If anybody has been paying attention (and in our opinion they bloody well should…), they might be aware that Gary Mundy of Ramleh and Breathless solo guise as Kleistwahr started in the early 1980s as a more directly noise/post-industrial-inspired project that saw a few limited edition cassette releases appear on his much vaunted Broken Flag imprint. While these cassettes have now been reissued on both vinyl and CD, Kleistwahr has long been committed to Gary’s utilising ideas that began with the exploration of cut-ups, grizzled electronics, guitar savagery and so on to the furthest reaches of a ravaged psyche rendered in sonic form. Often connected to the early work through the use of uncompromising blistered and blistering white hot textures, Kleistwahr these days also deploys everything from groaning church organs, Gary’s distinctive vocals, occasional rhythms and swells of distortion to equally trademark guitars which seem as though they’ve been sucked through the outer rings of Saturn. Besides being wholly possessed of its own sound, however, Kleistwahr is distinguishable for its always moving forward and developing ideas with its commitment to doing an album every year until Gary feels he’s no longer capable of producing one.
Live performances as Kleistwahr are always a solo affair with sets often only spanning between 20 and 30 minutes. Intense and alchemical, it is difficult to not remain transfixed throughout. Gary’s appearance here will start the evening off and be no exception.
