+DOG+


 

Here's some recent noise from +DOG+ (Steve Davis and collaborators):

https://dognoise.bandcamp.com/album/blooming-flower-vol-2

I'm not very familiar with +DOG+ or Steve Davis, TBH. I know the name from "back in the day," so to speak. He's on the famous "RRR 500" various artists lock-groove album, released on RRRecords in 1998, along with 499 other artists/bands (including at least one of my projects). Hmmm, there's an idea...maybe I should profile some of the artists from "RRR 500" on It's All Gone Weird! It would be a real challenge to track down all 500 artists. I don't think I will attempt it. A lot of them didn't produce much material, some have probably disappeared completely, and a few may not have been actual bands. Still, the release is a real "who's who" of experimental music from the 80s and 90s and is an impressive album.

Back to +DOG+. This album is a bit more straight-up noise than I tend to like but it's fitting my mood this morning, and there's enough variety in the sounds to keep me interested. I'm going to spend a bit more time exploring Steve's sounds on his Bandcamp - https://dognoise.bandcamp.com/music - and his label Love Earth Music - http://www.loveearthmusic.com/home.html

- W.A.Davison

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