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…And then there were four (it’s now gone midday)

Posted on 08:53, April 1st, 2010 by Steven Morgan

Yeah yeah, we know, our drums are all sequenced live (you try sidechaining a synth to the various drums in a 15 minute soundcheck at some dodgy shithole in Camden), but the times, as they say, are achanging.

That’s right, Neon Highwire are no longer a three piece triangle of titilation, but now a four piece rectangle of raunchiness. With the new material focusing so much on the rhythms anyway (been listening to a lot of Phil Collins lately), it seemed like the natural progression. So could everyone welcome our beatman extraordinaire all the way from Latvia with arms of steal(ing).

Flavaadit Gambatron

Tags: April Fools, Drums, Flavaadit Gambatron, Four, Hotdogs, Lineup, Music, Neon Highwire, Win

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3 Responses to “…And then there were four (it’s now gone midday)”

Steven Morgan on April 1st, 2010 at 13:27

1st April (in case anyone really is that gullible)
Jimmy on April 1st, 2010 at 13:44

We are going to sample the shit out of that.
FUCK
Lis Maldonado on April 1st, 2010 at 14:03

Congratulations!! I love your music and how you are working with the social network.

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