Blond:ish

Blond:ish
Also known as Blond:ish
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres House
Techno
Deep House
Years active 2008 – Present
Labels Kompakt
Get Physical Music
Website blond-ish.com
Members Anstascia D'Elene Corniere, Vivie-ann Bakos

Blond:ish is a producer/DJ duo formed by Canadians Anstascia D'Elene Corniere and Vivie-ann Bakos.[1] They started their career when they met in Montreal in 2008. They currently release music on Kompakt and Get Physical Music.[2]

Origin

While attending the Winter Music Conference in 2007, Corniere and Bakosmet started promoting and DJing nights called Blond:ish at the Cherry Nightclub in Montreal.[3][4] After a while, people started referring to the duo by that name.[5] In 2010, the girls moved to London seeking to expand their musical knowledge.[6][7]

Recording history

In 2012 they released the Lonely Days EP on Noir Music.[8] After the release of Lonely Days, they were signed by Kompakt label boss Michael Mayer, who released their next EP, Lovers In Limbo, soon after.[9]

They signed to Get Physical Music, where they released their Strange Attractions EP with Thomas Gandey.[10][11] As a result of their success, they were commissioned to produce remixes for Depeche Mode,[12] Pete Tong, Maya Jane Coles, Kate Simko, and WhoMadeWho [13]

In a makeshift studio near the Mayan temples in Tulum the band produced their next two Kompakt EPs, Inward Visions and Wunderkammer.[14][15]

2015 has been a big year for Blond:ish, marking the release of their first album, Welcome to the Present, released by Kompakt.[16] After having established their rule over the 12" format and turning your run-of-the-mill dance EP into a miniature opera in its own right, Blond:ish were bound to come up with a debut full-length at some point - but even so, Welcome To The Present drops as a major surprise: flexing the psychedelic and spiritual influences that already informed their previous Kompakt releases, this new material presents itself not so much as the collection of DJ-ready peak-time bangers that some would've expected, but as what we admiringly would call a total trip. It sees the duo embark on a universal journey, departing from the club comfort zone and exploring the deeper shades of world electronica from within. Here, each track is part of a bigger story, accomplishing its role in a vibrant, colourful mix of electronic moods, field recordings, traditional instruments and polyglot vocal.[17][18]

On 16 April 2016, the duo premiered their debut Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1, which they recorded on a makeshift studio in Tulum, Mexico.[19][20] They have released music on labels like Get Physical,[10] Kompakt,[9] Leftroom,[21] and Noir.[8] The duo has also played at Burning Man.[22][23] Blond:ish has played festivals and events like Flying Circus,[24] SXMusic Festival,[25] Symbiosis Gathering,[26] the BPM Festival,[27] ENTER.,[28] Mysteryland,[29] Ultra Music Festival,[30] and Wisdom of the Glove.[31]

Selected discography

Albums

Year Title Label Reviews
2015 Welcome to the Present[32] Kompakt

Originals & EPs

Year Title Label Reviews
2011 Truth In Me feat. Ted Alexander[33] Noir Music
2012 Lonely Days EP[34] Noir Music
2012 Lovers In Limbo EP[35] Kompakt
2012 In My Head[36] Get Physical Music
2013 Island Eyes feat. Balcazar & Sordo[37] Hot Waves
2013 Town Joker[38] Get Physical Music
2013 Strange Attractions EP feat. Thomas Gandey[39] Get Physical Music
2013 Inward Visions EP[40] Kompakt Resident Advisor [41]
2014 Wunderkammer EP[42] Kompakt Resident Advisor [14]
2014 Wizard of Love EP feat. Shawni[43] Rebirth
2015 Endless Games[44] Kompakt

Remixes

Year Title Artist Label Reviews
2012 All In Vain (Blond:ish Remix)[45] Peter Zohdy, Michael Senna Two Birds
2012 Till We Die (Blond:ish Remix)[46] Tomas Barfod feat. Nina Kinert Get Physical Music
2012 Flash of Light (Blond:ish Remix)[47] Luca C & Brigante Southern Fried Records
2012 Dawn (Blond:ish Remix)[48] Pete Tong feat. S.Y.F. Defected
2012 In The Night (Blond:ish Remix)[49] Sivesgaard Eklektisch
2013 Go On Then (Blond:ish Remix)[21] Kate Simko Leftroom
2013 Everything (Blond:ish Remix)[50] Maya Jane Coles feat. Karin Park I/AM/ME
2014 Should Be Higher (Blond:ish Remix)[51] Depeche Mode Free Track/Columbia Records
2014 Beautiful Girl (Blond:ish Remix)[52] Junge Junge feat. Kyle Pearce Get Physical Music
2015 Ember (Blond:ish Remix)[53] WhoMadeWho Get Physical Music
2015 Sputnik (Blond:ish Remix)[54] Public Service Broadcasting Test Card Recordings

