Lightspeed Champion

UPDATE : 10th November 2010

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== Devonté Hynes & Van Dyke Parks collaboration from last year is to be released on December 13th ==



Lightspeed Champion is now in Technicolor, or at least that’s how it feels listening to the four unreleased tracks that make up Devonté Hynes' new EP Bye Bye, which is available on 10” (RUG387T) and via digital download (RUG387D) from 13th December 2010. Absorbing these opulent songs, awash with strings and lush instrumentation, it makes complete sense to see the legendary composer and producer Van Dyke Parks (Beach Boys, The Byrds, Joanna Newsom), a man with the abilities to make just about anything sound interminably beautiful, credited as having arranged three tracks, something Dev having been a long-time admirer, understandably comments on as “being pretty surreal.”



Opening with an overwhelmingly pretty cover of the Beach Boy’s ‘Til I Die’ (which seems very appropriate, all things considered), ‘Underwater There Is Nothing’, a version of the similarly titled track from his most recent LP, Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You, follows on alongside two previously unheard tracks, ‘Bye Bye Icarus’ and ‘The Mess You’re In’. 'Bye Bye' is the kind of sunburst record you might feel very grateful for as the winter months begin to roll in.



Artwork was painted by Devonté Hynes.



Pre Order Bye Bye ep.



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UPDATE : 7th July 2010

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Hi Y'all!!

I'm currently working hard with Solange Knowles on her forthcoming album.

Recording has taken us from Santa Barbara to Houston to the Hollywood Hills. So far it is sounding incredible and can't wait for everyone to hear it.

In the meantime keep and eye out for my other project Blood Orange, which if you live in New York, i'm pretty much always playing odd shows whenever I'm home. A 7" single and Blood Orange album will be coming soon.

New Lightspeed e.p is completed and to be released later this year also.

For updates make sure to check my blog and Solange's blog.



Devonté



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