LISTEN: Ruban (Unknown Mortal Orchestra) and Kody (Silicon) Nielson Remix One Another’s Phone-Related Songs

Ruban and Kody Nielson have been making music together for their entire lives. In addition to Kody’s having played on…
LISTEN: Ruban (Unknown Mortal Orchestra) and Kody (Silicon) Nielson Remix One Another’s Phone-Related Songs

Ruban and Kody Nielson have been making music together for their entire lives. In addition to Kody’s having played on…

Words: FLOOD Staff

January 25, 2016

Ruban and Kody Nielson have been making music together for their entire lives. In addition to Kody’s having played on Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s Multi-Love (our #8 record of the year last year), the New Zealander brothers played together in The Mint Chicks until that group disbanded in 2010.

Now, the brothers are releasing a split 7″ in which they remix one another’s songs. Kody, who released an album last year under the name Silicon, takes on the Multi-Love favorite “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone,” while Ruban remixes Silicon’s “Cellphone.”

Additionally, Unknown Mortal Orchestra added a second leg to their gigantic world tour. You can hear both tracks and see all of their North American tour dates below.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra — “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone” (Silicon Rework)

Silicon — “Cellphone” (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Rework)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra tour dates

January
28 – Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theatre * – SOLD OUT
29 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune * – SOLD OUT
30 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall * – SOLD OUT

February
1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore * – SOLD OUT
2 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory *
3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre * – SOLD OUT
5 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace *
6 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *
7 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
8 – Houston, TX @ Numbers *
9 – Dallas, TX @ Trees *
11 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic New Orleans *
12 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn *
13 – Nashville, TN @ Exit In *
14 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel*
16 – Richmond, VA @ The National *
17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
19 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
20 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *

April
13 – Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door &
14 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO Music Club &
16 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
21 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
23 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

May
7 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre #
8 – Lincoln, NE @ Vega #
9 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s #
10 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall #
12 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck #
13 – Memphis, TN @ 1884 #
15 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
17 – Columbus, OH @ Skullys Music Diner #
18 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme #
19 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre #
20 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium (Dempseys Upstairs) #
21 – Winnipeg, MB @ WECC #
23 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina #
24 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room #
25 – Calgary, AB @ Commonwealth #
27 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
29 – Boston, MA @ Boston Calling

September
2 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley w/ Tame Impala
3 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre w/ Tame Impala