Background/Info:
We’re used to Cold Spring
re-releasing ‘old’ and sometimes ‘legendary’ albums on CD format. Bow Gamelan Ensemble
was active during the 80s featuring a collective of ‘noise-makers’ and
sculptors. They released “Great Noises That Fill The Air” in 1988 as vinyl- and
cassette format on Klinker Zoundz. Several guests contributed to this
‘live’-album. The most famous name among the contributors was Z’Ev (who passed
away in 2017).
Content:
This album has to be put
again in the right context. We’re in the 80s and industrial music was something
totally different from today. The music and ‘noises’ were created by percussions
played on metal objects, electric motors that were placed on stage, power saws
and all kinds of objects that could produce noise. It often was pure
improvisation, but such an industrial band on stage was a real event. “Great
Noises That Fill The Air” brings this spirit back to life.
+ + + :
This is ‘the’ real
industrial sound from the 80s. It was something abstract and hard to figure,
but still very artistic. Bands were more creative, creating their own
‘instruments’ and producing a kind of ‘anti-music’ against the established
music styles. This album is a testimony from the early industrial years
featuring the contribution of the one and only Z’Ev.
– – – :
The sound formula becomes
a bit repetitive after a while. It first of all remains an extreme sound
sensation for a very limited number of fans.
Conclusion:
This re-issue –released
at the end of 2018, was meant as a celebration for the 30th
anniversary of this unique album. The front cover perfectly illustrates what
this spirit was all about: industrial fireworks!
Best songs:
“Thundersheets/Sirens/Baths”,
“Two Marimbas”, “Glass Chimes”.
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