Lawrence Rothman- a musician from the Midwest who lived a nomadic life before settling in Los Angeles to concentrate on a musical project inspired by the writings of Charles Bukowski and a fascination with R&B, film scores and house music.
On his entrancing debut 7" single "Montauk Fling", Lawrence sings in a haunting baritone as rich and resonating as that of Leonard Cohen over a minimalist 808 beat about the secret lives that inhabit one's psyche.
"31-year-old Los Angeleno Lawrence Rothman makes twisted R&B, drenched in an unsettling baritone, inspired by everything from the writings of Charles Bukowski to Cindy Sherman photographs to house music. He's also the first signing to music video director and artist Floria Sigismondi's record label, Mamaroma. Given he has directed oddly unsettling videos for the likes of David Bowie, the White Stripes and Marilyn Manson, it's hardly surprising Sigismondi was drawn to Rothman's music. In fact, she liked his first single Montauk Fling so much she directed its creepy video, which features a troupe of glamorous women doing exercises at Chateau Marmont in LA." --Guardian UK
Mas Ysa, the project of nomadic composer Thomas Arsenault, combines love songs, unabashed ecstatic pop, prayer, field recordings and techno into triumphant, danceable, melancholy folk music that pummels the heart rather than dances around it.
Born in Montreal with formative years spent in San Paolo at hard-techno raves, Arsenault's life is one of human and musical experience rather than eye-searing laptop screens. After studying composition at Oberlin Conservatory, where he was part of the Ohio-based Shinkoyo art collective, Arsenault headed west for San Francisco to assist kindred-spirit cult artist Warner Jepson.
Eventually, Arsenault landed on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, occupying a sprawling loft complex connected to the underground venues 285 Kent and Glasslands. There, he built a studio that yielded records by everyone from Cass McCombs to Laurel Halo, getting out of bed in the dead of night to write songs and record sonic fragments. During the day, Arsenault explored the other side of modern composition by collaborating with Rashaun Mitchell of the storied Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Born as a live experience in early 2012, Mas Ysa hoists this voracious music history and crashes it head-on with blunt emotional trauma. Early shows vacillated between dancefloor catharsis and inner pain, emphasizing both ritualistic transcendence and the universal bond of folk music.
And with no public songs, marketing, Internet hype or silent brand backing, Mas Ysa was quickly tapped to tour with art-rock icons Deerhunter in between opening big shows for everyone from Purity Ring and Delorean to RZA.
Look for Mas Ysa's debut EP in January 2014 with a full-length to follow via Downtown Records.
Greg djs and promotes as part of Professional Fans, which is a group of music lovers eager to serve as a vessel for new and exciting music.
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On his entrancing debut 7" single "Montauk Fling", Lawrence sings in a haunting baritone as rich and resonating as that of Leonard Cohen over a minimalist 808 beat about the secret lives that inhabit one's psyche.
"31-year-old Los Angeleno Lawrence Rothman makes twisted R&B, drenched in an unsettling baritone, inspired by everything from the writings of Charles Bukowski to Cindy Sherman photographs to house music. He's also the first signing to music video director and artist Floria Sigismondi's record label, Mamaroma. Given he has directed oddly unsettling videos for the likes of David Bowie, the White Stripes and Marilyn Manson, it's hardly surprising Sigismondi was drawn to Rothman's music. In fact, she liked his first single Montauk Fling so much she directed its creepy video, which features a troupe of glamorous women doing exercises at Chateau Marmont in LA." --Guardian UK
Mas Ysa, the project of nomadic composer Thomas Arsenault, combines love songs, unabashed ecstatic pop, prayer, field recordings and techno into triumphant, danceable, melancholy folk music that pummels the heart rather than dances around it.
Born in Montreal with formative years spent in San Paolo at hard-techno raves, Arsenault's life is one of human and musical experience rather than eye-searing laptop screens. After studying composition at Oberlin Conservatory, where he was part of the Ohio-based Shinkoyo art collective, Arsenault headed west for San Francisco to assist kindred-spirit cult artist Warner Jepson.
Eventually, Arsenault landed on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, occupying a sprawling loft complex connected to the underground venues 285 Kent and Glasslands. There, he built a studio that yielded records by everyone from Cass McCombs to Laurel Halo, getting out of bed in the dead of night to write songs and record sonic fragments. During the day, Arsenault explored the other side of modern composition by collaborating with Rashaun Mitchell of the storied Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Born as a live experience in early 2012, Mas Ysa hoists this voracious music history and crashes it head-on with blunt emotional trauma. Early shows vacillated between dancefloor catharsis and inner pain, emphasizing both ritualistic transcendence and the universal bond of folk music.
And with no public songs, marketing, Internet hype or silent brand backing, Mas Ysa was quickly tapped to tour with art-rock icons Deerhunter in between opening big shows for everyone from Purity Ring and Delorean to RZA.
Look for Mas Ysa's debut EP in January 2014 with a full-length to follow via Downtown Records.
Greg djs and promotes as part of Professional Fans, which is a group of music lovers eager to serve as a vessel for new and exciting music.
