Balam Acab, oOoOO & Holy Other -- upcoming shows, remixes (and Balam's Favorites of 2011 list)

by Andrew Sacher

oOoOO at PS1 in August (more by Erez Avissar)

Tri Angle labelmates Balam Acab, oOoOO, and Holy Other are heading out on a European tour together this February. So far they haven’t announced any US dates for the tour yet, but Balam Acab and oOoOO do have two California shows together this week.

Before the tour kicks off, oOoOO will play his own show in NYC at Glasslands on January 21 with Sibian & Faun. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

Holy Other recently had two of the tracks off of his excellent With U EP remixed by The Haxan Cloak (aka Bobby Krlic) and Andy Stott, both of who put out their own great LPs this year. The Haxan Cloak applied his layers of ambience to “Feel Something” and Andy Stott offered his take on “Know Where” with a remix that more than doubles the track’s original length. Both of these remixes are available to stream below.

And lastly, Balam Acab was added to ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror UK. He plays on Saturday (5/26), the day that Mogwai headlines and the reunited Codeine also play. He also recently posted his top albums of 2011 which includes Holy Other, Holy Other remixer Andy Stott, St. Vincent (who he loves so much he almost missed his LPR show in Nov.), and others. And in case you missed it, he’s been on a roll with remixing female singers lately, like Charli XCX, Lana Del Rey, and Twin Sister, the latter of which plays the sold out BV Holiday Party at Bowery Ballroom on Saturday (12/17).

All dates and song streams below…

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Holy Other – “Feel Something” (The Haxan Cloak Remix)
Holy Other – Feel Something (The Haxan Cloak Remix) by TriAngleRecords

Holy Other – “Know Where” (Andy Stott Remix)
Holy Other – Know Where (Andy Stott Remix) by TriAngleRecords

BALAM ACAB’s TOP ALBUMS of 2011 POST

I didn’t keep up with new music that well this year, but here are some of my favorite things I’ve heard this year in no particular order:
808s and Dark Grapes II – Main Attrakionz
Pleasure – Hud Mo
Satin Panthers – Hudson Mohawke
Strange Mercy – St. Vincent
Just Once – How To Dress Well
Replica – Oneohtrix Point Never
Passed By Me – Andy Stott
We Stay Together – Andy Stott
With U – Holy Other
Rainforest – Clams Casino
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Electronic Dream – Araabmuzik
4 – Beyonce
A | A – Grouper
House of Balloons – The Weeknd
James Blake – James Blake
An Empty Bliss Beyond This World – The Caretaker
Street Halo – Burial
Apparently I really need to check out Shabazz Palaces. Feel free to recommend albums that I might have missed out on!

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Balam Acab — 2011/2012 Tour Dates
12/16 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *
12/17 San Francisco, CA Public Works *
02/02 Berlin, Germany Berghain *^
02/03 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Trouw *^
02/04 London, England Secret Warehouse *^
02/08 Brussels, Belgium AB Box *^
02/09 Paris, France Point FMR *^
05/26 London, England Alexandra Palace ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror
* – w/ oOoOO
^ – w/ Holy Other

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oOoOO — 2011/12 Tour Dates
12/16 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *
12/17 San Francisco, CA Public Works *
01/21 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands #
02/02 Berlin, Germany Berghain *^
02/03 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Trouw *^
02/04 London, England Secret Warehouse *^
02/08 Brussels, Belgium AB Box *^
02/09 Paris, France Point FMR *^
* – w/ Balam Acab
# – w/ Sibian & Faun
^ – w/ Holy Other