Immerse your head in water, turn the radio up loud, tune into some late night dance, feel the blood pulse around your body to the rhythm of your heartbeat, listen to the surround sounds warp, disjointedly. Download.3D. This is Stay+.
The efforts of two, semi-purposefully anonymous Mancunian musicians Stay+, (pronounced Stay Positive) are Christopher Poole and Matt Farthing. Great admirers of David Lynch and Kraftwerk, the boys make difficult, sketchy and indescribable music and set it to complicated, abstract videos. Confusing, provocative and deeply affective, their intention is to make an impact on listeners so significant, a trance like state is evoked. Creating a rhythmic soundtrack to the inner movements and workings of a human body, the pulsating, steady beating of Stay+’s rushing musical movements is wholly engrossing.
Revealing very little about themselves in interviews, the formerly titled ‘Christian Aids’ prefer to answer questions with YouTube videos and conduct radio broadcasts using live visuals. Cleverly fabricating an ulterior universe, Stay Positive produce evocative sounds, ebbing, flowing and blending chords like feelings, Chris and Matt are mellowing out to a movement all of their own. Stay+ got behind the wheel and took i-D online on a journey through time and space, via their five favourite night time road trips everyone should endeavor to take before they die. Download the exclusive mix here and remember hit 3D for the full experience!
Revealing very little about themselves in interviews, the formerly titled ‘Christian Aids’ prefer to answer questions with YouTube videos and conduct radio broadcasts using live visuals. Cleverly fabricating an ulterior universe, Stay Positive produce evocative sounds, ebbing, flowing and blending chords like feelings, Chris and Matt are mellowing out to a movement all of their own. Stay+ got behind the wheel and took i-D online on a journey through time and space, via their five favourite night time road trips everyone should endeavor to take before they die. Download the exclusive mix here and remember hit 3D for the full experience!
Year: 2007. Car: Convertible Jeep. Journey: Las Vegas Strip to Grand Canyon VIllage. Company: Old uni mates. Soundtrack: Kid A / Dark Side Of The Moon.
An obvious choice but nothing says “America” quite like cruising down Route 66 at sunset with the roof down. And then, when it’s dark, flicking the headlights off for 10 seconds and thinking you’re going to die.
An obvious choice but nothing says “America” quite like cruising down Route 66 at sunset with the roof down. And then, when it’s dark, flicking the headlights off for 10 seconds and thinking you’re going to die.
Year: 2011. Car: Rented Clio. Journey: Ibiza Airport to KM5Stay+ and the +WAGS. Soundtrack: Nicolas Jaar, ‘I Got A’.
The best part of arriving in Ibiza at night is the short drive from the airport to KM5. Probably advisable to avoid the ‘Es Vedra’ cocktails if your hotel is still far away though.
The best part of arriving in Ibiza at night is the short drive from the airport to KM5. Probably advisable to avoid the ‘Es Vedra’ cocktails if your hotel is still far away though.
Year: 2012. Car: N47 Bus. Journey: London Bridge to Deptford. Company:Alone. Soundtrack: Stay+, Arem EP.
The new tracks sound best when you’re slightly pissed on a night bus.
The new tracks sound best when you’re slightly pissed on a night bus.
Year: 2013. Car: Van. Journey: Tokyo. Company: Stay+. Soundtrack: The Jesus And Mary Chain, ‘Just Like Honey’.
We’re sure this one will happen but for now it is just a plan. Driving to our next gig in the dark in the rain drinking Kirin.
We’re sure this one will happen but for now it is just a plan. Driving to our next gig in the dark in the rain drinking Kirin.
Year: 2207. Car: AG Systems. Journey: Anulpha Pass (Zone Mode). Company: Alone. Soundtrack: Modeselektor, ‘Body Language’.
A real recommendation for anyone with a PS3. Early Wipeout soundtracks got me into electronic music but now you can actually choose your own soundtrack to have an epileptic fit to.
A real recommendation for anyone with a PS3. Early Wipeout soundtracks got me into electronic music but now you can actually choose your own soundtrack to have an epileptic fit to.
Catch Stay+ at the GETME! 5th Birthday celebrations down at Corsica Studios this Friday.
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