a diverse yet inclusive record that sounds like a collaboration of countless musicians yet stems from him alone. You can hear a short blend of a selection of the tracks on the record for the first time anywhere below:

Listen some of Bibios Warp Release here

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:20 pm

Thank christ.
Bout time i say, always wondered when they would sign him.

hGc · Post by **hGc** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:35 pm

Some snippets sound wonderful!

Skytree · Post by **Skytree** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:47 pm

Listen some of Bibios Warp Release here

Hmm...I wonder if Warp's in the market for a copy editor.

Glad to hear there's a new release already coming in June.

hills west · Post by **hills west** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:23 pm

whats even cooler is that if you write bibio a message he actually writes back!!

john fonda · Post by **john fonda** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:11 am

genius musician

raises the bar every single time

sarinsunday · Post by **sarinsunday** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:23 am

I think I wet my pants.

Phasen · Post by **Phasen** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:35 am

i feel like this has happened in the past...only cause it should have a while ago. Glad to see they still pursue something besides gay indie rock at Warp nowadays.

novayshun · Post by **novayshun** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:10 am

Phasen wrote:i feel like this has happened in the past...only cause it should have a while ago. Glad to see they still pursue something besides gay indie rock at Warp nowadays.

i take it by that lame response you don't know shit about record labels?

TheSilenceEchoes · Post by **TheSilenceEchoes** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:23 am

thanks for the announcement! The snippets sound very diverse. I like them though. Can't wait till it's released!

The Telepathic Kid · Post by **The Telepathic Kid** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:47 am

Phasen wrote:i feel like this has happened in the past...only cause it should have a while ago. Glad to see they still pursue something besides gay indie rock at Warp nowadays.

I like Maximo Park. ;_;

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:27 am

The Telepathic Kid wrote:
Phasen wrote:i feel like this has happened in the past...only cause it should have a while ago. Glad to see they still pursue something besides gay indie rock at Warp nowadays.
I like Maximo Park. ;_;

!!! (chk chk chk) are an amazing band.

still haven't forgiven warp for dropping brothomstates though. that was a fucking crime.

Retrodreaming · Post by **Retrodreaming** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:21 pm

Arghhhhhhhhhhhh more please. This is great news!!! cant wait for this

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:29 pm

Two great albums (potentially) from him in the same year. Lucky us!

YELLOW · Post by **YELLOW** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:40 pm

i honestly think bibio is the greatest visual and musical artist out there now. this is the best news i couldve woken up to!

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:19 pm

wow. i wasnt expecting to hear so many... beats!
And i should add, this is exactly what i wanted to hear from him!

bleak. · Post by **bleak.** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:24 pm

Joebot Kill · Post by **Joebot Kill** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:44 pm

The Telepathic Kid wrote:
Phasen wrote:i feel like this has happened in the past...only cause it should have a while ago. Glad to see they still pursue something besides gay indie rock at Warp nowadays.
I like Maximo Park. ;_;

I love Battles and i've loved !!! long before they were signed to warp so eh. Grizzly Bear is also a very original and atmospheric band. Never got into Maximo Park, but these other "gay indie bands" are really good. And you know, i'm pretty sure the front man of grizzly bear is actually gay, so i'm sure you didnt mean that as some sort of ignorant insult, you were just being literal.

john fonda · Post by **john fonda** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:18 pm

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/71248-bibio/

Phasen · Post by **Phasen** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:48 pm

novayshun wrote:
Phasen wrote:i feel like this has happened in the past...only cause it should have a while ago. Glad to see they still pursue something besides gay indie rock at Warp nowadays.
i take it by that lame response you don't know shit about record labels?

Yeh I didn't mean that as a joke against homosexuality at all...that was a drunken 3am post ^^.

I like Grizzly Bear cause they are really super musical and all play every instrument known to man it seems like...but I don't like that warp are getting away from IDM (even though it is admittedly dead). I'm bitter about that :/. The idea of hearing a guitar on warp irks me. Too bad I didn't get into electronica till after their heyday had subsided...

I know a little bit about labels though, lol. I co-own one and I am working closely with several, trying to learning more all the time...Just I don't like most of warp's new acts, but bibio- kudossss son.