robotanists

robotanists

We are a band from nowhere living in Los Angeles... Amidst the dance-rock scenesters, the single-centric trendmakers, and the warhol-ist-photo-bloggers of Los Angeles lies a sleeping giant called ROBOTANISTS, who until now has been sitting it out and making music to do anything but dance to. Laying claim to no afro-pop influences, husband/wife duo Sarah Ellquist and Daniel de Blanke lie at the ghostly heart of Robotanists. The two x-classical musicians first joined forces on an ambitious... more

 
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    • Molecular Gastronomy for the Ears… well sorta - video
      As former music school nerds, arranging has always been a passion of ours, and aside from our original music (as ROBOTANISTS) reworking the songs of others is a perfect outlet for the process we...  more
    • Thank you David Lynch... a ROBOTANISTS Sing-along on a Lost Highway - video
      We were recently touring through Canada and the state of New York... One late night in the middle of nowhere we captured this moment... Others seem to like it so we thought we'd share... Oh...  more
    • Best Buy May Start Selling Vinyl Records
      According to the New York Post, Best Buy is thinking about selling vinyl records again in their stores. I had to read that twice too. I would find "Nixon Returns From Grave" easier to...  more

      F** Best Buy... Places like Orignami Vinyl in Echo Park are already devoting more than 8 square feet to keeping records afloat... Support your local music stores, please.  more
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    • Portishead Backstage - video
      The Fix catches up with Portishead right before the band's only North American performance of 2008.  more

      Every bit worth the wait!  more
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    • Radiohead's Lasers - video
      Director James Frost takes a novel approach on the filming of Radiohead's new music video, "House Of Cards," lasers! This is the complete behind the scenes look at the making of the...  more

      Another example of Radiohead challenging everyone else to rise to the occasion!  more
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    • Sigur Rós @ MoMA - video
      Shot live at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on Icelandic Independence Day, Sigur Rós @ MoMA is a unique concert film highlighting new material from the band's latest album,...  more
    • PASTE MAGAZINE: The Black Keys via Robotanists - video
      we are a Los Angeles based band called ROBOTANISTS... here is a little something we've done... ************************* We are constantly working on re-harmonizing and reinventing the...  more

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    • Graphics good
    • Sound awesome
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    gear // robotanists

    We're musicians first and foremost... we make music for videos and videos for music and about music. If you need a soundtrack call us! info@robotanists.com

    details // robotanists

    What I would Change About the World:
    destroy dance rock
    Current Gig:
    Musician / Songwriter / Performer / Manager / Hype Man / Agent / Publicist etc
    Current Project:
    Robotanists
    Influences/Heroes:
    radiohead & ira glass
    Location:
    los angeles, ca
    Favorite Bands:
    Robotanists... and a few others
    Favorite Movies:
    Wet Hot American Summer, Pootie Tang.... you get the idea
    URL:
    http://robotanists.com

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