NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2021 | MUSIC
MOOSE COLLECTIVE Core members of improv music project release live set from August Fuchsia Fest performance It's not every day that the term "improv"
pure instrumental bliss - four musicians
is associated with the local music scene,
communicating wordlessly in the united
but Moose Collective - a rapidly evolving
pursuit of entering the fourth dimension.
project comprising core members Hayden
Says Crane, "Almost everybody told us that
Crane (guitar), Mitch Angle (bass), Tayler
they'd never heard anything like it before."
File (electronics) and Chris Dawson (drums) - is changing all that. Originally intended
Thankfully, the hypnotic performance was
to be a more song-based proposition, this
documented by Wally Opus Records. It's
unique partnership has developed into an
since been mixed and mastered by File and
entirely different
is now available
beast. And it's
to listen to and/
only
or purchase on
wilder
getting by
Bandcamp
the
and
minute. As File
major streaming
describes Moose
platforms.
Collective's
True
anything-goes
Collective's
to
Moose
musical philosophy, "it's like running
intentions, both live tracks harken back to
downhill - no thought, just survival."
legendary German bands like Can and the post-punk/electronic era of the late 70's
And it's often an exhilarating experience
- but are filtered through a 21st century
as those who attended Mesker Park's
vision. Quite simply, it's music to escape
Fuchsia Fest back in August can attest. The
reality by, an exploration in sound that duly
independent arts & entertainment festival
rewards the open-minded listener.
gave Moose Collective the opportunity to experiment in a live setting, performing
Looking ahead, Moose Collective plans
two krautrock-influenced pieces ("Altered
to release a second live set (from the
Ear Jam" and "Liquid Ceilings") that
rooftop at ARTSWIN) in the near future
allowed for the members to take off on
and welcome other local musicians into
unscripted musical excursions at will
the fold from time to time (maybe even a
after deftly deviating from repetitive
saxophonist) to keep things fresh. There's
starting points. Apart from some nicely-
no telling what will happen now that the
timed film and vocal samples dropped
Moose is loose!
into the mix by File, the half-hour set was
To listen to and/or purchase Fuchsia Fest 8/14/21 (Live), visit bandcamp.com and all major streaming platforms.
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