Artanker Convoy: Cozy Endings (W/Dvd) on 2 CDs

Cozy Endings captures the finest moments so far of a two year experiment between the psychedelic rock group Artanker Convoy and the art collective MUX. This CD/DVD set offers the seeker the rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of the aural and visual experience that have only been available to live audiences in limited locations. Artanker Convoy generates the sound: alien waves punctuated by sly rhythms that accommodate a crowd whether it is dancing, watching the visuals or relaxing. MUX brings to bear the combined visual acumen of choreographers, lighting specialists and video artists to create an ethereal landscape through which the band dissolves and dancers flow through. Artanker entered into psychedelic rock when he and LCD Soundsytem's James Murphy formed the Jinx Clambake Explosion in the early 90s. Joe Fiorentino joined soon after but the precocious band self-destructed after a single spectacular year. Artanker and Fiorentino reunited to form Stratotanker, and Murphy recorded most of the records that followed. The members, together now almost six years, have become attuned to each others thoughts, able to follow each other as they constantly redefine and sculpt their songs.. They are expert musical collagists who take strips of one genre and interpose them with swatches of others. What results are seamless dioramas that seduce the listener with...