My little excursion into noise the other day via Wolf Eyes left me intrigued. Could I actually enjoy such a genre of music? The answer is, yes. I like to be challenged when I listen to music, yet maybe a band like Black Dice are a better gateway drug to ease me in. Not really Noise per se, but still possessing slight tendencies towards Noise.
The Manoman 12" dropped earlier in the month by the band, featuring two choice cuts in particular, the title track and the B side 'Gore'. 'Manoman' is an journey into absurdity, percussively syncopated and sparse interwoven with odd synths and non-linear 'melodies'. Mid-track, fresh percussive noise intermittently punctuates the throbbing rhythm. 'Gore' is just as bizzare, welding together industrial-esque percussion and robotic synthesisers, creating a horrendously beautiful noise.
STREAM: Black Dice - Manoman & Gore at DFA Records MySpace
In other unrelated news, apparently Homebake tickets sold out in less than a day. Looks like there are more people who want to see Toni Collette perform music than I thought.
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