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MUSIC
 Unit.r
‘Phosphenes’ Album Launch
Venue: The Assembly, 61 Harrington St, Cape Town. Tel: 084 555
2048.
Time: -
Price: -
Performances: 11 Apr 2008
Genre: Various
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With a real passion for music, fun and the dancefloor, Unit.r’s sound
has grown into a kaleidoscope of sonic genres packed into a hugely dynamic
45 minute set.
“We have been playing most of these songs live for some time, and we
just had to see how far we could expand them in a different context,
without losing the immediacy and energy of the live performance...”
Unit.r have been together for 3 years and have released a 5 track EP
titled ‘Two by Four’ and two music videos for the EP tracks, ‘Clap’ and
‘It’s All About’.
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In November 2007 they made the decision to go into studio for 3 months
to record their first full length 11 track album aptly named ‘Phosphenes’,
which is what you call the colourful ‘kaleidoscopic’ illusions you see
when you close your eyes and press hard on them.
The album is a culmination of 2 years of touring and aims to capture
the versatile and highly energised live show.
Goran (vocals, bass) on Phosphenes: “We really wanted to do a record
that made us want to dance, but also one that could hold it’s own on the
headphones. We had to find a solid balance and maintain a narrative in
both contexts, while staying true to the emotions that
inspired us in the first place …"
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