Blond:ish

Blond:ish is a Canadian producer/DJ duo formed in 2008 by Anstascia D'Elene Corniere and Vivie-ann Bakos. As of 2019, Blond:ish is a solo act represented by Vive-ann Bakos.[1][2][3]

Blond:ish
Blondish Vive-ann Bakos in 2019
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresHouse
Techno
Deep House
Years active2008—present
LabelsKompakt
Get Physical Music
Websiteblond-ish.com
MembersVivie-ann Bakos
Past membersAnstascia D'Elene Corniere

Origin

While attending the Winter Music Conference in 2007, Corniere and Bakos started promoting and DJing nights called Blond:ish at the Cherry Nightclub in Montreal.[4][5] After a while, people started referring to the duo by that name.[6] In 2010, the two moved to London seeking to expand their musical knowledge.[7][8]

Recording history

In 2012 they released the Lonely Days EP on Noir Music.[9] After the release of Lonely Days, they were signed by Kompakt label boss Michael Mayer, who released their next EP, Lovers In Limbo, soon after.[10]

They signed to Get Physical Music, where they released their Strange Attractions EP with Thomas Gandey.[11][12] As a result of their success, they were commissioned to produce remixes for Depeche Mode,[13] Pete Tong, Maya Jane Coles, Kate Simko, and WhoMadeWho [14]

In a makeshift studio near the Mayan temples in Tulum the band produced their next two Kompakt EPs, Inward Visions and Wunderkammer.[15][16]

2015 has been a big year for Blond:ish, marking the release of their first album, Welcome to the Present, released by Kompakt.[17] After having established their rule over the 12" format and turning your run-of-the-mill dance EP into a miniature opera in its own right, Blond:ish were bound to come up with a debut full-length at some point - but even so, Welcome To The Present drops as a major surprise: flexing the psychedelic and spiritual influences that already informed their previous Kompakt releases, this new material presents itself not so much as the collection of DJ-ready peak-time bangers that some would've expected, but as what we admiringly would call a total trip. It sees the duo embark on a universal journey, departing from the club comfort zone and exploring the deeper shades of world electronica from within. Here, each track is part of a bigger story, accomplishing its role in a vibrant, colourful mix of electronic moods, field recordings, traditional instruments and polyglot vocal.[18][19]

On 16 April 2016, the duo premiered their debut Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1, which they recorded on a makeshift studio in Tulum, Mexico.[20][21] They have released music on labels like Get Physical,[11] Kompakt,[10] Leftroom,[22] and Noir.[9] The duo has also played at Burning Man.[23][24] Blond:ish has played festivals and events like Flying Circus,[25] SXMusic Festival,[26] Symbiosis Gathering,[27] the BPM Festival,[28] ENTER.,[29] Mysteryland,[30] Ultra Music Festival,[31] and Wisdom of the Glove.[32]

Selected discography

Albums
Year Title Label Reviews
2015 Welcome to the Present Kompakt

Originals and EPs
Year Title Label Reviews
2011 Truth In Me feat. Ted Alexander Noir Music
2012 Lonely Days EP Noir Music
2012 Lovers In Limbo EP Kompakt
2012 In My Head Get Physical Music
2013 Island Eyes feat. Balcazar & Sordo Hot Waves
2013 Town Joker Get Physical Music
2013 Strange Attractions EP feat. Thomas Gandey Get Physical Music
2013 Inward Visions EP Kompakt Resident Advisor [33]
2014 Wunderkammer EP Kompakt Resident Advisor [15]
2014 Wizard of Love EP feat. Shawni Rebirth
2015 Endless Games Kompakt

