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1. HENCH NOISE WALL 1.
2. HENCH NOISE WALL 2.
HENCH NOISE WALL//TOTAL BARBELL WORSHIP.
I saw SWOLE perform live in Nottingham last week at a gig supporting Colossloth and Satori. The performance left an impression on me that spurned me to investgate SWOLE’s work in more depth. The live show was introduced by a sample that was dialogue talking about weights and exercise . This was followed by a blast of dense distortion and feedback that was eventually accompanied by him shouting into a microphone. SWOLE looked very different in his appearance which gave the performance an impressive visual aspect and added considerable impact. The use of noise was direct, commanding and radiated a hostile oddness. The show was truly great and stood up well in a line of 5 performances.
1. Dialogue plays out, it is Arnold Schwarzenegger talking about the benefits of weight bearing exercise, the clanging of weights can be heard, melody plays over all of this before the distortion kicks right in. The noise is dense, bass heavy and layered. Distorted haze drags across the sound as it judders, roars and pulsates. The bass layers have a shifting rhythm that hugs you whilst the later adition of sharp distortion chops at and screams in your face.
2. Further dialogue of Tom Platz (The Quadfather) plays to introduce a wall that uses a lot of choppy bass but has a sharper tone of wall. The distortion rains heavier than before, it feels like being caught in a storm. The focussed energy of the noise compliments the urgency of the ddialogue. This shouts at you at speed, the tension radiated here is very physical and happens quickly.
The noise continually takes on physical characteristics as it interacts with the listener, it has the focus to be able to do that. I like this tape and think that it is as great as the live show, SWOLE is one to watch for sure. Top work.
Nothing and Nobody 2025.
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