This is, by far, the most interesting find of the past week.
Alan Palomo seems to have his hands full. VEGA just barely left the runway and, already, he's dropping tracks from his new project, Neon Indian. Between all this and his self-run label, VCR, I have to wonder when/if he ever sleeps.
For those who don't immediately recognize the name, Palomo is the former-frontman of Ghosthustler. If you don't remember Ghosthustler, then you should really see this video.
Neon Indian brings the concept of "dreamwave" into a new lo-fi realm of dance-abilty. It reminds me, instantly, of my own foray into the field of 4-track bedroom cassette-demos. In a more perfect world, we'd all be this home-grown. Then again, I'm a sucker for the scratch.
Nevertheless, I'm excited for Palomo's future. These new tracks are, by far, the best he has to offer. Seriously addicting. If that's any indication of the success he'll eventually have with VEGA, I think we're all in danger of becoming pglove-wearing dance-aholics. The album doesn't drop 'til October, but you can check 'em out on Myspace, right now. At your own risk, or course.
In the immortal words of Duke Davis, "never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you."
Amen.
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