noise/experimental bassist club

infamusblkdeath · #1 09-04-2010, 08:27 PM

ok, so yes, i did a search on these, and no, there wasn't anything.. clubwise.

anyways, i just started getting into lightning bolt, sonic youth, etc. and i've already been into heavy experimentation with my bass and guitar playing. i love effects and noise, the wierder, the better (IMO).

also, i love the whole running various items up and down the strings thing. i frequently use screw drivers, sometimes drumsticks. also, i've found other electronic things can make some funny noise through the pickups like electric razors, phones, etc.

yeah, wacky to some... i know. but is anyone out there with me???

NateS · #2 09-04-2010, 08:27 PM

yep, noise is fun

infamusblkdeath · #3 09-04-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bassk81976

yep, noise is fun

indeed. some authentic input right there..
post music is also fun.

NateS · #4 09-04-2010, 08:35 PM

haha, yea, i've tired right now.

before i played bass, i did avant-garde/experimental/noise/drone/acousmatic/tape music, and am trying to get back into it. I've been listening to a lot of interesting stuff...

i also very much enjoyed shutting down my last band's inprov/songs with wall of bass noise by turning on every pedal on my pedal board

AcidFripp · #5 09-05-2010, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by infamusblkdeath

indeed. some authentic input right there..
post music is also fun.

>Implying avant-noise isn't much better than post-music

Gawd · #6 09-05-2010, 04:20 PM

I love having noise jams. The way I see it different types of music focus on different aspects, some focus on rhythm, some on melody, some on harmony, and usually a varying mix of them along with timbre. But noise music is a complete focus on timbre in my opinion, melody, rhythm, and harmony are not important and purely accidental, the main point is timbre, experimenting with the textures of sound.

NateS · #7 09-05-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gawd

I love having noise jams. The way I see it different types of music focus on different aspects, some focus on rhythm, some on melody, some on harmony, and usually a varying mix of them along with timbre. But noise music is a complete focus on timbre in my opinion, melody, rhythm, and harmony are not important and purely accidental, the main point is timbre, experimenting with the textures of sound.

this was the main thing about my improv-post-avant-garde-acoustmatic-tapemusic, i wold always record things and change them and distort them to make the timbre how i wanted.

that's the thing with noise, it's the harshness, the smoothness, how the sound feels, not so much what it is.

infamusblkdeath · #8 09-05-2010, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AcidFripp

>Implying avant-noise isn't much better than post-music

not really, if you were thinking that's what i was trying to imply. that post was very sarcastic cause it seemed almost like he was joking. i pointed out the post music thing cause it said he was in that post/math rock/math core club. the two mentioned by you ^^ imo make a great blend. i wouldn't say either is better than the other. noise is definatly more underground though..

that being said, is there anyone that wants to get this thing going?? or is this just a dead thread??

NateS · #9 09-05-2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by infamusblkdeath

not really, if you were thinking that's what i was trying to imply. that post was very sarcastic cause it seemed almost like he was joking. i pointed out the post music thing cause it said he was in that post/math rock/math core club. the two mentioned by you ^^ imo make a great blend. i wouldn't say either is better than the other. noise is definatly more underground though..

that being said, is there anyone that wants to get this thing going?? or is this just a dead thread??

sorry, didn't mean to seem like i was joking. if you are talking about noise in the sense of noise, drone, tape music type stuff, i am VERY into it, always have been into listening to it, and went back and forth in making it.

if you mean making lots of noise while playing "normal" music, i am also very into that, as well, haha.

sorry, i still feel like i'm coming off as an ass. I dunno.

AcidFripp · #10 09-06-2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by infamusblkdeath

not really, if you were thinking that's what i was trying to imply. that post was very sarcastic cause it seemed almost like he was joking. i pointed out the post music thing cause it said he was in that post/math rock/math core club. the two mentioned by you ^^ imo make a great blend. i wouldn't say either is better than the other. noise is definatly more underground though..

that being said, is there anyone that wants to get this thing going?? or is this just a dead thread??

Err, yeah... I was joking too. Sorry.
I'd be glad to get this thread going, though, why not? Seems like an interesting topic and I'm sure that there are plenty of people on TB who play noise music. Right, guys?

arjune · #11 09-06-2010, 11:15 AM

Rika from Melt-Banana is a great bassist. I've been loving their album "Charlie" lately.

infamusblkdeath · #12 09-06-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bassk81976

sorry, didn't mean to seem like i was joking. if you are talking about noise in the sense of noise, drone, tape music type stuff, i am VERY into it, always have been into listening to it, and went back and forth in making it.

if you mean making lots of noise while playing "normal" music, i am also very into that, as well, haha.

sorry, i still feel like i'm coming off as an ass. I dunno.

that's fine lol. my posts were very sarcastic too. and yeah, i'm kind of into both ideas, the whole expirementing/making no sense with noise and also applying it to normal rock music.

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Originally Posted by AcidFripp

I'd be glad to get this thread going, though, why not? Seems like an interesting topic and I'm sure that there are plenty of people on TB who play noise music. Right, guys?

lmao....hahaha!! apperently not.
oh well..

M-dawg · #13 09-06-2010, 08:04 PM

I love noise/drone/experimental/atmospheric music

I do a lot of looping/sounds with my bass in a few groups I am in. I recently came across a bassist from checking out some nels cline stuff named Steuart Liebig, he does a lot of cool things from what I've heard!

XigXag · #14 09-06-2010, 11:20 PM

Oh I love this kind of stuff(except for some reason Sonic Youth, for some reason I cant stand them). When it succeeds its wonderfull. Its an easy way to fail big, but its alot of fun either way.
Im finishing up a smallish 'concept' kinda thing now, thats an experimental project. I cant wait to get it done, and mixed, and up online.

NoiseNinja · #15 09-07-2011, 02:11 PM

Is this club dead? I'm about to form an experimental band where noise and free music is going to be a incorporated as a part of the expression.

AwkwardLoudness · #16 09-07-2011, 02:24 PM

I've been a LOUD noise, experimental, atmospheric, shoegazey bassist and guitarist for about 10 years. It's always a good time when I have a pair of overdriven tube amps, large speaker cabs, pedals, eBow, slides, hammers, and vibrators. I like to wire unusual circuits in my instruments and use unusual stringing/tuning setups to obtain unique soundscapes.

AcidFripp · #17 09-07-2011, 04:17 PM

Nice revival, guys!
I'd forgotten about this thread.

joe vegas · #18 09-07-2011, 04:31 PM

howdy, noisy neighbors! if there's something join-able here, count me in.

5656130 · #19 09-07-2011, 04:45 PM

Well i have a nice custom looping pedal that makes all kind of wacky noise

NoiseNinja · #20 09-18-2011, 04:34 AM

Interesting documentary about noise music:

People Who Do Noise - YouTube