Dan Moth makes some nice points about the Gastr boys. They're also
adept at combining electronic music and classical forms into unique
hybrids. Camofleur features the sampling techniques of Markus Popp, who
makes music with the sound of skipping cds. I find his work as Oval
pretty tedious, but the effect works wonderfully on Gastr's "Blues
Entitled No Sense of Wonder". I bring up the Fahey comparison because
it is the influence most obviously relevant to alt.country. O'Rourke's
also worked with improv electric guitarist Henry Kaiser and produced a
ton of records. The new Sam Prekop (Sea and Cake, Shrimp Boat) solo
album is a nice one, featuring Prekop's indie-rock/Al Green/Brazilian
guitar hybrid to fine effect.
ObTony Conrad: I saw him present a film about a year ago in which he
filmed Buffalo TV news crews as they taped stories. They didn't like
having an independent camera shooting them AT ALL.
Carl Z.
