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Originally Posted by _slavo_
I'm glad you mentioned Philip Quehenberger. I've seen him live together with Jack/Jack, which is a mixed Czechoslovakian no-input noise duo and they might be currently one of my favourite bands around at the moment (plus I know the girl who plays there and she's super cute and a very nice person too)
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Cool, thanks for the video, gotta check out more of them.
Quehenberger is pretty much the underground legend here in vienna. He does alot of different styles, from straight techno to dark ambient to noise and he also plays with various free jazzers and impro groups (that's the stuff I prefer at the moment).
He's got a new record out on Mego but I haven't had the chance to listen to it yet.
"This long awaited long-player debut (after the 12”EP “QBBQ” on Cheap in 2002) seems to be immune against quick categorization. Based on a wondrous forwardness , the prevailing instrumental tracks neglect predictability, never lose their mysteries, opening psychedelic trap doors and windows,bunching imagination and closeness. "Phantom in Paradise" captivates with intelligent dancefloor confusions, out of which in a hypnotic maelstrom are peeling off a sneaking, dark gleaming Pop appeal and uncaring magic. Quehenberger has taken the raw energy of his ecstatic live performances and crafted a diamond of a release. From the catchy riffs of ‘Loner Goner’, to the polyrhythmic UR-like ‘Varad” and the scorching twisted keyboard distortion of ‘Verdammst!’.
File under: Prog - dance heavy listening"
Also he is a very nice, totally strange guy.