Nigel Godrich's carefully measured and studied arrangements imbue the band's new material with a maturity and self-assurance to match their growing ambition.

Here We Go Magic 's third album is crucial. In the three years since the project began as a nom de plume for folk singer Luke Temple, output has been frustratingly hit and miss. Initially an attempt to strike out in directions beyond folk, the safety of the moniker was an outlet for Temple to explore. The result has been a collage of psych folk, shoegaze, dub, ambience and noise which is at once striking for its incongruence and maddening for its lack of focus. Here We Go Magic's eponymous debut was a case of throwing as many genre-bending ...

World-famous Grammy-award nominated producer Nigel Godrich–who has produced for artists like Beck, Paul McCartney, and most notably, Radiohead–has announced that he is starting another band called Ultraísta with Atoms for Peace drummer Joey Waronker and a London artist named Laura Bettinson. Although there is only one track out called “Smalltalk,” Ultraísta has a similar, albeit more [...]

Probably best known for his production work with Radiohead, Beck or Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nigel Godrich is also a respected musician that you’ve probably seen playing guitar and synths with Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Piece ensemble. Lately he’s been working with L.A. drummer/producer Joey Waronker and London artist Laura Bettinson on a new mysterious project called … Continue reading »

As a band, you’ve got to know you’ve made it when Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich is clamoring to work with you, and that’s exactly what happened to Brooklyn five-piece Here We Go Magic during the making of their fourth LP, A Different Ship. Unfortunately, I’ve never seen them play in person, but it’s one of [...]

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After his extensive work with the titans of alternative rock Radiohead and more recently, retooling indie-stylings of Luke Temple and Here We Go Magic, it looks like producer Nigel Godrich is finally ready to explore some sounds of his very own. His new project, titled UltraÍsta features the glitchy syncopated rhythms he's help popularize with Yorke and co., but the other elements-- like the voice of his new partner in crime, London artist Laura Bettinson-- add a bit more accessibility to a man

Avengers ? Whatever. Skinnyhot new Spiderman? Pshaw. If you’re looking for Thrills! Do-goodery! Sweet soundtracks! And Excitement! Well , my fellow inhabitants of the real non-cartoon world, with its blissful lack of dudes flying around in spandex and its sad overabundance of villainy and bad behavior, when you need all-around heroes, look no further than Radiohead and their team. After all, when these guys aren’t making killer, innovative jams, they’re creating Artistic and Political Statements, and just generally saving the Earth through documentaries and good causes. And now, Radiohead Producer Nigel Godrich is striking out on his own with ...

Watch the video for Nigel Godrich's newest group, Ultraista's first song "Smalltalk".

Ultraísta. Ese es el nombre del nuevo grupo de Nigel Godrich, un hombre que muchos conocerán por ser productor de bandas como Radiohead (y también integrante de Atoms for Peace, junto a Yorke), Beck o el mismísimo ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Se trata de un nuevo proyecto en el que colabora con el baterista Joey Waronker, que ha trabajado con Beck o los citados Atoms for Peace, y la artista londinense Laura Bettison. El primer tema en ser lanzado ha sido “Smalltalk”, que viene acompañado de un vídeo que os ofrecemos...

Nigel Godrich, der Mann der besonders für seine Arbeit hinter den Mischpults von Größen wie Radiohead , Beck und Paul McCartney bekannt ist, hat nun sein eigenes Bandprojekt gestartet — die Gruppe nennt sich Ultraísta. Dafür hat sich Godrich mit dem Schlagzeuger und Produzenten Joey Waronker zusammengetan. Dieser verfügt ebenfalls über exzellente Erfahrung als Produzent — er hat ebenfalls für Beck, zudem Elliott Smith und die Smashing Pumpkins gearbeitet. Außerdem ist die Londoner Künstlerin Laura Bettinson mit von der Partie. Von der ersten fertigen Ultraísta-Produktion mit dem Titel "Smalltalk" könnt ihr euch hier einen Eindruck verschaffen: Ultraísta - "Smalltalk" 2010 ist Godrich mit seinem ...

Ultraísta are Nigel Godrich, Laura Bettinson and Joey Waronker, and they’ve quietly dropped something magical on our doorstep. We have zero context at this time, but sources close to aerial noise have confirmed that Nigel is involved with some side projects in … Continue reading →

Ultraísta are Nigel Godrich, Laura Bettinson and Joey Waronker, and they’ve quietly dropped something magical on our doorstep. We have zero context at this time, but sources close to aerial noise have confirmed that Nigel is involved with some side projects in … Continue reading →

Famous as the "sixth member of Radiohead" (his production work has helped them shape their ever-evolving sound), Nigel Godrich still somehow had time to record an album with his own new band, Ulraista. They've just released a video for their song "smalltalk." http://www.hitfix.com

Producer Nigel Godrich, who is often noted as Radiohead’s “sixth member,” has a new band of his own....