[narlus]

Boredoms leader eYe Yamatsuka is a man of many talents, interests, and musical releases. he's spanned the gamut from brutal noise (including mechanized terror, supposedly dismantling a club via use of a bulldozer during a Concrete Octopus performance), spaced out krautrock psychic grooves (the latest turn that main project Boredoms has taken), and as vocal gymnast w/ noise project collaborations with John Zorn.

Audio Sports finds him mining territory occupied by early 90s US hip-hop artists, w/ a cool loungey feel. i think they sampled the Afro Lafayette Rock Band before the Beastie Boys did. info on this project and many others is scarce, esp if you can't read japanese.

We've Got You

 

[Toshi]

that bulldozer incident sounds interesting. do you have that track?

 

[narlus]

no, i don't think that was recorded, just the stuff of legend. i do have some hanatarashi noise discs though, if you are willing and able.

 

[Bicyclist]

Cool track. Kinda reminds me of Mike Patton.

Have you ever heard of Melt Banana? Crazy Japanese metal band.

 

[narlus]

mike patton's another zorn cohort/partner in crime.

yeah, i saw melt banana play about 7 years ago. good stuff.

 

[Bicyclist]

I saw Melt Banana open for Fantomas a few years ago. It was pretty cool. Too bad Locust was opening too. 30 second songs that sound alike one after another gets old, especially when the band is dressed in cow outfits.