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(1997 – present)
The trip-hop act Sofa Surfers was founded in 1997 by a quartet of sound-obsessed Viennese instrumentalists: Wolfgang Schlögl, Markus Kienzl, Wolfgang Frisch, and Michael Holzgruber. The group’s debut single, “Sofa Rockers,” earned a remix from fellow Austrian head Richard Dorfmeister, and their debut album, “Transit”, earned wide release through MCA.
“Cargo” and “Constructions: Remixed and Dubbed” followed three years later.
It’s fitting that Sofa Surfers, a band not at all afraid to switch up their sound, have entitled their latest album, “Sofa Surfers”. It’s sound is simple, honest and stripped down to the essence of the band; brooding and melancholy moodiness mixed with an angstful tension that at times comes dangerously close to boiling over.
Sofa Surfers familiar hip-hop/dub style has given way to a minimalized indie rock/R&B/Soul sound using sparsely arranged bass, drum and guitar with an R&B/soul vocal style compliments of Mani Obeya, but it retains the Sofa Surfers well-known personality. Describing this album as sounding “like a hardcore band after the noise has abated” is fair, but don’t put too much weight into the “hardcore band” part of that statement because they sound much closer to Massive Attack than any hardcore band I know.
There is an evolution that occurs throughout the album, starting on the melancholy side, moving into angst and then back to melancholy. “White Noise” is a great lead track and soon to be released as the first single off this album.
“Cargo” and “Constructions: Remixed and Dubbed” followed three years later.
It’s fitting that Sofa Surfers, a band not at all afraid to switch up their sound, have entitled their latest album, “Sofa Surfers”. It’s sound is simple, honest and stripped down to the essence of the band; brooding and melancholy moodiness mixed with an angstful tension that at times comes dangerously close to boiling over.
Sofa Surfers familiar hip-hop/dub style has given way to a minimalized indie rock/R&B/Soul sound using sparsely arranged bass, drum and guitar with an R&B/soul vocal style compliments of Mani Obeya, but it retains the Sofa Surfers well-known personality. Describing this album as sounding “like a hardcore band after the noise has abated” is fair, but don’t put too much weight into the “hardcore band” part of that statement because they sound much closer to Massive Attack than any hardcore band I know.
There is an evolution that occurs throughout the album, starting on the melancholy side, moving into angst and then back to melancholy. “White Noise” is a great lead track and soon to be released as the first single off this album.
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Transit
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Sofa Surfers
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Encounters
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Constructions
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The Plan (Radio Edit)
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Say Something
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Believer
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Can I Get A Witness
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Strings
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Never Go Back
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Shoutbox
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hurricane_mario wrote:
show me your way of life, show me your identification card.. [2] YES that is my favorite song of theirs.
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narcoTOURIST wrote:
Heavy Water - craziest track!!
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szyszor wrote:
show me your way of life, show me your identification card..
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claudia_l wrote:
Similar tunes : the hotel costes g r o u p >> > ☆ The Hôtel Costes Group Playlist ☆ : only: full tracks | free downloads
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downbeatman7 wrote:
Great stuff, does anyone have some good recomendations similar to sofa surfers ,cheers.
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bjunt4prez wrote:
Sofa Surfers jam!
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ScreamSerenadee wrote:
sounds good .
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iso_binary wrote:
bon voyage!
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RudiMoser wrote:
it looks like the sofa surfers become mainstream acc. to playcount
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jaygroove wrote:
can't await the new album which will be released in autumn 09
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dj-grial wrote:
I love this music, if you do too please check my website where you can find more of this kind of music. This is dj grial I am specialized in lounge downtempo, trip hop, lo-fi, latin lounge music. http://www.djgrial.com
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jokate wrote:
yeah, great concert in Innsbruck!!!!
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Tanghetto09 wrote:
Cool Music!!!! besides..I am sending you a link where you can see a Tanghetto show filmed by TV!!!!!! http://www.terra.com.ar/canales/cmvivo/200/200675.html http://terratv.terra.com.ar/busqueda/tanghetto.htm have a nice day and enjoy!!!
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Tanghetto09 wrote:
Very Interesting music!!!... besides...I am sending you a link where you can see a Tanghetto show filmed by TV!!!!!! http://www.terra.com.ar/canales/cmvivo/200/200675.html http://terratv.terra.com.ar/busqueda/tanghetto.htm have a nice day and enjoy!!!
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alin1 wrote:
"Sofa Rockers" is superb!!
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everglider wrote:
awesome.
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quantaswift wrote:
Perfect Plan
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DavideMontoro wrote:
great!
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lgambao wrote:
bom som
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Rickbischoff wrote:
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Long Bone full track | 5:16 |
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The Plan (Radio Edit) full track | 3:59 |
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White Noise | 5:31 |
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regnum84 and Kartsimpson added Sofa Surfers to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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KalinaZ tagged Sofa Surfers with ‘vienna’. Tuesday evening
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alin1 connected Sofa Surfers to the group EMusic. Monday afternoon
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