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I admit, I’m a little late to the When Pilots Eject party.
I came across the band at Trans:mission showcase at the Waterfront during the summer of 2009. Taking a break out from the music, I sat upstairs just outside the Penthouse bar with a friend, and we were both mystified by the gorgeous electro music from this band we knew little about. No words, no lyrics but just a serene sound.
When Pilots Eject want to be more than a band: they want to be a full audio visual experience. Visual artist Marty Martin is an integral part of the act, with intriguing live videos displayed via projectors at each concert.I may not be learned enough to grasp the full artistic sentiment of the project, but the music involved is wonderful. A dreamy sound with elements of shoegaze thrown in for good measure is the hallmark of When Pilots Eject. Complex instrumentals and hi tech wizardry go into creating this sound that is strongly reminiscent of M83 or Sigur Ros if they went a little bit overboard with synthesisers.
We at Secret Fireworks are pleased to offer “I Am Knopfler” as an exclusive free download. It’s a wonderful track from the “Pilots” EP that encompasses the essence of the band. A repetitive soft and blissful riff is the accompaniment to a rather bizarre spoken word piece, delivering unusual snippets of information from a father to a son. It unexpectedly builds to a climax where things just go haywire, with distorted guitar coming to the forefront and processed beats in the background, before the song slowly and softly grinds to a halt. Simply awesome.
The rest of the EP follows similar traits. Without a doubt, these songs are slow burners: “Pilots” has about four minutes of drones and bleeps while “Ages” lasts about 8 minutes or so. They take a great deal of time to get going as parts fall in one by one on top of each other and for those of us cursed with short attention spans you may be tempted to hit the fast forward button. However, control yourself. Sit back, relax, and let the beautiful music wash over you. The cello part in “Pilots” certainly makes up for the self control.
Check out: Pilots, I Am Knopfler
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