Remixes
Year Title Artist Label Reviews
2012 All In Vain (Blond:ish Remix) Peter Zohdy, Michael Senna Two Birds
2012 Till We Die (Blond:ish Remix) Tomas Barfod feat. Nina Kinert Get Physical Music
2012 Flash of Light (Blond:ish Remix) Luca C & Brigante Southern Fried Records
2012 Dawn (Blond:ish Remix) Pete Tong feat. S.Y.F. Defected
2012 In The Night (Blond:ish Remix) Sivesgaard Eklektisch
2013 Go On Then (Blond:ish Remix) Kate Simko Leftroom
2013 Everything (Blond:ish Remix) Maya Jane Coles feat. Karin Park I/AM/ME
2014 Should Be Higher (Blond:ish Remix) Depeche Mode Free Track/Columbia Records
2014 Beautiful Girl (Blond:ish Remix) Junge Junge feat. Kyle Pearce Get Physical Music
2015 Ember (Blond:ish Remix) WhoMadeWho Get Physical Music
2015 Sputnik (Blond:ish Remix) Public Service Broadcasting Test Card Recordings
2019 Samba Sujo (Blond:ish Remix)[34] Born Dirty and Diplo Higher Ground

Compilations
Year Title Label Reviews
2014 Flying Circus Ibiza Vol. 01 Compiled by Audiofly & Blond:ish[35] Seamless Recordings

References
  1. "Blond:ish Profile". Kompakt.
  2. "Q&A: Blond:ish". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  3. "Blond:ish Biography - Resident Advisor". Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  4. McCorquodale, Amanda (2011-06-21). "Blond:ish Gets Ambitious at Arkadia June 24". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  5. "Blond:ish, Off the Dance Floor". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  6. "Blonde Ambition: Blond:ish on Festivals & Remixing Depeche Mode". 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  7. LLC, Beatport. "BLOND:ISH :: Beatport DJs". dj.beatport.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  8. Vudu (Original Mix), retrieved 2016-06-30
  9. "Lonely Days EP". Discogs.
  10. "Lovers In Limbo EP". Discogs.
  11. "Strange Attractions EP feat. Thomas Gandey". Discogs.
  12. "Introducing... Blond:ish + Their fabric Promo Mix - fabric blog". fabric london. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  13. "Should Be Higher Blond:ish Remix". "Soundcloud".
  14. "Blond:ish Remixes" Discogs.
  15. "RA Wunderkammer EP Review" Resident Advisor.
  16. "Blond:ish - Wunderkammer - Decoded Magazine". 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  17. "Interview: Blond:ish". 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  18. "RA Blond:ish Announce New Album" Resident Advisor
  19. "BLOND:ISH : Welcome to the Present - 2LP+CD - KOMPAKT - Forced Exposure". www.forcedexposure.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  20. "Blond:ish, BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  21. "Listen again to Blond:ish Essential Mix | Data Transmission". 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  22. "Kate Simko - Go On Then - Remix EP". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  23. "Watch: Burning Man 2012 Highlights - Robot Heart". pulseradio.net. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  24. "Burning Man Highlights: Seth Troxler, Blond:ish, Lee Burridge and of course, Pachanga Boys". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  25. "10 Years Flying Circus Barcelona Feat. Martin Buttrich, Audiofly, Blond:ish at INPUT High Fidelity Dance Club". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  26. "Inaugural SXMusic Festival with Jamie Jones, Blond:ish and Francesca Lombardo". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  27. "Event Review: Symbiosis Gathering's 10 Year Re:Union". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  28. "The Bpm Festival 2011 presents Blond:ish & Uppercut at La Santanera". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  29. "ENTER.Ibiza Week 10 • ENTER•". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  30. "Mysteryland USA Conquers the Woodstock Grounds". The Scene is Dead. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  31. "Ultra Music Festival Announces Phase One of 2014 Lineup: David Guetta, Diplo and More". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  32. "Wisdom OF The Glove - Guy Gerber at Pacha Ibiza". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  33. "RA Inward Visions EP Review" Resident Advisor.
  34. Scruggs, Rugby (2019-12-09). "Diplo and Born Dirty's 'Samba Sujo' gets remix treatment". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  35. "Flying Circus Ibiza Vol. 01 Compiled by Audiofly & Blond:ish". Beatport.
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