Town Portal + Lazar
Town Portal + Lazar
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Copenhagen cult band Town Portal have spent the past decade and a half carving out a niche within the realm of instrumental rock music. Fusing Meshugga-esque polymeters with jazzy playfulness and melodic aesthetics reminiscent of 90's noise rock and post-hardcore, their songs unfold as continuous struggles between dissonance and harmony, chaos and groove.
In February 2024 Town Portal are set to break a five year hiatus as they embark on a European tour in support of melodic hardcore legends Thrice (US). The performances will showcase songs from Town Portal's existing catalog and offer a glimpse of their forthcoming album in the works.
Their most recent offering, Of Violence (2019), represents a shift from Town Portal’s customary DIY approach to recording. Teaming up with renowned engineer Scott Evans of Kowloon Walled City, they recorded the album in Copenhagen’s Black Tornado Studios, resulting in their most ambitious effort to date. This album also stands out as their heaviest and most minimalist work, drawing inspiration from both avant-garde metal and minimal music.
Their discography spans their debut EP Vacuum Horror (2011) and albums Chronopoly (2012), The Occident (2015) and Of Violence (2019). Initially formed as a quartet in 2009, Town Portal was reduced to a trio after the release of their debut EP and has consistently performed and recorded as a three piece since then.
Throughout their lifespan Town Portal have worked with several different record labels including Subsubsurban (DK), Small Pond (UK) and Art As Catharsis (AUS). As long time partner Small Pond put all label activities to a halt in 2023, Town Portal decided to start self-releasing going forward. In late 2023 their own label Dream Bureau was created with the dual purpose of reissuing their back catalog and self-releasing their highly anticipated fourth album, currently in progress.
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OK WAIT, a Hamburg-based trio, is an experimental instrumental band that creates a unique blend of music that defies genre boundaries. With their latest album SIGNAL (released 30 June 2023), the band takes their sound to new heights, incorporating elements of noise rock, shoegaze, post rock, doom and black metal to create an intense and emotional listening experience.
Their previous, dense debut album WELL marked both an end of a chapter and a beginning of new era for the band. Originally founded as the four-piece band Sonic Black Holes in 2017, and after changes in the group’s lineup, they recorded and produced their first full-length during the daunting times of 2020 and ’21. It got picked up by the renowned Golden Antenna Records label and was released to great public acclaim on 1 April 2022. Shortly after, the band became a trio and began moving into a more focused and experimental musical direction without losing sight of their genre-bending understanding of instrumental rock.
For fans of RUSSIAN CIRCLES, DEAFHEAVEN and SWANS, OK WAIT is a band to watch. Their latest album is a tour de force of instrumental music that showcases their talent, creativity, and passion. With its release on Golden Antenna Records, SIGNAL is sure to make waves in the music world and establish OK WAIT as one of the most exciting and innovative instrumental bands today.
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