By Daryl Johnson (CIVL DJ) – Email
Print Edition: August 21, 2012
Daryl Johnson completes his hostly duties on CIVL every Monday from 1-3 pm. Most of the music he plays, you’ve never heard of. But that’s okay; now you have! Although he may not be an expert on music (or anything for that matter) he certainly knows more than someone who is getting his or her advice anywhere but “the streets”. So. Go forth, young traveler, waste your youth in the land of top 40 gruel, because for Daryl your world offers nothing but the fear of being too strange to die and too bored to live.
Foust! – “Jungle Fever”
“Jungle Fever” by Foust! is very Faustian indeed; a mix of found sound and electronic composition, resulting in a complex series of rhythms made up of noises, hisses, and chirps. It sounds like a train moving through a wasteland left in the aftermath of a landscape shaped by a recently defeated evil force.
Tera Melos – “Echo on the Hills of Knebworth”
“Echo on the Hills of Knebworth” is an experiment in noise by the posi/math-rock group Tera Melos. It’s full of effected guitars, spacey percussion, and the sense of a jam gone wrong. Terribly wrong. I sometimes imagine this song is an acid trip to be had while tripping on acid.
Earth – “Ripped on Fascist Ideas”
Earth has built up servitude of blindly loyal followers; they’ve done it by producing songs such as “Ripped on Fascist Ideas.” Drone is special genre, and not very accessible — at least not to most listeners. However, those looking for an audible escapism need look no further than this track.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – “Providence”
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (GY!BE) have too many outstanding songs to count. Among them is that song, “Providence.” Efrim Menuck is the main creative force behind this track, and it is among GY!BE’s best. At times completely chilled out, at others an almost manic sense of urgency, it is recommended for everyone.
