Artist description "Black Audio, man, they got everything. They got everything that's raw and precious from the heartbreaking blues of Mississippi John Hurt to Suicide's urban hysteria and Tom Waits' cranky'n'crippled rhythms. And they got everything that's groovy, danceable and beautifulfrom the New Orleans funk of the Meters to the electro beats of Kraftwerk and Grand Master Flashand the weird sensibility of the contemporary Japanese clubpop. Add to this the band's natural sense of dynamics and melody. Then add the gear they use: Groovebox and computers in beautiful balance with traditional instruments like acoustic guitar and even accordion. It seems like Black Audio's got everything that's neat, fun and postmodernly cool. Seems like these guys are more suave than Beck multiplied by the Beastie Boys.""This may very well be, but fortunately that's notall. Black Audio has the gift of composing real songs filled with warm human substance. Black Audio may have more style than your average electro trendhoppers but Black Audio is not about style. It's about SOUL. Black Audio's got soul. That rare ingredient that makes music grand and meaningful. That something you can't quite put your finger on but still it touches you deep inside. And to back these bold words I highly recommend their latest release, cd ep "High Score". The range of emotions on the record is familiar to those who've seen Black Audio perform live: from the fragile intimacy of "Something Good" to the kick-ass electro rock of "Kalashnikov". Clear and beautiful hi-fi sound mixed with ugly and cranky lo-fi crooning. The ever-so apparent dancefloor potential accompanied by emotional sensivity. Black Audio's humane groove warms your heart as well as it makes you dance. In today's cold world, can you ask for more?" - Screaming Leroy Toastwell, 2001

Music Style Bluesy electronic rock

Musical Influences Beck, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Johnny Cash

Similar Artists Beck

Group Members Ville - vocals, guitar, Antti - vocals, guitar, bass, Vesa - programming

Albums Echo Hill (2002)

Location Helsinki, Uusimaa - Finland

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