ailaika

Artist Information

Biography

Leveleve (2009) is the first EP of the brazilian rocklounge duo ai_laika (ruivo - keys/progs/production - and sub - voice/vibes/fx). Meaning something untranslatable, nearly echolalic as “reallyreallylight”, the collection of songs in portuguese and english wander through bird-like soundscapes and bossarock moanings.

Beyond plain expressions such as Ah, o amor ("Aw, Love..."), Hit de verão ("Summer Hit") or the title song leveleve, there's the simple will of making light music, music for fun, for faded red couches smattered by smooth voices, for sub's old fashioned batian (japanese grandma) who taught her how to eat rice and cucumbers happily on holidays. All this mixed with a bit of fluffy rock too, on songs like Bewitched, or simply strange coffee desires, as happens on Tatata theme.

The different scenic references of the band are partially due to sub’s japanese-italian origin. Ailaika vocalist was born in Recife, one of the most ancient brazilian cities, and raised in São Paulo. The mixture of tradition, urbanity and incompleteness appear on her live, anti-diva performance - she privileges ethereal voice effects, soft whispers and spontaneous bursts.

Ruivo, who also signs the production and arrangements of the newborn album, brings along his long-term playing experience with many brazilian bands, ranging from pop to blues and nu-jazz.

The live set features songs from the EP interwoven with improvised or soundtrack atmospheres, topped by sub's soft voice and ruivo’s live progs.

:: LAIKALAB

Besides the first album, ailaika also launched the laikalab project in 2009, a partnership with Pierro, a talented brazilian graphic artist. The main purpose is to use the triad art-communication-music in order to generate transitory media pills' experiences, such as the "simple as that" series of animations - the #zero is a cartoon free adaptation of the brothers Coen movie, No country for old men (so far, available only in a portuguese version - to watch it, please try our sonic video link or the links below). No reinventing-the-wheel or ruling-the-world intentions here: we really want to have some practical researching fun. That's related to our belief that making music (or text, or video, or gigs alone) is a dying reality: the future is pure transitory and multimedia experiences.

For further info, please twee!
www.laikalab.wordpress.com
www.pierro.com.br

Instrumentation

Ruivo (keys/progs) and sub (voice/vibes/fx) are the lead couple, supported live by Gustavo Sato acoustic and electric bass.

Discography

Some of the tracks from Leveleve, the first laika EP, released in 2009, are available for streaming on:
www.myspace.com/ailaika
www.ailaika.com

Links

• ailaika videos
• official site
• myspace
• laikalab!

Audio

• leveleve (remix)
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• cadillac!
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• tatata theme (opus 413)
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• canção do mar (hit de verão) - sea song (summer hit)
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• leveleve
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• powerpitfall
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Video

ailaika - leveleve

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Setlist

The live set features songs from the EP released in 2009, interwoven with improvised or soundtrack atmospheres and topped by sub's japanese-italian soft voice. The occasional covers include personal versions of PJ Harvey, Gilberto Gil, Gershwin and Monsueto and Ayrton Amorim - a mixture of rock and bossa recycled in a sensual und agressive way. A typical set would be:

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circus (overture)
leveleve
uneasy
hit de verão (summer hit)
pela janela (through the window)
tatata theme
ah, o amor (aw, love!)
esquilo (squirrel song)
gato gordo (fat cat)

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buena - morphine
me deixa em paz (leave me alone) - monsueto/ayrton amorim
this is love - pj harvey
light my fire (remix) - doors
canto de ossanha + god put a smile... (medley remix) - vinicius de moraes/baden powell + coldplay
refazenda (drum'n'bossa remix) - gilberto gil
tomorrow never knows (banjo remix) - beatles

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