The J. Arthur Keenes Band is a Canadian artist who has been lurking around in the outskirts of the chipmusic scene for a couple of years, without gaining the recognition I think he deserves. Maybe his new release Pamplemousse on the excellent Pause will change that. It is a great proof of the genre-breaching potentials of soundchips (pop, rock, reggae?) but Keenes also uses a wider array of instruments: Gameboy, vocals, guitar, organ, melodica, etc. It’s a juicy result that shows off strong skills for harmonies and arrangements. Chip pop at its best!
Oddly enough I found myself in a discussion about pamplemousse (the fruit) last weekend in Caen, France. I was told it was not a grape fruit, and not a blood orange. And now I understand. It is an MP3-release!
CHIPFLIP 
October 31, 2009 at 2:11 pm |
You look happy in the picture. Who’s your friend?
October 31, 2009 at 2:15 pm |
the friend is pamplemousse!
the other one is dj ibiza.
November 15, 2009 at 2:19 pm |
I wagly remember having such a discussion with you. But I thought it was french for a grapefruit =)