playlist artwork#12 this weekWhiteRoom

by WhiteRoom

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14 1:48 2831 listens
15 5:26 2625 listens
16 7:02 2800 listens

About this album

  • Updated: 09/02/2007
 Sunlight is made up of a full spectrum of colors. As it reflects off an object, certain shades of light are absorbed and others are reflected. These reflected colors form the images that reach our eyes. Unfiltererd White Light contains every image you have seen and will ever see.

The Static you hear from a dead radio contains a full spectrum of sound all at equal volumes. It is said that within that invisible unfiltered noise, hidden in plain site, is every piece of music that will be, and ever has been written.

By the time Alex Dray and Eddy Silva had founded WhiteRoom, they had spent much of their lives trying to absorb as much human static as the body can take before going crazy. Dangerously close to the breaking point, it was clear that the only stress relief was to decipher, filter and sculpt their own version of the Great Universal Static. The result is an absorbing new musical gestalt: a twisted and unconscious homage to paying attention and letting go.

WhiteRoom easily establishes a firm foundation of Introspective Indie Rock while drifting fluidly between latin jazz, urban beats, haunting trip-hop and romantic cinema sound-scapes.

In a rare show of creative unification, the group draws on everything and anything within reach, breathing musical life into laptop screens and synthesizers as easily as into acoustic guitars and upright pianos. With a firm grasp of classic song-writing at its base, each song is infused with a quiet sense of dream-like storytelling.

Right now: WhiteRoom finds itself emerging as a clear voice to the guerilla DIY rise of next-generation composers. With their roots anchored healthily in the nurturing Montreal music scene, they are ready to branch out all over the networks of the world.
The tracks of this album are published under a Creative Commons licence, check the licence associated to each track.

Reviews for "WhiteRoom"

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a.dimuzio

Excellent!

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a.dimuzio • 2007-02-14 14:27:45

One of the best album I discovered in Jamendo. The sound is great, very original. And the voice is so sweet! I liked the mix between english french and spanish in the songs. Very very good job guys!
mattwivs

delightfully different

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mattwivs • 2007-02-09 19:40:40

This album is unlike anything I've listened to recently. The complex electronic arrangements make this music seem totally current and intelligent. But it's still approachable and fun to listen to. The singer has a great voice and the melodies are beautiful. There's also a lot of substance. I think I will continue to listen to this album for a long time.
Bosques de mi Mente

Art Rock at its best.

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Bosques de mi Mente • 2007-11-25 16:28:04

I have no words to describe this album. Oddly enough, I have seen many records on jamendo described as "Prog rock" by their authors without being even partially progressive, while I would more than happily put this tag here, for what it implies... Wonderful, Creative, Beautiful, Arty... music doesn't gets much better than this. There is such a palette of musical colors here is outstanding. You have the Beatlesque affair "Barcelona", the King Crimson-like "At Odds", the Radiohead's "Ordinary Day"... there is an art rock wonderful style plaguing all the album not unlike Radiohead's last disks, and a jazz rock sensibility (like Karate or King Crimson) that just took my breath when I listened to the album, and some latin/bossa feel in some songs (that I don't like too much), folk, ambient, postrock... Even though, the sound is extremely creative and original, merging all these influences and surely many others and adding a personal touch I love. The experimentation in sounds, effects and samples is highly rewarding, and the instruments surprises (like the eastern-styled violin of "Ender" -which incidentally brings to my mind "Lark's Tongues in Aspic", or the brass section in some songs) are just a delightful encounter. The music gets drown a little bit in songs like "Barrio Chino", that remembers me more of Manu Chao and the such... definitely not my kind of music, and IMHO, these musicians can give much MUCH more, although the flute solo returns me to the good mood of the album, the good jazz-indie-art-whatever-rock :D. Except for the latin/bossa feel, maybe one of the VERY best records I have listened since Radiohead's "Kid A", and if that's not a recommendation, I don't know what is. The recording quality it superb and the playing and effect application is flawless. There is too much in this disk to absorv just with a few listens, it requires more. I'm not usually much into vocal records, as I prefer instrumental works by far, but here the voices are just so charming and nicely sung... just how I like singing, sweet but strong at the same time. I have been very surprised by this album, a strange discovery in a world full of commercial, banal or mediocre music. Instant fan.
francois35420

Quand l'originalité se mèle à la beauté !

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francois35420 • 2007-02-10 13:51:13

Un excellent album qui présente deux caractéristiques principales. La première, et je crois que ça frappe, c'est la beauté des musiques. Des musiques instrumentales, avec un piano qui donne un son très doux, très soft. De très belles voix aussi, biens travaillées... Le deuxième point, c'est l'originalité, la recherche d'effet de style, l'essai de complexité, notmamment au début des pistes. C'est souvent très bien, parfois un peu dur à écouter sur le début mais le reste du temps, le mélange est très original et donne un résultat plus que sympathique ! Mais ce qu iressort le plus, c'est la beauté des mélodies ! Continuez !
frederic

Deeply Delicious

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frederic • 2007-02-14 14:52:36

Beautifully played and sung with interesting harmony. Well-arranged with wide use of different instruments.Many good ideas(not only musical). Though sometimes this band could be mistaken for Radiohead or Coldplay, I must say that I prefer these guys.
oiente

Impresionante

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oiente • 2009-06-02 21:35:46

Simplemente impresionante,las canciones estan repletas de frescura y estadios de relajasion,sin quitar los momentos de locura ritmica y el todo perfectamente aliñado por unos arreglos esquisitos. Enhora buena.
Schlaffi

Vielseitig und abwechslungsreich

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Schlaffi • 2007-08-31 21:59:30

Unglaublich, wie stilistisch vielseitig (und dabei immer gut!) diese Gruppe ist! Was es mir allerdings sehr schwer macht, sie einem Genre zuzuordnen. Brit-Rock, Alternativ-Rock? Retro? Manchmal mit einer Prise "Weltmusik" (welch schreckliches Wort) Manche Stücke (z.B. "Barcelona") erinnert ein wenig an die Kinks. Die Stimme gelegentlich an den jungen Paul McCartney. Songs, die sicher nicht nur bei mir einen festen Platz auf dem MP3 (bez. Ogg Vorbis)-Player gefunden haben.
musictomyears

Talent Speaks Volumes & This Speaks Clearly To Me.. Bravo.. Superbly Crafted, Atmospherical, Vocals & Music. ... Stunning & Entertaining, Day Dreamy & Peaceful, Aura Filled, Gentle Sublime Allness..

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musictomyears • 2011-02-09 03:48:58

Wow.. an oldie but a pure intoxicating,awesome and beautiful cracker of an album.That teased, please and intrigued me, and blow me away. And held my attention, from start till end. On this very unique and creatively done, high caliber and thoughtful provocative album.That truly entertains and keeps me engrossed and captivated. There is absolutely never a dull moment, had on this superb album. It has everything inside it. From good use of sound samples, soundscapes with delightful sweet and uplifting, spirited, divine vocals and lyrics. To great captivating music to round it all off to perfect. And sweet, uplifting,mood setting auras that are peace filled, day dreamy, relaxing music. That is profound, breathtaking and oriental, exotic and magical and mysterious other times. On this romantic, poppy, indie,slight, rock,jazz,soul filled incredible articulate, wonderful entertaining album that this sure is.. I could picture this band live on stage..And being spellbound and simply lapping up all it has to offer me and so much more besides..They are very very talented singers, musicians in general. That are destined for great things..
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