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Ödland / Mia Doi Todd |
Written 30 January |
Monday 26 July, 20:00L'International, 75011 [map]Ödland, Mia Doi Todd
Ödland take their inspiration, apparently, from the musical forces which shaped the 19th century - romanticism, neo-classicism and ragtime are on their list of major influences. The result is beautiful, micro-composed multi-instrumental chamber music lead by the voice of Alizée Bingöllü and underpinned by strange textures of violin, ukelele and lo-fi toy-orchestra style arrangements.
Mia Doi Todd has had varied fortunes as a solo artist and band leader - a short-lived spot at Sony/Columbia marked her moment in the sun, but way more interesting are the smaller, more intimate acoustic projects she has carried out under the radar of these business movements - "The Ewe and the Eye" and "Come Out of Your Mine" are some of the most crafted song collections in the genre.
