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Friday, June 17, 2016
Friday, June 10, 2016
International Noise Conference - Richmond Virginia - 2016
Wednesday July 6th 2016 7pm
RVA Noise presents: International Noise Conference - Richmond Virginia - 2016
Rat Bastard and the Laundryroom Squelchers bring the International Noise Conference tour to Richmond VA!
Featuring:
Laundryroom Squelchers, Head Molt, Stabbed In The Face, Brown Piss, Broadcastatic,
Flesh Control, Yoga Demon, Muzak City, Blue Nine, Crack Bytch, Lacanthrope, R-Complex, Taciturnal, Dyrt, Predation, Fake Object, 10-56, Coteries, Yohimbe and Stone Garden Jam Temple.
Doors open at 7PM - Sounds start at 8PM sharp
18+ $5.00 admission
*Performance schedule posted below*
"In 2004, cult South Florida producer, Frank “Rat Bastard” Falestra, hosted the inaugural International Noise Conference (INC) at Churchill’s Pub in Miami, Florida. Around 40 acts - all from the United Sates - performed over the course of three days.
12 years later, the conference proper has expanded to a full week, every major city in Florida hosts pre- and post-shows, and the total number of bands is but one of myriad statistics that confirms INC is a consistent institution in the often chaotically transient world of do-it-yourself underground experimental music. In the course of its expansion, Falestra has justified the global scope of his festival’s once seemingly ironic namesake by featuring provocative avant-garde performers from all over the world, and by expanding into annual touring editions that have traveled through five continents..."
08:00 - Head Molt
08:15 - Stabbed In The Face
08:30 - Brown Piss
08:45 - Broadcastatic
09:00 - Flesh Control
09:15 - Yoga Demon
09:30 - Muzak City
09:45 - Blue Nine
10:00 - Crack Bytch
10:15 - Lacanthrope
10:30 - R-Complex
10:45 - Taciturnal
11:00 - Dyrt
11:15 - Predation
11:30 - Fake Object
11:45 - 10-56
12:00 - Coteries
12:15 - Yohimbe
12:30 - Stone Garden Jam Temple
12:45 - Laundryroom Squelchers
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Head Molt - Police Dhajall (2007) Video
New Upload: https://youtu.be/ZnChl7KRBYo
Improvised/Performed/Recorded live in 2007 - Joshua Hickey (vocals) Leah Peah (Drums/Percussion) Robert Guynn (Guitar/Effects) Gary Stevens (Toys/Effects).
Appears on Head Molt "Police Dhajaal" Cassette C22 A.E.N. (USA) #AE54 2008
Video made from gifs by Gary Stevens.
Check out my YouTube Channel at: http://youtube.com/ratward
Improvised/Performed/Recorded live in 2007 - Joshua Hickey (vocals) Leah Peah (Drums/Percussion) Robert Guynn (Guitar/Effects) Gary Stevens (Toys/Effects).
Appears on Head Molt "Police Dhajaal" Cassette C22 A.E.N. (USA) #AE54 2008
Video made from gifs by Gary Stevens.
Check out my YouTube Channel at: http://youtube.com/ratward
Friday, June 3, 2016
Twance Cop - Wurr dem kitty katz at
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
RVA Noise Fest V videos hit the web - RVA Mag
The fifth annual RVA Noise Fest took place a few weeks back, and for those who missed it, you're in luck (at least a little bit). A number of decent quality videos from the event have emerged and nows your chance to catch up on some of the best noise, harsh noise, power electronics, ambient, drone, synth, techno, free jazz, no wave and performance art available in the area.
The actual event took place over two days at both Strange Matter and Gallery 5, and it was a veritable marathon of short, back to back performances by local noise, electronic, experimental and otherwise unclassifiable musicians.
