Humans ready to rock SpiritBar in Nelson
By Contributor
Vancouver based production/performance duo Robbie Slade and Peter Ricq, otherwise known as Humans, will be taking their electrifying live set on the road this fall with a series of dates across Canada this fall, kicking off the tour Thursday, October 4 at the SpiritBarin Nelson.
On the back of a few short releases, the duo has developed quite the fervent following in part to their ceaseless touring schedule.
Opening for esteemed acts such as Junior Boys, Grimes, How to Dress Well, Martin, Egyptrixx, Porter Robinson and Shout Out Out Out, the duo have also had high profile sets at Shambhala, SXSW, NXNW, WEMF, CMW, Sled Island, Pop Montreal, and Live At Squamish. Humans are on their way to becoming one of the most talked about electronic acts in Canadian music today.
Following the success of 2010’s Avec Mes Mec, Slade and Ricq signed with Vancouver’s Hybridity Music and released Trapsin the spring of 2012. It would go on to spend six weeks at the top of the !earshot National Electronic Chart, peaking at #10 on the National Top 50, and hit #5 on CMJ RPMS.
The original version of lead single “De Ciel” was remixed by Max Ulis and “Horizon” was reworked by Nautiluss, both tracks receiving high download ratings at XLR8R.
They also released the highly cinematic yet disturbing video for “Horizon” which premiered at Spinner.com. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvWglFmCUmc
The Humans machine shows no sign of slowing; tour plans continue and work has begun on their debut full-length album, set for release in 2013.
