Miike Snow: The Band, The Facts, The Music

I just got home from seeing Miike Snow for the 3rd time. As my mind recovers from their fantastic live show I figure we should go over the facts…

• Miike Snow is a band, not a man. They are made up of American Andrew Wyatt and Swedish producers/multi-instrumentalists Christian Karlsson & Pontus Winnberg (Bloodshy & Avant).

♫ Maroon 5 – Little Of Your Time (Bloodshy & Avant remix) ♡

• Andrew Wyatt, at 18, formed the Funkraphiliacs with Greg Kurstin (the “geggy” in Geggy Tah and “the bee” in The Bird And The Bee”). He is also the singer for the New York based Fires Of Rome.

♫ Vampire Weekend – The Kids Dont Stand A Chance (Miike Snow remix)

• Karlsson & Winnberg, who produce/write as Bloodshy & Avant, and coincidentally both have mustaches, are responsible for a number of this decade’s pop hits, most notably Britney Spears’ “Toxic” & “Radar,” as well as tracks by Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Jordin Sparks, Kylie Minoque, and more.

♫ Britney Spears – Radar (Bloodshy & Avant Remix) ♡

• Miike Snow took half their name from the controversial Japanese film director Takashi Miike, therefore the proper pronunciation should be “me-ee-keh,” not “mike” as is commonly used (even by the band).

♫ Miike Snow – Cult Logic

• Karlsson, Winnberg, & Wyatt recorded the album as a side project from their other work and never expected to tour or  the music to become so popular. When demand for a tour became apparent they added three touring musicians to fill out their live sound.

♫ Peter Bjorn & John – It Don’t Move Me (Miike Snow remix) ♡

When on tour with the fantastic Jack Peñate, they open their set with “Burial.”

♫ Miike Snow – Burial (Benny Blanco remix ft. Neon Hitch)

• They also wear expressionless white masks until midway through their second song, and current single, “Black & Blue.”

♫ Miike Snow – Black & Blue (Tiga Remix)

♫ Miike Snow – Burial (DJ Mehdi Remix)

• Their breakthrough hit, “Animal,” has achieved many things: one of the best songs of the year, has two videos (1, 2), was played live in the woods and on Jimmy Kimmel,  and is looking to take the prize for most remixes by people who don’t blow.

♫ Miike Snow – Animal (Fake Blood Remix) ♡

♫ Miike Snow – Animal (Mark Ronson Remix) [more of a cover, really] ♡

♫ Miike Snow – Animal (Peter Bjorn and John Remix)

♫ Miike Snow – Animal (Punks Jump Up remix)

♫ Miike Snow – Animal (Treasure Fingers Remix) ♡

♫ Miike Snow – Animal (Crookers Remix)

♫ Miike Snow – Animal (Fred Falke Remix)

• “Cult Logic” is my favorite track off the album but Miike have never played it live and it’s only “remix” is a recent on-point mash-up by The Hood Internet.

♫ The Hood Internet – Cult Logic Forever (Drake vs Miike Snow) ♡

♫ Passion Pit – The Reeling (Miike Snow remix) ♡

[More words and pictures of their live show at Tastes Like Caramel.]

Bury your face in MiiSpace

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October 3, 2009

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