Does this soundings we are conveniently calling experimental music/noise, can it exist as a recording? That is these soundings which are often the product of the manipulation, transmutation, reformation, and bastardization of electronic methods of sound production; What happens when you freeze those waveforms, eternalize them, flash photo them out of the immediacy of the momentary electrons cataclysm that one experiences in it’s live performance? And that said, what of the peculiar and definite preformative aspect of the soundings?
Tonight we witnessed a definitive example of showmanship in the local experimental movement. Joe Lentini’s proclaimed final solo performance [x-that. joe will certainly be playing again, see comment below] and subsequent tearing out of the soul of his machine. The subdued to vast effect of Tim Albro’s striking delta blues filter through 23 layers of unused television frequencies. And how can we fail to mention the man vs. machine epochal battle that is the eternal struggle between Mark Price and his horrific beast Cars Will Burn, blazing, retina searing flashes and all (I noticed he’s taken to wearing aviators during his performance, a new accessory for the noise heads to accompany their earplugs, I however prefer to go unarmored into the face of 130+ decibels, my hearing loss, I suppose.)
While this show certainly presents a rising moment, as if just breaking the acceleration point in an exponential expansion, the seeking of the meaning and manifest of the motives will certainly be a requisite. This is the show review, later (at least once my eardrums have healed) the questions posed above will be sought answered as the comp CD recording is inspected.
