Pigface Finds Love in China
Ive always had a love stashed deep in my heart for Pigface--the mechanical landscape of purring sounds, the looped euphoria and aggressively smooth beats always tickle their way up and down my spine. They consistently keep me guessing who or what will be on the next album, and always surprise me. The ever-changing members and artists who contribute are why their sound is always evolving, or rather, industrious as they describe themselves.
According to Martin Atkins of Pigface (Pil, Ministry, NIN, Killing Joke) he was having such a great time in China that he decided to stay
"Wow, after a week here seeing some AMAZING bands (much more about that in the next one) what a treat to be in a first class studio (Hi End Studios) with engineer Jovi and some great, open musicians from some of the bands... just riffing on ideas - starting with a loop, layering traditional chinese instruments over that (erhu and pipa and something else) then layering beats on top, then a girl from a pop band wanders in and starts spluttering amazing chinese over the top - because I can't understand the words its just another instrument! All the way through what is a VERY unusual situation for a top pop studio, Jovi records everything immaculately, or not as he dials in fabulous distortion on the drums - and, everybody gets it!!
SMILING, and groovyness all around and Pigface China Crew 2006 exists!! Shao Feng pulls out Jovi's circuit bent 303, Jeff the guitarist from White starts twanging magnificent guitar, Chen Xi the singer from Sanpline starts his monotone twang vocal about being in a car... ten minutes later - a track that doesn't have a name exists... pure Pigface... Kang Mao after singing all day with her band SUBS (fucking awesome) lays down another vocal... then we pull out some strange drums made of paper (I resist trying to set them on fire!) and Li Qing starts playing drums while the rest of us get hand cramps trying to deal with these weird new instruments... GLORIOUS! INSPIRING! TIRING! FUELING!
Very much more from Beijing and Pigface soon, more great bands from D-22 club and others...
love peace respect,
humbled and happy.
Martin
Keep a lookout for their new album in 2007 and have a listen here.
Comments
trocc
Chicago, IL
March 2003
NOV 09, 2006 12:13 AM
flyonwall
London, ON
October 2004
NOV 09, 2006 12:28 AM
diditmyway
China
August 2003
NOV 09, 2006 03:04 AM
Evanx
Grand Rapids, MI
June 2003
NOV 09, 2006 03:53 AM