Showing posts with label free jazz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free jazz. Show all posts

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Le Scrawl (01.11.18)



Le Scrawl is a very unusual and extraordinary band. I met these guys at last OEF, their show was so intense, bright and amazing. Obviously I asked them about this small talk. Due to some delays we finished this interview only today, that why a few questions are not so actual, but that is not too critical. So boys and girls, read, share and enjoy!
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Greetings Simon! How are you doing? Tired after long road trip back home?

Fine, thanks! It was great to be on tour with Le Scrawl again - and really an inspiration.


Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Antigama - The Insolent (Selfmadegod)


Antigama is a band who certainly stands out in grind scene. Their focus are more on the technical side of things, and lesser on punk aspects. I believe thats why this group is not for everyone, and even less for everyday listening. Antigama really glorifies their home country of Poland. (how many other famous extreme bands can you name from PL who does that?), I don't have any idea, if Polish people really gives a fuck about that, haha!). The Insolent is Antigamas 7th album in their discography, and makes a nice impression. The whole design is a projection of Antigamas music. It's elegant, progressive, atmospheric and crazy.Even schizophrenic at times too! The cover is artistically well thought out also, using those pale colors, and really amazing desert photos, plus the idea with these eyes is also pretty catchy.

This is a huge album on so many levels. While taking root in chaotic grind and metal, it merges into a mad mix of technicality and ferocity. Not even once do they let up, and give you time to breathe, or think about the musical aspects, before the record is over, and youre looking at the CD player, wondering what the hell just happened here. This album is loaded with wonderful, and strange riffs, which pops up during the chaotic pace of the songs. I especially enjoy the tiny pieces of free jazz elements, that makes this sound even weirder. The Vocalist screams so hard and wild, while the drummer kicks fast and so powerful. Our guys here literally spills out all the negative energi and frustration they got...  

If you’re at all into technical music, buy this record. You might not listen to it that often, but you will certainly be blown away by what you hear, and anyone who is a fan of strange, progressive experimental grind, should definetely get their hands on this.


Rating: 8.5/10    Antigama fb    

Grab a copy at selfmadegod.com

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Psudoku - Planetarisk Sudoku (Selfmadegod Records)

The Grind world is far different than it was just 20 or even 10 years ago. New bands have been born, new bands who have expanded the horizons of the genre. Now this scene is full of weird, interesting and really crazy bands. But, one of the most unusual projects was born in Norway. This country is well known by their Black Metal scene, but Grind (and Crust) is still supernatural for that land. Why? I believe that scientists still do not have an answer to this heavy question.
So what is Psudoku? First of all it's a one man project from very crazy guy, who also is in charge of Parlamentarisk Sodomi and Brutal Blues. Unfortunately I don't know who this person is, but I know that he is infected with noise music 100%, haha! His early work (I'm talking about PxSx) was more usual, more close to Grindcore… but Psudoku is something that you could not expect. This band is totally dedicated to the theme of space. There is a freaking ton of magical tunes, that would remind you old sci fi films. So let's take our places in this uncanny spaceship and let's meet the noisy adventures!
The Planetarisk Sudoku greets us with a huge load of short but sharp riffs and with some insane sound of a saxophone! Do you think that is weird? Nope! Let's keep digging guys! This is a really crazy album, I feel like I am in a psychiatric hospital… huge load of strange sounds pierce my brain forcing him to turn it all into fanciful pictures. This album reminds me of some spooky mix of free jazz, grind and electro. The sound of bass guitar and synthesizer turns you into a slimey mess! There is no vocals, so everything can be perceived as a soundtrack to a sick arthouse movie. The end of this story is the visual part. When you open this CD, you understand that this is a world of hypnotic and psychedelic things… Also there is a tiny thought that this is the last you'll want to see. Because your brain is gonna blow up, haha! Rating: 8/10 Psudoku bc Official site

You can buy this CD thru Selfmadegod rec!