The Avalanches

[priest17]

1 hour ago, Mouseboy11 said:

Loving that new track, on the live performance front has anyone ever heard this? Incredible mixing, would love to have seen this http://www.theavalanches.com/music/big-tent-set-2006.mp3

Dunno if you've seen this but it's a pretty comprehensive list of live sets, I've started making my way through them recently there's some amazing mixing going on https://www.reddit.com/r/theavalanches/comments/2zj33i/24_and_counting_of_the_avalanches_mixtapes_live/

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, priest17 said:

Dunno if you've seen this but it's a pretty comprehensive list of live sets, I've started making my way through them recently there's some amazing mixing going on https://www.reddit.com/r/theavalanches/comments/2zj33i/24_and_counting_of_the_avalanches_mixtapes_live/

ooooh, thanks .... I've gone for the Cornerstone mix

[defrio29]

9 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

ooooh, thanks .... I've gone for the Cornerstone mix

Have you heard anything about them for this year's fest Neil? Curious why they only play Field Day and Wildlife, especially with Emily's instagram post. 

[eFestivals]

Just now, defrio29 said:

Have you heard anything about them for this year's fest Neil? Curious why they only play Field Day and Wildlife, especially with Emily's instagram post. 

Nope, but I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't really keen doing the live thing and have gone for big-offers-only. It's hardly like they've ever been prolific in the public sphere. I get the impression that heaven for them is being locked in a room playing, able to do whatever the fuck they like.

But Emily's post is perhaps hopeful.

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, majormajormajor said:

She doesn't really do 'oh my god, how did they get them?!' acts. She'll probably book them next year when they're everywhere.

It's one of the things that the festival is best at.

[stereodista]

12 minutes ago, defrio29 said:

Have you heard anything about them for this year's fest Neil? Curious why they only play Field Day and Wildlife, especially with Emily's instagram post. 

They were definitely offered Glastonbury – spoke with people at XL earlier on in the year, who confirmed as much – but they weren’t sure whether they could do it “logistically.” Whatever that’s supposed to mean...

[shuttlep]

19 hours ago, stereodista said:

They were definitely offered Glastonbury – spoke with people at XL earlier on in the year, who confirmed as much – but they weren’t sure whether they could do it “logistically.” Whatever that’s supposed to mean...

i think they are doing Primevera, so I am holing on to hop they will do a secret set

[stereodista]

1 hour ago, shuttlep said:

i think they are doing Primevera, so I am holing on to hop they will do a secret set

Yeah, but Primavera very obviously haven’t gotten any kind of exclusivity clause in this instance... 

Sincerely hope they play somewhere/ anywhere, but at this juncture, I just can’t see it happening...

[rpfranks]

21 hours ago, stereodista said:

They were definitely offered Glastonbury – spoke with people at XL earlier on in the year, who confirmed as much – but they weren’t sure whether they could do it “logistically.” Whatever that’s supposed to mean...

Glastonbury are well known for paying rubbish fees as most bands will accept because it's Glastonbury. This is probably why bands like The Avalanches could not be attained.

But I know a band who were quite high up on the JP a couple of years back, just under the sub I believe, and they didn't even get a four figure fee.

As a result of this I'm not sure we'll see said band on the farm any time soon, unless they got a good slot and the right £££.

[eFestivals]

Just now, rpfranks said:

But I know a band who were quite high up on the JP a couple of years back, just under the sub I believe, and they didn't even get a four figure fee.

I have a problem believing that. They were paying the first band on £500 over a decade ago.

Perhaps it was less than a grand for a band member of that band...?

[rpfranks]

4 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

I have a problem believing that. They were paying the first band on £500 over a decade ago.

Perhaps it was less than a grand for a band member of that band...?

Maybe, all I know was he said it wasn't even a four figure fee.

I've booked them myself so I know how much they get paid for a headline show and the fee they supposedly got in 2014 was a fraction of this.

But £500 for an opener of the JP is probably not likely nowadays considering some of the openers are really unheard of bands.

For example... She Drew the Gun you could get for £100-150 comfortably on a headline tour. No reason for Glasto to be paying them that amount.

Edited June 3, 2016 by rpfranks

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, rpfranks said:

But £500 for an opener of the JP is probably not likely nowadays considering some of the openers are really unheard of bands.

as was that band.

The band didn't even know they were getting paid, so it came as a bit of a surprise.

[Slugworth]

The Avalanches DJ for the Sunday TBA, Arcadia. Listening to that big tent mix, I think they would nail that slot.

[FloorFiller]

Damn knowing Glastonbury were after them but seemingly unsuccessful makes it even worse. Guess they could pop up in a secret set somewhere, but as I've said, why keep such a great booking a secret? Think they would've been great doing something like subbing WH

[arcade fireman]

So I saw them last night. Just two of them in the end playing a DJ set for an hour. It was a pretty great DJ set and a fantastic way to end the night.

Would've liked a little more Since I Left You spliced in there (maybe 4-5 songs off it were discernible), they started off by playing Tonight and they played A Different Feeling and Frontier Psychiatrist for a reasonable amount of time. Atmosphere was great and the new song did sound considerably better as part of a mix. Subway sounded pretty ace. 

All in all wasn't the amazing experience that some of their early shows sounded like, but was one of the best DJ sets I've seen in a quite a while. 

[Titters]

I went to the Hackney gig last night, and can only say 'meh'. 

 

They played for a an hour and, as @arcade fireman says, was pretty much a DJ set. Started OK, but the lads seemed well refreshed before getting on stage. The mixing was not good, and a few tracks missed the mark. 

I probably hoped for too much, but wouldn't be making a dash to see them if they did pop up on the farm. 

[Hugh Jass]

Heard a few people say it was a bit of a car crash last night. Will check them out on Sunday and if they're shit just wander off.

[Titters]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Heard a few people say it was a bit of a car crash last night. Will check them out on Sunday and if they're shit just wander off.

Would be good to know if it was a one off.. it had the makings of something decent. I was by the sound desk and the crew looked confused by everything too. 

[FloorFiller]

yep general consensus on social media seems to be that their shows so far have been pretty lacklustre (last night particularly). shame. just hope the album is even slightly good otherwise this whole comeback has been a bust

[FloorFiller]

so it seems they were originally planning to play live at these shows but 'visa fuckups' prevented it and they had to throw together the DJ set last minute. hopefully they'll do a proper tour at some point and be able to put together the show they intended to do

http://www.nme.com/news/the-avalanches/94224

[stocky3000]

Do we think they could be the TBA on arcadia?

[priest17]

New albums available to stream today, anyone heard it? I love it, gets about as close to since I left you as possible after 16 years and members dropping out for me after a couple of listens.

Although I will admit I've only waited 4 years and I don't listen to much else of this genre (what genre even is this?). Would love to hear what people who have waited the full 16 years think.

West Holts 2017, make it happen Eavii!

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, priest17 said:

New albums available to stream today, anyone heard it? I love it, gets about as close to since I left you as possible after 16 years and members dropping out for me after a couple of listens.

Although I will admit I've only waited 4 years and I don't listen to much else of this genre (what genre even is this?). Would love to hear what people who have waited the full 16 years think.

West Holts 2017, make it happen Eavii!

Where can you hear it?  It's not on Spotify.

[eFestivals]

3 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Where can you hear it?  It's not on Spotify.

it's on Apple Music

Or via nme.
http://www.nme.com/news/the-avalanches/94722

 

[stuartbert two hats]

Just now, eFestivals said:

it's on Apple Music

Or via nme.
http://www.nme.com/news/the-avalanches/94722

 

Thanks