Dave was a huge part of the visual side of the band too. Their guitarist/bassist Dave Konopka has decided to leave the band “for individual causes.” Dude is a beast and is going to be missed. A little over a year ago, Dave decided to leave the band for personal reasons. The result leaves me baffled: On the one hand, Battles are as true to themselves as maybe never before, on the other hand, they are almost erratically distracted. They still sounded amazing though, so y'all can put your worries to restWe appreciate and love everyone that has been a part of Battles and are really excited about what’s next.I'm very curious to see what they do next. I wonder if they will play old songs or only new material. But the two remaining remembers absolutely have enough quality to overcome another setback.It's out. **Label Biography:** Battles are the Networked Band, or perhaps the-band-as-network. Maybe Dave couldn’t deal with him anymore either, same as Braxton.Anytime I listen to post-Mirrored Battles or Braxton solo I think about the amazing shit they could be making together.Here's a thought: If Dave continues to do the album art - then it was for personal reasons. As the name might imply, La Di … While cocking an ear to G-funk, trance and jangly pop, guitarists (etc.) Hope they will make it through this!Anyone that listens to our music knows that each stage of our evolution has been pretty different. More to come…Thankful that the band will have something else coming soon. He takes with him many of his "orchestrated loops," and leaves behind a trio of gifted, but less dextrous, instrumental improvisers. ‘La Di Da Di’ is the prompt, the exclamation and the riddle to hang in the air while we try to make sense of just what Battles have done now. So I wonder how their artistic aesthetic will change along with the music. I know that's part of why they want to hang on to it too, but I think it's better for one's mental health to teach oneself to let go of the past and embrace the new. We’ve never been a band looking to repeat a formula and new situations present chances to do new things."As some of you may have heard, Battles’ lineup has changed. A little over a year ago, Dave decided to leave the band for personal reasons.If I were Ian Williams and John Stanier, I would change the name and really start fresh. I also wonder if they will bring in new collaborators like they did on Gloss Drop.I’ve always loved Ian Williams, Don Cab, Storm and Stress, Battles, but the guy does seem like an ego maniac (watch the Belgium banana interview) and is probably difficult to work with. Don Cab seemed like a clash between his ego and Damon Che, perhaps the inspiration for Battles name.
We appreciate and love everyone that was a part of Battles and are really excited about what’s next. Hope to be pleasantly surprised by their next record.I mean, I understand where you're coming from, but we also thought the same when Tyondai left, and then they went off and made Gloss Drop. A band that holds computerized loops in their brains, leaves sweat on their machines and whose sonic heartbeat is almost brutally human. Dave Konopka is an American musician who is best known as the former bassist and guitarist in Battles.A graphic design major at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, he also designed the band's record covers and tour posters. Saw them play a one-off in a festival in Israel last September, and Dave wasn't there, which was fairly odd as no official announcement has been made.
Hey every person, as some of you possibly have heard, Battles’ lineup has changed. An island chain linked by a unique combination of artistry, experimentation, technology and singular focus. A small more than a year ago, Dave decided to leave the band for individual causes. A little over a year ago, Dave decided to leave the band for personal reasons. I feel like each of their three albums has been a small step down in quality from the previous one. He did the album art. So I'm not writing them off yet"New situations present chances to do new things"They handled Tyondai's departure quite well although I still think the stuff with him was superior to the stuff without him.
We’ve never been a band looking to repeat a formula and new situations present chances to do new things. Anyone that listens to our music knows that each stage of our evolution has been pretty different. Out of a sudden, there are reggae grooves or silly changes of melody, so that some ideas appear too artificial to be spontaneous or natural (yet crazy) consequences. And they have some dates still booked on the calendar, so we’ll be eagerly waiting to see what they bring to the stage that day.Anyone that listens to our music knows that each stage of our evolution is pretty different.