The Golden Filter will look into their crystal ball this week with a DJ set Thursday and live band gig on Friday
Thursday, August 12, W New York Oasis Lounge, 541 Lexington Ave., (RSVP here), 9:00
Friday, August 13, Glasslands, 289 Kent Ave., $10-$12, 9:00
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The Golden Filter enjoys being an enigma on the New York music scene, initially hiding their last names and still not allowing their faces to be seen in any publicity photos. For them, it’s the music that matters, which is fine by us, because their techno-disco house raves are endlessly groovy. The band features Penelope Trappes’s breathy, whispery vocals and Stephen Hindman’s experimental keyboards and programming, with Lisa adding drums at their live shows. The Golden Filter’s debut album, VOLUSPA, is now available as an import, consisting of such hot originals as “Solid Gold,” “Moonlight Fantasy,” and “Hide Me.” The band has also done cool remixes of Peter Bjorn and John’s “Lay It Down,” Cut Copy’s “Far Away,” Empire of the Sun’s “We Are the People,” and Little Boots’ “New in Town,” while a bunch of other artists have remixed “Solid Gold.” The Golden Filter will be playing a DJ set on Thursday night as part of the W New York’s Symmetry Spins series, then will head out to Glasslands on Friday for a live gig with How to Dress Well, Glasser, and Soars.