Gary Stevens and Jason Hodges are Mutwawa.
They both abuse those amazing ribbon synths, samplers, and a slew of
other machines and deep noisemakers. Mayan Mutations is their most
recent kick to the face, and it's been on constant repeat here lately.
It reminds me of a more dance floor friendly Merzbow, with it's HEAVY
synth jabs and pummeling low end gurgling. Harsh 808 beats are blasted
out at full volume, bringing with them an arsenal of spiraling synths
and buzzing modulations. This stuff is no joke.They've got their analog
toys so beefed up and their presence is crazy and unavoidable. Pure
dance party trash, coupled with Industrial's forgotten sleaze and
muscle. This stuff seems to play extremely loud, not matter what volume
level you have it on. Some of the songs sound like they were pulled
straight out of the seedy electroclash scene, the one that flooded NY's
underbelly almost 10 years ago, and then given a much needed adrenaline
shot and waaayyy bigger amps. Mutwawa wants to play techno, but it's not
in their nature. Their music is listenable and familiar, but unkind. If
you like your club jams dripping with glowing green blood, and your
power electronics to bump, then this is what you have been waiting for.
Killer black light poster artwork to boot." (from review on
http://cassettegods.blogspot.com/)
C.N.P. Records 2213 Hanover Ave. Richmond VA 23220