Check out some of the videos below via Nic De Santis....
http://rvamag.com/articles/full/26000/rva-noise-fest-v-videos-hit-the-web-late
Posted by: brad – May 10, 2016
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Photos from the Hijokaidan gig March 26th 2016 at Strange Matter
View full photo set here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/acemcmanagan/sets/72157667059464706
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| The Great Triangle |
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| Avandoned |
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| Avandoned with Hijokaidan |
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| Hijokaidan - Jojo and Junko Hiroshige |
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| Hijokaidan - Toshiji Mikawa |
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| Mutwawa |
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Event Pick: RVA Noise Fest V at Strange Matter and Gallery5 - Style Weekly
From: http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/event-pick-rva-noise-fest-v-at-strange-matter-and-gallery5/Content?oid=2319679
France Gall Entity
“Please God, make it stop” noise to some is “Yes Lord, turn it up louder” sound to others. Take the RVA Noise Fest, for example. The fifth annual showcase of Virginia underground experimental artists happens Saturday, April 23, at Strange Matter, and Sunday, April 24, at Gallery5 — and it will have people screaming to get in or get out. That dichotomy suits event organizer and divisive entertainment champion Gary Stevens just fine. Each year the prolific Richmond noisemaker assembles a diverse cast of like-minded sound manipulators who don’t concern themselves with the mundane triviality of making people happy. From the fractured tonal disintegrations of France Gall Entity to deep left-field jazz of the New Loft, it’s instantly clear that this two-day festival is definitely not for everyone. The process of weeding out begins Saturday for a full 12 hours of entertainment or torture at 2 p.m. and Sunday from 5-11 p.m. Admission for each night is $5. strangematterrva.com or gallery5arts.org. (Photo by Joey Fichete)
By Chris Bopst
5/20: ZOMBI, MUTWAWA and NEUROLOGY at Strange Matter
Friday, May 20 2016 at 8:45 PM - 12 AM
ZOMBI (Pittsburgh, Relapse)
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MUTWAWA (RVA)
https://
NEUROLOGY (RVA)
https://
8:45 Doors // 9:45 Sounds | $12 Cover | 18+
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Producing work that is epic in concept, sound, and artistic approach, Steve Moore and A.E. Paterra, the masterminds and multi-instrumentalists behind ZOMBI, have re-imagined the architecture of progressive rock and dynamic instrumentals, carving a niche in underground music distinctly their own. The band’s signature sound, achieved using only electric bass, drums, and a collection of analog synthesizers, is deceptively lush considering its two man skeleton crew ensemble. Moore’s bass playing and meticulous synthesizer programming interacts seamlessly with Paterra’s controlled, precision drumming, as if each man is anticipating his counterpart’s next move. Punctuated by Moore and Paterra’s seasoned songwriting skills, each Zombi song, whether grand in design like Light Rhythms from the band’s forthcoming LP or powerful and driving like Orion, the opening track on Cosmos, is entirely autonomous and true to the duo’s creative vision.
“I bring a lot of skeletal ideas to the table: basslines, sequences, and drum parts. Steve will then craft them into complete songs,” Paterra explains. “There is a musical trust that exists between us that allows for full exploration of all ideas. We are perfectionists, sometimes to a fault, but I think it is a quality that lends itself well to the music.” “We share the same goal, which is simply to create music that we enjoy rather selfishly,” Moore adds. “We have a similar list of influences as well, both of us having grown up listening to progressive and classic rock. So when it comes time to write, we’re basically completing each other’s thoughts.”
Following the success of Cosmos, Zombi’s critically-acclaimed debut album for Relapse Records and a series of national tours with artists like Dillinger Escape Plan, The Fucking Champs, Red Sparowes, Panthers, and Breather Resist, Moore and Paterra regrouped in Chicago to begin work on their next full-length album. “Surface To Air is a genuinely progressive album: bigger, denser, and more dynamic than anything we’ve done before,” Moore says. “Its still dark and cinematic, but without being kitschy like some of our earlier releases. The album is an accurate representation of who we are and where we are headed as a band,” Paterra adds. “It is the culmination of a style and sound we’ve been honing since our inception, but it also puts us in a new direction, one that I am excited to explore.”
