OSCILLATIONS presents:
Oneida
What What
Bop Yestrum DJs
+ more TBC
Friday 21st August
Black Box
9pm / £10
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ONEIDA
http://www.myspace.com/oneidarocks
http://www.enemyhogs.com
http://www.jagjaguwar.com/onesheet.php?cat=JAG145
Brooklyn's genre-defying Oneida takes their primary cues from '60s pysch, garage and punk bands (think 13th Floor Elevators, The Seeds and especially the MC5), but throw in plenty of heavy, bluesy '70s stoner rock (think Blue Cheer, Foghat, etc.), plus dashes of jerky synth-pop, avant-garde jazz and kraut-rock. Oneida are spiritual descendents of Neu!, Amon Düül and Faust.
The band has released a sprawling catalog of albums, EPs and singles - their most recent being 'Rated O', a triple-disc monster of beautiful/psychotic repetitions. After recently destroying all-comers with a killer highlight set at Primavera Sound, Bobby Matador and friends make a rare trip to these shores, now a 5-piece with new permanent members Shahin Motia (Ex-Models) and Barry "Snaps" London.
Oneida were a highlight of this year's Primavera Sound festival. For those who weren't in Barcelona (or were, but can't remember), all of the O's set is available to download here:
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/06/oneida-live-at-primavera-sound-fes...
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WHAT WHAT
http://www.myspace.com/whatwhatband
What What describe themselves as “Electronic Kraut-pop for beachcombers.” Formed in 2007 through their respective work at SARC, What What are as reliant on “fun, future, and a little bit of failure” as on their sonic arts background.
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The second annual Oscillations will take place from 3rd to 13th September 2009.
Oscillations presents extraordinary audio-visual events celebrating experimental music. The festival includes live performances from groundbreaking international acts alongside showcases of emerging local talent and a film programme exploring pioneers and influential figures in music. This is accompanied by a series of exhibitions, talks and discussions, installations and educational workshops.