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Hyperbubble


Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Ambient ectronica synth-pop

Status:

Most recent release, Western Ware (covers, 2017)

See also:

Hyperbubble's site

Wikipedia's entry for Hyperbubble

Hyperbubble's bandcamp site

Hyperbubble's CD Baby page

Comparisons:

Goldfrapp, Ladytron, Brian Eno

Covers/own material:

Own

General comments:

Cinematic, lush synth pop at its best. (starnell@yahoo.com)

Recommended first album:

Drastic Cinematic

Recordings:

  • Sol!d Pop (2004)
  • Airbrushed Alibis (2007)
  • Candy Apple Daydreams (2010)
  • Drastic Cinematic (2011)
  • Hyperbubble + Manda Rin (with Manda Rin, EP 2013)
  • Attack of the Titans (soundtrack, 2014)
  • Dee Dee Rocks The Galaxy (soundtrack, 2015)
  • Live in London (live, 2015)
  • Music to Color By (2016)
  • Western Ware (covers, 2017)

Drastic Cinematic

Release info:

2011—Bubblegum Records—BGUM018; Pure Pop For Now People (Germany)—NOW07

Availability:

See Hyperbubble's site

Ecto priority:

Recommended

Group members:

Jess Decuir—vocals, keys, electronic drum pads
Jeff Decuir—sequencers, synthesizers, vocals

Guest artists:

Beatrice Rougier—intro (3)
Aidan Casserly—backing vocals (3)
Gavin Decuir—Roland SH201 (4)
Manda Rin—vocals (5)
Aikiko—meow (5)
Bryan Stanchak—intro (6)
Joachim Gaertner—intro (8)
Joli Stokes—French horns (10)
1 European—remix (11)
Mark Towns—remix (13)

Comments:

A sort of film soundtrack assembled with great care by Hyperbubble's members and co-starring many gifted folks. That includes intros done by voice actors and guest vocals by some familiar faces. "Midnight Cruiser" is an instrumental worthy of Brian Eno, with a tense mood. "Geometry" guest stars Manda Rin of indie poppers Bis and is an old school synth track that's very catchy. "Explosive" could soundtrack a car chase scene and has a dramatic tension to it. In all it's an intriguing album. (starnell@yahoo.com)

Hyperbubble + Manda Rin

with Manda Rin

Release info:

2013—Pure Pop For Now People (Germany)—NOW07

Availability:

See Hyperbubble's site

Ecto priority:

Recommended

Group members:

Jess Decuir—lead vocals (5); backing vocals; theremin, stylophone organ, synthesiers
Jeff Decuir—sequencers, vocoder, synthesizers, backing vocals
Manda Rin—lead vocals (3, 2, 4); backing vocals

Guest artists:

Monanani Palermo—backing vocals (5)
Akiko, Smokey, and Flyboy—lead vocals (6)

Produced by:

Jeff Decuir, Jess Decuir, Manda Rin and Stuart Memo

Comments:

Hyperbubble joins forces with Bis' Manda Rin for a new ep. "Geometry II" is pure eighties synth pop, bubbly and cute in a very nice way. "Hello Heaven Operator" continues that sound, with Rin's vocal at its finest. "In the Movies" is a sugary pop confection about movies. "Attack of the 3D Space Kittens" is a nice closer, delivered at breakneck pace, complete with actual kitten vocals. It's a very nice little ep. (starnell@yahoo.com)


Thanks to Anna Maria Stärnell for work on this entry.

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