Neon Indian Releases New Video With Psychedelic Visual FX

Glo-fi all stars Neon Indian recently released a new music video for their hit single "Mind Drips," featured on the Lodge-mastered debut "Psychic Chasms." As if the music wasn't wild enough, frontman Alan Palomo collaborated with Lars Larsen and Edward Leckie, owners of the visual effects company LZX Industries, to make use of their psychedelic, analog video "synthesizers."

The video, filmed by Black Magic Rollercoaster Productions pictures a girl and her stuffed teddy bear diving through a hole in her bed, floating through an abstract realm of colors and patterns, re-emerging from her bedroom ceiling, then falling through her bed again... Very trippy.

Watch the "Mind Drips" video below and visit LZX Industries' website here to learn all about the manipulative methods in which LZX machines achieve their unique, artistic visual effects.

Neon Indian's "Psychic Chasms" Deluxe Edition Mastered At The Lodge

Everyone's favorite psychedelic synth-pop band, Neon Indian, will release a deluxe double CD/double vinyl edition of their popular debut "Psychic Chasms" on September 28, via the FADER Label/ Static Tongues. The project was mastered at The Lodge by Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta.

Neon Indian's chill-wave debut "Psychic Chasms" was originally released on Lufse Records in October of last year. The deluxe, re-mastered edition is to be paired with a second album dubbed "Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed," composed of remixes & covers of Neon Indian songs by musician friends including Toro Y Moi, YACHT, The Antlers, and Twin Shadow (who also recently had his debut full-length mastered at The Lodge).

Neon Indian have announced dates for a cross-country tour this September and October. They put on an electrifying live performance, so don't miss out on a show near you!!

Upcoming NYC Summer Shows!

New York knows how to party!

Here's a quick update on upcoming local performances by some awesome Lodge-mastered bands:

Lower Dens - Glasslands Gallery - August 4

The Postelles (w/ Interpol) - Wellmont Theatre - August 4

Restless People (w/ Cut Copy) - East River Park - August 8

Maps & Atlases - Mercury Lounge - August 12

Neon Indian (w/ Prefuse 73)- The Beach @ Governor's Island - Saturday, August 14

Future Islands (w/!!!) - East River Park - August 15

Beloved Rogue - Mercury Lounge - August 16

Twin Shadow - Mercury Lounge - August 17

Chromeo, The Suzan - East River Park - August 22

KRS-One - The Beach @ Governor's Island - Saturday, August 28

Envy on the Coast - Irving Plaza - August 28, 29

Vampire Weekend, Dum Dum Girls (w/Beach House) - Radio City Music Hall - September 15-17

Lodge-Mastered Bands At Pitchfork Music Fest!

Indie music's favorite media publication, Pitchfork, is counting down the days till Friday, July 16, the first day of their annual summer music fest! This year, nearly 50 incredible acts are scheduled to rock the three-day event set in Brooklyn's Union Park.

Here at The Lodge, we're extra excited because bands we have recently mastered material for are joining the party:

Saturday:

Bear in Heaven

Sunday:

Neon Indian

Sleigh Bells

Beach House

If you haven't already bought tickets for the sold-out show, Pitchfork has just announced that there will be extra passes available to purchase in-person on Thursday, July 15!

Click here to go to the Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 official website for more information about the artists and events.

Hope to see you all there!

Chromeo Turns The Lights Out At The Lodge

Montreal's electro-funk duo Chromeo released their latest single "Don't Turn The Lights On" (Vice Records/Atlantic) on June 29, 2010. The track was mastered at The Lodge, by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar and Mastering Engineer Joe LaPorta.

Chromeo have been garnering fans world-wide since the pop duo first formed in Montreal in 2001. The band is composed of two long-time friends David "Dave 1" Macklovitch on guitar and lead vocals and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel on talk box, keys and synths. Notorious for their infectious 80's-retro dance beats and lyrical hooks, it is no surprise that their latest single, "Don't Turn The Lights On," is full of catchy vocal hooks, funky electric guitars, and analog synths galore. A masterfully crafted pop song, the song is the first collaboration between The Lodge Mastering and Chromeo, as well as engineer/producer extraordinaire Phillippe Zdar (Cassius, Phoenix, The Rapture, MC Solaar) who mixed the track.

Chromeo are also planning a cross-country summer tour through the months of July and August and are even teaming up with Neon Indian (also mastered at The Lodge) for a few shows- don't miss the chance to get your dance on!

Click here to check out Stereogum's Premier of Chromeo's "Don't Turn The Lights On"

Lodge-Mastered Bands Join 2010 Bonnaroo Bill!

This past weekend (June 10-13), over 250,000 music-lovers gathered in Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee to experience one of the most widely-celebrated annual arts festivals of this generation. Superfly Productions' "Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival" is a glorious, round-the-clock, four-day venture, featuring bands of all genres including rock, hip hop, country, electronica, and more. This year, Neon Indian, Against Me!, and The Postelles, joined the lineup, performing songs from their latest Lodge-mastered releases.

(Above) The "That" Tent, Thursday, June 10:
Manhattan's pop-rock band The Postelles played a set of their signature jangly, love-struck tunes for new and familiar fans alike. Their self-titled debut full length is due out July 27th on Astralwerks/Capitol Records, and was mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta.

(Above) The "This" tent, Sunday, June 13:
Punk rock all-stars Against Me! put on an explosive show for a full house of raucous fans. Their set list mostly consisted of songs from their newest album "White Crosses," (Sire) which was mastered at The Lodge by Emily Lazar and Joe LaPorta.

(Below) The "That" Tent, Thursday, June 10:
Acid-infused electropop group Neon Indian performed songs from their debut album "Psychic Chasms" for screaming fans, including some who dressed in feathered headdresses and neon-paint. Originally released in 2009, "Psychic Chasms" was re-mastered at The Lodge by Joe LaPorta and re-released on New York's FADER Label/Cornerstone Promotions on June 8, 2010. Check out the video below of Neon Indian performing "Ephemeral Artery", live at Bonnaroo.