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Gallery Music Rainbow Arabia and the Lebanese Synthesizer

November 4, 2011 - 7:24 am

Danny Preston (keyboardist of Future Pigeon and Whiskey Biscuit) and his wife Tiffany had no intention of starting a band in their early days of sampling beats and experimenting with electronic music together. It wasn’t until a friend requested a basement performance from the married duo that they realized they had something special that warranted being performed outside of the confines of their home.

In an exclusive interview with ChinaShop the Prestons discuss how they unintentionally stumbled upon their electronic project, Rainbow Arabia. They attempted to estimate how long they have been married, and explained that it was their dogs that brought them together.

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Featured Music Culture Collide: A Success in Many Languages

by Nicole Pajer and Catie Laffoon

October 13, 2011 - 10:25 am

Sadly, Culture Collide has come to an end but what a soiree it was! The four day event featured bands from all over the world, including: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and the good ‘ol U S of A.

The kick off party on Wednesday, October 5 featured The Rapture in a dance-worthy DJ set, a screening of “Nirvana: Live at the Paramount,” as well as the Lucie Foundation’s launch of the Composition: Visual Notes on Music, a gallery celebrating the magic of music photography.

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Music Rainbow Arabia

by Jeff Nau

October 21, 2009 - 9:41 am

Tribal, rhythmic, exotic– these are descriptions rarely applicable to dance artists nowadays, most of whom favor the monotonous and uninspired over something even remotely experimental. But there’s a great deal of the unique in Rainbow Arabia’s new EP, Kabukimono, on which keyboardist Danny Preston and his wife, Tiffany, exploit their respective musical talents to the fullest.

Rainbow Arabia – Haunted Hall

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Music Rainbow Arabia

by Shop Keeper

July 27, 2009 - 6:38 pm

Quickly following up their acclaimed debut “The Basta” the LA duo announces their next offering due July 28th, “Kabukimono”. More varied in color and tone, Kabukimono finds the group expanding on the template laid down with their debut “The Basta” equally inspired by Sublime Frequencies comps, Factory Records, Congotronics adding many new tropical, african, eastern flourishes to their latest material. Produced by Pit Er Pat’s Butchy Fuego the 7 track mini-album features 5 new recordings and two remixes from Brenmar (Bill Salas from These Are Powers) and the future bass, electro-crunked out stylings of SF’s Ghosts On Tape. Kabukimono opens with a tune brighter than anything they’ve previously done, the sunny tribal pop of “Holiday In Congo” immediately shows a departure from the darker Basta EP. The next song, “Haunted Hall” slips back into familiar territory with a sinister, snaking dancehall jam. The driving title track, “Kabukimono” touches upon their new wave influences and the tropical “Harlem Sunrise” throws listeners a pleasantly surprising curveball with the steel drums and Caribbean rhythms. “I Know I Love I See I Go” which appeared on The Basta is completely redone with new instrumentation and vocals into something slinkier and more hypnotising. Rainbow Arabia will be on the road in the US late summer/early fall, where they will be sure to leave every space and concert hall dosed with their infectious dance beats.

Rainbow Arabia – Haunted Hall

Rainbow Arabia – Omar K Remix Ghosts on Tape

Rainbow Arabia – Omar K Max Justus Remix