Movement (stylised as MOVEMENT) are an Australian minimal soul duo who blend R&B and ambient music. They consist of Lewis Wade on vocals and keyboards and Jesse James Ward on bass guitar, synthesisers, and vocals. Their self-titled debut EP was released in May 2014 via Modular Recordings.
Movement were formed in Sydney in 2011.[1] Their music is described as "minimal soul,"[2] as well as "psychedelic" and "body music."[3][4] The songs have elements of R&B, ambient, soul and pop music.[5]
They were signed to Modular Recordings in May 2013 ahead of the label issuing their debut single, "Feel Real".[6] Their second single, "Us", was named a Best New Track on Pitchfork in September,[2] as was the third single, "Like Lust", in March 2014.[4] That single reached No. 16 on the ARIA Hitseekers Singles Chart.[7] The music video for a fourth single, "Ivory" (April), was directed by Fleur & Manu.[8]
Movement's debut, self-titled, four-track EP was released on 6 May 2014 via Modular Recordings, with additional production and mixing from Illangelo.[5][9] Ryan Burleson of Paste described how, "[their] songs interact with the body more than the mind, though in the right settings—driving in the desert at sunset, say, or getting high at night on the beach—they're ripe for meditation. Otherwise the goal here seems fairly obvious: To generate a soundtrack for the bedroom, the moments leading up to the bedroom, and the moments just beyond... the trio hits all its marks, and listeners would border on robotic not to feel at least a slight bit of provocation in these songs."[10]
Movement toured Australia in May 2014 and then Europe and the United States in mid-year.[1][9] They have opened for various artist including Banks on her North American tour in August 2014,[11]Darkside on their tour of Australia,[1][12] and for Solange.[4] According to AllMusic's Paul Simpson, "[their] sound combined seductive, R&B-inspired vocals with downtempo dance beats and dark atmospheres."[13]
MTV's Lisa Hamilton caught their gig in September 2014 at Newtown Social Club, "These are bedroom tracks for Millenials; between the sheets of a digital age where lust is clicked, licked and fleeting... The pulses beat the tempo of a new hook up; the Movement sounds takes strokes of James Blake-esque tones and melds them with dance tracks that whisper of chaste sensuality. The timbre of vocalist Lewis Wade’s whiskey-honey vocals grated over the synth so sensually in 'Us' and teased us into 'coming over when it feels like lust'."[14]
They performed at the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival Paris in November[15] and the 2015 Primavera Festival in Spain in May.[16]
Band membersedit
Current
Jesse James Ward – bass guitar, synthesisers, vocals (2011–present)
^ abcMenesguen, Clemence (July 2014). . Konbini. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ abCox, Jamieson (19 September 2013). "Movement: 'Us'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^Scheinberg, Melissa (5 November 2012). . Unrecorded. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ abcCohen, Ian (3 March 2014). . Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ abCliff, Aimee (May 2014). "Stream the new Movement EP". Dazed. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^Fitzsimons, Scott (14 May 2013). "Modular Sign Sydney Trio Movement". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ abWallace, Ian (12 May 2014). "Week Commencing ~ 12th May 2014 ~ Issue #1263" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1263). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^Breihan, Tom (25 July 2014). "Movement – 'Ivory' Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ abEmma Jones, ed. (April 2014). "Movement Announce Australian Tour & New EP". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^Burleson, Ryan (7 May 2014). "Movement: Movement EP :: Music :: Reviews". Paste. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^Variance staff (22 August 2014). . Variance. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^Clair, Naomi (20 November 2014). "Interview: Movement – 'When preparation meets opportunity'". Nothing but Hope and Passion. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^Hamilton, Lisa (9 September 2014). "Review: Movement @ Newtown Social Club". MTV. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^"Movement Perform 'Us', 'Ivory', and 'Like Lust' at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris". Pitchfork. Kristina Pedersen (photographer). 12 November 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^"Primavera Sound Reveals a Spectacular Line-Up for Its Fifteenth Anniversary Through a Video Game". Primavera Sound. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