Compilations

Year Title Label Reviews
2014 Flying Circus Ibiza Vol. 01 Compiled by Audiofly & Blond:ish[55] Seamless Recordings

References

  1. ↑ “Blond:ish Profile”. Kompakt.
  2. ↑ "Q&A: Blond:ish". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  3. ↑ McCorquodale, Amanda (2011-06-21). "Blond:ish Gets Ambitious at Arkadia June 24". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  4. ↑ "Blond:ish, Off the Dance Floor". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Blonde Ambition: Blond:ish on Festivals & Remixing Depeche Mode". 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  6. ↑ LLC, Beatport,. "BLOND:ISH :: Beatport DJs". dj.beatport.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  7. ↑ Vudu (Original Mix), retrieved 2016-06-30
  8. 1 2 “Lonely Days EP”. Discogs.
  9. 1 2 “Lovers In Limbo EP”. Discogs.
  10. 1 2 “Strange Attractions EP feat. Thomas Gandey”. Discogs.
  11. ↑ "Introducing... Blond:ish + Their fabric Promo Mix - fabric blog". fabric london. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  12. ↑ “Should Be Higher Blond:ish Remix”. “Soundcloud”.
  13. ↑ “Blond:ish Remixes” Discogs.
  14. 1 2 “RA Wunderkammer EP Review” Resident Advisor.
  15. ↑ "Blond:ish - Wunderkammer - Decoded Magazine". 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  16. ↑ "Interview: Blond:ish". 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  17. ↑ "RA Blond:ish Announce New Album" Resident Advisor
  18. ↑ "BLOND:ISH : Welcome to the Present - 2LP+CD - KOMPAKT - Forced Exposure". www.forcedexposure.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  19. ↑ "Blond:ish, BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  20. ↑ "Listen again to Blond:ish Essential Mix | Data Transmission". 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  21. 1 2 "Kate Simko - Go On Then - Remix EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  22. ↑ "Watch: Burning Man 2012 Highlights - Robot Heart". pulseradio.net. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  23. ↑ "Burning Man Highlights: Seth Troxler, Blond:ish, Lee Burridge and of course, Pachanga Boys". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  24. ↑ "10 Years Flying Circus Barcelona Feat. Martin Buttrich, Audiofly, Blond:ish at INPUT High Fidelity Dance Club". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  25. ↑ "Inaugural SXMusic Festival with Jamie Jones, Blond:ish and Francesca Lombardo". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  26. ↑ "Event Review: Symbiosis Gathering's 10 Year Re:Union". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  27. ↑ "The Bpm Festival 2011 presents Blond:ish & Uppercut at La Santanera". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  28. ↑ "ENTER.Ibiza Week 10 • ENTER•". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  29. ↑ "Mysteryland USA Conquers the Woodstock Grounds". The Scene is Dead. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  30. ↑ "Ultra Music Festival Announces Phase One of 2014 Lineup: David Guetta, Diplo and More". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  31. ↑ "Wisdom OF The Glove - Guy Gerber at Pacha Ibiza". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  32. ↑ "Blond:ish - Welcome To The Present". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  33. ↑ "Various - Second Chances & New Romances (Volume 3)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  34. ↑ "Blond:ish - Lonely Days EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  35. ↑ "Blond:ish - Lovers In Limbo EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  36. ↑ "Various - Full Body Workout Vol. 9". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  37. ↑ "Various - Hot Waves Volume 4". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  38. ↑ "Blond:ish & Climbers - Town Joker". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  39. ↑ "Blond:ish Feat. Thomas Gandey - Strange Attractions EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  40. ↑ "Blond:ish - Inward Visions". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  41. ↑ "RA Inward Visions EP Review" Resident Advisor.
  42. ↑ "Blond:ish - Wunderkammer". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  43. ↑ "Blond:ish - Wizard Of Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  44. ↑ "Blond:ish - Endless Games". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  45. ↑ "Peter Zohdy & Michael Senna* - All In Vain". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  46. ↑ "Tomas Barfod Feat. Nina Kinert - Till We Die". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  47. ↑ "Luca C & Brigante Featuring Róisín Murphy - Flash Of Light". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  48. ↑ "Pete Tong feat. S.Y.F* - Dawn (Part 2)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  49. ↑ "Sivesgaard - In The Night Remixes". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  50. ↑ "Maya Jane Coles featuring Karin Park - Everything (Blond:ish Remix)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  51. ↑ "Depeche Mode - Should Be Higher (Blond:ish Remix)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  52. ↑ "Junge Junge Feat. Kyle Pearce - Beautiful Girl". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  53. ↑ "WhoMadeWho - Ember (Remixes)". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  54. ↑ "Public Service Broadcasting - Sputnik / Korolev". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  55. ↑ "Flying Circus Ibiza Vol. 01 Compiled by Audiofly & Blond:ish". Beatport.
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