From: http://rvamag.com/articles/full/22980/rva-noise-fest-iii-announces-full-lineup-of-eardrum-destroying-acts
Posted by: Necci – Feb 14, 2014
Today, for the first time anywhere, we're pleased to bring you the
complete lineup of RVA Noise Fest III, taking place April 18-20. This
festival of experimental sound takes things to a whole new level in its
third year--5 shows at 4 different venues, spread over 3 days and
featuring over 50 acts, for an avalanche of noise the likes of which
this city has never seen. The noise scene in Richmond has really been
given a shot in the arm over the last couple of years by the tireless
work of Gary Stevens (Mutwawa/Head Molt), Matt Boettke
(Scant/Daggering), and Jonathan Lee (Anduin/Souvenir's Young America).
Anytime something cool has happened with the experimental music scene in
this town recently, you can be sure one of these guys is behind it, and
with all three of them working together on the latest edition of RVA
Noise Fest, it's guaranteed to be outstanding.
It all kicks off on Friday, April 18 at 7 PM at
Black Iris Music (321 W. Broad St). The first event of the weekend will be one of the most noteworthy, as it will bring together New York's
Stephen Vitiello and RVA's own
Bobby Donne
for a collaborative set. While both musicians started in the punk
scene, Donne's main claims to fame are his membership in 90s
instrumental noise-rock trio Breadwinner and, later, in
ambient/post-rock group LaBradford. He is currently a member of Cristal,
an experimental/drone crew made up of former Richmond hardcore
musicians. Vitiello has worked with such noteworthy musicians as Pauline
Oliveros, Machinefabriek, and Robin Rimbaud (of Scanner). In 1999, he
was an artist-in-residence at the World Trade Center, and later used the
recordings he made during that time for albums and sound installations.
He is currently an associate professor in the Kinetic Imaging
department at VCU.
Then at 9 PM on Friday, April 18, things will move over to
Sound Of Music Studios
(209 N. Foushee St), where things will have "more of an electronic
vibe," according to fest co-organizer Matt Boettke. Highlights will
include
Mister Matthews aka Matthew Regula, whose homemade synthesizers were recently the subject of
a Vice Magazine online feature.
Pure Matrix is a New York artist with records coming soon from influential labels L.I.E.S. and Light Dark Sounds. Jacob Knibb of
Select DC will be performing as
Rosemary Arp; he recently released a tape as part of
Ascetic House's January Program, in which the Arizona collective released a new tape every day of the month. Colorado ambient/electronic artist
Radere returns to RVA this evening, and Philadelphia live techno artist
Westov Temple of the
Great Circles imprint will also perform. Friday's program will be DJ'ed by Half Life, who runs NYC club night
Industry of Machines.
Saturday, April 19, at
Strange Matter
(929 W. Grace St) is what Boettke calls "our classic all-day fest," in
which artists will be performing from 3 PM until after midnight. The
plan is for upwards of 20 touring acts from all over the country to make
appearances at Strange Matter. This will include performances from
Ohio's
Blackfire,
a collaborative effort by Skin Graft and Andrew Kirschner. Blackfire
will soon be releasing a split with Japanese harsh noise artist K2, and
both Kirschner and Skin Graft have solid reputations in their own right,
so anticipation for this set is high.
John Mannion
of legendary Far Rockaway collective Red Light District (also the
original homebase for Pharmakon and Yellow Tears) will be on hand as
well, touring behind his critically acclaimed 2013 release,
Slice Through Or/In Glassmetal, which is out on Aaron Dilloway's
Hanson Records.
Shredded Nerve,
who returns to Richmond in support of a double cassette on LA's
Chondritic Sound, will also be on this bill. Other highlights will
include Delaware's
Telescope, featuring the legendary Mike Haley of Electric Human Project/905 Tapes fame; Providence's
Mincemeat Or Tenspeed, who've enraptured Richmond house show crowds in the past; Baltimore's
Max Eilbacher, who recently released an LP on Spectrum Spools; and of course, Boston's
Hunnie Bunnies, featuring Mark Johnson of Bang! Bros. Plus many more! Whew.
