{"id":14106,"date":"2015-07-13T22:12:36","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T02:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=14106"},"modified":"2015-10-31T21:13:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T01:13:57","slug":"ladyfrnd-releases-final-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=14106","title":{"rendered":"Ladyfrnd releases final EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ladyfrnd released their &#8216;Farewell EP last week\u00a0via\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hybriditymusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hybridity Music<\/a>. Ladyfrnd is Peter Ricq, of\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/dashumans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">HUMANS<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/gang_signs\" target=\"_blank\">Gang Signs<\/a>, and the haunting yet soulful\u00a0voice of Yuki Holland. <em>\u201cWhen Ladyfrnd\u00a0first started, it was an excuse for me to work with my girlfriend, Yuki,\u00a0at the time. I really loved her voice and her approach to music,\u201d<\/em> says\u00a0Ricq. <em>\u201cWhen we were together, her being Japanese, she insisted on taking\u00a0me to Tokyo, and myself being half French, I really wanted to show her\u00a0Paris for her first time. Our\u00a0relationship ended before we could go\u00a0on this discovery.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Accompanying the release are three teaser videos &#8211; one shot in Tokyo, one in Paris and one in Vancouver &#8211; watch the videos below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tokyo video<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mclpYM9yVuY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vancouver video\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b11VrtVY-MU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paris video<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3_HKnpe48Rs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where you cam find the\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/ladyfrnd\/sets\/ladyfrnd-farewell-ep\" target=\"_blank\">Album stream\u00a0<\/a>and here&#8217;s where you can\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/ca\/album\/farewell-ep\/id1012403417\" target=\"_blank\">Buy on iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about Ladyfrnd?\u00a0<\/strong>The Vancouver-based duo has come to incorporate\u00a0everything from love to the changing tides of life in the ethereal and\u00a0dreamlike sounds of Ladyfrnd. Sirenic and haunting, the\u00a0voice of\u00a0Holland is anchored by Ricq\u2019s steady heartbeat. The two seduce listeners\u00a0with their romantic union of electronic soundscapes, simple yet modernly\u00a0soulful lyrics, and a\u00a0touch of island luau to inspire soft swaying in the\u00a0twilight hours. This will be the last EP to be released by the duo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about\u00a0Hybridity Music?<\/strong> They\u00a0are a Canadian\u00a0independent electronic label with a diverse roster\u00a0of artists ranging from HUMANS, Gang Signs,\u00a0Ladyfrnd, Sabota and Thomas Cade to the alternative R&amp;B of Michael\u00a0Brock and Cafe Lanai. Hybridity also creates\u00a0unique tools for artists and musicians, including their innovative mobile\u00a0app\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.generateapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Generate<\/a>, as well as interactive\u00a0installations and curatorial\u00a0projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Ladyfrnd released their &#8216;Farewell EP last week\u00a0via\u00a0Hybridity Music. Ladyfrnd is Peter Ricq, of\u00a0HUMANS\u00a0and\u00a0Gang Signs, and the haunting yet soulful\u00a0voice of Yuki Holland. \u201cWhen Ladyfrnd\u00a0first started, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=14106\" title=\"Ladyfrnd releases final EP\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[206,13,23,28,30],"tags":[3082,3081,2697,3083,3080],"class_list":["post-14106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada","category-electronic-music","category-indie","category-music","category-new-release","tag-farewell-ep","tag-gang-signs","tag-humans","tag-hybridity-music","tag-ladyfrnd"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/LADYFRND-farewell-EP-COVER.jpeg?fit=520%2C522&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-3Fw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17918,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17918","url_meta":{"origin":14106,"position":0},"title":"Ladyfrnd says final goodbye with \u2018Farewell Remixes&#8217; this Friday","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"November 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Ladyfrnd will be releasing 'Farewell Remixes' on\u00a0Friday,\u00a0Nov.\u00a06 via Hybridity Music, a follow-up to their 'Farewell' EP,\u00a0which was released on July 10. 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