The Sound Of One Hand Clapping

Firstly, a word of advice – when struggling for inspiration, have a dig about in your other half’s record bag. Rarely disappointing, thank you please.

The fruits of the furtive ferreting are a label of love, this time Nost8ment, with their mission to remodel and reclaim punk for the 21st Century. Or something.

In truth, it’s a confirmation of something I’ve been thinking about for a while, not only in music, but in all instances of creation - in their own words, “the process is as important as the results” – the ‘how’ and ‘why’ are as intrinsically important as the ‘what’, something I agree with completely. But does the ‘how’ and ‘why’ need to be understood to give value to the ‘what’? Does the result of the process lose something in being presented in isolation? Answers please to easemytroubledmind@simplesimpledave.com.

Whatever their motivations, the results are commendable, if their recent Caterpillars compilation is anything to go by. Have a look at the Nost8ment website to get hold of it, and the rest of their offerings, and all the rest of the information that satisfies our curiosities, but for the time being, think on the rhythm frenzy of Tiger Piss, and Guanoman’s portrait of my mind.

Tiger Piss – Ain’t Heavy

Guanoman – Gamelama-Fa-Fa-Fa

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