Larger in scope and sound, Surface To Air is an evolutionary album, anchored by the distinct melodic and technically complex sound Zombi has become known for, but more mature and forward-thinking in its overall conceptual approach. While the track listing may at first appear lean at a mere five songs, the attentive listener will soon realize that Moore and Paterra have composed and assembled more than 40 minutes of emotive, dynamic, multi-layered music making Surface To Air a magnum opus in its own right. Informed by the music and boundary-pushing work ethic of icons like Genesis, Tangerine Dream, Van Halen, and Pink Floyd, Moore and Paterra rely just as much on inspiration from the past as they do on their own skill and musical knowledge during the songwriting process. On Surface To Air, the integrity of tracks like Challenger Deep with its powerful, driving bassline, and the mysterious mounting tension of Digitalis are indisputable evidence of Zombi’s artistic growth and allegiance to producing a diverse and progressive body of work. Legacy,however, sidesteps, revealing a more introspective direction in Moore and Paterra’s work, while the album’s title track, Surface To Air, opens with a frantically-paced and hypnotic synthesizer-laden melody.
Experimenting with a vast new sound, Zombi proves that charging forward with an expansive vision can open doors to an entirely new realm. While Moore and Paterra still draw inspiration from the horror genre when composing film scores, a broader range of influences as well as a desire to push the boundaries of what they?e already accomplished informs the material for their albums. Whether you?e an adventurous listener, diehard fan, or skeptical observer, delving into the latest chapter of Zombi: prolific and ever-evolving work will never disappoint.
https://www.facebook.com/events/569699506525313/
ZOMBI (Pittsburgh, Relapse)
http://
MUTWAWA (RVA)
https://
NEUROLOGY (RVA)
https://
8:45 Doors // 9:45 Sounds | $12 Cover | 18+
BUY TICKETS--> https://
Producing work that is epic in concept, sound, and artistic approach, Steve Moore and A.E. Paterra, the masterminds and multi-instrumentalists behind ZOMBI, have re-imagined the architecture of progressive rock and dynamic instrumentals, carving a niche in underground music distinctly their own. The band’s signature sound, achieved using only electric bass, drums, and a collection of analog synthesizers, is deceptively lush considering its two man skeleton crew ensemble. Moore’s bass playing and meticulous synthesizer programming interacts seamlessly with Paterra’s controlled, precision drumming, as if each man is anticipating his counterpart’s next move. Punctuated by Moore and Paterra’s seasoned songwriting skills, each Zombi song, whether grand in design like Light Rhythms from the band’s forthcoming LP or powerful and driving like Orion, the opening track on Cosmos, is entirely autonomous and true to the duo’s creative vision.
“I bring a lot of skeletal ideas to the table: basslines, sequences, and drum parts. Steve will then craft them into complete songs,” Paterra explains. “There is a musical trust that exists between us that allows for full exploration of all ideas. We are perfectionists, sometimes to a fault, but I think it is a quality that lends itself well to the music.” “We share the same goal, which is simply to create music that we enjoy rather selfishly,” Moore adds. “We have a similar list of influences as well, both of us having grown up listening to progressive and classic rock. So when it comes time to write, we’re basically completing each other’s thoughts.”
Following the success of Cosmos, Zombi’s critically-acclaimed debut album for Relapse Records and a series of national tours with artists like Dillinger Escape Plan, The Fucking Champs, Red Sparowes, Panthers, and Breather Resist, Moore and Paterra regrouped in Chicago to begin work on their next full-length album. “Surface To Air is a genuinely progressive album: bigger, denser, and more dynamic than anything we’ve done before,” Moore says. “Its still dark and cinematic, but without being kitschy like some of our earlier releases. The album is an accurate representation of who we are and where we are headed as a band,” Paterra adds. “It is the culmination of a style and sound we’ve been honing since our inception, but it also puts us in a new direction, one that I am excited to explore.”
Larger in scope and sound, Surface To Air is an evolutionary album, anchored by the distinct melodic and technically complex sound Zombi has become known for, but more mature and forward-thinking in its overall conceptual approach. While the track listing may at first appear lean at a mere five songs, the attentive listener will soon realize that Moore and Paterra have composed and assembled more than 40 minutes of emotive, dynamic, multi-layered music making Surface To Air a magnum opus in its own right. Informed by the music and boundary-pushing work ethic of icons like Genesis, Tangerine Dream, Van Halen, and Pink Floyd, Moore and Paterra rely just as much on inspiration from the past as they do on their own skill and musical knowledge during the songwriting process. On Surface To Air, the integrity of tracks like Challenger Deep with its powerful, driving bassline, and the mysterious mounting tension of Digitalis are indisputable evidence of Zombi’s artistic growth and allegiance to producing a diverse and progressive body of work. Legacy,however, sidesteps, revealing a more introspective direction in Moore and Paterra’s work, while the album’s title track, Surface To Air, opens with a frantically-paced and hypnotic synthesizer-laden melody.
