The G.R. Orchestra – The Infernal Kitchen Scandals - 2019 - https://thegrorchestra.bandcamp.com/releases
1.
Fuckin’ Disaster.
2.
Fuckin’ Critical.
3.
Fuck Yourself.
4.
Don’t Call Me Fuckin’ Mate.
Denmark based G R Orchestra’s ‘The Infernal Kitchen
Scandals’ was originally recorded in 2016 by Per Najbjerg Odderskov. It will be
released on CD in April 2019. Its theme
is foul mouthed TV celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, known for his aggressive
verbal outbursts and confrontations that frequently erupt on most of his
Television programmes. There have been
enough Ramsay TV confrontations to provide this project with enough sample
material for a very large discography. I am unsure if all the samples are
Ramsey based or if there is cross contamination with other sample sources.
All the tracks use the said Ramsay samples to provide a
verbally violent sample base for each track. These are then coupled with
massive Death Synths, Power Electronic noises and distortions. Samples are looped,
placing emphasis on shouting and arguing to the point of insanity; making for aggressive,
tense landscapes of noise and samples.
This recording demonstrates a unique use of mass media
sampling that isn’t themed on the usual criminal interviews, disaster
newscasts, victim statements etc. It does have a quirky avant-garde quality to
it through its playfulness and humour in how the samples are tweaked and looped
- this shifts the sample context a lot and contrasts with the consistent
tension in the work. It also in parts, strips itself down to a minimal use of sound
and can move into some ambient territory at times; along with the areas of
overload allows for the samples to be consistently effective. I found it very
tense and hard to review at the same time. But still, this is a good, well
thought out fuckin' recording!!!!!!!!!
Choppy Noodles 2019.