Release date: September 20th, 2011
Side A (45 RPM)
Parfait Tirage (6:48)
Side B (45 RPM)
La Ballade de Jim (6:52)
A debut release for both band and label, Parisian duo
Paradis' bring two eloquently produced tracks to
Beats In Space in the form of the
Parfait Tirage b/w La Ballade de Jim 12" (
BIS001). Admirers from afar of DJ Tim Sweeney's weekly on air institution of 12 years (from which the label takes its name), Paradis submitted demos hoping they might hack it for some play time.
Reared on classical and jazz, turned young hip hop rebels, turned teen club crawlers, and then university machine tinkerers,
Simon M�ny &
Pierre Rousseau grew out of genre jumping while young enough to stay ahead and settle into music making centered around melody and emotion.
This touchstone approach is perfectly apparent on "Parfait Tirage", a track built around sublime synth ambiance, a compelling sequence lead, and what will one day be unmistakably recognized as the Paradis vocal sound. The b-side, "La Ballade of Jim", is a deep techno take on beloved French artist
Alain Souchon's track from the 80s, and already a staple in Sweeney's live set.
Each 12" from Beats in Space features original artwork in considerate & serial form. The first 12" features artwork by
Bjorn Copeland, a 21st century schizoid collagist and member of NYC experimental music legends
Black Dice. The 12" packaging constructed by Will Work For Good features a vinyl BIS logo cling. The 12" will be available on September 20th, 2011 from fine retailers worldwide. The digital version will be available October 4th, 2011 from the drab internet universe.
Paradis "La Ballade de Jim" BIS Records 001 from Tim Sweeney on Vimeo.