10 x 4 – Chants
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# 10 x 4 – Chants
Wisconsin winters can be brutal. They've certainly infected Jordan
Cohen's music-making process. Under the name Chants, the Madison native
crafts succulent beats that echo with howling winds, glittering chimes
and the cold-blue feeling that only ice can give. His latest release,
the *Night After* EP, is a tantalizing glimpse of what he has in store
for his 2013 LP. Let's see what else is inside this young man besides
beautifully cold audio:
**1. Your most memorable show?**
The hometown record release show that went down a couple weeks ago. We
did it at a friend's house, so it was nice to be able to have control
over the sound and the vibe. Lots of sweat and love.
**2. What goes in your coffee?**
Nothing except more coffee.
**3. An album that changed the way you thought?**
The first **Telefon Tel Aviv** record. Slow melodies, hard beats,
incredibly detailed and textured, and really beautiful.
**4. What does underground and mainstream mean to you?**
A lot less than they used to. I love how the boundaries have been
blurred and erased, it's one of my favorite things about the future.
**5. Better show: Buffy or X-Files?**
X-Files was my jam. The 'monster of the week' ones were always the
best. Damn, now I want to watch some X-Files.
**6. What defines your music-making process?**
Listening. Intuition. Texture. Trial & error. Adding, subtracting,
deciding.
**7. What do you think of this song:**
**Mr. Bungle** is pretty ill, I liked *California* back in the day. And
**Mike Patton** rolls with **Dub Trio** sometimes, who I love and who
have one of the best drummers out there. But the whole genre jump-cut
thing hasn't aged especially well, I'd rather hear music that commits to
one thing and has a distinctive voice instead of doing everything. I
loved shit like this in high school though.
**8. Indispensable outfit?**
Anything with epaulets.
**9. Raging or chilling out?**
Chilling out forever and always.
**10. Together, or alone?**
Alone. I'm an only child and grew up with a lot of time to myself,
mostly reading books and playing video games. Not a big jump to sitting
at a computer for hours trying to create something I guess.
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<p> Wisconsin winters can be brutal. They’ve certainly infected Jordan Cohen’s music-making process. Under the name Chants, the Madison native crafts succulent beats that echo with howling winds, glittering chimes and the cold-blue feeling that only ice can give. His latest release, the <em>Night After</em> EP, is a tantalizing glimpse of what he has in store for his 2013 LP. Let’s see what else is inside this young man besides beautifully cold audio:</p><p><strong>1. Your most memorable show?</strong><br>
The hometown record release show that went down a couple weeks ago. We did it at a friend’s house, so it was nice to be able to have control over the sound and the vibe. Lots of sweat and love.</p><p><strong>2. What goes in your coffee?</strong><br>
Nothing except more coffee.</p><p><strong>3. An album that changed the way you thought?</strong><br>
The first <strong>Telefon Tel Aviv</strong> record. Slow melodies, hard beats, incredibly detailed and textured, and really beautiful.</p><p><strong>4. What does underground and mainstream mean to you?</strong><br>
A lot less than they used to. I love how the boundaries have been blurred and erased, it’s one of my favorite things about the future.</p><p><strong>5. Better show: Buffy or X-Files?</strong><br>
X-Files was my jam. The ‘monster of the week’ ones were always the best. Damn, now I want to watch some X-Files.</p><p><strong>6. What defines your music-making process?</strong><br>
Listening. Intuition. Texture. Trial & error. Adding, subtracting, deciding.</p><p><strong>7. What do you think of this song:</strong></p><p><strong>Mr. Bungle</strong> is pretty ill, I liked <em>California</em> back in the day. And <strong>Mike Patton</strong> rolls with <strong>Dub Trio</strong> sometimes, who I love and who have one of the best drummers out there. But the whole genre jump-cut thing hasn’t aged especially well, I’d rather hear music that commits to one thing and has a distinctive voice instead of doing everything. I loved shit like this in high school though.</p><p><strong>8. Indispensable outfit?</strong><br>
Anything with epaulets.</p><p><strong>9. Raging or chilling out?</strong><br>
Chilling out forever and always.</p><p><strong>10. Together, or alone?</strong><br>
Alone. I’m an only child and grew up with a lot of time to myself, mostly reading books and playing video games. Not a big jump to sitting at a computer for hours trying to create something I guess.</p>
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# 10 x 4 – Chants Wisconsin winters can be brutal. They've certainly infected Jordan Cohen's music-making process. Under the name Chants, the Madison native crafts succulent beats that echo with howling winds, glittering chimes and the cold-blue feeling that only ice can give. His latest release...
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**7. What do you think of this song:** . **Mr. Bungle** is pretty ill, I liked *California* back in the day. And **Mike Patton** rolls with **Dub Trio** sometimes, who I love and who have one of the best drummers out there. But the whole genre jump-cut thing hasn't aged especially well, I'd rath...