22.11.08: Beneva v Clark Nova, Tore Jazztobakk, Shit City Tekk
» Published by trym on Nov 17, 2008
Label: Fenêtre Records
Venue: The Villa, Oslo
Date: 22.11.2008
Concert Time: 22:00
Cover Charge: 100
Beneva & Clark Nova is a new addition to Oslo’s evergreen electronica scene and features Frank Benjamin Finger and Rudi Simmons. Their love of the silver screen is clearly evident of their musical sound through both melodic lines and abstract theatricalities. The sound of the duo is richly detailed and filled with constrasts, tripping with ease from childish play to beat-intensive melodies, from ambient to industrial noise. With this as their references, one might liken them to the gritty pop of Hanne Hukkelberg, or the experimental sound collages of Sebastién Roux, Greg Davis and quite possibly the beautiful, rhythmic chaos of Autechre – legends of glitch.
Their debut album Sombunall was released on Fenêtre Records in February 2008, following the ambient gem Flotsam/Jetsam on 3” CD in 2007 (both reviewed here at Soundscaping), and the duo has featured on several compilations alongside notable peers on the electronica scene.
Fru Ostfrid (“Miss Cheesy”?!) aka the always-in-a-good-mood DJ Tore Jazztobakk provides head-bobbing house grooves with ample supplements of techno later in the night, while in the Sweat Shop room, DJs Spiro & Knark Kent (former suppliers of a Soundscaping Mix set) serve up dubstep beats under the Shit City Tekk banner.
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