Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Speaking of experiemental music:
Here is one experiemental musician I love.
Soap & Skin is the piano-driven musical project of 19-year-old Austrian artist Anja Plaschg. After releasing a string of songs on compilations and a series of live appearances throughout 2008, Plaschg released an untitled EP the same year, consisting of four tracks and including a cover of Nico’s “Janitor of Lunacy.” 2009 saw the first full length Soap & Skin album, “Lovetune for Vacuum”, released on Coach Records.
I just recently got into her stuff earlier this year. I went to see Patti Smith at the meltdown festival and Soap & Skin was her opening act.
I would love to do something like this. Projections again, you see.
hissing high hats and squelchy snares of rhythm-generator
He is frequently credited as Dave "Rave" Ogilvie, but should not be confused with Dave Desroches, who has used the stage name "Dave Rave" without an additional surname, or with Kevin Ogilvie (also known as Ogre) of Skinny Puppy. He has done remixes for Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Puscifer, and David Bowie among others.
Industrial Music
Early industrial music was known for featuring tape editing, stark percussion and loops distorted to the point where they had degraded to harsh noise. Vocals were often sporadic, early performances often consisted of taboo-breaking elements such as sado-masochistic imagery or symbolism. Industrial groups typically focus on transgressive subject matter.
The Birthday Massacre seem pretty normal now compared to this stuff, right?