![]() On May 1, 2020, the band released Aces: A Quadrophonic Surround Companion for Negotiations which was meant to be played simultaneously. But on the strength of Keep Your Eyes Ahead, the songs they offered, and their execution tonight, there is no doubt that we will be seeing plenty more of them. (2015) Negotiations is the fifth full-length album by the Beaverton, Oregon -based band The Helio Sequence, and their third release on US label Sub Pop. With 10 years and four albums now behind them, it is hard to believe that this performance was Weikel and Summers’s first visit to Santa Barbara. An endless stream of riffs and harmonies surged from the stage and drenched the audience in a sublime offering of unapologetic pop. The Portland pair underscored their frantic rhythm and seductive guitar lines with a bevy of swirling sequenced electronics-all of which combined to craft a sound both polished and moving. Several of the duo’s friends within the Portland, Oregon music scene had been playing The 20-Song Game. The Helio Sequence might have seen only two bodies present on stage, but the duo’s dynamic more than made up for the lack of additional instrumentation. The self-titled sixth album by The Helio Sequence began with a friendly competition. In 2008, after 3 albums and ten years of touring and recording, The Helio Sequence (Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel) recorded their most dynamic and. Meanwhile, frontman Brandon Summers ensured that his partner’s animation would not be an isolated affair, dancing across the train of guitar pedals at his feet. As his arm dropped in purposeful freefall, Weikel’s stick was sent crashing into his kit to deal a defiant blow. ![]() With each alternated beat, Helio Sequence drummer Benjamin Weikel-in an act to seemingly enlist all the celestial might he could summons-pointed his drumstick to the heavens early on in the set. It was a divine blend of tone and tempo-something not unfamiliar to the evening’s headliners. Following their set, northerners Talkdemonic took the stage, entrancing the assembled with their fiery mix of viola, drums, and sequencing. From the Bowie-esque “Heartbeats” to the brazenly poignant “Liar,” the local stalwarts intrigued as much as they delighted. With a new album, Firelight, all but completed, the Sea’s set offered a delightful glimpse of what’s to come. With the former igniting the evening’s proceedings, the latter gladly took the musical flame and ensured it burned brightly. The evening’s headliners, Helio Sequence, and their current traveling companions, Talkdemonic (both from Portland), held court with local favorites Franklin for Short and The Coral Sea. In a lineup that spanned well into the early morning hours, Club Mercy’s Friday night presentation at SOhO bridged the musical gap between north and south. (15 tracks total, 54 minutes. Helio Sequence's Benjamin Weikel (left) and Brandon Summers rocked SOhO well into the wee hours last Friday night. The Helio Sequence’s lost record Sunrise Demos is out now on Bandcamp Previously only available in an extremely limited quantity available with pre-orders and on tour, the newly expanded and remastered digital edition of Sunrise Demos includes 4 unreleased tracks.
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