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two door cinema club

the rapid rise of the indie

trio

what you know about,

‘what you know’?

‘i don’t want a sweet

sixteen.’

why money doesn’t matter

to the talented teen.

JUNE 2012

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The media struggled to pick on their talent, "We

certainly haven't been shoved into anyone's faces,"

Baird said with considerable understatement,

according to a Guardian interview, they also

explained their record company choice. The boys are

signed to French record label ‘Kitsuné’, as they

struggled to break free from the Northern Irish

boundary from England they wanted to market

themselves around Europe first. A bold choice, as the

record label was less than 10 years old, founded in

Paris in 2002 by a Japanese/ French partnership,

fashion and image is crucial, and judging by other

artists such as La Roux they’ve certainly been successful

in that field. The song relies on an electro-pop beat

heavy intro, and as the constant beat drops out a new

rhythm emerges, revealing Alex Trimble’s voice. Then

the chorus follows shortly after plus a catchy electric

guitar rises with synthesised drums, overall thickening

the texture whilst relying on ever punchy somewhat

undistinguishable high riff.

Of course the bridge is somewhat exhilarating, the sensation of racing down a cliff side springs to mind, as all instruments drop out and over dubbed vocal power through this section retains some minor chords in the

song and breaks up the jolly girls skips. Judging by my music technology that’s probably totally wrong, but to be honest, it’s hard to pick to pieces something that I’ve got so used to, like betraying a trust, or dissecting a piece of meat before dinner. It just doesn’t fit. All I know is that these boys will continues to rise, soon enough the producers over the pond will be joining in with the ecstatic shouts of ‘TWO DOOR! TWO DOOR!’ as many fans did at Reading last year.

Overall, this trio is one to watch. In response to what

inspires their music the most they avidly replied: guess

being in a band. A lot of the songs are about our

progression and what we have been through. We get

the opportunity because of what we do to absorb a lot

of music too. Supporting great bands, watching local

support bands, getting promo copies of new records…!

Inspiring words and inspiring tunes, whatever next can

we expect from the 3 Musketeers?

By Cherry Elliott-Millar

What you know,

and what you don’t, did you know for example that rising indie punk band Two Door Cinema Club (aka the TDCC)

started off in the quaint seaside vi l lage of Donaghadee, yep, don’t worry we hadn’t heard of it either, nestled in the idyllic south east coast of Northern Ireland. Little than 5 years ago 3 t eenage l ayabou t s

decided to kick-start a band, and the two pioneers, Alex Trimble and Sam Hal l iday ironically met third member Kev Baird whilst trying ‘to get girls’, as they so eloquently put it; and once their MySpace page really kicked off

they swore testament not to fill the stereotype of the uni drop-out and released their first EP in less than two years later.

Since then it’s been onwards and upwards for the 3 young lads, crucially earning a rightful spot on the BBCs Sound of 2010 poll Christmastime 09 propelled them into the

limelight, and Tourist

Hi story sparked a phenomenon in the indie s c e n e , p r o v i d i n g competition for Brits the Kooks, and New Yorkers Vamp i r e weekend , despite its peak of 46 in the UK charts, the boys started raking in the royalties as their catchy

jingles are often seen lurking round the BBC sports coverage and

unforgettably What You Know was used as the Glastonbury TV music last summer. But how do they produce their tracks? I wanted to find out, and chose What

You Know, 3 minutes and

10 seconds that ignited my curiosity, this their 5th single my first ever TDCC experience that left me as putty in their hands as I gleefully skimmed their Spotify page in awe. The song i s somewha t n egat iv e l y enc i r c l e around their tragically

busy lives, as Mr Trimble explained to music mag Spinner, ’The song was

written about touring…the lifestyle we lead and the p e o p l e w e l e f t behind….through the fragility of our business…it’s so fickle.’ The sombre theme is evident in the lyrics, which are masked

in a peppy tune that is infuriatingly contagious, it’s pulsating beats and trickling triplets provide a fab ‘workout song’, it drives through a painful gym session as a perfect antidote. Trimble, (got to love that name) was certainly up for a jaunty

video, and headed straight for Lope Serrano, infamous Spanish director w h o s e p r o d u c t i o n company CANADA had previously delivered unique shoots for the likes of Scissor Sisters, seemed the ideal choice. Trimble explained to Spinner that

as the "song is pretty heavy, a light-hearted video seemed more appropriate." He was

"a light-hearted video seemed more

appropriate."

