| AXOLOTL - S/T 2004 CD cdpsp-8 currently out of stock |
| 7 tracks
|
After several years in New York collaborating on and off with various members
of the noise underground (Sightings, Mouthus, Black Dice, Double Leopards
etc.),
Karl Bauer (Violin, voice, electronics, percussion) moved to San Francisco
and began Axolotl, soon recruiting William Sabiston(percussion, electronics,
drums) and Brian Tester(guitar, electronics) to expand their dense psychedelia.
The self-titled debut album (Psych-O-Path 2004) conjures comparisons to the
dream syndicate era work of John Cale, Japenese psychedelia from Magical Power
Mako to Taj Mahal Travelers, the tactile electronic blankets of the Mego label
and the layered drones of Phil Niblock.
Axolotl meld acoustic instrumentation and electronic processing, harsh blasts
and soothing drones, free jazz clatter and teutonic pulse.
The summer of 2004 will see Axolotl play shows with Black Dice and Animal
Collective, Tussle, and Thuja.