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46bliss

New York, NY  USA
November 02, 1999
In Billboard Magazine: "BLISSED OUT: Remember when bands like Depeche Mode, OMD, and Blancmange were all the synth-pop rage? Apparently, David Cooper, Clare Veniot and Jack Freudenheim do. Working together under the band name 46bliss, they've molded a sound that combines elements of that lovely era in '80s music with modern trance/electronica. Their album, "Pistachio Home," offers an engaging melange of percolating rhythms, taut melodies, and poetic lyrics. There's much here for the pop-minded, including the hypnotically catchy "O Mayday" and the funk-infused potential single "Boy Behind The Veil." Although the material works extremely well in recorded form, the New York-rooted 46bliss comes to far more vivid life onstage. In fact, it is developing a cult following that's turning its gigs into hippy-like love-ins, replete with crowd sing-alongs and lots of hand-holding. It's quite the experience."
Band/artist history
Ask the members of 46bliss about their name and they’ll tell you simply, "an obscure New York City subway stop." Listen to their music and it quickly becomes clear that the power of this band’s alchemical pop sound lies in their ability to take you from sublime to edgy, from dark mystical to danceable, with ease. David Cooper, schooled in keyboards, composition and recording, was dissatisfied pursuing a solo career as a singer-songwriter. Possessed by a musical vision of a "transformative, raging calm", he realized a collaborative effort was required. Canadian-born Clare Veniot, whom he had met working in an East Village restaurant, inspired David with her haunting acapella Celtic and Acadian vocal influences. He invited her to join him in the studio. From a list of drummers, David’s first call was to Jack Freudenheim, whose background included South Indian classical, rock and funk, as well as electronic music and the recent creation of the ambient music-generating software, Sounder. In a brief conversation, it became apparent that the three had to meet. When they picked up their instruments to jam, things just clicked. Before long, they had written, produced and recorded a 14-song CD in their home studios. Using computer technology, "found sound" and ancient bliss-inducing techniques to create velvety smooth, catchy, confident songs, 46bliss transcends standard pop expectations.
Your musical influences
Moody Blues, Beatles, Sneaker Pimps, Garbage, Edith Piaf, Sunny Ade, Depeche Mode, Olive, Patti Smith
What equipment do you use?
Drumkat for drums, JV1080, ACID, Vegas, ADATs, samplers, and lots and lots of real vocals treated every which way
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