The Golden Filter
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 The Golden Filter performing on The Presets' tour at The Mod Club in Toronto on April 6, 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Electropop, synthpop,[1] nu-disco, indietronica |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Dummy, Brille, Perfectly Isolated |
| Associated acts | Lismore |
| Website | www.thegoldenfilter.com |
| Members | |
| Penelope Trappes Stephen Hindman |
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The Golden Filter is an American electronic music duo from New York City, formed in 2008.[2] The band consists of Penelope Trappes (vocals) and Stephen Hindman (synthesizers). They list Saint Etienne and Pink Floyd as significant influences on their musical style.[3]
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[edit] History
Lead singer Penelope Trappes grew up in Lismore, near Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia,[4] while disco and analogue synth programmer Stephen Hindman is originally from Ohio, United States.[5]
They produced their debut single, "Solid Gold", in July 2008,[3][6] which was eventually released on February 15, 2009[7] on the Dummy Records label.[8] It is also available on the compilation album Infinity +1 by Canadian DJ A-Trak.[9] Its video was filmed in Australia, near Melbourne.[5] They have also released official remixes of Empire of the Sun's "We Are the People", Little Boots's "New in Town", Yeasayer's "Madder Red", Peter Bjorn and John's "Lay It Down", and Cut Copy's "Far Away".
The Golden Filter performed at the SXSW Music Festival at least seven times in March 2009,[10] and toured North America with The Presets between March 30 and April 20, 2009, performing on sixteen dates altogether.[11] They have also done two short UK tours and a European festival tour in 2010.
They appeared at the Iceland Airwaves Festival on October 16, 2009.[12] On November 16, their second single, "Thunderbird", was released by Dummy.[13]
Their debut album, Voluspa, released on the UK label Brille Records on April 26, 2010, is named after the ancient Nordic poem Völuspá which relates the story of the creation of the world and its coming end.[14] Promotion of Voluspa started on January 16, 2010 with a fifty-second viral video called "Open Your Eyes".[15]
In 2011, The Golden Filter collaborated with Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli to create a ten-minute short film titled Syndromes.[16] The film stars Emma Aars and is set in a small town in Norway where "a young girl with a secret talent finds herself unwillingly entwined in an elite underworld of healing that only the ailing wealthy are aware of."[17][18] The narrative is based on the song "Mother", whose lyrics "revolve around a beautifully tragic personal story about the fear of inevitable loss."[17] The film was released on 10 October 2011 as a CD/DVD package on the duo's own Perfectly Isolated label, along with an accompanying soundtrack featuring six original songs, which will also be released digitally and in a special limited vinyl and art edition of 300 copies, including an exclusive poster hand-signed by the duo.[16] The vinyl edition is housed in a gatefold sleeve, and also includes a DVD of the film.[16] "Mother" was released digitally on September 11, 2011.[19]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Voluspa (2010)
- Syndromes (2011)
[edit] Singles
- "Solid Gold" (2009)
- "Thunderbird" (2009)
- "Hide Me" (2010)
- "White Nights" (2010)
- "Mother" (2011)
[edit] Compilation appearances
- "Solid Gold" – A-Trak's Infinity +1 (2009)
- "Favourite Things" – Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 (2009)
- "Solid Gold" (Extended Version) – Beni and Miami Horror's Mashed 5 (2009)
- "Solid Gold" – Sisters (2009)
- "Solid Gold" – Leave Them All Behind III (2009)
[edit] Remixes
- Cut Copy – "Far Away" (2009)
- Polly Scattergood – "Please Don't Touch" (2009)
- Little Boots – "New in Town" (2009)
- Peter Bjorn and John – "Lay It Down" (2009)
- Empire of the Sun – "We Are the People" (2009)
- O Children – "Dead Disco Dancer" (2009)
- Yeasayer – "Madder Red" (2010)
- Unkle – "Follow Me Down" (2010)
- The Morning Benders – "Excuses" (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ Brailey, Louise (March 30, 2009). "Live Review: Modular Party". NME. IPC Media. http://www.nme.com/reviews/modular-records/10286. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ Van (April 16, 2009). "The Golden Filter Interview: Killahbeez Exclusive". Killahbeez. http://www.killahbeez.com/2009/04/16/the-golden-filter-interview-killahbeez-exclusive/. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ a b Stein, Erik (June 2009). "The Golden Filter". Glass (London): 89. ISSN 2041-6318.
- ^ Burgess, John (February 11, 2009). "The Golden Filter "We love secrets!"". Dummy. http://www.dummymag.com/next/2009/02/11/the-golden-filter-that-energy-still-exists-/. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ^ a b Morris, Dave (April 1, 2009). "The Golden Filter". Eye Weekly. Star Media Group. http://www.eyeweekly.com/music/interview/article/55904--the-golden-filter. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ Robinson, Peter (February 14, 2009). "Peter Robinson's new releases review – The Golden Filter, Solid Gold (Dummy)". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/14/britney-spears-u2-peter-robinson. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ "Solid Gold: The Golden Filter". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001R4VWWS. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ "The Golden Filter – Solid Gold". Dummy. 2009. http://www.dummymag.com/label/. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ "Infinity +1: A-Trak". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0022WEE1K. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ "Music Festival Schedule". SXSW.com. 2009. http://sxsw.com/music/shows/schedule/?a=show&s=89266. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
- ^ "New Polly Scattergood – "Please Don't Touch (The Golden Filter Pop Mix)"". Stereogum. March 30, 2009. http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-polly-scattergood-please-dont-touch-the-golden_061532.html. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
- ^ "The 11th Iceland Airwaves Festival will be held 14th – 18th October: First names announced". Iceland Airwaves. June 25, 2009. http://www.icelandairwaves.is/news. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ Jones, Charlie Robin (September 21, 2009). "The Golden Filter: "It's always good to stretch your wings."". Dummy. http://www.dummymag.com/features/2009/09/21/the-golden-filter-it-s-always-good-to-stretch-your-wings-. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Kelly, Brad (January 22, 2010). "The Golden Filter Ready 'Voluspa' Début". Strangeglue. http://strangeglue.com/news/the-golden-filter-ready-voluspa-dbut. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "open your eyes....". YouTube. January 16, 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCylWgQFMXU. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c "The Golden Filter ready SYNDROMES film and special vinyl edition". FACT. The Vinyl Factory. September 12, 2011. http://www.factmag.com/2011/09/12/the-golden-filter-ready-syndromes-film-and-special-vinyl-edition/. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "TGF – Synopsis". thegoldenfilter.com. http://www.thegoldenfilter.com/syndromes/pages/about.html?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=330&width=587. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ Peterson, Andy (December 7, 2011). "The Golden Filter – Syndromes Album Review". Contactmusic.com. http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/the-golden-filter-syndromes. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ "Mother – Single by The Golden Filter". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mother-single/id461768459. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
