Dead Neanderthals
Dead Neanderthals is a Dutch free-jazz band that also incorporates metal and grind-core.[1] They have released several albums, many of which were based on improvisation.
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| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | Free-jazz, metal, grind-core |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Labels | Gaffer Records, Raw Tonk, Utech Records |
| Website | deadneanderthals |
| Members | Otto Kokke, Rene Aquarius |
History
Dead Neanderthals is composed of two members, Otto Kokke on saxophone and synthesizer and René Aquarius on drums. After first collaborating online, they began improvising live, and have released several albums. The Quietus described their 2012 album Jazzhammer/Stormannsgalskap as a mighty "pounding headache of rampaging blastbeats, distorted foghorn drones and radioactive seagull squalls." Their fourth album, Polaris, was in contrast completely acoustic.[1]
Style
According to The Quietus, "Whether forcing the twitching viscera of free jazz through a grindcore blender, slicing the eyeball of European improvisation with a metal blade, or eviscerating the whole lot in a maelstrom of noise, the sax-drums duo of Otto Kokke and Rene Aquarius pay little heed to the boundaries of genre.[1]
Members
- Current
- Otto Kokke – saxophone
- René Aquarius – drums
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album title | Release details |
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| 2012 | Jazzhammer / Stormannsgalskap |
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| 2013 | Polaris |
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| ...And It Ended Badly |
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Further reading
References
- Smith, Stewart (May 14, 2013). "New Wave Of Dutch Heavy Jazz: Dead Neanderthals Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
External links
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