Sunday, April 20, begins with an in-store performance at
Steady Sounds (322 W. Broad St), commemorating the release of the latest set of tapes from
Richmond Tape Club--which
is also run by Fest co-organizer Jonathan Lee. Westov Temple of Great
Circle will be DJ-ing this show, and brand new copies of the Richmond
Tape Club's latest releases, all from artists performing at the
fest--including Stephen Vitiello,
Brandon Hurtado,
Mutwawa,
Matt Boettke (under his own name), and
Anduin--will be available for purchase. This special in-store show will kick off at 1 PM.
Then at 3, it's back to Strange Matter for another marathon of experimental noise! Prolific LA noise artist
Crowhurst,
a project headed by Jay Gambit and ranging in sound from ambient and
harsh noise to black metal and psychedelic jams, will be a big highlight
for this evening. NYC's
Compactor and
Privilege
will also perform, and J. Slusher and Derek Rush, the artists behind
these two projects, will also be the DJs for this show. Chester Hawkins
of DC's
Blue Sausage Infant
will be performing as well, with a set Matt Boettke describes as
"complex and highly skilled modular synth and electronics compositions."
Speaking of synths,
Myconids is the Baltimore-based duo of Karl Ekdahl and Zoe Burke, who build their own synthesizers and run the
KNAS
synth brand out of their Baltimore headquarters. We can certainly
expect some interesting sounds from this set. Pennsylvania noise legends
Drums Like Machine Guns
will also be playing this show, along with New Yorker Tinnitusstiumlus;
both of these groups have certainly proven their worth with past RVA
sets, and will be welcomed with open arms upon their return to Strange
Matter.
And that's not all! With over 50 artists scheduled to appear during
these three days in April, RVA Noise Fest III is an embarrassment of
riches for fans of sonic extremes. Check out the full lineup below, RSVP
to
the Facebook event,
and keep an eye on that page, because the word from the organizers is
that even more acts will be added to the bill over the next two months!
Sheesh!
The full lineup for RVA Noise Fest III is as follows:
Blackfire (OH)
Pure Matrix (NY)
Crowhurst (CA)
Westov Temple (PA)
Mister Matthews (NY)
John Mannion (NY)
Shredded Nerve (OH)
Mincemeat or Tenspeed (RI)
Jason Crumer (MD)
Spiritual Recess (RI)
Hunnie Bunnies (PA)
Drums Like Machine Guns (PA)
Rosemary Arp (DC)
Compactor (NY)
Privilege (NY)
Radere (CO)
The Second Sun (NY/LA)
Developer (OH)
Moltar (WV)
Tinitusstimulus (NY)
Telescope (DE)
Clavicula Salomnis (OH)
Noise Bros (PA)
Myconids (MD)
Max Eilbacher (MD)
Radiator Greys (DC)
Gene Pick (MD)
Pleasure Island (PA)
Anna-Stina (NY)
Malcriado (RI)
Chester Hawkins (DC)
Tagcloud (DC)
Slow Machete (DC)
Nu Depth (VA)
Stress Orphan (VA)
Andere (CO/RVA)
Stephen Vitiello + Bobby Donne (RVA)
Floodbeast (RVA)
H.B. (RVA)
Dreams & Death (RVA)
Stone Garden Jam Temple (RVA)
Mutwawa (RVA)
New Loft (RVA)
Dyrt (RVA)
Elian (RVA)
Brandon Hurtado (RVA)
Monolith Zero (RVA)
I.G.M. (RVA)
Slow News Day In The Vampire World (RVA)
Claire (RVA)
Fake Object (RVA)
Inkling Juror (RVA)
Anduin (RVA)
Lugweight (RVA)
Thieves Of Shiloh (RVA)
Flesh Control (RVA)
Scant (RVA)
...with more TBA!
https://www.facebook.com/events/599728576770604/
By Andrew Necci