Lawrence Rothman- a musician from the Midwest who lived a nomadic life before settling in Los Angeles to concentrate on a musical project inspired by the writings of Charles Bukowski and a fascination with R&B, film scores and house music.
On his entrancing debut 7" single "Montauk Fling", Lawrence sings in a haunting baritone as rich and resonating as that of Leonard Cohen over a minimalist 808 beat about the secret lives that inhabit one's psyche.
"31-year-old Los Angeleno Lawrence Rothman makes twisted R&B, drenched in an unsettling baritone, inspired by everything from the writings of Charles Bukowski to Cindy Sherman photographs to house music. He's also the first signing to music video director and artist Floria Sigismondi's record label, Mamaroma. Given he has directed oddly unsettling videos for the likes of David Bowie, the White Stripes and Marilyn Manson, it's hardly surprising Sigismondi was drawn to Rothman's music. In fact, she liked his first single Montauk Fling so much she directed its creepy video, which features a troupe of glamorous women doing exercises at Chateau Marmont in LA." --Guardian UK
Mas Ysa, the project of nomadic composer Thomas Arsenault, combines love songs, unabashed ecstatic pop, prayer, field recordings and techno into triumphant, danceable, melancholy folk music that pummels the heart rather than dances around it.
Born in Montreal with formative years spent in San Paolo at hard-techno raves, Arsenault's life is one of human and musical experience rather than eye-searing laptop screens. After studying composition at Oberlin Conservatory, where he was part of the Ohio-based Shinkoyo art collective, Arsenault headed west for San Francisco to assist kindred-spirit cult artist Warner Jepson.
Eventually, Arsenault landed on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, occupying a sprawling loft complex connected to the underground venues 285 Kent and Glasslands. There, he built a studio that yielded records by everyone from Cass McCombs to Laurel Halo, getting out of bed in the dead of night to write songs and record sonic fragments. During the day, Arsenault explored the other side of modern composition by collaborating with Rashaun Mitchell of the storied Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Born as a live experience in early 2012, Mas Ysa hoists this voracious music history and crashes it head-on with blunt emotional trauma. Early shows vacillated between dancefloor catharsis and inner pain, emphasizing both ritualistic transcendence and the universal bond of folk music.
And with no public songs, marketing, Internet hype or silent brand backing, Mas Ysa was quickly tapped to tour with art-rock icons Deerhunter in between opening big shows for everyone from Purity Ring and Delorean to RZA.
Look for Mas Ysa's debut EP in January 2014 with a full-length to follow via Downtown Records.
Greg djs and promotes as part of Professional Fans, which is a group of music lovers eager to serve as a vessel for new and exciting music.
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On his entrancing debut 7" single "Montauk Fling", Lawrence sings in a haunting baritone as rich and resonating as that of Leonard Cohen over a minimalist 808 beat about the secret lives that inhabit one's psyche.
"31-year-old Los Angeleno Lawrence Rothman makes twisted R&B, drenched in an unsettling baritone, inspired by everything from the writings of Charles Bukowski to Cindy Sherman photographs to house music. He's also the first signing to music video director and artist Floria Sigismondi's record label, Mamaroma. Given he has directed oddly unsettling videos for the likes of David Bowie, the White Stripes and Marilyn Manson, it's hardly surprising Sigismondi was drawn to Rothman's music. In fact, she liked his first single Montauk Fling so much she directed its creepy video, which features a troupe of glamorous women doing exercises at Chateau Marmont in LA." --Guardian UK
Mas Ysa, the project of nomadic composer Thomas Arsenault, combines love songs, unabashed ecstatic pop, prayer, field recordings and techno into triumphant, danceable, melancholy folk music that pummels the heart rather than dances around it.
Born in Montreal with formative years spent in San Paolo at hard-techno raves, Arsenault's life is one of human and musical experience rather than eye-searing laptop screens. After studying composition at Oberlin Conservatory, where he was part of the Ohio-based Shinkoyo art collective, Arsenault headed west for San Francisco to assist kindred-spirit cult artist Warner Jepson.
Eventually, Arsenault landed on Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, occupying a sprawling loft complex connected to the underground venues 285 Kent and Glasslands. There, he built a studio that yielded records by everyone from Cass McCombs to Laurel Halo, getting out of bed in the dead of night to write songs and record sonic fragments. During the day, Arsenault explored the other side of modern composition by collaborating with Rashaun Mitchell of the storied Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Born as a live experience in early 2012, Mas Ysa hoists this voracious music history and crashes it head-on with blunt emotional trauma. Early shows vacillated between dancefloor catharsis and inner pain, emphasizing both ritualistic transcendence and the universal bond of folk music.
And with no public songs, marketing, Internet hype or silent brand backing, Mas Ysa was quickly tapped to tour with art-rock icons Deerhunter in between opening big shows for everyone from Purity Ring and Delorean to RZA.
Look for Mas Ysa's debut EP in January 2014 with a full-length to follow via Downtown Records.
Greg djs and promotes as part of Professional Fans, which is a group of music lovers eager to serve as a vessel for new and exciting music.
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