Doomsquad - It's getting late. Doomsquad, supporting their latest effort,
Total Time, are in the 28th minute of what appears to be a 30 minute delay.
Shit happens, I get it. There are lots of moving parts, so perhaps the delay
was inevitable. It's interesting, the drums, rather percussion is spot on. In
addition to the traditional, there looks to be some triggers activating a
pre-recorded beat and there is definitely something else but it has gotten so
crowded, the mystery instrument, remains just that, a mystery. The keyboards
(of which I count three) keep this progressive techno grounded. With the amount
of rhythmic gymnastics happening, they provide an exceptional base. If I get
lost, I'll just listen for the keys. Considering Doomsquad began as a joke; a
riff on the classic family outfits of the sixties and seventies, they did a
good job of subverting those tropes on their collective heads. Far from
saccharine, they are aggressive and at points almost confrontational. Very
impressive.
Holy Fuck - Let's count how many times I can write fuck or a derivative
of fuck. DC9 has some pretty amazing food and some pretty amazing booths. Super
comfortable. Generally I'll take a seat before a show, slide as far as I can to
the left, and rest against the wall. An older gentleman sat down across from me
tonight with the drummer from Holy Fuck. While I didn't add much of anything to
the conversation, I was able to confirm the suggestion of local mainstays Tone
as someone Holy Fuck should get into. Moral of the story; talk to strangers
Holy Fuck has an interesting approach to their brand of
electronic music; they use non-traditional instruments to approximate the sound
of modern electronic music. That's not to say they don't use electronic
instruments, Holy Fuck aren't using the typical tools. Though I don't see any
laser guns yet, it’s early, so there is still hope. Holy Fuck is much more
traditional than I could have imagined. There is a constant thumping base and
looping keyboard patterns that are unmistakably dance; Fuck isn't exactly clean
either. There’s film of dirt that envelops their compositions. I imagine a lot
of that has to do with the fuzz coming off the bass. Lots and lots of fuzz, low
ends, distortion, effect games with the keyboards. Vocally there isn't much to
speak of; any additions from the band are usually in the form of atmospheric
noise. The drums are on point all night; through it all they are crisp and
varied. Matt keeps it interesting with his choice of time signatures. It
reminds me of Battles. I almost feel as if there is too much noise. It can be
overbearing at times and take away from the cleaner, quieter moments. And too
be honest the quiet moments aren't even that quiet. This isn't manic, swinging
violently from volume to volume, it’s excessive. And with a name like Holy
Fuck, who can blame them?
Total fuck count: 9
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