Touché

July 6, 2011

We met up at Bram’s house on a Wednesday night in Eagle Rock. Alex and I had talked a handful of times a few months before about getting together for an Obi Best session, but sadly nothing ever ended up happening. So of course I was super excited when she hit me up about her newest project, Touché, especially after hearing it was a collaboration with Bram Inscore (who’s killed it in a number of bands including Obi Best, Willoughby, Beck).

All in all it was a pretty laid-back one off. Bram made some coffee, and we leisurely made our way to their garage / studio, moved some lamps around (the original idea was to maybe try flashlights to go with the “bad dreams” moniker, but that didn’t pan out). Musically, it’s sort of the perfect blend of analog and electronic (even more so at their live shows with a drummer). It’s pretty badass to see an electronic group tracking with a Neumann and an actual B3. Add to that the duo’s melodic pop sensibility and keen ear for harmonies, and the result is needless to say, quite promising. I’m pretty certain we’ll be seeing a lot of these two as the project continues to take shape, and for good reason.

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The original idea was to also do an Obi Best tune on their white grand piano. Unfortunately that didn’t end up really working out… next time.

Sound: Bram Inscore
Camera: Elliot Glass
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