http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeqN5ltIaL8
MIXTAPE: "101" (w/ intro. by Ira Glass) -
http://www.cassetteswontlisten.com
The first video from Cassettes Won't Listen's new album, EVINSPACEY was shot entirely on an iPhone 4 and was co-directed by Jason Drake and Vedette Lim. The video for "Perfect Day" juxtaposes the song's theme by placing it's central characters in the middle of a desert landscape, asking the viewer to decode the video's storyline.
Cassettes Won't Listen is also offering a free mixtape, 101, featuring his recent remixes of Gold Panda, The Death Set feat. Diplo, and Houses along with previous singles and upcoming material from his forthcoming record, EVINSPACEY. Making mixtape history, Ira Glass (This American Life's creator and host), lends his distinctive voice to introduce Cassettes Won't Listen's musical beginnings. CWL is no stranger to the public radio crowd, having been interviewed by Faith Salie on Fair Game, music featured on various NPR programs and an original theme song recently recorded for This American Life. CWL will also be performing with his hip-hop side project, The Freeze Tag, on an upcoming airing of WNYC's Soundcheck.
The title, 101, references both the introduction to CWL's body of work, as well as the famous Hollywood Freeway that runs through Los Angeles, his newly adopted hometown. The music reaches back to 2008's Small-Time Machine, 2009's Into The Hillside, and finally the upcoming record, EVINSPACEY(the "K" was dropped after receiving a cease and desist from Kevin Spacey's legal team).
Visit www.cassetteswontlisten.com to download 101.
EVINSPACEY is now available for pre-order on iTunes and features two bonus tracks, "Detroit" and "These Walls" for the special pre-order price of $7.99. Out June 21st! Purchase here: http://tinyurl.com/3vjpgk4
Bio:
Cassettes Won't Listen is the brainchild of Los Angeles-based, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jason Drake. A partner and previous director of marketing for famed indie hip-hop record label, Definitive Jux, Jason relocated from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 2009 to record his latest solo record, EVINSPACEY. A follow up to his 2008 release, Small-Time Machine, CWL's newest project is a synth/sample-driven record showcasing Jason's contemplative and melodic vocals while experimenting with dark and otherworldly themes of travel, distance and despondency. Three years in the making, the title is a nod to his newly adopted hometown, his fascination with exploration, observations of broken hope within the city, and of course, those who sit on top.
Cassettes Won't Listen was initially just a bedroom affair; in 2004, he picked up the microphone for the first time after years of producing instrumental hip hop and electronic inspired beats. The result...¦future fan favorite and eventual single, "Cutting Balloons". He soon saw the mp3 appearing on influential blogs including Gorilla vs. Bear and Scissorkick. As this fan base grew, Jason served up the digital-only EP Nobody's Moving in October of 2005. "Cutting Balloons" reached #1 on WOXY's Top 20 charts after just weeks of being added to rotation.
In the wake of the release of Nobody's Moving, a wide range of artists, commissioned countless Cassettes Won't Listen remixes, including El-P, (featuring Trent Reznor), Midlake, Asobi Seksu, Dr. Octagon, Pela, Dirty on Purpose, Mr. Lif, and Morcheeba, amongst others.
Cassettes Won't Listen followed up Nobody's Moving with 2008's Small-Time Machine and 2009's instrumental album, Into The Hillside. Both have received much critic fanfare, including radio tastemakers WOXY, KEXP, KCRW and favorable featured press from SPIN, Stereogum, Wired, Billboard, Playboy, NY Press, MTV, and many others.
Throughout the three years of recording EVINSPACEY, CWL has continued to pursue his passion for remixing and producing work for other artists. This past year has seen remixes for The Death Set featuring Diplo, Gold Panda, Homeboy Sandman, and Houses, to name a few. His production has led to the formation of hip-hop group The Freeze Tag with Brooklyn-based MC Bisco Smith, experimental-downtempo band, Eka, and newly announced instrumental side project, Dfalt. He is also founder of NY/LA based artist collective, Daylight Curfew, showcasing solo hip-hop and electronic producers, indie bands, and visual artists nationwide. Plans for monthly Daylight Curfew events on both coasts as well as art gallery openings are in the works for the near future. Recently, CWL hosted MTV2's Subterranean and premiered 3 videos on the network gaining him international traction and notoriety.
Look for Summer and Fall tour dates TBA soon!
CASSETTES WON'T LISTEN
06/17 Brooklyn, NY 238 Melrose St.
07/14 Los Angeles, CA The Echo *
* = w/ Generationals
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