Name: Machine Dreams
Brand: Little Dragon

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pfg134lp

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-06-01

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Supplier GB

The Orchard

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5060100742625

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Little Dragon

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Electronic

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Peacefrog

Little Dragon is an electronic music band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The group consists of Swedish-Japanese singer Yukimi Nagano on vocals and percussion, along with her close high-school friends Erik Bodin on drums, Fredrik Källgren Wallin on bass, and Håkan Wirenstrand on keyboards.
Known for their unique blend of electronic and pop sounds, Little Dragon has gained international recognition for their captivating performances and infectious melodies. With a career spanning over two decades, the band has released multiple critically acclaimed albums and collaborated with renowned artists such as Gorillaz and SBTRKT.
From their early beginnings in the vibrant music scene of Gothenburg to becoming a global sensation, Little Dragon continues to push boundaries with their innovative soundscapes and thought-provoking lyrics. Their music resonates with fans worldwide, making them a must-listen for any electronic music enthusiast.

Peacefrog is a UK independent label that was started in 1991 by Pete Hutchison and Paul Ballard. They have been releasing various styles of electronic music since their inception. The label was named after the track Peace Frog by The Doors, which can be found on their album Morrison Hotel.

In 1996, Paul Ballard decided to leave Peacefrog Records, leaving Pete Hutchison as the sole owner and operator of the label. Despite this change, Peacefrog continued to thrive and release groundbreaking electronic music.

With over three decades of experience in the industry, Peacefrog has established itself as a respected authority in the world of electronic music. Their diverse roster includes talented artists from different genres within the electronic music spectrum.

Back in 2007, Gothenburg's enticing tech-pop alchemists Little Dragon released their eponymous debut. With 'Machine Dreams' they've followed that auspicious and surprising concoction of digi-funk, subtle down-tempo rhythms and twitchy electronica with an equally beguiling and neatly layered album. Amid an intricate tangle of strings, beats and bleeps singer Yukimi Nagano's haunting, elliptical voice again takes centre stage, with good reason. During 'Never Never', notable for its synth restraint in a pop landscape of Calvin Harris and Lady GaGa electro bombast, 'Nagano' jerks her words out in intriguing fashion; she sings the way Mike Skinner raps, teasing the sentences out syllable by syllable. On the minimal, shuffling 'Thunder Love' (which sounds as spookily comforting as finding your way out of a forest at dusk) Nagano reminds listeners of her vocal similarity to Cocteau Twins siren Liz Fraser. Both possess heartbreaking croons, even if their lyrics are often unintelligible. Musically, Prince and fellow Swedish iconoclasts The Knife remain key influences. 'Looking Glass', replete with Nagano's stretching of ''you'' into a word five times its length, is 'Love Action' by The Human League with added 'Sign O' The Times' crunch, while opener 'A New' is all glacial synth atmospherics and woodblock, like Vangelis having a contemporary attempt at his seminal Blade Runner soundtrack.

Machine Dreams

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