thebestof edinburgh Futuristic Retro Champs - Cabaret Voltaire - 25 July 2008 - Edinburgh

When 25 Jul 2008
Where Edinburgh

Futuristic Retro Champs - Cabaret Voltaire

Futuristic Retro Champs are no ordinary indie pop outfit. The sound created is one of pure pop resplendent with catchy hook-laden choruses, summery melodies and beats to make your feet move. Such is the emphasis on fun and inclusion in their ethos, that Dan O'Neill joined the band almost by accident, showing up randomly at a practice at Harry's flat with his trumpet. His blasting brass melodies, coupled with a penchant for ‘extravagant' dress and ‘exuberant' dancing, add that extra showbiz touch to the Retro Champs.  Bassist Ceal Stamp joined the band in late 2007.  Live, they are an engaging and energetic ball of fun and their whirlwind live show has attracted praise and attention from fans, press and musical peers along the way, notably Northern Irish duo Oppenheimer.

The Foundling Wheel is a solo project from ex-drummer Ted Koterwas:  "I like noisy, broken-sounding things. I like things that are highly structured, but fall apart and puzzles that don't fit together perfectly. I like small bits of pretty things in the middle of ugly things, and ugly things in the middle of pretty things. A foundling wheel is a medieval device in old churches, where parents who could not care for their babies anymore could anonymously give them away to the church. its deeply tragic, and at the same time responsible and noble and poetic."

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