The media struggled to pick on their talent, "We

certainly haven't been shoved into anyone's faces,"

Baird said with considerable understatement,

according to a Guardian interview, they also

explained their record company choice. The boys are

signed to French record label ‘Kitsuné’, as they

struggled to break free from the Northern Irish

boundary from England they wanted to market

themselves around Europe first. A bold choice, as the

record label was less than 10 years old, founded in

Paris in 2002 by a Japanese/ French partnership,

fashion and image is crucial, and judging by other

artists such as La Roux they’ve certainly been successful

in that field. The song relies on an electro-pop beat

heavy intro, and as the constant beat drops out a new

rhythm emerges, revealing Alex Trimble’s voice. Then

the chorus follows shortly after plus a catchy electric

guitar rises with synthesised drums, overall thickening

the texture whilst relying on ever punchy somewhat

undistinguishable high riff.

Of course the bridge is somewhat exhilarating, the sensation of racing down a cliff side springs to mind, as all instruments drop out and over dubbed vocal power through this section retains some minor chords in the

song and breaks up the jolly girls skips. Judging by my music technology that’s probably totally wrong, but to be honest, it’s hard to pick to pieces something that I’ve got so used to, like betraying a trust, or dissecting a piece of meat before dinner. It just doesn’t fit. All I know is that these boys will continues to rise, soon enough the producers over the pond will be joining in with the ecstatic shouts of ‘TWO DOOR! TWO DOOR!’ as many fans did at Reading last year.

Overall, this trio is one to watch. In response to what

inspires their music the most they avidly replied: guess

being in a band. A lot of the songs are about our

progression and what we have been through. We get

the opportunity because of what we do to absorb a lot

of music too. Supporting great bands, watching local

support bands, getting promo copies of new records…!

Inspiring words and inspiring tunes, whatever next can

we expect from the 3 Musketeers?

By Cherry Elliott-Millar

What you know,

and what you don’t, did you know for example that rising indie punk band Two Door Cinema Club (aka the TDCC)

started off in the quaint seaside vi l lage of Donaghadee, yep, don’t worry we hadn’t heard of it either, nestled in the idyllic south east coast of Northern Ireland. Little than 5 years ago 3 t eenage l ayabou t s

decided to kick-start a band, and the two pioneers, Alex Trimble and Sam Hal l iday ironically met third member Kev Baird whilst trying ‘to get girls’, as they so eloquently put it; and once their MySpace page really kicked off

they swore testament not to fill the stereotype of the uni drop-out and released their first EP in less than two years later.

Since then it’s been onwards and upwards for the 3 young lads, crucially earning a rightful spot on the BBCs Sound of 2010 poll Christmastime 09 propelled them into the

limelight, and Tourist

Hi story sparked a phenomenon in the indie s c e n e , p r o v i d i n g competition for Brits the Kooks, and New Yorkers Vamp i r e weekend , despite its peak of 46 in the UK charts, the boys started raking in the royalties as their catchy

jingles are often seen lurking round the BBC sports coverage and

unforgettably What You Know was used as the Glastonbury TV music last summer. But how do they produce their tracks? I wanted to find out, and chose What

You Know, 3 minutes and

10 seconds that ignited my curiosity, this their 5th single my first ever TDCC experience that left me as putty in their hands as I gleefully skimmed their Spotify page in awe. The song i s somewha t n egat iv e l y enc i r c l e around their tragically

busy lives, as Mr Trimble explained to music mag Spinner, ’The song was

written about touring…the lifestyle we lead and the p e o p l e w e l e f t behind….through the fragility of our business…it’s so fickle.’ The sombre theme is evident in the lyrics, which are masked

in a peppy tune that is infuriatingly contagious, it’s pulsating beats and trickling triplets provide a fab ‘workout song’, it drives through a painful gym session as a perfect antidote. Trimble, (got to love that name) was certainly up for a jaunty

video, and headed straight for Lope Serrano, infamous Spanish director w h o s e p r o d u c t i o n company CANADA had previously delivered unique shoots for the likes of Scissor Sisters, seemed the ideal choice. Trimble explained to Spinner that

as the "song is pretty heavy, a light-hearted video seemed more appropriate." He was

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