Bloodmist / TorSalomon

35 Mill Street,Littleton NH 03561

19 May, 2022

Description

All ages, $10 advanced tickets, $15 at the door, music starts at 8pm. BYOB w/ 21+ ID *No coolers BloodmistSince their inception in 2010, Jeremiah Cymerman (clarinet, electronics), Toby Driver (electric bass), and Mario Diaz de Leon (synth and drum machine) have been steadily forging their unique approach to free improvisation, drawing from the realms of dark ambient, noise, and metal to craft surreal explorations of otherworldly sound. As individual artists, Cymerman is widely known as an improviser, record producer, and experimental music evangelist through his 5049 Records Podcast. Driver is celebrated as a solo artist and as the longtime mastermind of the endlessly eclectic band Kayo Dot, while Diaz de Leon has been recognized for his work at the crossroads of modern classical music, electronic music, and metal. Drawing from the cinematic and expansive sound of the album, individual song titles on Arc are names of meteorite impacts, with the years of impact corresponding to key events in the band’s history, including their first meeting in 2007, their first show under the name Bloodmist in 2012, and the release of their second album in 2020. At just under an hour in length, Arc is pervaded by the primordial resounding of Diaz de Leon’s Moog-synthesized bass drum, tuned to a low B flat, which is transformed throughout in contrasting articulations and shapes. The absence and presence of the bass drum serves as point of gravity for a cosmos of densities and colors, encompassing melodic modal passages, sparse electroacoustic atmospheres, and feral hellscapes, all showcasing finely attuned sonic dialogues between three longtime collaborators. TorSalomonBen Salomon and Jason Tors have been improvising since 2015 starting first with the trio Experimental Forest and now as a duo. Their focus has been on performing in unlikely situations like public libraries, outdoors open to the public as well as a few performance spaces. Jason plays drums while Ben is always finding new instruments in which to make sound. Their combined approach relies on intuition and close listening sometimes using visual cues and input from the audience.