Sparking Toys live set - Invisible Landscapes EP + live video graphics

Evan and Jel met while working in London, soon discovering that they shared a love of emotive electronica and many things besides. The records from which they each drew influence seemed handpicked to coincide (and are somewhat of a closely guarded secret). They found that whether assessing some obscure electronic offering or the most über of commercial tracks, they always concurred on the quality of the matter at hand.

The 2011 creation of Sparking Toys presents a musical force to be reckoned with; combining high density chilling themes with a punchy organic sound and plenty of twists. This is contemporary electronic composition at its best, from downtempo chillwave-esq pulsers to pumping, bass driven ditties.

With little planning, their combined efforts result in them playing out the new material live in London, where the overwhelming statement amongst audiences was that 'nothing else out there sounds like this'. Indeed Sparking Toys go far beyond the typical guys-with-laptops scenario; presenting an animated and spontaneous live set, with visible improvisation, plenty of analogue synth riffing and unrepeatable moments of random genius.

Consequently, Sparking Toys have put together an early prototype in the form of a live EP, displaying a quirky, skillful electronic landscape highly regarded by legendary record producer Alan Parsons and Mute Records sound wiz Paul "PK" Kendall, who has said 'this is simply beautiful'.

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