Evidence

Karmacoda

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 2004)
• Original Release Date: March 1, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sola Musa Music
• ASIN: B0000BVGLV
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #71,549 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

It is a simple objective really; create music to reflect the emotion of a specific time and space in the modern world.

Launched as a collective effort between songwriters, Brett "B." Crockett and Heather Pierce in 2001, Karmacoda laces their electronica/trip hop foundation with elements of rock, pop and jazz, creating truly addictive sonic recreation. Outfitting themselves with the turntable magic of DJ Rafael Acevedo, Eric Matsuno's hypnotic bass, B. on vocals, guitar and keyboards and the soaring lead vocals of Heather, Karmacoda's vibe is immediately engaging.

The summer 2001 release of Karmacoda's debut Reco mended garnered an overwhelmingly positive response. The music on Reco mended was heavily featured in film and television soundtracks and won several music awards including the 2003 IMG Music Award for best independent song used in film and television for their track Swan.

Karmacoda's second album Evidence was released in August of 2003, receiving critical acclaim, being extensively featured in film and television and winning several independent and international songwriting awards.

In 2004, Altered Evidence: Late Night Remixes, featuring remixes of the tracks on Evidence was released to additional critical acclaim and extensive international sales.

In 2006, Karmacoda began exploring the new realm of writing film soundtracks by contributing songs and scoring the soundtracks for several films. In 2007 Karmacoda completed their groundbreaking album Illuminate.

Product Description

With their second release, Evidence, it is obvious that Karmacoda has spent the time since their much touted debut, Reco mended, refining, evolving and energizing the gorgeous vocals and electronic textures that comprise their unique musical signature. On Evidence, the vocals are hypnotically rangy, atmospheric guitars soar while dubby bass lines and subtle, skilled turntablism solidify the soundscape of fresh, edgy, multi-tempo electronic music. Karmacoda continue to seamlessly meld the most compelling and appealing aspects of trip-hop, electronica, pop and rock to create music that is compellingly new. Evidence is definitely beautiful, and a completely addictive and undeniably modern album.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A voice from heaven, March 19, 2004

By	New Review (New York) - See all my reviews

If you're going to do "trip hop", you'd better have a Class-A female vocalist to step up and satisfy your listeners' expectations of the genre. Unless you're Tricky, in which case a gruff and incomprehensible drawl is fine. This San Francisco-based four-piece seem committed to exploring a sound that parallels the very best of that genre, but they still make a populist push in terms of the relaxed atmospheres and lush arrangements on display.

Karmacoda's ace in the hole is Heather Pierce, whose voice is so gorgeous that it's impossible not to get wrapped up in its sexy cool -- think Mimi from Low without the guilt. A voice from heaven.

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool!, January 9, 2004

By	"southofmain" (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

Karmcoda puts out a straight up, cool vibe. Heather Pierce has a beautiful voice which she uses to compliment Brett "B." Crockett's haunting vocals. She takes the lead, and quite skillfully on songs like "Tragic" and "Awaken". There is also one instrumental on the album.

If you're looking for some hot indie beats to bounce down the strip with, then Karmacoda is for you. I think these guys would sound great in an acoustic setting. Great sound, I can't wait to see them play live someday. Favorites: (4) Front of My Room, (8) WhatWithAll. - South of Mainstream

5.0 out of 5 stars Evidence of something special, January 9, 2004

By	"mdreview" (New York) - See all my reviews

Remember electro clash, the mini-hyped "New New Wave" of three years ago? That fertile potential was barely realized, as punk metal guitars and hip hop continue to rule the airwaves. Outside of New York, Germany, Paris and London, this movement barely existed. Now, however, from San Francisco, America's capital of cultural revolution, comes Karmacoda. The group brings to mechanical electro clash and terminally dark trip hop a cloudy/sunny California cool, at once laid back and romantic, earthy and glamorous.

Like the city, their songs have a breezy airiness and Boho funkiness. Musically they blend early Mazzy Starr style trippy beat music with Orchestral Maneuvers in a dark styled goth-tinged, grimy club sound. On Evidence, Karmacoda creates love songs that are the modern, electro pop versions of Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell's soul duets from the great, sixty's Motown era.

On Evidence the mellow trip hop beats glide like a cruise down Highway #1. Karmacoda creates a lush groove, that like love and loving moments, can go on forever.

On songs like "Where you Sleep" they reinvent electro lounge pop and tone down the electronics to do what they do best - add atmosphere. Here the vocals are at their most soulful, with emotion that supersedes electro and trip hop which eschews any feelings, save for melancholy and paralysis. - MDReview