Download live sets (MP3 or FLAC) for Skaters, Axolotl, DJ Dog Dick for a limited time, courtesy of Aural States and Jeff the Baltimore Taper. Just click on the artist name to goto the downloads!

Ah yes, an ambient noise show. I don’t want to make a protracted defense of the genre, so I will simply state that this is music; in many cases beautiful music.

But I will concede that musicians in this genre are often hit-or-miss. To be sure, turning knobs on FX pedals doesn’t require great musical chops, but you still better be inspired when performing. With an ambient music live performance, as with any musical performance really, it is immediately apparent when the musician is just going through the motions.

In the case of this genre, watching a person “go through the motions” twisting knobs can be pretty disappointing. But then again there are those absolutely sublime performances. Last night’s show at the Floristree saw both extremes.

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Excellent stuff, again courtesy of Jeff the Taper, exclusively on Aural States. Click through to find MP3s, or download the entire set in these formats: (MP3 or FLAC).

Other sets from the night: Axolotl, DJ Dog Dick, Kemialliset Ystavat

And be sure to read our show review.

The Skaters
Floristree
Baltimore, MD
May 25, 2008

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