This release (out on vinyl for all of us vinyl lovers) is, probably the biggest surprise of 2025 so far. And certainly one of the best. The makers are the legendary noise drummer, founder of the Ruins, Tatsuya Yoshida and Mexican powerhouse saxophonist Martin Escalante. They both contribute different kinds of noises to the sounds you will absorb –mostly by their voices…
Even though I have devoured a lot of noise releases through the years, I have come to the belief (maybe this is progress, maybe not) that I prefer to listen to any kind of music made by acoustic instruments, rather than the usual pedals with effects, a laptop and some electronics (all of them or separately) set up we find when listening to noise music live.
The ethos of noise music is there though. And not just that. This music is amazing not only because it has the cathartic quality of noise. Both players adjust to each other’s playing and also add, every second after second, extra pathos and energy. They also play –powerful drums and an aggressive but not angry alto saxophone- in unison, creating a wall, a mass of sound that bewilders and fascinates you. But also make you wait and want more, even though all tracks are short (like a rapid image that appears and, immediately disappears in order to be replaced by the next) clocking under four minutes.
I particularly enjoyed and was, kind of, baptized to the sheer volume of it while laughing with their “don’t take us serious” approach utilizing their voices , and some electronics by Yoshida, in order to add some humor. Oh, but they are not just playing (or “playing”…), they are so serious in creating an alternative noisey space that will make the demons of the outside world, of reality, go away. This record is totally recommended for anyone not interested in the same boring labels or genres.
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What would be the usual boring labels and genres?
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