Afghans and Noize

We have a couple of vimeo videos here for your Friday afternoon

The first, via The Fast Life, is an introduction to an awesome group known as the Afghan Raiders. I’ll let their bio bit do the talking:

The Las Vegas alt-electro marauders lock and load pulsating synth soundscapes with massive rock n’ roll melodies. The duo, Mikey and Beans, connect with audiences through each and every note. Songs like “Admiral’s Doorbell” slide from woozy cybernetic verses into hypnotically melodic choruses. Falling into Afghan Raiders’ strange embrace is easy during “Future Thinkers,” which breaks and bends kinetic keyboards into raw distortion. Afghan Raiders are dangerous enough to make you dance.

Mikey describes their enigmatic style best. “Our sound is a very unique blend of a few different genres,” he says. “There are elements of dance music, but there’s a sense of classic song structure. You can feel the rock and indie influences on the hooks.” Those hooks are what make tracks like “Solid Gold” so infectious. It’s easy to hum along with every buoyant groove. Beans adds, “Our music is upbeat and energetic, but it’s still dark. The songs are typically about overcoming something challenging. There’s an antagonist that needs to be conquered, but there’s always a positive, uplifting ending—then everyone just dances to the end result.”

Afghan Raiders “Afraid” EPK Promo Video from Afghan Raiders on Vimeo.

Now via voulesrandom, we have this awesome video from Strip Steve entitled ‘Breakin’. A really great tune that will have you moving whether you’re sitting or standing, so be sure to check it out. Strip Steve these days can be found under the Boysnoize label, which is always a huge hit with us here at acsc

Strip Steve – ‘Breakin’ from Boysnoize Records on Vimeo.