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CFCs Feat. Alicia Wiley & Eric Blair
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CFCs Feat. Alicia Wiley & Eric Blair
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Released: Aug 31, 2010
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General Info

  • Genre: Down-tempo / Hip Hop / Trip Hop

    Location SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Un

    Profile Views: 14676

    Last Login: 6/9/2011

    Member Since 5/18/2008

    Website grahamobrien.bandcamp.com

    Record Label NoEcho

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Press: "The overall feeling of the record is technical but chilled out. Even on the more bombastic tracks (generally the ones with rappers), there is a smoky, devil may care tenor that makes this a great headphones record." -reviler.org <p> "It lives up to it’s title- obviously as it’s basis is O’Brien’s drumming, but also because the drums, samples and vocal performances are infused with a crackling electricity, it’s a live wire of a record...with toms bending like bass chords, cymbal crashes tuning into a digital wash and an exploratory feel that seems to be pushing how far these percussive melodies can go, Live Drums is late-night freeway music that gets stuck in your head" -cakein15.com <p> "You may be familiar with Graham's work in No Bird Sing, Abzorbr or any number of other bands he's played in or done production for but Live Drums is some next level business" -emptystapes.blogspot.com <p> "Minnesota drum genius Graham O’Brien drops my favorite kind of beats - fat, distorted awesome. " -mistertures.tumblr.com (The Electric Tapes) <p> ""The sampling, drumming, and guest appearances by other Minneapolis greats...offer a solid mix of instrumental, experimental hip-hop I’ve never heard before. In fact, I’d have to echo what City Pages’ said back in September 2009 review of NBS’ debut effort by calling their and Graham’s albums 'groundbreaking'. The sounds and rhythms he produces on this work of creative genius are excellent. The album... does a great job of floating back and forth with rap, hip-hop, and just a smidgen of indie rock beats and well-placed instrumental interludes." -aksunrise.tumblr.com (Alaskan Sunrise) <p> "Expertly crafted and engineered, the combination of textures and sounds on this track blew me away the first time I heard it. The transitions are to die for. You can hear the hours and hours of work spent on finely tuned sounds, the beautifully creative arrangement, the mix, the detail. Headphones are highly recommended. " -ramenmusic.com [in reference to "CFC's", featured on issue 01]

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  • Influences

    Portishead, el-p, DJ Shadow, Tony Williams, Jon Theodore, jt Bates, Peter Leggett

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  1. Graham O’Brien

    I'm digging this song! "@broglund: I made a song with @Budo @bumpopera @Casey_OB & @GrahamOB and it's pretty ballin https://t.co/5lT1BMgKYf

  2. Graham O’Brien

    Just me hanging out tonight with Vincent the binaural mic head "@ghostbandmpls: @GrahamOB @northrupking Go time! http://t.co/psqwFadRQJ";

  3. Graham O’Brien

    Stanley knows how to celebrate http://t.co/zp4Ouis4XN

  4. Graham O’Brien

    Debut track from Proofreader, a new group I'm in with @casey_ob and @adam_svec : https://t.co/osVBvJC7fK

  5. Graham O’Brien

    Debut track from Proofreader, a new group I'm in with @casey_ob and @adam_svec : https://t.co/osVBvJC7fK

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