Eine Nacht by The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol & Dead Sea Apes

"Like hearing the lost Amon Düül recording you've been waiting 50 years for... Glenn Branca's wall of guitars, the shamanic cacophany of The Boredoms, psych-melters Comets On Fire and so much more in between - it is punk in its fury, noise in its rash extremity and psychedelic in form - brain cell eater.... Eine Nacht..."

On September 13th, 2023 a musical collision occurred between The Band Whose Name Is A Symbol and Dead Sea Apes. Casually brought up in conversation between Brett Savage and myself about a mass jam near a year prior the date, a space was reserved. There were no plans made nor guidelines laid out. On the eve of Ottawa Psychfest III, the 9 members of the two groups gathered together in a small space and played together. Dave Cambridge of Cardinal Fuzz was also present and arguably the most excited about the proceedings of the evening. While setting up the gear a key was discussed and at a point, shit just started. The audio was captured by three Zoom recorders placed semi-strategically in the room. The ensemble played for over two hours, unfettered by convention or rule... such is the art of improvisation. The end result is not surprising as both TBWNIS and DSA are entrenched within the context of improv as a basis of existence. The entire exercise seems very natural to the ears. It does feel like it had happened before but it never had. It’s exciting. It’s the sound of nine friends who gathered on Eine Nacht. [John Westhaver]

3 person instrumental leviathan

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