Experimenting with a vast new sound, Zombi proves that charging forward with an expansive vision can open doors to an entirely new realm. While Moore and Paterra still draw inspiration from the horror genre when composing film scores, a broader range of influences as well as a desire to push the boundaries of what they?e already accomplished informs the material for their albums. Whether you?e an adventurous listener, diehard fan, or skeptical observer, delving into the latest chapter of Zombi: prolific and ever-evolving work will never disappoint.
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Friday, April 15, 2016
Forced Into Femininity / Other Girls / Dromez / Filth / Radiator Greys / Unguent / Cloning / Finished - May 15th 2016 at Gallery 5
Sunday, May 15 at 5 PM
Gallery5
Featuring:
Forced Into Femininity (Chicago)
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Other Girls (Pittsburg)
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Dromez (Cleveland)
https://soundcloud.com/
Filth (Austin)
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Radiator Greys (DC)
https://soundcloud.com/
Unguent (Philly)
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Cloning (DC)
https://
Finished (Providence)
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ALL AGES
Door 5pm Sounds 6pm
$5 at the door
200 W Marshall St, Richmond, Virginia 23220
RVA NOISE presents...A Post-Savage Weekend event
RVA NOISE presents...A Post-Savage Weekend event
Featuring:
Forced Into Femininity (Chicago)
https://
Other Girls (Pittsburg)
https://www.facebook.com/
Dromez (Cleveland)
https://soundcloud.com/
Filth (Austin)
http://
Radiator Greys (DC)
https://soundcloud.com/
Unguent (Philly)
https://
Cloning (DC)
https://
Finished (Providence)
https://
ALL AGES
Door 5pm Sounds 6pm
$5 at the door
https://www.facebook.com/events/960067490746471/
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
RVA NOISE FEST V
RVA Noise proudly presents: RVA NOISE FEST V
The fifth annual RVA Noise Fest is a showcase of Richmond Virginia's best D.I.Y. underground experimental artists.
This April 23rd and 24th Strange Matter and Gallery 5 will play host to a two day marathon of short back to back performances by local noise, electronic, experimental and otherwise unclassifiable musicians. Expect to hear anything from harsh noise, power electronics, ambient, drone, synth, techno, free jazz, no wave and performance art.
Day one: Saturday April 23rd 2016 at Strange Matter 2PM - 2AM $5
Day two: Sunday April 24th 2016 at Gallery 5 5PM - 11PM $5
Schedule:
Saturday April 23rd at Strange Matter 2pm-2am
03:00 - BSK
03:15 - ?????????
03:30 - Muzak City
03:45 - France Gall Entity
04:00 - Hash Cult
04:15 - Schwarzkali Effect
04:30 - Grey Wulf
04:45 - Surfacing
05:00 - Lacanthrope
05:15 - Negative Space
05:30 - Maask
05:45 - Black Hand Path
06:00 - Piles
06:15 - Chart Junk
06:30 - JND
06:45 - Thieves Of Shiloh
07:00 - 10-56
07:15 - Blue Nine
07:30 - Fake Object
07:45 - Neurology
08:00 - Brown Piss
08:15 - Conflation
08:30 - Yoga Demon
08:45 - Bermuda Triangles
09:00 - Flesh Control
09:15 - Crack Bytch
09:30 - MC Nasdaq
09:45 - False Prpht
10:00 - SB & C
10:15 - Predation
10:30 - Broadcastatic
10:45 - Creeping
11:00 - Subklinik
11:15 - Dyrt
11:30 - Coteries
11:45 - Yohimbe
12:00 - Stone Garden Jam Temple
12:15 - Disc Image
12:30 - Mutwawa
Sunday April 24th at Gallery 5 5pm-11pm
06:30 - ATTR
06:45 - Geordi La Korg
07:00 - Ting Ting Jahae
07:15 - Thumper
07:30 - Pataphonic
07:45 - Taciturnal
08:00 - Toner War
08:15 - The New Loft
08:30 - Aztiraks
08:45 - Elian
09:00 - Anduin
09:15 - Robert Donne
09:30 - ENE
09:45 - Airport
LINE UP SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Please do not ask to play!
