[socal show review]
so i went to see not breathing in costa mesa ("club mesa") last night.
playing with them were instagon and aa23.
aa23 opened the night, and i thought they had some really, REALLY nice
moments. but things did seem a bit sloppy and loose at points --
especially with the excessive scratching (which when ON - was wonderful..
but less is more when it comes to scratching i think). the set was MUCH
more active than when i saw them before (they opened for sol invictus of
all people)... and to be honest, i like the minimal, more bleepy side a
bit more (i guess comparisons could be made to someone like ultra red when
i talk of the more "minimal side). but whatever, it was good, and my ears
were quite happy!
next was instagon -- continuing onstage with members of aa23 .. which
added a nice flow to the evening. for those who do not know, instagon is
a project from orange county that started some years ago as an excuse of
sorts to assult people with A LOT of noise and choas (never with the same
lineup, always changing). since then, lob (fellow behind instagon) has
calmed things down a little and seems to have moved things in a more
musical "jam session" like direction. this time around instagon was only
3 people big -- a sax player, bass player, and drummer. i liked moments
of the set, though it was VERY repetitive and sleepy.. and the drums were
a tad bit too simple and conventional for my mood. perhaps someday they
will do something without a drummer - especially with the nice bass and
sax they have had the last few times i have seen them. last night's
performance was not the best, and certainly not the worst, i have seen
from instagon -- just kinda "there"
not breathing flowed into instagon the same way instagon flowed into aa23.
and then they just took things away. the set started with a ton of
toy/speak and read type manipulation and layers of noise (reminding me a
lot of the EAR datarape stuff -- if that is what it is called). not too
long after came the beats -- and wow! it was just flat out sick! i
really wish more idm/jungle fans were at the show, because the beats were
out of control -- yet so damn smooth. i dont know, i guess the only real
solid thing i can say is not breathing ALWAYS put on a sick show, and this
time around was one of the BEST times i have seen them (aside from,
perhaps, a new years show they played at and hated :). didj, fucked up
electronic toys, tons of blips, weirded out melodies, washes of noise,
odd-hypnotic beats, some cute ferbie (sp?) mutant thing -->>> oh what a
nice night.
i hope to catch not breathing and aa23 at the knitting factory tomorrow
night (thursday) -- and i recommend folks do the same!!!
chris.
music for lunchpails
riders of the plastic groove
kuci 88.9fm, irvine, ca
www.kuci.org
what i want for xmas:
xl shirt that somehow says "we are all lost" on it.
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