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Sweet Valley (music group)

Sweet Valley is an electronic music duo consisting of Wavves member Nathan Williams and his brother, Joel "Kynan" Williams, who later on started his own project Magic Point. The band describes themselves as " a blood pact between two brothers, Nathan (of Wavves) & Kynan Williams, gone awesomely off the rails," or as "a Bermuda Triangle-like place, where cannabis crumbs, spilt beer, record dust and that mysterious shit you had to blow out of game cartridges all collect as if pulled by some gigantic junkyard magnet."[5] They originated, and are based, in Los Angeles, California.[6] The two began in 2012, when Nathan asked his brother to create music with him, now that they were living in the same home, "or else [Joel] would just be sitting around smoking my weed all day."[1] As of 2014, the group is also working on an additional project titled Spirit Club, which recently released a full album.[7] The band also makes remixes of songs of different genres available on an affiliated SoundCloud page, and since 2021 moved on Patreon.

Sweet Valley
OriginLos Angeles, California.[1]
Genres
Years active2012-present
LabelsRoshis Garden
MembersNathan Williams
Joel "Kynan" Williams
Websitewww.sweetvvalley.com

History

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2012–13: Stay Calm, Eternal Champ, Tour, Jenova, & SV

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Stay Calm

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On August 7, 2012, the group released their first mixtape,[8] Stay Calm, consisting of 9 songs, one of them only lasting for 30 seconds.[9] They had teamed up with Rihanna producer John Hill to create the album.[3][4] The album was released through Fool's Gold Records.

Eternal Champ

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On September 12 of that same year, Joel and Nathan Williams released a second album, titled Eternal Champ, which received a score of 6.6 on Pitchfork Media. This collection of 13 songs heavily employs sampling, from Lex Luger, to Three 6 Mafia.[10]

Tour with GZA

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Only two days after the release of the Eternal Champ kicked off the first concert along the tour with Brooklyn-born Wu-Tang Clan rapper Gza. The tour also included Hip-Hop artist Killer Mike, and post-punk band Bear Hands.[11]

Jenova

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Exactly three months later, December 12, 2012, watched the release of Jenova. This album contains a total of 17 songs, one of which, Hurricane, was played in the teaser released on YouTube for the album.[12][13]

SV

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On 11 July 2013, Sweet Valley released their fourth album through Fool's Gold. This album, titled SV, contains 12 tracks.

2014-15: So Serene, Ghetto Cuisine, F.A.N.G, & MNDR: Dance 4 a Dollar

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So Serene

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10 February 2014 was the release date of Sweet Valley's $1, 27 minute, 33 second long "song," So Serene.[14]

Ghetto Cuisine

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Early April, 2014, rapper DaVinci released an album titled Ghetto Cuisine, produced by Sweet Valley.[15] Two music videos for songs off the album were released on the Fool's Gold Records website.[16][17]

Remix of Dangerous

Later on in April 2014, Sweet Valley released a remix of Dangerous, a single made by Big Data in collaboration with Joywave.

F.A.N.G.

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The Sweet Valley album F.A.N.G. was released on 16 May 2014. Very little is known about the album, due to a lack of information or promotion available from Sweet Valley affiliates. The meaning behind the acronym F.A.N.G. is not known at this time.

MNDR: Dance 4 a Dollar

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Likely the most known and most anticipated EP ever created by Sweet Valley, the collaboration album with pop music singer MNDR was released 17 February 2015. The song Liars, with MNDR, was used in the 2015 film, Entourage.

Performance at SXSW

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Sweet Valley performed at SXSW on March 18, 2015.[18][19][20] The team collaborated with rappers Soulja Boy and Juicy J to release the song "Big Blue," released on 6 May 2015.[21][22] They also released a collaboration with GZA (with whom they also toured in 2013)[23] for a Converse CONS EP.[24] Little is known about upcoming projects and release dates, although a new release is possible soon according to some videos uploaded by Joel on Instagram.

2020: American Rapstar

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In 2020, the movie American Rapstar was released, featuring a 36-minute long soundtrack by Sweet Valley, which was made available on streaming platforms in 2024.

Discography

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Albums

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List of Studio Albums
Title Album details
Eternal Champ
Jenova
  • Released: 12 December 2012[26]
  • Label: Fool's Gold
  • Formats: digital download
SV
  • Released: 11 July 2013[27]
  • Label: Fool's Gold
  • Formats: digital download, vinyl
F.A.N.G.
  • Released: 16 May 2014[28]
  • Label: Fool's Gold
  • Formats: digital download
Eternal Champ II
  • Release: 20 April 2018 [29]
  • Label: Ghost Ramp [30]
  • Formats: digital download, vinyl
Sopranos S1
  • Release: 5 August 2022 [31]
  • Label: Roshis Garden
  • Formats: digital download
LAMENT CONFIGURATION
  • Release: 31 October 2022 [32]
  • Label: Roshis Garden
  • Formats: digital download

