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RECORDING OF FIRST GIG AS AN IMPROVISING
MUSICIAN IN 2003.
TRACKS:
Intro
We Are Denim Venom
That Black Sabbath Song
(LISTEN)
Circus Song
Meat Some Potatoes
Intermission
DoooDoDeeDooDeDoooDoDoom
So Long
Outro
HERE IS A REVIEW FROM AARON SPECTRE'S
ZINE 'PIE' AT OPIATENYC.COM:
HERE IS A REVIEW WRITTEN BY SECRET AGENT GEL FOR THEKIDSAREBORED.COM
1.19.2003 TIME: 11PM
NEW YORK - NEW YORK - USA
JANUARY, 19, 2003 WAS A VERY LONG DAY FOR ME. IT STARTED WITH WORK AT
HOME, THEN A HAIRCUT,
THEN A DASH DOWN TO THE NEW MUSEUM FOR A MEETING. FINALLY THE RELAXING
PART OF THE SUNDAY
STARTED AS I ROLLED TO SHARE AT OPEN AIR (AFTER A QUICK, NECESSARY STOP
AT A CRIF DOG).
FIRST IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH SHARE, LET ME GIVE YOU A BIT OF DESCRIPTION
- THE FIRST FEW HOURS ARE FILLED
WITH ALL SORTS OF AUDITORY NONSENSE. THE MIDDLE ROOM IS FILLED WITH
LAPTOPS AND SONIC TOYS ON ONE SIDE,
AND MAC LAPTOPS RUNNING VIDEO ON THE OTHER. IT'S A WONDERFUL SETUP AND
YOU CAN REALLY IMMERSE YOURSELF
IN THE DIMNESS. IN THE FRONT ROOM THERE'S USUALLY A SOLO SET GOING ON,
THOUGH IT'S LESS OFFICIAL
THAN THE "FEATURED SET" THAT STARTS AT 9 - EVERYONE ELSE SHUTS
OFF AND THE DJ BOOTH IS PUT TO USE
WITH A SINGLE ARTIST PLAYING A MORE STRUCTURED SET.
AS WITH ANY JAM-STYLE COLLABORATION, THE HIGHS ARE REALLY HIGH AND THE
LOWS ARE REALLY LOW.
THERE'S A LOT OF HAPPY ACCIDENTS, AND SOME BITS THAT ARE JUST AWFUL.
WHAT'S KEY IS THAT PEOPLE LISTEN
TO EACH OTHER AND CONTRIBUTE ACCORDINGLY.
SO THIS NIGHT THE FEATURED SET WAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN CLONE (BILL
MATTINSON)
AND JENGHIZKHAN (JOHN PARKER). BILLS BEATS HACKED AWAY AT THE DENSE
FOREST OF ??? TONES AND MELODIES.
IT WAS A GREAT MATCH. THE MELODIC CONTENT WAS SOLID, RUNNING THE GAMMUT
FROM CASIO TONES
AND BASSES TO ATMOSPHERIC SAMPLE-BASED TEXTURES. MOST OF SEEMED FAIRLY
SIMPLE, BUT THAT KEPT IT
FROM FIGHTING WITH THE JUNGLISM. I LOVE ANYTHING THAT BRINGS THE TERM
"THROW DOWN" TO MY LIPS.
ROLLING ALONG, THE BEATS GAVE SQUAREPUSHER A RUN FOR HIS MONEY. DEAD
ON. TWO IRRELEVANT DETAILS -
THERE WERE SOME TECHNICAL PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED THE BUYS TO START LATE,
AND BILL PLAYED THE ENTIRE SHOW WITH A HERNIA.
NO WONDER THE BEATS WERE SO WICKED.*
*NOTE: WE WERE ACTUALLY LATE BECAUSE
WE WERE WAITING FOR OUR DRINKS TO KICK IN.
BILL REALLY HAD A HEARNIA AND COULD BARELY STAND UP (OR WAS IT THE DRINKS?).
DENIM VENOM AS JENGHIZKHAN VS
CLONE PLAYED ONE
MORE SHOW
FOR BROKLYN BEATS THAT WAS NOT RECORDED:
PRESS
RELEASE
DATE: 3.19.2003
TIME: 10 PM
LOCATION: NEW YORK - NEW YORK - USA
LOC.DETAILS: SUBTONIC
107 NORFOLK ST. (BTW. RIVINGTON & DELANCEY)
J OR F TO ESSEX/DELANCEY
DESCRIPTION: $5
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
JENGHIZKHAN VS. CLONE ARE DENIM VENOM:
THE UNION OF TWO OPPOSING FORCES,
THE CATHARSIS WHICH ENSUES ...
WIELDING AN ARSENAL OF LAPTOP SYNTHESIS
AND PROGRAMMED SPONTANEITY,
DENIM VENOM TEAM UP TO BRING YOU
A BARRAGE OF COUNTER INTELLIGENCE DANCE MUSIC,
PUNK MAYHEM & JUTTERING SPEEDBEAT.
WE ALSO HAVE SPECIAL VISUAL INSTALLATIONS
BY IMPLD AND CHRIS JORDAN
IN HONOR OF OUR SPANKIN NEW WEBSITE.
HOSTED BY CRITERION AND DOILY
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