On The Verge
Published: 2011/11/11
by Ben Weiss
Big Gigantic (Relix Revisited)

This week we look back to October 2009 when Big Gigantic first appeared as an On The Verge act…
Boulder, Colo.
Jazz-Driven Electronica
www.biggigantic.net
Given that Big Gigantic has already toured with Conspirator, remixed STS9’s “Empires” from its Peaceblaster album and played the closing set at Michigan’s Rothbury festival, it is easy to forget that Motet saxophonist Dominic Lalli only formed the project in late 2008. Originally conceived as an outlet for the beats and synth jams that Lalli worked up in his spare time, Big Gigantic quickly developed into a partnership with area drummer Jeremy Salken. Fusing electronic soundscapes with live drums and saxophones, Big Gigantic immediately separated itself from the rest of the jamtronica pack with a sound rooted in the work of more traditional jazz musicians like John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock. The band offered its debut EP as a free download and plans release a second EP this fall. “It is sort of the new wave of what’s happening, and it’s the best way to get your music out to everybody,” Lalli says of the free EP. “It’s been a tremendous help in allowing us to get music to people so they can hear it, and then get them out to the live shows.
Relix A/V
Golden Bloom "Flying Mountain"
Golden Bloom stopped by Relix to perform a tune from their latest EP No Day Like Today.
The Chapin Sisters "Crying in the Rain"
The Chapin Sisters share an tune from their new album A Date With the Everly Brothers.
Night Moves "Country Queens"
Minneapolis-based Night Moves share a song from their record, Colored Emotions, live at Relix.
The Giving Tree Band "Brown Eyed Women"
The Giving Tree Band enjoy a spring day on the Relix rooftop, while performing a classic Grateful Dead tune.
Hayden "Blurry Nights"
Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden performs a duet with his sister-in-law Lou Canon. The song appears on Us Alone his first record on Broken Social Scene’s Arts & Crafts Productions.
The Milk Carton Kids "Hope of a Lifetime"
The Milk Carton Kids share the first song from their new album, The Ash & Clay.
Premiere: Ana Popovic "Object Of Obsession"
Here is the new video from Serbian guitar ace Ana Popovic. “Object Of Obsession” appears on her latest album Can You Stand The Heat.
Ron Sexsmith "Nowhere To Go"
Ron Sexsmith visits the Relix office to perform a tune from his latest record Forever Endeavor.
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