Collaboration albums

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List of Collaboration Albums
Title Album Details
Ghetto Cuisine
  • Released: 17 April 2014[33]
  • Label: Fool's Gold
  • Formats: digital download
MNDR: Dance 4 a Dollar
  • Released: 17 February 2015[34]
  • Label: Fool's Gold
  • Formats: digital download, EP[35]

Extended plays

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List of Extended Plays
Title Album Details
Stay Calm
  • Released: 7 August 2012[25]
  • Label: Fool's Gold
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

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List of Singles
Title Album Details
So Serene
  • Released: 10 February 2014[36]
  • Label: Fool's Gold
  • Formats: digital download, vinyl
Hermano
  • Released: 28 November 2016[37]
  • Formats: digital download

Concert tours

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  • 64 Squares with GZA, Killer Mike, & Bear Hands (2012)[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Battan, Carrie (July 25, 2012). "Wavves' Nathan Williams and His Brother Talk Instrumental Beat Project, Sweet Valley". pitchfork.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Hudson, Alex (24 February 2015). "Sweet Valley & MNDR 'Dance 4 a Dollar' (EP stream)". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 11 June 2015. Dance & Electronic
  3. ^ a b Kandell, Steve (July 18, 2012). "Wavves' Nathan Williams Debuts Sweet Valley Track 'Total Carnage' | SPIN". spin.com. Retrieved 6 May 2015. As Williams has been sharing production duties on the new album with John Hill, whose credits include Rihanna and Santigold..."
  4. ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Sweet Valley Artist Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Sweet Valley". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  6. ^ "SV (@sweetvvalley) on Twitter". Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Minkser, Evan (7 October 2014). "Wavves' Nathan Williams Starts New Band Spirit Club, Shares Two Tracks | News | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  8. ^ Cohen, Ian (6 August 2012). "Sweet Valley: Stay Calm | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Sweet Valley - Valley Viking". Fool's Gold Records. Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Cohen, Ian. "Sweet Valley: Eternal Champ | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  11. ^ Battan, Carrie (August 2012). "GZA Announces Tour With Killer Mike and Sweet Valley (Nathan Williams of Wavves' Beat Project)". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Sweet Valley "Jenova" Teaser". Fool's Gold Records. Retrieved 31 March 2015 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Sweet Valley - Hurricane". Fool's Gold Records. Retrieved 31 March 2015 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ "So Serene | Sweet Valley". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  15. ^ "DAVINCI x SWEET VALLEY". foolsgoldrecs.com/. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  16. ^ "DaVinci & Sweet Valley - I Got That Line [Official Video]". Fool's Gold Records. Retrieved 31 March 2015 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "DaVinci & Sweet Valley - Dog Meat [Official Video]". Fool's Gold Records. Retrieved 31 March 2015 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "SV on Twitter: "Were playing sxsw http://t.co/Mu7NJYnprV". Retrieved 31 March 2015 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  19. ^ "SV on Twitter: "This was a good sxsw experience, I appreciate it austin 🙏🙏🙏"". Retrieved 31 March 2015 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Fool's Gold Records on Twitter: "Our Austin party schedule keeps getting wilder! RSVP for #GreenLabelLive #SXSW2015 http://t.co/h9EV3wWGkM @greenlabel http://t.co/PTzBTfBrG2". Retrieved 31 March 2015 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. ^ Hughes, Jason (6 May 2015). "Sweet Valley "Big Blue" (ft. Juicy J and Soulja Boy)". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  22. ^ Grebey, James (6 May 2015). "Sweet Valley Team With Juicy J and Soulja Boy for the Fluid 'Big Blue' | SPIN". spin.com. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  23. ^ a b Battan, Carrie (August 2012). "GZA Announces Tour With Killer Mike and Sweet Valley (Nathan Williams of Wavves' Beat Project)". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  24. ^ "GZA x Sweet Valley - 'Planetary Energy" by ConverseMusic". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  25. ^ a b "Sweet Valley - Stay Calm (File, MP3) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  26. ^ "Sweet Valley - Jenova (File, MP3) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  27. ^ "Sweet Valley - SV (File, MP3) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  28. ^ "Sweet Valley - F.A.N.G (File, MP3) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  29. ^ "Eternal Champ II, by Sweet Valley". Sweet Valley. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  30. ^ "Sweet Valley - Eternal Champ II". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  31. ^ "Sopranos S1, by Sweet Valley". Sweet Valley. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  32. ^ "Lament Configuration, by Sweet Valley". Sweet Valley. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  33. ^ Soderberg, Brandon. "DaVinci / Sweet Valley, 'Ghetto Cuisine' Review". spin.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  34. ^ "Mndr & Sweet Valley - Dance 4 a Dollar at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  35. ^ "WAVVES on Instagram: "SV X MNDR + FOOLS GOLD X GHOST RAMP". Retrieved 31 March 2015 – via Instagram.
  36. ^ "Sweet Valley - So Serene (File, MP3) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  37. ^ "Hermano, by Sweet Valley". Sweet Valley. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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