By blending noise, punk and techno, the ‘misfits and weirdos’ of Bristol are shaking the city out of its trip-hop nostalgia – in various states of nudity
In the smoke-filled basement of Bristol’s Brunswick Club, the T-shirts are off for Giant Swan. The duo coax unearthly noise from a web of drum machines and guitar effects pedals; as Robin Stewart’s robotic howls and Harry Wright’s clattering beats resolve into techno, their audience of peers in Bristol’s music community disrobe from the sweat and explode into dance.
For the family of artists in the room, in January 2018 at the last festival by Howling Owl Records, this closing show marks the start of a new chapter – one that has been moving into the spotlight ever since.
Continue reading...by Alastair Shuttleworth via Electronic music | The Guardian
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