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Micose & the Mau Maus
Self-titled CDR
Cococonk
Genres: experimental, junk music
June 6 - 12 2005 |
I don't know how to define this record, but I like it. Micose
& the Mau Maus play gritty, torn-apart experimental music that
thrives on explosive atmospheres and severely intense beats.
This self-titled album is often a very abrasive affair, but that
doesn't mean it is unlistenable - things are quite the opposite,
actually; for an open-minded listener, this type of music is in a
league of its own. The instruments used on this record are they key to its unique
sound - in addition to a 6-string banjo and something called a
cavaquinho, M&theMMs make use of junk percussion (think
pans, bottles, metal parts), field recordings, samplers, and heavily
processed guitar and bass. The concoction sounds like it belongs
on RRR or the American Tapes label, but it's a far more accessible
style. From "Whistlee" to "--=----," the
tracks concern themselves primarily with relentless bash-beating and
rhythmic experimentalism - there are only brief moments of deeper
atmospherics, like the first part of "Flying Trouser
Attack." As such, this is not the type of record you pull
out to relax yourself - it is more of a cathartic experience, like Merzbow
but easier on the ears. Good stuff.
86%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
9 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2005] |
