BIVOUAC

It was a cool but humid night at the Live Bar in Shanghai. There were more people there for this event than I had ever experienced.

The night started quietly with Patel Pretal a duo from the UK. With dreamy live vocal samples combined with the improvised performance of random objects, it really was a great way to introduce the night.

Casse Ufficio Malattie Tropicali was next performing on some borrowed equipment from Torturing Nurse. A group from Italy studying Chinese at Fudan, some of them never having performed together before, gave a great truly improvised show. Feedback and echoes galore, their experiment was a success.

Muscle Snog, a local Shanghai band, showed their experimental side that night with an epic performance. Over 30 minutes long the songs takes you on a journey to their soul. Loud, soft, angry, and nice every human emotion was catered to. You will not believe your ears.

Torturing Nurse. BDSM. Hot wax. 2 girls. Japanese rope bondage. Need I say more?

After a short break, the final performance of the night was a combination of Torturing Nurse and Casse Ufficio Malattie Tropicali.

Needless to say everyone at the venue was left breathless.

Enjoy.

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On an early quiet Sunday afternoon, a light rain blankets sleepy Shanghai. Something was brewing at the Live Bar in Shanghai. But things were not all quiet for very long- Noishanghai IX was taking place and it woke the dead.

Opening with Torturing Nurse it was just the jump in icy water that we needed for this event. As usual, TN never disappoints delivering massive walls of sound and screams.

Vavabond was next with great noise weaving in and out of a heavy waterfall of static. Teasing you with a gradual lift to the noise- the anticipation itself was torture.

Li Jian Hong is a legend, creating noise with his guitar and effects. His performance extends to his body, his contortions appearing as if an extension of his guitar. His mastery of his guitar and effects allow him to create precise and beautiful pieces.

The final act was an experimental musician from Japan- Marquido. Amidst all the sweat and blood his soft and gentle hums was perfect anti-climax for a powerful event.

Enjoy.

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Philippe Petitgenêt François Martig
On the road : Live at Stimultania 2007
genre : electroacoustic / field recording
Laptop, guitars, sampler, turntable, field recordings, objects
55′44

“Le départ côtoie les plus hauts sommets et offre, en surplomb de la mer sonore, une succession de sites exceptionnels. Des pauses sont bien sûr ménagées mais le rythme reste assez soutenu. Dénivelés numériques importants et surtout alternance de dénivelés mélodiques « cassants » sur terrain analogique très caillouteux. Les parcours en crêtes sonores peuvent être exposés par mauvais temps ou orages. En perdant de l’altitude, vous découvrirez la végétation musicale typique des paysages magnétiques : pins minimaux, choeur d’arbousiers, boucles de genévriers et agaves répétitives. Randonnée d’environ une heure sur bons sentiers, nécessitant néanmoins une bonne forme physique.”

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Great solo performances from Rolf-Erik Nystrom and one song with Torturing Nurse. Rolf’s solos used unorthodox saxophone ligature techniques with inventive sound manipulation to create a very visual and dramatic performances. With the addition of Torturing Nurse (Junky & Xu Cheng) in the third song, acoustic and electric were complemented perfectly. At times The sax sounded like part of the electronics only recognizable by the breaths between sounds. The encore ended with a short personal piece from Rolf.

Act 1 (20:25)
Rolf-Erik Nystrom- Sax

Act 2 (6:44)
Rolf-Erik Nystrom- Sax

Act 3 (34:18)
Rolf- Erik Nystrom- Sax; Torturing Nurse Junky- turntable, effects; Xu Cheng- laptop, effects, vocals

Act 4- Feng (3:07)
Rolf-Erik Nystrom- Sax

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