Nommo Ogo
PERFORMING AT SOMEDAY
Thursday, Dec 28 › 9pm › $5
NOMMO OGO, MYRIONYMOS MARIONETTE (with soundtrack by POISON RING), and IN THE DEEP MUSEUM
Ah, such rare and pretty creatures roam the underground! Nommo Ogo are a legend in the world of abstract electronic music, co-founders of the Katabatik Metacommunications Platform, stalwarts of the Autonomous Mutant Festival, shadowy monks of the warehouse monastaries of Oakland. I only know of them playing Portland twice in the ten years I've lived here. Here's show number three. Myrionymos Marionette and In The Deep Museum are two very different projects, born from the common roots of a butoh dancer and musician stepping out of their familiar backgrounds to form a cohesive music and performance project. The former is headed by brYan leFey (with music from another of Mssr. leFey's alter egos, Poison Ring), the latter by Vanessa Skantze. The former is intricate and electronic and turntable-based, the latter is rugged and tribal and drum-infused. All three are like arrows aimed at the base of your spine, where understanding waits to be awakened.
About the artist
Based in Oakland, California, Nommo Ogo are an electronic sound conspiracy, invoking a seething vortex through various intertwined electronic devices and misused circuitry, fused with processed acoustic instrumentation.
The Sea Finally Surfaces, their second CD release on Isolate, expands upon forgotten pathways in electronic and space music, transporting the listener to unexpected regions of the subconscious. It is an exploration into strange atmospheres, structures, and non-euclidean perspectives. A dynamic journey where subtle harmonics and hypnotic pulsations give way to sheets of throbbing waveforms and intense rhythms. Along the way are pieces with delicately melded vocals and poetry. The band draws inspiration from the depths of the unknown; the ocean floor, outward to the stars and beyond. This is a deep album which will be increasingly treasured by listeners over time and immersed listening.
Emerging from the Anchorage, Alaska psychedelic/noise underground in 1996, Nommo Ogo has continued as a cult live act and recording collective in Oakland. Previous releases on Isolate Records include: H.A.A.R.P. Musick (iso.04 CD, 2001), and Meat and Red Triangles (iso.07 12", 2003). They have also released the "Live in Berlin 2004" CDR under the Katabatik imprint, which documents several sessions of mutant improvisation.
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