2814
edit2814 (stylized in fullwidth characters as ２８１４) is a British-American collaborative ambient and dreampunk project of the electronic musicians Luke Laurilla and David Russo, aka Telepath テレパシー能力者 (stylized as "t e l e p a t h") and HKE (an abbreviation of the earlier moniker "Hong Kong Express") respectively.[1] The duo is best known for its sophomore album, Birth of a New Day (新しい日の誕生),described by Rolling Stone as "a late night cruise through the cyber-future dream highway."
Influence
editThe project has described its own work as a focus on the surreal qualities of vaporwave rather than a 1980s or 1990s aesthetic. In the groups interview with Rolling Stone, HKE said when describing Birth of a New Day, "We wanted to show how the whole vaporwave vibe could be made as original music rather than just relying on the same muzak and kitsch-pop samples everyone else had been using for years..." Not Not Fun Records boss Brit Brown called the album "amazing cyberfuture ambient vaporwave," while Vice called the duo "vaporwave superstars." [2]
Their later album, Rain Temple, was described by HKE as "intense, dramatic and cinematic" and as containing elements of spirituality.
Reception
editAs of 2015, its albums were often staples of the Bandcamp charts. Their LP Birth of a New Day managed to gain much praise from critics[2][3], while maintaining a cult following from internet users. [3]
- ^ "2814 | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ a b "Prepare to Get Deliriously Dreamy with Vaporwave Sensation 2814's "Shinjitsu no Koi"". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ a b Stone, Rolling; Stone, Rolling (2015-11-25). "10 New Artists You Need to Know: November 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-11-03.