Lusine, Arms and Sleepers, & Yppah
Portland House of Music
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Portland
Friday, October 25 at 9 pm EDT
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LUSINE: From his early releases as Lusine onward, Jeff McIlwain’s electronic explorations make up one of themore diverse discographies of the past decade and a half.Seattle-based producer Jeff McIlwain, aka Lusine, returns with his 9th full-length record,Long Light,marking twenty years since he first joined the Ghostly International roster. A cited influence for myriadelectronic artists including London’s Loraine James and others, Lusine is known for visceral,kinetically-curious music that fuses techno, pop, and experimental composition. In recent years,McIlwain has pushed his craft skyward with more collaborative, song-forward work.Long Lightshinesthe throughline; his signature looping patterns and textures are dynamic yet minimalist as ever.Structurally straightforward, tight, and bright, the material radiates as the most direct in his catalog,featuring vocal contributions from Asy Saavedra, Sarah Jaffe, andSensorimotorcollaborators ViljaLarjosto and Benoît Pioulard. Lusine found his sound early on, but he’s never stopped pushing andpulling at its potential, patiently deconstructing the distractions and solving the puzzles. WithLongLight, a laser-focused, process-driven artist reaches an exceptionally satisfying level of clarity andimmediacy
Arms and Sleepers is the electronic music act founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2006, formerly comprising Max Lewis and Mirza Ramic. In recent years, Lewis has become a less active member leaving Arms and Sleepers to continue with Ramic as the sole official member. Over the years, the group has amassed over 30 releases, 2,500 live performances, and countless TV and Film music placements in their 17-year history. 2020 was Arms and Sleepers’ busiest year yet, with the release of a 6-part conceptual music series that included 3 full-length albums and 3 EPs. In 2021, Arms and Sleepers celebrated its 15th anniversary with a slew of re-releases and anniversary editions. 2022 saw the release of a new full-length record, ‘former kingdoms’, as well as a 15th anniversary vinyl repress of the 2007 album ‘Black Paris 86’. More recently in 2023, Arms and Sleepers released 3 EPs and a variety of singles and remixes, including collaborations with Poldoore, Koresma, Richard Houghten, and Sun Glitters. Arms and Sleepers’ 14th studio album, titled ‘What Tomorrow Brings’, was released on March 1st, 2024 via Berlin’s Pelagic Records, followed by a 10th anniversary release of ‘Swim Team’ and 15th anniversary release of ‘Matador’ – each receiving a vinyl repress from Belgium’s Dunk! Records.
Yppah (born Joe Corrales Jr.) has forged a career marked by ethereality and dynamism. Brought up on equal parts My Bloody Valentine and hip-hop, he has utilized a number of instruments and techniques in forging his place in the uplifting (yet firmly grounded) world his music inhabits. Yppah embraces hardware in a big way, experimenting with gear constantly while writing to find the best suited combination for his workflow. Yppah has released 4 full length album on the globally celebrated record label Ninja Tune, and has been featured in films (21), video games (Alone In The Dark), and television series (House, CSI). In 2019 and 2020 Yppah released several singles and new full length album on indie electronic driven label Future Archive Recordings. 'Sunset In the Deep End' has been widely acclaimed as a monumental released for Yppah, and reached #1 on the CMJ Electronic Radio Charts in the USA.