RLD in The Sound Of Confusion

The Sound of Confusion wrote about Red Light District.

http://thesoundofconfusionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/red-light-district-come-on-up.html

The music made by Los Angeles duo Red Light District (there are several other members in their live set up) might be less smutty than their name would suggest, but only just. "Any time you've got nothing to do, and lots of time to do it, come on up." Singer Juliette Angeli doesn't sound as though she has a discussion about the latest findings from CERN in mind. 'Come On Up' is the first single to be taken from the pair's debut album 'Smoke & Mirrors', an album that promises more of the same of what they describe as "one foot in the future and one in a dark smoky jazz-age carabret." And there's certainly a whole lot of theatre packed into this song.


Crunchy electronic beats are met with jazzy guitar, a swing rhythm and flourishes of brass. This inevitably brings an element of novelty to the proceedings but then this isn't supposed to be serious music. The lyrics have a certain mischievousness to them ("when I'm good I'm really good, but when I'm bad I'm better...") and the fusion of jazz, electronica and swing isn't the chin-stroking trip hop variety, it's the fun (for grown-ups) only variety. This track would feel right at home on a movie soundtrack and it's no surprise that Juliette herself is an actress as this is essentially a show tune, and now the stage is set for an album that you're either going to love or hate.

Shok DJ set @ Boardners

FREE WITH RSVP

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"I will be spinning a special set this evening for the anniversary party if you feel inclined to stretch those legs and shake that @$$." ~ Shok

Shok - DJ Set - Hollywood

Saturday the 23rd at The Sweat Spot 3327 Sunset Blvd, Silver Lake.
Tickets can be bought on www.heartslikefists.com and are cheaper in advance AND you get a drink ticket.

Drinks will be cheap and there will be silent auction items as well as burlesque dancers like Jessabelle Thunder, Dizzy Von Damn and Mae Lust, Adam West The Bat will be rocking out and Shok (Red Light District) will be doing a DJ set!

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Smoke

This week's song from the forthcoming album is Smoke. For a short time, you can download this for free. Enjoy!

Recorded the 2nd of February, 2008, this is one of the few songs where you hear Shok sing.
The instruments are NOT samples, we perform the sounds you hear, just ask Shok's neighbors about these trumpets!

This one goes out to the Leos!

Vocals & Lyrics by Juliette Angeli & Shok
Drums, Bass, Guitars, Organ, Trumpet, additional Percussion, Programming and Production by Shok

Come On Up on Google Music

You can now grab your very own mp3 of Come On Up on Google Music!
 :)

Lizard Girl

This week's preview song is Lizard Girl.
It was written between December 2006 and January 2007


Lyrics & Vocals by Juliette Angeli
Tuba by Jonathan Mohr
Vibraphone by Alexander M. Burke
Drums, Bass, Additional sounds and voices, recording and production by Shok

Streams

We will be streaming songs from our forthcoming album each week to get you ready for the release.
Some songs you may have heard in earlier versions while others will be new to you.  Enjoy!