Electric Umbrella #30: Otomo Yoshihide, Emilie Skrijelj & Tom Malmendier plus DJ DNA with LGS

Otomo Yoshihide, Emilie Skrijelj & Tom Malmendier
Otomo Yoshihide : turntables
Emilie Škrijelj: turntable
Tom Malmendier : drums
Ōtomo Yoshihide is to turntablists what Platini is to Juventus Turin—a perfectly striped zebra who scores in the top corner. A great adventurer of the Japanese scene and founder of the legendary Ground Zero, Yoshihide is a cornerstone of the global noise movement, equally at ease in electronic litany, raw pop, or sharp-edged improvisation, all stacked with a crash. Emilie Škrijelj is also a turntablist, favoring bold volleys. Tom Malmendier is a drummer whose energy is meant to be unleashed. Their music is full of veins and textures. This trio presents itself like a DJ set for contemporary turntables, creating a hyper-inventive, handcrafted noise with impressive dexterity. The future can wait—this music lives in the present. In white noise and its unfolding perspectives. Concretely abstract, evocative, radical, and furiously vivid.
— Guillaume Malvoisin (PointBreak)

"Everything makes sound, everything makes noise, and the spectacle is mesmerizing. But let’s not be mistaken, the spectacle captivates because, above all, it possesses flawless musicality. There is never any repetition; the vocabulary is certainly unusual, but from the scratching, scraping, and tearing, complemented by the omnipresence of a drum that always moves forward, emerges an unwavering energy with a deep pulse that beats like a heartbeat—the heartbeat of both the musicians and the audience." Nicolas Dourlhès , Citizen Jazz, 2024
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