Summary:The remix album from the experimental pop duo of Dylan Brady and Laura Les features guest appearances from Tommy Cash, Charli XCX, Count Baldor, Hannah Diamond, Nicole Dollanganger, Dorian Electra, Fall Out Boy, GFOTY, Kero Kero Bonito, Lil West, Craig Owens, Rico Nasty, and Tony Velour.
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Record Label:Big Beat
Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Dance
The 19-track remix record has elements of bubblegum-pop, screamo, rock, pop, hip hop and pretty much every genre you can think of, creating an album that is a masterpiece in its madness.
By spotlighting upcoming artists alongside established names, 100 Gecs give an IRL boost to their ever-expanding community of internet collaborators on ‘1000 Gecs & the Tree of Clues’ while providing an exhilarating snapshot of pop’s alternative future.
It’s not for the faint hearted, but if you want to venture into the abyss, there’s a decent amount to marvel at. The future moves fast, but 100 Gecs move faster.
Though their music can be playful and funny, 100 gecs are very much not a joke. 1000 gecs & the Tree of Clues makes it clear that Brady and Les know exactly what they're doing and that they've got an army of highly inventive and creative supporters standing with them.
Pitchfork culture isn’t giving this the proper recognition it deserves so I feel compelled to write my first review.
The Tree of Clues isPitchfork culture isn’t giving this the proper recognition it deserves so I feel compelled to write my first review.
The Tree of Clues is not only the best album of 2020 but it is the first time the concept of the remix album has been realized to mean something more than just sh*tty takes on already great songs. This is the first remix album to sound like a piece of work was recognized by a wider community of friends as being good then they all banded together to lift it up on their shoulders and make it great.
People recognize that it’s a victory lap but they aren’t recognizing that it sounds stronger and more finished than the first album, and it sounds like all your friends coming together to help you put together the perfect dinner, which is a feeling (indie) music hasn’t successfully captured in a while.
Reviews also suffer from a general lack of taking the music seriously. This isn’t a joke, or else you wouldn’t have serious artists pouring this much effort into making the project sound genuinely good. Some examples of good alt rock music on here (apparently the only alt genre worthy of recognition): the ringtone umru remix from 3:08 to the end of the song, the stupid horse remix from 1:44 to 1:56, the entirety of the hand crushed by mallet remix (the first one). And that’s just for the braindead rockheads. The whole album is a pop masterpiece, but full of warmth rather than the coldness that usually accompanies those types.…Expand
Hey lil piss baby you think youre so **** cool Huh You think you so **** tough You talk alota big game for someone with such a smol truck AwwwHey lil piss baby you think youre so **** cool Huh You think you so **** tough You talk alota big game for someone with such a smol truck Awww look at those arms Your arms look so **** cute They look like lil cigarettes I bet i could smoke you I could roste you And then you’d love it and text me i love you And then i **** ghost you…Expand
A remix album that stands on its own. How **** rare. This album is just as fun employing the most disporic collaborators and giving them theA remix album that stands on its own. How **** rare. This album is just as fun employing the most disporic collaborators and giving them the spotlight to shine in. The sheer brilliance of this odd abrasive industrial piece of experimental pop is now canon in the hyperpop rise. Favourites:ringtone, 800dp,stupid horse…Expand
After getting interested in the album '1000 gecs' it was time to turn my attention to this famous remix project. Looking at the base album IAfter getting interested in the album '1000 gecs' it was time to turn my attention to this famous remix project. Looking at the base album I was certainly expecting quite a stir for fifty minutes. And it was obviously a rough one.
With no less than twenty-one famous names (including bands names) to remix that auditive slap that was '1000 gecs', I was expecting an unequalled diversity. And that was also the case. Of course the apple never falls far from the tree (of clues HA-) and it's not surprising to realize that the general mood of the project revolves around wild and unbridled electro. But here it seems that we are dealing with an excessively intense musical fresco. Without any prelude, we go from electro consonances to rock, rap, hip-hop, pop and even acoustic guitar ballads! All along this album of decerebrated beings, we end up taking into consideration that the diamond nuggets that emanate from it come from the unsuspected arrangement of multiple genres. It's a shame, though, that we have to endure all this violence and tracks close to audio vomit to catch a glimpse of some sparks that are worth the detour.…Expand
There is no way people unironically like this album. WHAT THE **** IS THIS? THESE MFS ARE PERFORMING AT READING & LEEDS ONE OF THE BIGGEST UKThere is no way people unironically like this album. WHAT THE **** IS THIS? THESE MFS ARE PERFORMING AT READING & LEEDS ONE OF THE BIGGEST UK FESTIVALS. Reading the reviews makes me feel like I'm the insane one here. If this is the music of the future, I rather cut off both of my ears or go on a rampage before jumping off a cliff. I will start a resistance movement and start uprisings at every 100 gecs concert. If these mf's can get signed by a label then anyone can. HOWWW JUST HOWWW. This is the most ADHD sounding **** I've ever heard. If diarrhea was music it would be 100 gecs…Expand