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For the early 1990s alt rock band of the same name see Ben Winch Not to be confused with Movements band Movement stylised as MOVEMENT are an Australian minimal soul duo who blend R amp B and ambient music They consist of Lewis Wade on vocals and keyboards and Jesse James Ward on bass guitar synthesisers and vocals Their self titled debut EP was released in May 2014 via Modular Recordings MovementMovement in 2015Background informationOriginSydney AustraliaGenresR amp B soul electronic ambientYears active2011 2011 presentLabelsModular UniversalMembersJesse James Ward Lewis WadePast membersSean Walker Contents 1 History 2 Band members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksHistory editMovement were formed in Sydney in 2011 1 Their music is described as minimal soul 2 as well as psychedelic and body music 3 4 The songs have elements of R amp B ambient soul and pop music 5 They were signed to Modular Recordings in May 2013 ahead of the label issuing their debut single Feel Real 6 Their second single Us was named a Best New Track on Pitchfork in September 2 as was the third single Like Lust in March 2014 4 That single reached No 16 on the ARIA Hitseekers Singles Chart 7 The music video for a fourth single Ivory April was directed by Fleur amp Manu 8 Movement s debut self titled four track EP was released on 6 May 2014 via Modular Recordings with additional production and mixing from Illangelo 5 9 Ryan Burleson of Paste described how their songs interact with the body more than the mind though in the right settings driving in the desert at sunset say or getting high at night on the beach they re ripe for meditation Otherwise the goal here seems fairly obvious To generate a soundtrack for the bedroom the moments leading up to the bedroom and the moments just beyond the trio hits all its marks and listeners would border on robotic not to feel at least a slight bit of provocation in these songs 10 Movement toured Australia in May 2014 and then Europe and the United States in mid year 1 9 They have opened for various artist including Banks on her North American tour in August 2014 11 Darkside on their tour of Australia 1 12 and for Solange 4 According to AllMusic s Paul Simpson their sound combined seductive R amp B inspired vocals with downtempo dance beats and dark atmospheres 13 MTV s Lisa Hamilton caught their gig in September 2014 at Newtown Social Club These are bedroom tracks for Millenials between the sheets of a digital age where lust is clicked licked and fleeting The pulses beat the tempo of a new hook up the Movement sounds takes strokes of James Blake esque tones and melds them with dance tracks that whisper of chaste sensuality The timbre of vocalist Lewis Wade s whiskey honey vocals grated over the synth so sensually in Us and teased us into coming over when it feels like lust 14 They performed at the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival Paris in November 15 and the 2015 Primavera Festival in Spain in May 16 Band members editCurrent Jesse James Ward bass guitar synthesisers vocals 2011 present Lewis Wade vocals keyboards 2012 present Past Sean WalkerDiscography editEPs Year Title 2014 Movement Released 6 May 2014 Label Modular Recordings Universal Music Australia Formats LP digital downloadSingles Feel Real 2012 Us 2013 Like Lust 2014 AUS Hitseekers No 16 7 Ivory 2014 Ivory reworked version 2016 References edit a b c Menesguen Clemence July 2014 Konbini Meets New Aussie Band Movement Konbini Archived from the original on 2 July 2015 Retrieved 6 August 2018 a b Cox Jamieson 19 September 2013 Movement Us Pitchfork Retrieved 6 August 2018 Scheinberg Melissa 5 November 2012 Introducing Movement Unrecorded Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 6 August 2018 a b c Cohen Ian 3 March 2014 Movement Like Lust Pitchfork Archived from the original on 26 December 2015 Retrieved 6 August 2018 a b Cliff Aimee May 2014 Stream the new Movement EP Dazed Retrieved 6 August 2018 Fitzsimons Scott 14 May 2013 Modular Sign Sydney Trio Movement theMusic com au Retrieved 6 August 2018 a b Wallace Ian 12 May 2014 Week Commencing 12th May 2014 Issue 1263 PDF The ARIA Report 1263 Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA 21 Archived from the original PDF on 16 May 2014 Retrieved 6 August 2018 Breihan Tom 25 July 2014 Movement Ivory Video Stereogum Retrieved 6 August 2018 a b Emma Jones ed April 2014 Movement Announce Australian Tour amp New EP Purple Sneakers Retrieved 6 August 2018 Burleson Ryan 7 May 2014 Movement Movement EP Music Reviews Paste Retrieved 6 August 2018 Variance staff 22 August 2014 Movement Lil Silva to Support Banks on North American Tour Variance Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 6 August 2018 Clair Naomi 20 November 2014 Interview Movement When preparation meets opportunity Nothing but Hope and Passion Retrieved 6 August 2018 Simpson Paul MOVEMENT Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 6 August 2018 Hamilton Lisa 9 September 2014 Review Movement Newtown Social Club MTV Retrieved 6 August 2018 Movement Perform Us Ivory and Like Lust at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris Pitchfork Kristina Pedersen photographer 12 November 2014 Retrieved 6 August 2018 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint others link Primavera Sound Reveals a Spectacular Line Up for Its Fifteenth Anniversary Through a Video Game Primavera Sound 21 January 2015 Retrieved 6 August 2018 External links editOfficial website archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Movement band amp oldid 1184410322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
