Caribou is one of the most iconic and recognisable name on the electro circuit. Originally, Snaith began his musical career under the name Manitoba, but soon adopted the facade of Caribou due to being threatened with a hefty lawsuit. He has two albums released under his first stage name, 'Start Breaking My Heart' and 'Up In Flames' which are adored by his early cult following and hailed by critics for the intelligent electro evident there.
The first Caribou release came in 2005 in the form of 'The Milk of Human Kindness', a quote taken from Shakespeare's Macbeth. This album saw Snaith's reputation increase dramatically as he began touring to support the release of the debut of which he is joined by a host of live musicians, and plays percussion. The line up is currently Ryan Smith, Brad Weber, and John Schmersal along with Dan, his live show is an immersive experience as opposed to a conventional gig, using complex video projection to support the tracks in his discography.
Snaith's second release 'Andorra' was another critical success, most notably winning the 2008 Polaris Music Prize whilst his third release 'Swim' was also short listed for the prize. His 2014 release 'Our Love' saw Caribou achieve his greatest commercial success in the US and native Canada due to his elevated status, reputation and accolades. Critics once again hailed the blends of R & B and hip hops influences with his slick brand of electro on singles such as 'Can't Do Without You'.
Daniel Victor Snaith’s brainchild, Caribou, uses layers of electronics to create a diverse range of sounds that will either make you want to dance to the rhythm or have a psychedelic freak out. Although Snaith is the sole composer of Caribou’s music, he often tours with a very talented backing band. The main core of Caribou’s compositions consists of synthesizers and electronics, but when Caribou performs live they incorporate electric guitars, a bass, and acoustic drums, which create a more rich and lively tone. When Caribou performs live they stress that attention should be focused on the music and not the performers. When I saw Caribou open for Radiohead in 2012 all the performing members were dressed in identical white attire. This emphasized that the performance had little to do about the individual performers, but rather Caribou was a united vessel delivering a form of music that is organically created and which should be the main focus.
The light designs have been known to be fantastic at Caribou shows with strobe lights flashing on and off synchronized to the rhythm of the beat. The crowd is also very responsive to the music ecstatically dancing away like they were in a club scene. The music is often composed of melodies that repeat themselves, but are always changing texture and gradually building into more elaborate sounds rewarding the audience that pays attention to each intricate subtlety. Caribou remains a master at synthesizing the most pleasantly catchy tunes that will mesmerize you into a psychedelic trance and transcend you into another dimension of music.
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