Kataract - Daniel Menche

In a genre known for its randomness and chaotic structure, Daniel Menche has established himself as a musician with an uncharacteristic sense of focus and determination. Rather than creating "noise," he strives for order and cohesiveness. Aural intensity is not a representation of confusion or the chaotic, but a concerted effort to provoke and stimulate the listener’s imagination by generating intensely powerful sounds and music. His presentation

#expander #katarakt #noise #drone #experimental

Before and After Science - Brian Eno

Brian Peter George Eno (born 15 May 1948) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, sound designer, author, and political activist. He is known for his contributions to ambient music and electronica, as well as for his work in rock and pop music as a producer, composer, and collaborator. Eno has described himself as a "non-musician", reflecting his emphasis on conceptual and experimental approaches to music-making. He has been regarded as an influential figure in popular music.

#ambient #art rock #1977 #electronic #experimental

Independent Worm Saloon - Butthole Surfers

Butthole Surfers is an American rock band founded by singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1981. Incorporating elements of hardcore punk, psychedelia, heavy metal, avant-garde and performance art, their live shows has made heavy use of strobe lights, background films (of note, footage of penis reconstruction surgery) and naked dancers. The band has a well-reported appetite for recreational drugs, particularly psychedelics, an evident influence on their sound.

#rock #1993 #alternative rock #alternative #psychedelic rock

ABCDEFG - Chumbawamba

Chumbawamba was an English musical group formed in 1982 in the Leeds squatting community. They have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, world music, and folk music. Their vocal anarchist politics exhibit an irreverent attitude toward authority; the band have been forthright in their syndicalist, pacifist, communist, mutlicultural, and feminist social stances. The band are best known for their song “Tubthumping.

#2010 #folk rock #folk #anarchist #chumbawamba

Fire From Heaven - The Good Missionaries

The Good Missionaries emerged, phoenix-like, from the ashes of Alternative TV (ATV). "[Mark] Perry has cheerfully and naively disregarded the slightest imitation of rock 'n' pop frameworks and become totally intrigued by noise, space and improvisation." Paul Morley 31.3.79 Paul Morley's quote refers to end of ATV. However it also perfectly sums up the the Good Missionaries. One album and single were issued to mixed acclaim and poor sales before the band called it a day.

#post-punk #dub #experimental #avant-garde #nurse with wound list