Dan FRIEL
Total Folklore
"Armed with an arsenal of thrift store pedals and noisemakers splayed across his lap, Dan Friel has spent the last decade home-brewing electronic music that is equal parts ragged, punk, psychedelic, and glorious, with primitive video game beats peeking through the curtains of Boredoms style electric noise. Total Folklore is an urban album: the jagged, overblown electronics mimicking the grit and chaos of Brooklyn."
Valedictorian / Exoskeleton
Valedictorian/Exoskeleton, Dan Friel’s first release for Thrill Jockey, contains two brand new songs, as well as the first ever remixes of his music. “Valedictorian” opens the EP with a burst of adreneline, pure pop filtered through a layer of noise. “Exoskeleton” is more mysterious, with bursts of Friel’s overdriven synths coming in and out of focus over a steady pulse. The first remix is a dancefloor ready take on “Exoskeleton” courtesy of Moss of Aura, the solo project of Gerrit Welmers, one …