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$64K Rainbow (single)

by COUGAR

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'$64K Rainbow' was an exclusive track featured on the Ninja Tune XX collection, released in 2010, celebrating the label's 20-year history.

Conceived in Madison, Wisconsin, Cougar’s instrumental arrangements fall somewhere between Four Tet, Fugazi, and Nick Drake’s guitar work, though the band leans toward the optimistic. Dubbed 'Emergency Rock', Cougar's singular sound is rooted in a keen sensibility of form and texture, more in line with sample-based music and modern classical than indie rock – which isn’t to say this is rock-as-academia – Cougar also invoke the roaring riff monster, the fist-in-the-air, anthemic head-banger to which so many groups give only an ironic nod.

"Melodically lush, rhythmically compelling...gloriously precise and urgent." – The Wire

Released on Ninja Tune/Counter.

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released September 20, 2010
David Henzie-Skogen - Drums, Beats, Percussion
Todd Hill - Basses (upright and electric)
Trent Johnson - Guitars (electric and acoustic)
Aaron Sleator - Synths, Laptop, Guitars (electric and acoustic)
Danni Venne - Guitars (electric and acoustic)

Mixed by David Henzie-Skogen at Layered Studios, Madison, Wisconsin.

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COUGAR Madison, Wisconsin

"Melodically lush, rhythmically compelling... gloriously precise and urgent." –The Wire

Cougar makes instrumental music. Their lush, dynamic arrangements fall somewhere between early Four Tet, Tortoise, Fugazi, and Nick Drake, but what separates Cougar from the post-rock pack is their keen sensibility of form/texture, which is more in line with sample-based music/modern classical than indie rock.
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