KNIVES OV RESISTANCE
Prisca Sapientia CD ARO10
Like the band Various Production, Knives Ov Resistance eschews the cardigan and commune imagery of folk revivalists in favour of a darker more contemporary take. Despite incorporating elements of hip hop turntablism, Knives’ noir/folk contains no beats whatsoever - just pastoral swells, buzzing stringed bliss, layered samples (from birdsong and choirs through to blankets of the indistinguishable) and electronic fuckery... Amongst their members are Spykidelic - who combined guitar textures and hip hop breaks in his late 90's Lo Recordings project Echo Park - and Demian Castellanos; responsible for the excellent Orichalc Phase and Mesma EPs on DC and Static Caravan respectively.
A stunning piece of folk-concrete, or as dance mag 'One Week To Live' stated "the sound of hip hop envisaged by druids and played by Popul Vuh."