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:::::::DISCLAIMER::::::::
Richmond VA's experimental music community is comprised of a very diverse group of individuals exploring music/art in unique ways. RVA NOISE strives to create an inclusive platform of total and complete free expression without hindrance to artistic intent. Performances may include extreme, challenging, offensive or otherwise triggering content. That being said any expressions are solely that of the performers themselves and do not belong to the venue, the staff, the promoters or other participants.
We hope to create an environment where people can feel free explore and experience art without unnecessary hassle. We will not tolerate any forms of harassment or violence. If you experience or witness any problems please report it to the staff or promoters. Anyone who offends these guidelines will be swiftly expelled from the event.
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| Flyer by Gary Stevens |
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| Flyer by Gary Stevens |
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Videos from the Hiroshi Hasegawa gig at Gallery 5 - February 10th 2016 - By Silver Persinger
Part 4/4 - Hiroshi Hasegawa - 2016 Feb. 10 - Live at Gallery5 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger on Vimeo.
Part 3/4 - Dromez - 2016 Feb. 10 - Live at Gallery5 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger on Vimeo.
Part 2/4 - Desiccant - 2016 Feb. 10 - Live at Gallery5 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger on Vimeo.
Part 1/4 - Broadcastatic - 2016 Feb. 10 - Live at Gallery5 - Richmond, Virginia from Silver Persinger on Vimeo.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Saturday, February 13, 2016
HIJOKAIDAN / AVANDONED / DORA VIDEO + JEFF CAREY / THE GREAT TRIANGLE...March 26th 2016 at Strange Matter
Saturday, March 26 at 8 PM
Strange Matter
929 W Grace St, Richmond, Virginia 23220
MultipleTap and RVA Noise proudly present:
HIJOKAIDAN (Kyoto Japan)
AVANDONED (Tokyo Japan)
DORA VIDEO + JEFF CAREY (Japan meets Baltimore)
THE GREAT TRIANGLE (Osaka Japan)
With local support by COTERIES and MUTWAWA
Doors 9PM Sound 9:30PM
$12 at the door
Hijokaidan
Hijokaidan was formed by Jojo Hiroshige and Naoki Zushi in 1979 in Kyoto, and it is considered the first noise band in Japan and perhaps in the world. They have played full volume improvisational noise for more than 25 years, and have become well known in the world as "King of Noise". Naoki Zushi
left the band in 1980. However, in the same year the band got a new member, T-Mikawa. Around 1980 to 1982, Hijokaidan had various people playing in the band, and it got great attention by the media for their destructive performances. In the latter half of the 80's, JUNKO and Fumio Kosakai became regular members. After these additions, Hijokaidan settled with 4 members
who are Jojo, T-Mikawa, JUNKO and Kosakai, though they occasionally perform with guests. They played with Nao Shibata, the drummer in 2004. Their popular album "Zouroku No Kibyo" came out in 1982 and has been a longstanding hit. Hijokaidan have done many shows overseas, and have
released their works on labels in England, the United States and Spain.
http://www.kt.rim.or.jp/
Avandoned
The gAbandoned Idol Grouph formed by members that were rejected at other idol auditions. After practicing and performing on the street, they made their debut in July 8th, 2014.
They have mainly been active at live venues in Tokyo, and they also have had opportunities to perform at notable events in Japan.
On their one-year anniversary in July 2015, they released their first mini-album gTenmetsu Bye-ByeiBlink Bye Byejh which invites the modern poet Tahi Saihate for the lyrics of the title song. They also collaborated and performed with the King Of Noise gHijokaidanh as gAva-Kaidanh in that same month.
In September, they performed at the Natsu-No-Mamono AOMORI ROCK FESTIVALf15 held at the Yogoshiyama Ski Park in Aomori prefecture, and they are now working on their new mini album that is planned to be the first release coming out from TRASH-UP!! RECORDS, which is the music label started up by the trash culture magazine TRASH-UP!!
