7/20/09

MASON PROPER release free EP today July 20th 2009

MASON PROPER TO RELEASE FREE REMIX EP ON JULY 20th
Features remixes by Ocelot, Wallpaper and the Paronomasiac
Band heads on first West Coast tour with Stellastarr

Mason Proper's new remix EP will be available for digital consumption via music blogs and websites come Monday, July 20th. The EP features remixes from Ocelot, Wallpaper and The Paronomasiac (Nik of Shout Out Out Out Out), in addition to the original track and music video for "Safe For The TIme Being" from 2008's, Olly Oxen Free.
A higher-quality version of the EP will be modestly priced and available via iTunes.
The mid-westerners are making their inaugural trip west with five shows up the coast supporting Stellastarr* and Wild Light. Don't miss incredible live versions of tracks off their sophomore release that have been described as "...striking and spooky bookends to a disc that swings both ways" (Pitchfork) and "...a consistent juxtaposition of punk defiance across eerie plains of cascading indie rock" (CMJ).
About the remixes:
Wallpaper was recently featured on Pitchfork's 'Best New Music'
for his remix of Das Racist's "Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell".
From Wallpaper producer, Eric Frederic: "This was one of the hardest remix challenges I've faced. "Safe For The Time Being" is a dark rock track with an ominous lyrical narrative. I didn't want to do some run of the mill electro I-didn't-even-listen-to-the-song-or-lyrics remix. What I tried to do was rewrite the ending of Jonathan's story by turning the original harmony on its head and going all major-key-Ibiza-ass-pound on the outtro. Welcome to my first stab at house music."The Paronomasiac is Nik 7 of Shout Out Out Out Out's solo effort. He also remixed for Solid Gold and Moby.Ocelot has done remixes for The Killers, Royksopp and Robyn, and has put releases out via Wall of Sound and IHEARTCOMIX.
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TOUR DATES
Jul 30 The Casbah San Diego, CA *
Jul 31 The Troubadour Los Angeles, CA *
Aug 1 Slim's San Francisco, CA *
Aug 3 Doug Fir Portland, OR *
Aug 4 Chop Suey Seattle, WA *
Aug 11 Frederik Meijer Garden Grand Rapids, MI (w/ grrRoPoLis)
Sept 16-19 Pygmalion Festival Champaign-Urbaba, IL
(w/ Iron & Wine, Lucero, Ra Ra Riot)
* w/ Stellastarr* and Wild Light _________________________________________________________
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