S01 E14 This week, Sam is broadcasating from darkened cathedral. Join him as he bumbles through a lo-fi essay on thoughts and his research on trv, kvlt black metal lo-fi-isms. Is the crapness of his recording and production due to budget and laziness, or is he being kvlt? Plus, a load of samples from the world of early 90s death and black metal. They say you ruin a … [Read more...] about Trv, kvlt black metal lo-fi-isms – academic notes
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Asunojokei + Lebrique + The Grey | Colchester Arts Centre | Review
S01 E09 The opportunities to witness Japanese black gaze bands playing live in the UK aren’t frequent. So when Asunojokei announced they would be ending their first European tour just down the road from us at Colchester Arts Centre tickets were bought as fast as our meaty fingers could hammer in card details on the Arts Centre website. The fact our friends Lebrique … [Read more...] about Asunojokei + Lebrique + The Grey | Colchester Arts Centre | Review
Never mind the melody, here’s the lightshow
S01 E08 What makes a good live performance? Forget about the songs and musicianship and think about the other stuff. For this episode of the Beat Motel podcast, we were going to talk about the best light shows we have ever seen, but we realised that a good gig is about more than how many lights are blinding the audience. Join Dr Sam Page and Andrew Culture as we … [Read more...] about Never mind the melody, here’s the lightshow
Rival Consoles + Hainbach live at The Barbican | Review
S01 E06 Live gig review, 27th May 2023, London Barbican We've been fans of Rival Consoles for many years, so a Rival Consoles show at The Barbican in London was a no-brainer for us, and the fact that Hainbach was the support made this a gig we had to go to. We recorded this live review episode on the day of the gig - the 27th May, 2023. This episode of the Beat … [Read more...] about Rival Consoles + Hainbach live at The Barbican | Review
Cuckoo Farm Studios Experimental Music All-Dayer
S01 E02 What do you get if you take a bunch of experimental noise musicians and put them in a barn in the Essex countryside with a loud PA? This. This is what you get. For this episode of the Beat Motel podcast, we take you on an occasionally aurally painful journey through an experimental music all-dayer. There was a wide range of acts playing the Cuckoo Farm … [Read more...] about Cuckoo Farm Studios Experimental Music All-Dayer