They are currently the most real idol group in Tokyo.
http://avandoned.wix.com/
Doravideo
Developed by Yoshimitsu Ichiraku, DoraVideo is a computer system controlling drums as well as a solo of him. Having been suffering from waist pain , Ichiraku resigned as a drummer and restarted his music career when Tkrworks released DORAnome, a real-time remixing instrument of music image. Unlike the music from other musical instrument, Ichiraku composed is unique music with his own ideas. With DoraVideo, Ichiraku are well-received in rock music festivals, Jazz festivals, media art festivals, movie festivals, and art festivals worldwide. In 2005, nominated by the digital music department, he won the Honorary Mention in Ars Electronica. In June 2007, he was invited to participated in La Biennale di Venezia, and attended World Expo in Spain on behalf of Japan in August, 2008. In 2009, he took part in the performance in SMAP x SMAP. In the field of new media art with overwhelming serious works, Ichirakufs works incorporate common, coarse, and even vulgar entertainment. Currently, with the instruments sponsored by Vestaxs and Cacio, he is making DORAnome3, a highly completed work.
http://ameblo.jp/
Jeff Carey makes hardcore digital music with a joystick, a gamer keypad, and an array of strobe lights. Computer based synthesis, noise, and improvisation combined with a no-safety-net aspect of gestural control makes his music totally physical and visceral. Jeff Carey has performed on many tours including Europe and Japan with Matmos. In early 2016, he will perform on a tour with Torche(relapse records) and as part of MultipleTaps USA tour.
(The Great Triangle)
Starting out from the exhibition “The Great Triangle” held in 2010 at gallery Baikado(Osaka), The Great Triangle is a trio formed by Makoto Oshiro, Takahiro Kawaguchi and Satoshi Yashiro. They occasionally gather and do live performances.
Makoto Oshiro:
Born 1978 in Okinawa, Japan. Oshiro is a performer and artist. His main medium is sound, but he also combines other elements such as light, electricity and movement of objects. In live performances, he uses self-made tools and instruments that are based on electronic devices, every day materials and junk. His installation work mainly handles sound as a physical and auditory phenomena, and focuses on characteristics such as vibration and interference.
Takahiro Kawaguchi:
Born in Osaka, 1980.In 2000, Kawaguchi started thinking about field recordings. His interest lies not in the kind of field recordings that focus on sound tones obtained in the field, but on the configuration of sound in a specific space. He creates recorded works using sound-making objects, presents installations, and is active in the field of improvised music.?
Satoshi Yashiro:
Yashiro had made a self-propelled woofer on wheels and began to show it at exhibitions and use it at live performances sometime around the year 2003. He is a member of the artist run space “HIGHTI”, which is an abandoned factory that was renovated by him and several artists. He also belongs to the drum and mobile woofer band “Motallica”.
MultipleTap is the Japanese scene, in the form of chaos and excess not seem in the other part of the world, made into the festivals. Only born in the small islands of Far East Asia, the “Japanese Scene”, show overwhelming power and chaos, will continue to disseminate to the world.
Having toured UK, Mexico, Germany, China, Belguim, Denmark, France. Now will prepare for US
Website: http://multipletap.com/
MultipleTap and RVA Noise proudly present:
HIJOKAIDAN (Kyoto Japan)
AVANDONED (Tokyo Japan)
DORA VIDEO + JEFF CAREY (Japan meets Baltimore)
THE GREAT TRIANGLE (Osaka Japan)
With local support by COTERIES and MUTWAWA
Doors 9PM Sound 9:30PM
$12 at the door
Hijokaidan
Hijokaidan was formed by Jojo Hiroshige and Naoki Zushi in 1979 in Kyoto, and it is considered the first noise band in Japan and perhaps in the world. They have played full volume improvisational noise for more than 25 years, and have become well known in the world as "King of Noise". Naoki Zushi
left the band in 1980. However, in the same year the band got a new member, T-Mikawa. Around 1980 to 1982, Hijokaidan had various people playing in the band, and it got great attention by the media for their destructive performances. In the latter half of the 80's, JUNKO and Fumio Kosakai became regular members. After these additions, Hijokaidan settled with 4 members
who are Jojo, T-Mikawa, JUNKO and Kosakai, though they occasionally perform with guests. They played with Nao Shibata, the drummer in 2004. Their popular album "Zouroku No Kibyo" came out in 1982 and has been a longstanding hit. Hijokaidan have done many shows overseas, and have
released their works on labels in England, the United States and Spain.
http://www.kt.rim.or.jp/
Avandoned
The gAbandoned Idol Grouph formed by members that were rejected at other idol auditions. After practicing and performing on the street, they made their debut in July 8th, 2014.
