The "Pain And Pleasure Issue" featuring Miuccia Prada, April 2009.TELEPATHE are a noisy pop duo making future, sex, love sounds.
TELEPATHE are a cross between Gang Gang Dance and Chromatics, with a bit of Luscious Jackson thrown in for good measure. Their tribal beats satisfy sonic cravings for something left of centre, and the sound is a whirlwind of electrifying ambiance replete with hammering machine beats and haunting drug-induced melodies fit for late nights in underground places. "We're just too crazy for anyone else," laughs Melissa Livaudais when asked why Telepathe consists of only herself and fellow bandmate, Busy Gangnes. With roots embedded in Brooklyn's do-it-yourself indie music scene, the two musicians respectively played guitar and drums in multiple different noise bands before setting out on their own, and the combination is proving to be a perfect fit.
Livaudais and Gangnes' infectious tunes have already stirred up a massive buzz in the US and beyond, allowing the band to open for The Kills and Diplo, as well as playing shows throughout Europe and Australia. Through a collaborative process of give and take, Livaudais and Gangnes build cascading layers of syncopated beats, delirious looped vocals and woozy synths. And more often than not, their trials result in heart-thumping anthems of electronic bliss: i.e, their killer single, "Chrome's On It."
"Our first big break was soon after we put "Chrome's On It" up on our MySpace page," says Livaudais. "We received so much positive feedback, and it really just snowballed from there." It didn't take long for the duo to snag the attention of multiple labels, as well as TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, who produced their upcoming full-length, Dance Mother, released earlier this year.
On making the record, Livaudais comments, "We really wanted to push it and make music that didn't sound like anything else, but still sounded like everything that we love at the same time." As for the band's musical influences? "We really like everything," says Livaudais. "We listen to a lot of rap, we like Lil Wayne, Cash Money, Cocteau Twins... lately Busy and I have been listening to a lot of Iraqi pop music too." Carolyn Brennan
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