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Hotwiring naughty synth lines and dancefloor-crushing beats with elegant harmonic textures and twisted, pop-cultured hooks, Virtual Boy craft a grimy, cinematic sound all their own on the group’s debut EP “How Long Does It Take To Get To Space?,” dropping July 21, 2009 on 1320 Records. But even before Virtual Boy had an official release, taste-making DJs spanning packed clubs to BBC Radio were spinning their atmospheric bangers, which owe as much to Bach and Mozart as they do to Justice, evoking Air as much as Virtual Boy’s heroes-in-glitch Nosaj Thing and The Glitch Mob.
That stylishly oddball set of influences is what happens when two talented young classical musicians discover their shared passion for dusty vintage synthesizers, new electronic-music genres, classic formalwear, and girls that look like they are starring in a ‘60s Godard movie. Out of that distinctive crucible, Virtual Boy was born – the duo taking its distinctive moniker from a rare Nintendo game console gathering dust in a Southern California dorm room. Virtual Boy founders Henry Allen and Preston Walker met freshman year at Chapman University’s Conservatory of Music based in California’s famed Orange County. Henry arrived from his hometown of Albuquerque, NM to continue studying classical guitar (he recently won a national competition as part of the Chapman Conservatory Guitar Ensemble). Preston, a Southern California native, became part of the Chapman University Choir, which recently toured Italy where he sang for Pope Benedict XVI in the Sistine Chapel. But it was when Henry and Preston began composing together in their Music Technology class that their sonic potential revealed itself.
That stylishly oddball set of influences is what happens when two talented young classical musicians discover their shared passion for dusty vintage synthesizers, new electronic-music genres, classic formalwear, and girls that look like they are starring in a ‘60s Godard movie. Out of that distinctive crucible, Virtual Boy was born – the duo taking its distinctive moniker from a rare Nintendo game console gathering dust in a Southern California dorm room. Virtual Boy founders Henry Allen and Preston Walker met freshman year at Chapman University’s Conservatory of Music based in California’s famed Orange County. Henry arrived from his hometown of Albuquerque, NM to continue studying classical guitar (he recently won a national competition as part of the Chapman Conservatory Guitar Ensemble). Preston, a Southern California native, became part of the Chapman University Choir, which recently toured Italy where he sang for Pope Benedict XVI in the Sistine Chapel. But it was when Henry and Preston began composing together in their Music Technology class that their sonic potential revealed itself.
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Peasounay wrote:
That's just crap
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ironarmatom wrote:
i hate beets but i absolutely love beats
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svjchtr wrote:
new album isn't really what I was expecting, but it's still pretty good.
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fi0let wrote:
(: then listen to Viking
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not sure what to make of their LP yet, hmmm
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quinquevir wrote:
the new track is soooo fuck*ng great *.*
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they are fucking amazing.
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Mass blows my mind, it's like fucking porn to my ears :O
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we love virtual boy.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh2dzXGhdhw&feature=feedu
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mass
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Mass
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I need Mario Paint
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THEY EFFING BRILL
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Mess is awesome :)
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Psyfunk wrote:
Symphony No. Nøne is actually brilliant, nice work boys.
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I didn't know dubstep could be good
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Mixch wrote:
Love you guys :P You should put a lil' more effort into promotion, cause your tunes aint bad!
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Ihatemyfailures tagged Virtual Boy with bitpop, synthpop, dubstep and one other tag. yesterday evening
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