I love finding obscure music, by complete chance (here on my Bandcamp wanderings), and that it's very special, mysterious, and great. The
Chertamy y Ryazamy tape by
Bicikl is such music. It's been released this summer by Iowa's noise label The Centipede Farm. Here is their description of the project :
"BICIKL
was formed in Belgrade, Serbia in 2008 by two Lithuanian immigrants,
Harbor Tévas and Vyrash Karunos, with the idea to promote old Lithuanian
pagan values. They would invite anybody willing to play to join them at
their weekly gatherings in Vyrash's living room, where they would spend
time together, talk, drink tea or rakija, watch films and improvise
music. Every rite was recorded, adding up to over 100 hours of original
material.
The collective soon grew to include more than 10 members, and in 2009
they started performing live rites that were a mixture of primitive
theater, pagan rituals and modern eclectic music played on traditional
ethnic instruments in combination with modern electronic gadgets. The
line-up changed from performance to performance, based on principles of
free improvisation where everyone is welcome and no one is necessary."
The main element of the is traditionnal Balkan music, but witht he electronic / noise elements and the improvisationnal form it evokes noise / krautrock / free-jazz as well. Surprising and great music with a strong atmosphere.
Highly recommended!
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