Upsquirrel

Editorial Reviews
Wetgoat.com, Sept 1, 2001
"Upsquirrel" is an eclectic grab of delectable sounds- like the surprise bag at Archie Mcphees with all the cool stuff."

About the Artist
Pippilina is Cait Astrid Meeks of the California Bay Area. Most recently Pippilina released Upsquirrel (August 2001) on Nanobrat. Pippilina has a fan base in the United States and Europe electronic music scenes. She's performed in London, San Francisco, Germany and Reykjavik among other places. Pippilina attended music classes from an early age studying piano, string bass, cello and voice. She currently lives in San Francisco, California.

Album Description
UPSQUIRREL: The long awaited album features eighteen new tracks by San Francisco's eccentric Glitch-Hop laptop artist Pippilina.

Upsquirrel

Average customer rating:

Upbeat and different
Like...
Pippilina rocks!
Up With Squirrels!

Upsquirrel

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ASIN: B00005NSUG
Release Date: 2001-08-01

Tracks:

hLemmur
Heoffrey Geoffrey
oRigami pILon hunter
swisstzizter
Divisadero - thermakwik
Dimethikone Dandelions
disco irritant
Fono Pussee
iL faut Mustard Grunion
Gussied Gizzard
MACHO-SHRIMP
Lyrics fell off
16 Bit Torch Song
skwertol
Pond Track
cochleator
silence
Eat 2 Live

Album Description

UPSQUIRREL: The long awaited album features eighteen new tracks by San Francisco's eccentric Glitch-Hop laptop artist Pippilina.

Customer Reviews:

Upbeat and different.......2005-05-30

Editorial disclosure: Pippilina is a dear and near friend of mine!

This album is great for many reasons:

1) It is truly unique -- I challenge anyone to try and pigeonhole this music or find anything remotely like it. How would I classify it? How about "Happy techno music with commodore 64 flavored synthesizers"?
2) It is very upbeat
3) It is very cleverly constructed
4) It is not repetative

If you like quirky, different music then this one is must-have CD.

There is only one track on it I don't like (6) -- everything else is great!

Highly recommended

Like..........2003-01-13

Listening to "Upsquirrel" is like watching a fencing match between two dandilions. Wonderful bright-yello tunes.

Pippilina rocks!.......2001-09-11

Gameboy and elektro-cello!I immediately bonded w/ the tracks. They had already been dancing around my head since last time I saw her live. At last I can march on through the day to the tune of Upsquirrel!!

Up With Squirrels!.......2001-09-09

Rather than pumping out mediocre dance melodies or poppy sample-laden techno, Pippilina concentrates on the way that sounds intersect and combine to create tangibly emotional compositions. Upsquirrel is full of songs which create a definite sense of time and space. Each song is composed in almost a completely different style, which might seem a bit disorienting at first, but as you listen, an underlying theme is revealed, an optimistic sweetness that almost borders on naivety, a very human face for electronica which makes it very approachable.

My favorite songs on Upsquirrel are Origami Pilon Hunter (Track 3), Divisadero - Thermakwik (Track 5) and Eat to Live (Track 18).
Though Pippilina's influences vary widely, this album fits nicely alongside Aphex Twin, Kid 606, Sigur Ros and Squarepusher, and there's even a nod to John Cage with track 17, "Silence".

Upsquirrel
Average customer rating:

Upbeat and different

Like...

Pippilina rocks!

Up With Squirrels!

Upsquirrel
Pippilina
Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005OLG5
Release Date: 2001-09-18