Active from 1988 Record label Innova Recordings | Members Mark Black | |
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Albums The Unified Pounding Theory, Gomi Daiko People also search for J.C. Amel, Lifter Puller, Information Society | ||
Savage aural hotbed drowning in the city of lakes
Savage Aural Hotbed (abbreviated as SAH) is a "found object" band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Formed in 1988, SAH is a four-member band that performs instrumental percussive and ambient music. They are heavily influenced by Japanese taiko drumming, but also feature usage of home-made instruments, metal and plastic barrels, saw-blades, power-tools, and other hardware, both in the albums and in the live shows. They have released seven albums.
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- Savage aural hotbed drowning in the city of lakes
- Savage aural hotbed presents the instruments used in wreckquiem
- Genre
- Discography
- Songs
- References
The band has been embraced by industrial, techno, and contemporary classical music enthusiasts. They have also worked with many different dance troupes including Ballet of the Dolls and the Flying Foot Forum. Savage Aural Hotbed has also been featured in an article on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition. They have won four Minnesota Music Awards.
Current members are Mark Black, Stuart DeVaan, Dean Hawthorne, and William Melton.
Past members are David Sarrazin, Valts Treibergs, and Tom Zosell.
Savage aural hotbed presents the instruments used in wreckquiem
Genre
SAH tends to fit into industrial music, both in the literal sense, as they use industrial hardware, and in the figurative sense. Japanese Taiko drumming with its big arm movements and disciplined musical tightness is a major inspiration. Another influence is modern minimalist music, with frequent exploration of mathematical rhythm generating ideas.
Discography
Songs
Drowning in the City of LakesPressure of Silence · 1997
Fortnight in LondrinaThe Unified Pounding Theory · 2006
Gomi Daiko