M83: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83’s new two disk EP, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, marks an evolution in M83’s ambient sound. From dialogues of children exchanging fears on the run to acoustic guitar and saxophone samples, its hard to pin a single genre down on the two disk set - but the mood feels like the 1980’s. The emotional vibe of the album ranges from the peaks of nostalgic high school bliss, to the bellows of anxiety discerning between reality and dreams. The ambient tracks and childlike euphoria found on the first disk are set opposed from the tones of the second disk, which contains more electro-pop percussive songs and shorter bridging tracks. Anthony Gonzales has said that the two disks are meant to have a brother and sister vibe. Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming marks a departure from M83’s albums of the past because of the overwhelming array of new tones, vocal samples, and instruments included in the set. The album was recorded in Los Angeles; Gonzales has said that the inspiration for putting the album together came from trips to Joshua Tree National Park. If you haven’t listened to M83, listen to this album first to get a feel for M83’s distinct signature sound.

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Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Live Tour @ McDonald Theatre

On Wednesday, November 3rd Eugene was graced by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim at the McDonald Theatre. After pounding a few brews and watching a few episodes on adultswim.com I poured in the audience amongst countless nerds, pimples swelling in anticipation for the show to begin.

     Neil Hamburger, clad in a tuxedo and obnoxiously wrinkled bald cap and shellacked hair, opened the show with round after round of jokes so obscene, they could never be aired on the show. After Neil limped off stage, Tim and Eric, dressed in two glossy blue spandex suits and outrageous wigs, began the Chrimus special. After a few videos of favorite sketches, MCed by a digital David Liebe Hart (Salame), Tim and Eric had a few moments involving audience participation involving gags and making a mockery of those who had paid to knowingly be humiliated.
     Tim and Eric took a break to leave room for Dr. Steve Brule to interview a female member of the audience. In a similar format to popular dating shows of the '80's and 90's, Dr. Brule asked as many uncomfortable questions as possible before a consensual fondling occurred on stage. Commencing in a love song and slow dancing, the house lights brightened and intermission followed.
     The second half of the show could have been more diverse. Frank Black guest starred in PussWhip BangGang, a Tim and Eric's psychedelic band. After a few songs of airguitar and elaborate props, I was bored. I feel like the show is so ADDTV (Ever watch Adult Swim's Robot Chicken?) in its multitude of sketches crammed in each episode, holding an audience's attention for duration of an entire live program can be challenging.
     Tim and Eric came out for an encore and held a costume contest among the audience and thanked everyone for coming. They also sported a merchandise booth complete with items not available on adultswim.com . The show was an overall success, though probably diehard fans would only justify the twenty two dollar admissions fee.