Playlists and Archives for Wm. Berger presents My Castle of Quiet

Upcoming events:

Wednesday, February 10th, 8pm - 11pm: Towering Heroic Dudes

This Brooklyn-noise supergroup (yes, it's been said, now keep moving) create a triumphant, layered and complex din, descendant of early electroacoustic ensembles like AMM and Scratch Orchestra. (Think AMM '66-'68 live sessions, through an American, pocket-tee filter.) No source seems to be off the table, as prerecorded signals are warped, an electric bass suggests resonant "follow me" tones, an alto gets whipped out, and digital doo-dads and guitar amps generally get the crap beaten out of them. THD (as they are economically known) did not start out as a bunch of dudes, oh no, and their lineup has shifted over the years around the energetic constant of Neil Vendrick (Another Tombstone Dream, Random Tapes), who's currently flanked by Nathan Rulli (Laurel Craig, Enerver, head of Abandon Ship records) and Paul Haney (Rust Worship, Enerver, head of Obsolete Units records.) You can click here to view a dark, upside-down video of a recent Dudes' live set at 13 Thames on the My Castle of Quiet vimeo channel (the audio is sweet, though!) THD have CD-Rs out on Obsolete Units and Phase! Records, as well as a tape on Cryptic Carousel