Magic Chairs

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General | Mar 2010

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DJ PJs
Reviewed 2010-08-26
Efterklang/ Magic Chairs

pop-rock? instrumental(ish)? band from Copenhagen. nice arrays of instrumentation and playful use of horns, percussion, strings etc. Pretty vocals here too. you can hear the ingredients in this music. very pleasant!
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1. quick piano, male vocals, tambourine, thumping beats, strings 2. stringy space synth simple drum beats, calm and pensive vocals 3. more sporadic sound, mid-tempo pace quick paced strings, piano chords 4. flute, claps, bass notes, relaxed vocals 5. slower, yet lighter, whistles, pretty, slow, minimal pop sound 6. chanting voices, with strings, slower and many repeated background chords 7. grungy guitar, melancholic voices, slow tempo, deep bass becomes lighter, poppy 8. simple drum beat, light, airy melody, plucked strings, minimal sound with voices 9. beautiful hazy melodic opening, dreamy tones and vocals. strings, warm bass, 10, more acoustic, light and very pretty feel, lower vocals, clear piano notes, very calm and beautifull.

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Charting

2010-04-25 — 2010-06-27
Week EndingAirplays
Jun 20 1
Jun 13 1
Jun 6 1
May 30 1
May 23 2
May 16 2
May 9 4
May 2 1

Track listing

1. Modern Drift
2. Alike
3. I Was Playing Drums
4. Raincoats
5. Harmonics
6. Full Moon
7. The Soft Beating
8. Scandinavian Love
9. Mirror Mirror
10. Natural Tune