I finally dug up and scanned my Matmos vs. Lesser pictures from when I saw
them in New York at Mondo Kim's, July 19, 1999. Here are the two shots:
http://www2.crosswinds.net/~sinewave/nyc99/nyc99_13.jpg
http://www2.crosswinds.net/~sinewave/nyc99/nyc99_2.jpg
Matmos and Lesser played an amazing set of experimental ambient, with some
rough breaks that would coalesce out of noise and disappear back again, with
random interjections from a cd player. Gear I spotted included two sampling
keyboards on the far right, with the guy (sorry, don't know his name)
frantically switching floppy discs and spinning the data wheel, a Roland
SH-101 monosynth and Mac laptop (I'd guess MAX/MSP) in the middle next to
the mixer, and I believe Jay Lesser on the end with a Roland R8 drum
machine, Pioneer CD-DJ box, Peavey PC-1600x fader box (probably for
controlling the laptop), and some rack gear on the floor I couldn't see. All
in all a great set which left me wishing for more.
nick rejack