Pigeon Hole exploded onto our radar earlier this year with the monster west coast bass banger ‘Dodge Ball’. After following it up with their recent single ‘Wolves,’ we were completely convinced that Pigeon Hole are the future. The BC based duo are gearing up to further cement the fact with a massive new EP entitled Noise Parade on Minnesota’s label Outer Realms. The full project drops tomorrow but we’ve got an exclusive early taste with ‘Front Row’.
“The front row is where the die hards are. That’s still where we like to be when we watch someone play. The front row is where you really experience the bass bins. It’s basically a shout out to everyone who really came to get down to the music,” Pigeon Hole explain. The vocals “Front Row space shit” form the foundation of this masterwork. “The vocal is Colin from Pigeon Hole. We do our own vocals for the most part, cause that’s how we started making music. Rapping and making rap beats,” the guys tell us. Drawing from their rap background they inject an undeniable hip-hop energy while pushing the boundaries with sound design and menacing bass. The otherworldly synths dance under the tweaked vocals creating an extraterrestrial energy. As the drums build, Pigeon Hole hit us with “the underground shit from basement.” The deep bass hits like drug, controlling your mind and body into a powerful sway. ‘Front Row’ feels like a rave in the wild with the only light coming off the circling space ships. Take a trip into it below.
Noise Parade drops tomorrow. As for what to expect? We’ll let Pigeon Hole tell it, “High energy hip-hop influenced bass music. We like music to be raw and aggressive, the EP is that, but we keep it playful. It’s a balance.” Trust us when we say you don’t want to miss it.
