Sofa Surfers
The trip-hop act Sofa Surfers was founded in 1997 by a quartet of sound-obs… Read Full Bio ↴The trip-hop act Sofa Surfers was founded in 1997 by a quartet of sound-obsessed Viennese instrumentalists: Wolfgang Schlögl, Markus Kienzl, Wolfgang Frisch, and Michael Holzgruber. The group's debut single, "Sofa Rockers," earned a remix from fellow Austrian head Richard Dorfmeister, and their debut album, "Transit", earned wide release through MCA.
"Cargo" and "Constructions: Remixed and Dubbed" followed three years later.
It's fitting that Sofa Surfers, a band not at all afraid to switch up their sound, have entitled their latest album, "Sofa Surfers". It's sound is simple, honest and stripped down to the essence of the band; brooding and melancholy moodiness mixed with an angstful tension that at times comes dangerously close to boiling over.
Sofa Surfers familiar hip-hop/dub style has given way to a minimalized indie rock/R&B/Soul sound using sparsely arranged bass, drum and guitar with an R&B/soul vocal style compliments of Mani Obeya, but it retains the Sofa Surfers well-known personality. Describing this album as sounding "like a hardcore band after the noise has abated" is fair, but don't put too much weight into the "hardcore band" part of that statement because they sound much closer to Massive Attack than any hardcore band I know.
There is an evolution that occurs throughout the album, starting on the melancholy side, moving into angst and then back to melancholy. "White Noise" is a great lead track and soon to be released as the first single off this album.
"Sofa Surfers", an album referred to by the band as "the red album" is an intimate trip into a musical world Wolfgang Schlögl, Markus Kienzl, Michael Holzgruber and Wolfgang Frisch are proud to share, and rightly so; it's nicely written, richly emotional, and hard to define.
Premiere of their latest album "Blindside" is scheduled to 29. January 2010.
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The group then left Klein for Monoscope Productions, which released Blindside in 2010 as well as 2012's Superluminal and 2015's Scrambles, Anthems and Odysseys. Also in 2015, Sofa Surfers provided the music for the crime comedy Das Ewige Leben (Life Eternal). In 2017, Monoscope issued 20, a mix of original songs and reworked favorites in celebration of Sofa Surfers' 20 years together.
"Cargo" and "Constructions: Remixed and Dubbed" followed three years later.
It's fitting that Sofa Surfers, a band not at all afraid to switch up their sound, have entitled their latest album, "Sofa Surfers". It's sound is simple, honest and stripped down to the essence of the band; brooding and melancholy moodiness mixed with an angstful tension that at times comes dangerously close to boiling over.
Sofa Surfers familiar hip-hop/dub style has given way to a minimalized indie rock/R&B/Soul sound using sparsely arranged bass, drum and guitar with an R&B/soul vocal style compliments of Mani Obeya, but it retains the Sofa Surfers well-known personality. Describing this album as sounding "like a hardcore band after the noise has abated" is fair, but don't put too much weight into the "hardcore band" part of that statement because they sound much closer to Massive Attack than any hardcore band I know.
There is an evolution that occurs throughout the album, starting on the melancholy side, moving into angst and then back to melancholy. "White Noise" is a great lead track and soon to be released as the first single off this album.
"Sofa Surfers", an album referred to by the band as "the red album" is an intimate trip into a musical world Wolfgang Schlögl, Markus Kienzl, Michael Holzgruber and Wolfgang Frisch are proud to share, and rightly so; it's nicely written, richly emotional, and hard to define.
Premiere of their latest album "Blindside" is scheduled to 29. January 2010.
Added:
The group then left Klein for Monoscope Productions, which released Blindside in 2010 as well as 2012's Superluminal and 2015's Scrambles, Anthems and Odysseys. Also in 2015, Sofa Surfers provided the music for the crime comedy Das Ewige Leben (Life Eternal). In 2017, Monoscope issued 20, a mix of original songs and reworked favorites in celebration of Sofa Surfers' 20 years together.
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Sofa Surfers Lyrics
100 Days man fell down from the sky soul on fire trying to save…
21st Century Army On a city street, oh yeah And I don't want it,…
Babylon Tymes Magnetise me Take me for the fool for you that I…
Beans & Rice All thick girls report to the dance floor Right motherfuckin…
Believer Monopolise me Magnetise me Take me for the fool for you th…
Broken Together wide eyed wonderboys in the house of fine blame-tight pinstr…
Can I Get A Withness I need a witness I need a witness Can I get a…
Deserter They′re here in their crispy white jackets To unravel the kn…
Formula kick/snare/kick/release me/no peace/the clones they want to …
Gamelan Take me for the fool for you that I am Idolise…
Good Day To Die Mister bluebird on my shoulder It's a good day to die Than…
Hardwire holyroller, mind controller suspicion on the faces of the n…
Heavy Water my earth my house my sun sy skills, my skin, my sweatshop…
Love as a Theory On the far side of the day Just before it ends I’ll…
Never Go Back Make space I can't breath for the smell of fear I had…
Notes Of A Prodigal Poor black Thinks his freedom lies up a skirt Liberation a…
One Direction I don't want the dream no more I just want what's…
Playing The Game I′m in the real bloodrush now I'm transfixed I′m transfigure…
Rising So we′re done So we're done So we′re done with all the…
Safe Zone shooting fish in a barrel I'll see you again in agony revi…
Say Something Original boy Feet of clay, head in the dirt Looking around…
Sofa Rockers You gonna spent me wrong... You gonna spent me wrong... You …
Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeis You gonna spent me wrong... You gonna spent me wrong... Yo…
Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister remix) You gotta spend me wrong... You gotta spend me wrong... Yo…
Sofa Rockers; Richard Dorfmeister Remix You gonna spent me wrong... You gonna spent me wrong... Yo…
Softly They threw you out the club Get in line with the…
Strings An eye for an eye Soon everybody’s blind I’m quaking from …
Sweat Magnetise me Take me for the fool for you that I…
White Noise Upside twisted Getting long Wanna get it right but get it wr…