They have mainly been active at live venues in Tokyo, and they also have had opportunities to perform at notable events in Japan.
On their one-year anniversary in July 2015, they released their first mini-album gTenmetsu Bye-ByeiBlink Bye Byejh which invites the modern poet Tahi Saihate for the lyrics of the title song. They also collaborated and performed with the King Of Noise gHijokaidanh as gAva-Kaidanh in that same month.
In September, they performed at the Natsu-No-Mamono AOMORI ROCK FESTIVALf15 held at the Yogoshiyama Ski Park in Aomori prefecture, and they are now working on their new mini album that is planned to be the first release coming out from TRASH-UP!! RECORDS, which is the music label started up by the trash culture magazine TRASH-UP!!
They are currently the most real idol group in Tokyo.
http://avandoned.wix.com/
Doravideo
Developed by Yoshimitsu Ichiraku, DoraVideo is a computer system controlling drums as well as a solo of him. Having been suffering from waist pain , Ichiraku resigned as a drummer and restarted his music career when Tkrworks released DORAnome, a real-time remixing instrument of music image. Unlike the music from other musical instrument, Ichiraku composed is unique music with his own ideas. With DoraVideo, Ichiraku are well-received in rock music festivals, Jazz festivals, media art festivals, movie festivals, and art festivals worldwide. In 2005, nominated by the digital music department, he won the Honorary Mention in Ars Electronica. In June 2007, he was invited to participated in La Biennale di Venezia, and attended World Expo in Spain on behalf of Japan in August, 2008. In 2009, he took part in the performance in SMAP x SMAP. In the field of new media art with overwhelming serious works, Ichirakufs works incorporate common, coarse, and even vulgar entertainment. Currently, with the instruments sponsored by Vestaxs and Cacio, he is making DORAnome3, a highly completed work.
http://ameblo.jp/
Jeff Carey makes hardcore digital music with a joystick, a gamer keypad, and an array of strobe lights. Computer based synthesis, noise, and improvisation combined with a no-safety-net aspect of gestural control makes his music totally physical and visceral. Jeff Carey has performed on many tours including Europe and Japan with Matmos. In early 2016, he will perform on a tour with Torche(relapse records) and as part of MultipleTaps USA tour.
(The Great Triangle)
Starting out from the exhibition “The Great Triangle” held in 2010 at gallery Baikado(Osaka), The Great Triangle is a trio formed by Makoto Oshiro, Takahiro Kawaguchi and Satoshi Yashiro. They occasionally gather and do live performances.
Makoto Oshiro:
Born 1978 in Okinawa, Japan. Oshiro is a performer and artist. His main medium is sound, but he also combines other elements such as light, electricity and movement of objects. In live performances, he uses self-made tools and instruments that are based on electronic devices, every day materials and junk. His installation work mainly handles sound as a physical and auditory phenomena, and focuses on characteristics such as vibration and interference.
Takahiro Kawaguchi:
Born in Osaka, 1980.In 2000, Kawaguchi started thinking about field recordings. His interest lies not in the kind of field recordings that focus on sound tones obtained in the field, but on the configuration of sound in a specific space. He creates recorded works using sound-making objects, presents installations, and is active in the field of improvised music.?
Satoshi Yashiro:
Yashiro had made a self-propelled woofer on wheels and began to show it at exhibitions and use it at live performances sometime around the year 2003. He is a member of the artist run space “HIGHTI”, which is an abandoned factory that was renovated by him and several artists. He also belongs to the drum and mobile woofer band “Motallica”.
MultipleTap is the Japanese scene, in the form of chaos and excess not seem in the other part of the world, made into the festivals. Only born in the small islands of Far East Asia, the “Japanese Scene”, show overwhelming power and chaos, will continue to disseminate to the world.
Having toured UK, Mexico, Germany, China, Belguim, Denmark, France. Now will prepare for US
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