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Naytronix is the solo project of Nate Brenner
of tUnE-YaRdS & Beep
STREAM / VIDEO: "Baby Don't Walk Away" (Directed by Christine
Hucal)
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NAYTRONIX
Naytronix, the new project from tUnE-yArDs bassist
turned solo-artist Nate Brenner premieres the second single from his
forthcoming debut LP 'Dirty Glow'. Check out the song and
accompanying video for 'Baby Don't Walk Away' over at BrooklynVegan, or on SoundCloud.
Naytronix will also be hitting the road in October with
WHY? for part of their upcoming tour. Check below for full tour dates
Bio:
Naytronix is an evil dance band cloned from the stem cells
of Oakland, CA based multi-instrumentalist/producer Nate Brenner (also a
member of tUnE-yArDs &Beep!). Deeply rooted in
the traditions of the future, Naytronix merges fashionable grooves
with found sounds and homemade instruments to unsettling yet familiar effect,
as humans play side--by--side with robots, intertwining in a nefarious
tango until it's unclear where veins end and circuitry begins.
Though the influence of Brenner's California home is
apparent in his relaxed, sun-- blasted sounds, he is also a native of the
synthetic desert cities of William Onyeabor, the vanguard estates of Charles
Mingus, and the family manor of Sly Stone. As the bassist for genre--bending
institutions tUnE--yArDs and Beep!, he is no stranger to the explosive
confluence of varied musical families. He says, "I want to use the full
spectrum of available sound timbres including electric, synthetic and
acoustic...I like to use non--musical sounds as well." With a horn
section and other talent pulled from his Bay Area community, Brenner conducts
this mash--up with the exactitude of a subtle supervillain. Let the evil
dance party begin with the release of Dirty Glow on October
9 on Plug Research Music.
Nate describes the process of creating Dirty Glow:
"The album took a full year to complete, but during that year I also
released a beep! record, and recorded and toured the tUnE--yArDs WHOKILL
album. I had plenty of time to think about the concepts of what I wanted to
do, but not very much time at home where I could do the actual
recording...that forced me to be decisive with my choices." The
spontaneity of those choices is tangible in Dirty Glow: not over--wrought,
just aiming straight for the robot pelvis.
Brenner recorded 20 songs, but narrowed it down to 11
songs for Dirty Glow. He describes his vision for the record: "I was
hoping to make an album that was more accessible than my previous music,
something people could listen to while driving or hanging out with friends,
but still interesting enough to appeal to other musicians." The first
single, the mercilessly danceable "Robotic," comes shortly after
"Elevator to Tomorrow," more a musique concréte--Gainsbourg
collage than a Michael Jackson hit. The groovy "Hangin' Out"
dissipates into a swarm of noise; "In The Summer" recalls Snoop
with his radio turned to that weird college station that plays nameless
experimental jams from 2 to 6 a.m.
He says, "I envisioned the album to be a summertime
record. Over the last three years I've spent a lot of time in a van, being on
tour with tUnE--yArDs so I think I just wanted to make a record that would
sound good from beginning to end while cruising down a highway and hold the
listener's interest the whole time."
Rumor has it Nate Brenner himself is half robot. The
parties of the 23rd century never end, so may he continue on, tirelessly. In
the sinister post--apocalyptic dance colonies that will soon
sprout up around the world, an undeniably timeless funk is woven into the
fabric of society via the Naytronix hit machine. The world is bathed in the
continuous dirty glow of evil summer twilight; dark exuberance lurks
somewhere in the future.
NAYTRONIX
09/06 Portland, OR - The Holocene *
09/25 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord @
10/20 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar #
10/23 Charlottesville, VA - Newcomb Ballroom (UVA) #
10/24 Richmond, VA - Canal Club #
10/25 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club #
10/26 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits #
10/27 Orlando, FL - The Social #
10/28 Tampa, FL - Crowbar #
10/29 Tallahassee, FL - Club Down Under #
10/30 Mobile, AL - Alabama Music Box #
10/31 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon #
11/01 Houston, TX - Walter's #
11/02 Dallas, TX - Sons of Hermann Hall #
11/03 Austin, TX - FFF nights
11/05 St Louis, MO - The Luminary Center for the Arts #
11/29 Utrecht, Holland - Le Guess Who? (festival)
* = w/ Tanlines
@ = w/ Sonnymoon
# = w/ WHY?
Naytronix
Baby Don't Walk Away - Single
(Plug Research Music)
Track List:
1. Baby Don't Walk Away
2. Baby Don't Walk Away (Yalls remix)
Naytronix
Dirty Glow
(Plug Research Music)
Street Date: October 9, 2012
Track List:
1. Hangin' Out
2. In The Summer
3. Baby Don't Walk Away
4. Turn Around
5. Lead The Way
6. Nightmare
7. Good Thing
8. Elevator To Tomorrow
9. Are You Ready For A Good Time
10. Robotic
11. Evil Dancer
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