Psapp is the collective experiences of Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant, a London based pair of happy anoraks whose mutual obsession with odd noises and heart-prodding pop has resulted in a sound that slips between genres like an excited snake in a margarine tub.
Noise fanatic and self-confessed philistine Carim, a veteran engineer and producer whose talents have taken him all over Europe working with the likes of Einsturzende Neubauten and Natacha Atlas, met with Casio enthusiast Galia; and their shared love of nonsense and clicks soldered them together for good.
Sampling anything they could lay their greasy hands on, the pair pinched sounds from snowy carparks, cats, bike sheds, sitting rooms, fathers and cookery, and nestled themselves away using binary to stitch and snip their analogue finds.
The results are an unlikely mix of heartfelt songs and surprising bursts of noise. Psapp has distilled this couple's talents - Carim's production prowess, and Galia's penchant for warm hooks and quirky world musings.
(Biography Last updated 14 July 2004)
Release date 9 February 2007
Be the envy of everyone at the checkout when you put your fruit and veg in this. Its a large hessian type shopping bag with a black print of a cat just like the one in the picture!
Release date 7 November 2005
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Celebrating the anniversary of any record label is always a strange thing, as the quality of releases are down to the bands the label chooses to work with. Still, ten years feels like a bit of a milestone. That’s especially true for The Leaf Label, which was launched by ex-4AD ... [more]
Release date 3 November 2004
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Galia Durant and Carim Clasmann, who together form Psapp, seem to enjoy being contrary. Their worldwide debut album, Tiger, My Friend, is stuffed full of memorable, friendly tunes with a nod to traditional songwriting, but all the rough edges have been left exposed.
On classic songs, such as Calm Down, ... [more]
Release date 1 July 2004
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The Rear Moth ep is four tracks of warped pop in hand made meadow sleeves.
"Grand Opening" features samples from the opening of a Costcutter and Shawn Lee on vocals as the store manager, "Do Something Wrong" is about obsessive compulsive disorder and "Whores", the instrumental, fully shows off Carim Classman's ... [more]
Release date 1 April 2004
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Psapp’s (Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant) second EP, Buttons and War, comes courtesy of new label Arable Records, recently formed by Robin Saville of Morr Music’s Isan.
About the songs:
About Fun
A cat samba about spending the day in a feline way. Combines Splodge-the-cat’s life commentry with wedges of cut ... [more]
Release date 1 March 2004
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Northdown is Psapp's first CD release and, until now, has only been available to you lucky lot living in Japan.
Released in March 2004 on Rallye Records (who also released Canada's Junior Boys' longplayer, Birthday) it contains six previously unreleased tracks and the track Curcuncula, which features as the opening track ... [more]
Release date 1 January 2003
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Psapp are Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant... Existing on a diet of strong tea, and even stronger cheese, they got to work in their toy-strewn Kings Cross studio, racing against an eviction order from the landlord.
The results are no less than magical, oblivious and also rather fun. Psapp ... [more]
19 January 2007
Dear All
We are working away on the new record and can't wait to force it onto new ears. Also, we have been nominated for one of the hottest 100 on Triple J, an Australian music station, please vote for us!
Voting this year closes Jan 21 and can only be done via Triple J's website (no sms)
We're also excited as one of our favourite bands, Deerhoof said we made one of their favourite ... [read full article]
15 January 2007
Hi! We currently have an exhibition of Psapp artwork on in Paris above Agnes B's flagship store, it's a mix of unsuitable erotica, cats, monsters and keyboards. It's running until about 6th Feb.
Come and visit it and say hello to our imaginary friends, details below:
Agnes B (in the gallery upstairs)
6 Rue De Jour
75001 Paris (Metro Station: Les Halles)
More info here
Love from Madame et Monsieur Psapp xx
14 November 2006
Hello People,
Some nice people have made another video for the Radar Film Festival using one of our songs, "Side Dish".
We like it, it's good and also quite silly. Watch it here
The people who made it are two designers/film makers, being busy bees in London. The video is their entry to Radar Film Festival coming up soon. Some more films and other things of theirs can be spotted at www.jennycobden.co.uk and ... [read full article]
31 October 2006
Hello Peoples,
The World Cafe will be broadcasting a Psapp session and interview on Thursday, November 9, 2006 that we recorded whilst we were in the US on tour in the Summer.
We actually recorded the interview last week in a studio in London and we stole Lionel Richie's autograph while we were there!!
Some blurb about the show:
National Public Radio's World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on nearly 200 stations nationwide. Fans can find ... [read full article]
10 October 2006
Hello!
We've just got back from Turkey. It was brilliant.
Also a lovely lady called Nadia has made a video for us. The Radar film festival is making loads of songs by different bands available for people to make videos. Have a look: www.radarfestival.com
Anyway, check out Nadia's video on YouTube
It has kittens and robots in it... plus the track is a previously unreleased one with some good noises.
Love from Mr and Mrs Psapp xxxx
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13 September 2006
Psapp 's "Hi" has been nominated for best animated video for this years MTVU Woodie Awards.
They say:
Best Video Woodie Animated (Best Animated Video)
The music video that makes all of your favorite Sunday cartoons look foolish.
Nominees:
Against Me - From Her Lips to God's Ears (Fat Wreck Chords)
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Downtown / Atlantic Records)
Gorillaz - El Manana (Virgin Records)
Mark Ronson - Just (!K7 / Rapster Records)
... [read full article]
9 September 2006
You can watch an extremely drunken interview with Psapp at www.toazted.com .
Gal passed out immediately after filming.
2 September 2006
Dear all the people who are reading this,
Our video Hi will air on MTV2's Subterranean this Sunday at 1AM (GMT). The show is all new videos that have never before played on Sub or MTV2 and The New Pornographers will be the guest. Maybe there will be footage of cats mating. Check it out online at www.sub.MTV2.com .
Carim and I made a new song yesterday about ghosts and sidecars.
love
Gal xx
29 August 2006
You can watch a new interview with Psapp, filmed at the ICA's "The Show" and made by the people at Flat-E, over at www.youtube.com .
Carim has a headache. Galia has a new smock which stains easily.
11 July 2006
Hello
We got a game! LOOK:
www.dominorecordco.com/catastrophe
PLAY IT, there's cats, keyboards, blood, mild swearing, free feline
screensavers and you can listen to our new album too.
xxx Gal xxx
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