Hatchers are a highly experimental electronic pair by the
names of Michael Barker and Brian Osborne They use a variety of instruments;
including cool sounding homemade ones as well as a modified drum set. They are
able to get all sorts of interesting sounds out of their instruments and deploy
an assortment of electronic effects to boot in order to carry out their noise
making. There are also moaning sounds turn to fully distorted vocals, although
they are not very prevalent. When you put all that stuff together the final
product is type of raw noise that a listener cannot feel comfortable with. I
mean that in the most complimentary way possible. However I don’t think they
care for compliments if they are even a fraction as abrasive as their music is.
It is harsh, it is chaotic, and it rarely lets up for the duration of side a.
The rumbling distortions die down only briefly enough for quick breathers
before returning with increased ferocity. Side b starts slightly slower but
eventually progresses to reach the same intensity as side a.
Get a copy of their tape here. http://heatretentionrecords.com/index.php?/web-store/
--Roy Blumenfeld
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