Post by Admin on Jul 19, 2011 10:09:23 GMT -5
Motive Sounds presents -
CTRLALTDELETE, KETAMINE
By Mark Howlette
The Brickyard, Carlisle. 26th July 2003
So tonight was the long awaited return of Ketamine, for some.
The gig was advertised as Ketamine headlining but for whatever reason they decided to go on first.
The lights faded out as a sample from 'Taxi Driver' plays, then fades out, as Ketamine fades in. As a projection of still photos is displayed above the heads of Ketamine.
'Song One' is ambient from the beginning and stays ambient throughout. The song starts off with a delay on the guitar and probably a whole load more of effects on top of that. A Bontempi organ is played, then follows the bass with more delay and effects and a slow drum beat which builds up gradually, with the washing of symbols throughout, until the song fades out. It's not so much of a song. more like an Intro, but all the same. It's Good.
Songs 'Two' and 'Three' follow one after the other using the same blend of ambience meets loud/quiet noise. Both songs are much darker and explode into an orgy of noise (think Neorosis). The musicianship through the songs is amazing by all three members.
So 'Song 4'. Probably my favourite song of their set. If 'Mogwai' actually took Ketamine, it would sound something like this. Song 4 is probably one of the saddest songs I have ever heard, so much so that it could make you cry. The song starts off with just the guitar playing creating an eerie isolated sound until the song explodes. (Think 'Isis') Hardcore 'dark' metal' is how I'd describe this track, and it's generally Ketamine in a nutshell.
The song ends with a tribal-like drum beat with the effects pedals being used to create a cloud of noise, with the Bontempi organ played carrying on the erie feeling of the song.
And so the set ends as it begins with a sample from 'Taxi Driver being played'.
For a band which originates from a city where there are little or no bands for Ketamine to draw influence from and the only bands that have archived anything are on the other end of the scale compared to Ketamine. They are one of the best bands I have ever seen originate from this city and their musical influences are generations beyond/above them.
Ketamine are musically and visually superb.
So the headliners. Ctrl Alt Delete. Another three-piece, with a bit of a task to go onstage after Ketamine. But they do, and do it well.
The set starts off with a mellow/slow track, with samples played over the top, very Mogwai-esq. Again, projections were played above the heads of the band, this time it was 'Amiga' games from back in the day, a reference to the band's name?
So Sofi's phonecall from the band's demo CD. It's played well and has a blues feel to it, probably the best song of the night if it wasn't for the next song, Phosphenes.
It's a lot darker with a sample played over the top at the start. It starts off very Godspeed You Black Emperor-like; very slow, which builds up which gradually until it lashes out.but not for long as it then dies down into something completely different to what it started as...and then bursts into an amazing chorus.
So the next song (which I don't know the name of), explodes, then dies down, then explodes again, then dies down into an amazing piece of music, best song I have heard from Ctrl Alt Delete.
The band also played some new tracks for the first time which seem to be showing a heavier, darker side to the band, but at the same time sticking to Ctrl Alt Delete's mellow, jazzy, rock action sound. Ctrl Alt Delete are progressing with new songs and new ideas. Each gig they seem to improve and get better, not bad for a band who have only had a handful of gigs.
Although the band don't really do much for me ON-stage, but they don't really need to as it's the music which keeps you watching and listening.
Overall it was a good set in my opinion by Ctrl Alt Delete, minus the few mistakes and they weren't as tight as they could have been, but all the same. Good band, great songs, amazing night!
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CTRLALTDELETE, KETAMINE
By Mark Howlette
The Brickyard, Carlisle. 26th July 2003
So tonight was the long awaited return of Ketamine, for some.
The gig was advertised as Ketamine headlining but for whatever reason they decided to go on first.
The lights faded out as a sample from 'Taxi Driver' plays, then fades out, as Ketamine fades in. As a projection of still photos is displayed above the heads of Ketamine.
'Song One' is ambient from the beginning and stays ambient throughout. The song starts off with a delay on the guitar and probably a whole load more of effects on top of that. A Bontempi organ is played, then follows the bass with more delay and effects and a slow drum beat which builds up gradually, with the washing of symbols throughout, until the song fades out. It's not so much of a song. more like an Intro, but all the same. It's Good.
Songs 'Two' and 'Three' follow one after the other using the same blend of ambience meets loud/quiet noise. Both songs are much darker and explode into an orgy of noise (think Neorosis). The musicianship through the songs is amazing by all three members.
So 'Song 4'. Probably my favourite song of their set. If 'Mogwai' actually took Ketamine, it would sound something like this. Song 4 is probably one of the saddest songs I have ever heard, so much so that it could make you cry. The song starts off with just the guitar playing creating an eerie isolated sound until the song explodes. (Think 'Isis') Hardcore 'dark' metal' is how I'd describe this track, and it's generally Ketamine in a nutshell.
The song ends with a tribal-like drum beat with the effects pedals being used to create a cloud of noise, with the Bontempi organ played carrying on the erie feeling of the song.
And so the set ends as it begins with a sample from 'Taxi Driver being played'.
For a band which originates from a city where there are little or no bands for Ketamine to draw influence from and the only bands that have archived anything are on the other end of the scale compared to Ketamine. They are one of the best bands I have ever seen originate from this city and their musical influences are generations beyond/above them.
Ketamine are musically and visually superb.
So the headliners. Ctrl Alt Delete. Another three-piece, with a bit of a task to go onstage after Ketamine. But they do, and do it well.
The set starts off with a mellow/slow track, with samples played over the top, very Mogwai-esq. Again, projections were played above the heads of the band, this time it was 'Amiga' games from back in the day, a reference to the band's name?
So Sofi's phonecall from the band's demo CD. It's played well and has a blues feel to it, probably the best song of the night if it wasn't for the next song, Phosphenes.
It's a lot darker with a sample played over the top at the start. It starts off very Godspeed You Black Emperor-like; very slow, which builds up which gradually until it lashes out.but not for long as it then dies down into something completely different to what it started as...and then bursts into an amazing chorus.
So the next song (which I don't know the name of), explodes, then dies down, then explodes again, then dies down into an amazing piece of music, best song I have heard from Ctrl Alt Delete.
The band also played some new tracks for the first time which seem to be showing a heavier, darker side to the band, but at the same time sticking to Ctrl Alt Delete's mellow, jazzy, rock action sound. Ctrl Alt Delete are progressing with new songs and new ideas. Each gig they seem to improve and get better, not bad for a band who have only had a handful of gigs.
Although the band don't really do much for me ON-stage, but they don't really need to as it's the music which keeps you watching and listening.
Overall it was a good set in my opinion by Ctrl Alt Delete, minus the few mistakes and they weren't as tight as they could have been, but all the same. Good band, great songs, amazing night!