Monday, 30 October 2023

At The Edge of The Furnace: Supporting Test Dept. in Maubourguet

 



I had the honour of playing before Test Dept.'s "Furnace" show at The Foundry in Maubourguet, France on September 23rd. Not such an unusual assignment for me, except I was playing outdoors as darkness descended and guests enjoyed a meal around the fire. The description I was given was "dinner industrial". I'm not sure how well this fitted the bill, but I enjoyed playing in this unique setting greatly and it was also interesting to be playing at another venue called The Foundry after many years. It was meant as an atmospheric prelude rather than a full-on assault, even if there were a few sharp and rusty edges. Thanks to a/political and Test Dept. for the invitation.

Test Dept. and Radio Tirana soundtracking a twilight feast

Cabaret Voltaire - The Voice of America (The Grey Area/Mute)
Wendy Carlos - Title Music from A Clockwork Orange (Warner Brothers)
Throbbing Gristle - The World is a War Film (Industrial Records)
Daphne Oram - Light music (Young Americans)
Haus Arana - Feierhalle (Galakthorrö)
She Spread Sorrow - Inside (Cold Spring)
Epoch - March of the revolution (XKeyscore Mix) (Carbon 12 Records)
AM Not - Bioluminescensce (Unrest Productions)
Einstürzende Neubauten - Armenia (Rough Trade)
Laibach - Krst (Sub Rosa / Walter Ulbricht)
Test Dept - Comrade Enver Hoxha (Ministry of Power)
Epoch - False hope, False victory (Carbon 12 Records)
Maria Zerfall - Wer schlägt mich Tot? (Vinyl on Demand)
Die Form - Long Term Survivor (Bain Total)
D.A.F. - Alles ist gut (Mute)
Gerechtigkeits Liga - End of time (Zyklus Records)
Skinny Puppy - Fritter (Stella’s Home) (Nettwerk)
Hermann Nitsch Das Orgien Mysterien Theater 122. Aktion, 19. November 2005, Burgtheater Wien (Part 2) (Edition Kröthenhayn)
Pessimist - Progression (UVB-76)
Vanishing -  01 - 55° North, 5° East (Outer Reaches Records)
Dopplereffekt - Biometric ID (Clone) 
Umwelt - Gate of Nothingness (Midnight Shift)
CLOCKDVA - Dark attractor (Contempo Records)
John Barry - Space Lazer Battle (United Artists)
Philip Glass - Heroes (Point Music)
Krzysztof Penderecki - Sicut Locutus Est (EMI Classics)