It's been quite a while since we last heard of styrofoam on Morr Music. But Arne van Petegem has not been lazy in the meantime. Unlike styrofoam's scarce ventures into the vocal domain in the past, he now seems to be completely at ease with his vocal qualities. He does not bury them deep in the mix or hide them behind complex layers of sound processing anymore. On the contrary, he puts them in front, loud and clear for anyone to hear.One can truly argue that styrofoam's new album has mastered the art of jux   [ read more ]

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Here's two exclusive tracks released in Morr Music's limited singles series. 'To simply lie here and breathe' is a granulated collision of stretched out vocal lines and minimal beats battling it out with an underwater piano. Second track ?oh, but you are, totally' is a late night afterthought to the murder album: a tale of self destruction backed by a banging hiphop beat and featuring sweet vocals under constant digital attack.

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After having misspent his youth fronting several indie guitar bands, Arne Van Petegem (Antwerp, Belgium) finally made the right decision and swapped his guitar for a sampler and sequencer. Styrofoam quickly started a relationship with Morr Music and started recording his debut album in the isolated confinements of his home studio. In the meantime, Styrofoam also started doing his first live outings, supporting Mira Calix amongst others. 'The Point Miser' (LP/CD, MM-010), the Styrofoam debut album on Morr Mu   [ read more ]

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This is the latest masterpiece of Belgian Arne van Petegem alias Styrofoam. Featuring an all-star cast of guest vocalist comprising of: Lali Puna's Valerie Trebeljahr, the Postal Service's Ben Gibbard, and the American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny

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It's been quite a while since we last heard of styrofoam on Morr Music - apart from his excellent contributions to Morr Music's latest compilation blue skied an? clear. But Arne van Petegem has not been lazy in the meantime. He contributed two remixes to The American Analog Set's 'Updates EP' on Tigerstyle Records. Furthermore, in the spring of 2002 styrofoam has been seen touring Italy and France supporting The Notwist while last November he completed a North American tour together with his labelmates    [ read more ]

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After a lengthy absence during which styrofoam busied himself with becoming a father, touring all over Europe and doing various remixes, he is currently working on the follow up to 2001's acclaimed ?short album about murder'. In the meantime here's two exclusive tracks released in morr music's limited singles series. ?to simply lie here and breathe' is a granulated collision of stretched out vocal lines and minimal beats battling it out with an underwater piano. flipside ?oh, but you are, totally' is a late   [ read more ]

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From the introductory sweep of sweet synths that brightens "After Sunset," A Thousand Words' opening track, it's clear Styrofoam has made a dramatic break with the past. Brushing aside the dark atmospheric clouds and downtempo rhythms that previously infested his sound, Arne Van Petegem has created an album that is surprisingly bright and upbeat. The warm "Sunset" pushes toward pop, while the bubbly "Bright Red Helmet" bounces straight into it with obvious delight. Bright melodies predominate, invari   [ read more ]

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