Tilfældighedernes spil

Bitter Glitter: »Two Steaks and the Sauce«

Tiden, hvor man kunne komme på rundvisning inde i Danmarks første datamat, er for længst forbi. I dag er der til gengæld mulighed for at opnå en følelse af at sidde foran en skærm og eksperimentere med lydeffekter i nattens mulm og mørke – uden selv at være tilstede. Netop denne fornemmelse fremmanes ved afspilning af Bitter Glitters debutalbum Two Steaks and the Sauce, der sender auditive hilsner til tidlig elektroniske musik og noise.

De eksperimenterende toner og effekter sender tankerne i retning af det der lille galleri i en forstad til Berlin, du endte på klokken nat, imens en håndfuld venner holdt jamaften in the name of Einstürzende Neubauten, Kraftwerk og Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft. Det er ikke en stor musikalsk oplevelse, men man skal heller ikke underkende, at kunstneren har styr på sit bagkatalog og fremført et ganske udmærket lucky shot.

Trænger man til et mørkt trip af tilfældigheder uden tømmermænd, kan det varmt anbefales at bruge 17 minutter med albummet i ørerne.

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