New York, NY – August 3rd, 2011 – Neon Indian wants you to hack this mini-synth! Alan has teamed up with Bleep Laps to bring you a mini analog synthesizer. How, you ask? Alan, who had been a fan of Bleep Labs’ noise makers, contacted them with the idea to come up with a new synth – the PAL198X – a version of their PicoPaso analog synthesizer with special modifications thought up by him and Dr. Bleep. Hear what it sounds like here.
“We teamed up with our brethren homies in Austin, Bleep Labs, to proudly bring you the PAL 198X. It’s a triple triangle-wave oscillator noisemaking device with interchangeable controls for maximal sonic contortion. You can attach knobs, light-reactive photocells, and a variety of other devices for semi-modular capabilities. It can interact with a variety of objects around your house whether electronic in nature or not. It can even interact with your pet. It does not make the same sound twice. Basically, I want you to hack this fucking thing, ” says Alan.
These Limited Edition synths will be made available to fans who purchase the 4th package of the newly announced pre-order bundle packs offered on NeonIndian.com.
The following packages are available:
1. CD: $12.98
2. 12″ Vinyl: $18.98
3. CD + Tshirt: $28.99
4. 12″ Vinyl + CD + Custom Synth + Tshirt + Autographed poster: $49.99
With the purchase of any of these packages – an instant gratification digital download of “Fallout” will be made available immediately as well as a digital download of the upcoming Neon Indian album Era Extraña (Static Tongues/Mom + Pop) on release date – 9/13.
In addition, Neon Indian has debuted a new single today “Polish Girl” exclusively on NPR today as well as the track listing for the upcoming album. “Polish Girl” will be available on iTunes August 4th. Facebook fans can also hear the stream of “Polish Girl” at http://www.facebook.com/neonindian
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<p>Neon Indian is the brainchild of Alan Palomo, who’s 2009 debut record Psychic Chasms not only earned the 20 year-old a spot on numerous year-end lists, but assisted the forming of a genre that, though known by a few names now (hypnagogic pop, glo-fi, chillwave), summoned a very unique and specific electro-mangled sound. Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and SPIN all praised Palomo for his adventurous new sound, and he was tapped to perform at top festivals like South by Southwest, Bonnaroo, and Sasquatch and also scored opening slots for bands ranging from Massive Attack and The Flaming Lips to Phoenix and Chromeo. Written and recorded last winter in an efficiency apartment in Helsinki, Finland during its short solstice days, Era Extraña was ice sculpted from arpeggiated synth-scapes and scribbled journal entries made during his stint there alone in constant solitude. “It’s the closest you can get to feeling like you’re at the edge of the earth,” he says. “And there were moments where I lost sight of what I was really there to do.” Era Extraña is slated for a September 13th release on Palomo’s own Static Tongues imprint in conjunction with Mom + Pop Music in the United States, Transgressive Records in the United Kingdom and Europe, Dine Alone in Canada, Arts&Crafts in Mexico, Pop Frenzy/Inertia in Australia and Big Nothing Records in Japan.</p>
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Tour Dates
9/15 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
9/16 Washington DC – Rock n Roll Hotel
9/17 Carrboro, NC – Local 506
9/19 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
9/20 Birmingham, AL – Bottletree *
9/21 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks *
9/22 Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds *
9/23 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
9/24 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
9/26 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
9/27 San Diego, CA – Belly Up Tavern *
9/30 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour *
10/1 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop * ^
10/3 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge *
10/4 Vancouver, BC – Venue *
10/5 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe *
10/7 Boise, ID – Reef * ^
10/8 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge * ^
10/10 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater *
10/12 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar * ^
10/13 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry * ^
10/14 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall * ^
10/15 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop * ^
10/16 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick * ^
10/18 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace * ^
10/19 Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa
10/20 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall ^
10/21 New York, NY – Webster Hall ^
11/05 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
12/01 Miami, FL – Bardot Miami
* = w/ Com Truise
^ = w/ Purity Ring
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