THE HELIO SEQUENCE

ARTIST / BAND: THE HELIO SEQUENCE

SONG (MP3): BLOOD BLEEDS

ALBUM: Love and Distance
FILE UNDER: Indie
LABEL: Sub Pop
INFO: Portland, Oregon-based Helio Sequence was comprised of vocalist/guitarist Brandon Summers and keyboardist/drummer Benjamin Weikel. The project debuted in 1999 with the Accelerated Slow-Motion Cinema EP before dropping the Cavity Search full-length Com Plex two years later. Helio Sequence's 100% home studio approach allowed for a lot of sonic experimentation, and that esthetic informed the swirls and layers of their sound. When it did touch the ground, it was at points between My Bloody Valentine, Mouse on Mars, and the weirder side of the Elephant 6 collective. Young Effectuals followed in 2001 through Cavity Search before Helio Sequence jumped to Sub Pop for the more auspicious
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