Abattoir & Satori - Megaloschemos (Live)
(c) 2019 Self-released
Artist....: Abattoir & Satori
Album.....: Megaloschemos (Live)
Source....: WEB/MP3
Tracks....: 2
Genre.....: Ambient
Label.....: Self-released
Encoder...: LAME 3.100
Quality...: 320 kbps / 441kHz / Joint Stereo
URL.......: http://deezer.com/us/album/367400187
Tracklist:
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1. Schemos1 (Live) 21:06
2. Schemos2 (Live) 22:27
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43:33
Total:104.68MB / 43:33
Release Notes:
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IDWAL FISHER
Megaloschemos being the collaborative work of Lorenzo Abattoir [Abattoir] and
Dave Kirby [Satori]. Two blokes sat at a table in front of a mountain of gear
that must have cost thousands, making a shit load of noise. Whats not to like?
Crunching blasts of detonating depth charges, Godzilla footsteps, burning Stukas
falling out of the sky at volume one hundred, deep throat singing. As recorded
live in Budapest.
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VITAL WEEKLY
This is a live recording by one Lorenzo Abattoir, from Italy and of whom I had
not heard before and Dave Kirby, who works as Satori for many years. I haven't
reviewed many of his works, but only recently (Vital Weekly 1178) I heard work
from him again. The recording here they did together on October 13, 2018, in
Budapest. Working together in an ad hoc situation isn't, of course, restricted
to the world of improvisation, but maybe it is easier (I don't know) for the
noise musician? Flick on a few machines, tape some keys down and do the
occasional howl? That is perhaps simplifying things a bit too much, but I would
think that's what's going on here. It is powerful, noise-based music, more than
the other new release on this label, but here too, I would think there is a bit
more going on. Again, it is not the noise for the sake of noise thing, screaming
and blearing for forty minutes, but rather a fine balance of just that kind of
noise mixed with choir sampled, acoustic manipulation, a dash of percussion and
some deep ambient passages, all performing a fine contrast with the louder
parts, which are also in abundant presence here. (FdW)
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THOUGHTS WORDS ACTION
At first, I thought this was a split cassette release, but after a while, I
realized it is a live collaboration between Abattoir and Satori. This material
is not their first collaboration, and previously they released the album version
of Megaloschemos and another collaborative cassette named Aether. Abattoir is a
side project of Lorenzo Abattoir, an Italian noise artist based in Torino,
Italy, mostly known for his prolific experimental project Nascitari. Satori is a
longstanding British project operated by Dave Kirby, a very prolific artist
active for more than three decades on the international noise scene.
Megaloschemos serves as a live demonstration of their previous collaborative
studio material, performed live at Havizaj#111 in Budapest, Hungary. Unsigned
curates this festival, so the publishing of this material came naturally.
Megaloschemos Live carries series of collaborative compositions. During these
numbers, both Abattoir and Satori are exploring several experimental genres to
achieve particular ambiances. You may notice some field recordings, especially
sounds of rain or subtle white noise, while the vocoder atmospherics are
punching their way to the top. Both artists are gradually building a darkened,
obscure, eerie ambiance that ends up with loud sonic detonations. Their sound
ranges from plain ambient and drone to more industrial noise or harsh noise
sound, but all these atmospherics are achieved by gradually adding layer upon
layer of pleasing soundscapes. The best part about this live performance is the
experience of these artists because both Abattoir and Satori are prolific
experimental artists with countless releases in their catalog. Therefore, you
can only expect top-notch maneuvers skillfully pulled by both noise acts.
Perhaps the presence of experimental industrial sound is more hearable on the
other side of this interesting cassette release. All the layers are nearly
echoic, with lots of reverb and delay included in the mix. However, this set of
tunes also goes with the first side and doesnÆt spoil the initial ambient
aesthetic of this release. Even the harsh noise sound included within this set
of songs has some specific vibe. I could easily conclude this is not Japan,
French, nor American school of harsh noise. However, their take on foundations
of harsh noise sound is equally pleasing, mainly because these maneuvers are
equalized to fit the ambiance and aesthetics of this duo. Everything about this
material resonates in some specific manner, suitable for fans of any avant-garde
genre, so you cannot go wrong if you pick up this release. The cassette is
available on the Unsigned Bandcamp page, so pick it up if youÆre into perfectly
executed ambient with various experimental twists and turns.