"YoshimiO explains a core contrast between these pieces and 2014's Gamel lays in the physical materials used: "Back then in Bali, bronze-keyed gamelan were mainstream, and GAMEL uses bronze. THE HORIZON SPIRALS ' gamelan is iron. Black-painted iron. This time, incorporating Koheysai's iron sound (iron gamelan) allowed us to see OOIOO's songs spiraling upward with greater lightness. The iron gamelan infiltrated OOIOO's sparkling elements, grounding that sound within the audible range as a new wave sound. It also blends exceptionally well with Mishina's cymbals.""
"Opener "THE HORIZON" draws inspiration from Sun Ra Arkestra's Horizon, bursting from oscillations into a syncopated groove before stretching out into uptempo hypnoticism lead by YoshimiO's trumpet. "Gamel BE SURE TO SPIRAL" warps the OOIOO classic "Be Sure To Loop" through the lens of gamelan, emphasizing the power of repetition and incremental change. "We humans each possess a nature to repeat, yet with each repetition we grow more attuned," says YoshimiO."
Two veteran noise rock bands, Rhode Island's Lightning Bolt and Japan's OOIOO, release a split LP titled The Horizon Spirals / The Horizon Viral on April 24 via Thrill Jockey. It marks the first release for both bands since 2019. Lightning Bolt released a chaotic, noisy track called "Cloud Core" ahead of the LP. OOIOO's THE HORIZON SPIRALS comprises gamelan-infused pieces using black-painted iron gamelan, producing a lighter, spiraling sound that blends with Mishina's cymbals and new-wave tones. Opener "THE HORIZON" draws from Sun Ra Arkestra and features trumpet-led uptempo hypnoticism, while "Gamel BE SURE TO SPIRAL" reworks "Be Sure To Loop" through gamelan repetition and incremental change.
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