Whew, after jumping through sonic rings of fire and traversing pits of musical quicksand, 2014 sure has felt like a god damn gauntlet hasn’t it? I’m so battle-torn that I wouldn’t even know what to say if someone asked me what “classic” meant these days — I’d probably say something like classic is “gettin’ fucked up, gettin’ real freaked out, drinking BEERS to some far-out tunes either alone or with friends.” I’d say that because I feel like I haven’t been spooked in a bit… and is it just me or does “classic” always seem so far away? YES.
I’m glad we have some visuals to accompany one of KHF’s numbers from his gorgeously weirdo album HALF SKEWERED WITH ASIAN CARRIERS. The video, springing forth from the mind of Joe Maas, is as creepily abstract as “Glass Furnace” itself — I’m talking about that “classic” slow, blurry, I-don’t-even-know-WTF-is-going-on-but-I’m-feelin’-it-vibe. What’s amazing is how nostalgic I felt while watching this video. Not like this KHF tune is a blast from the past or anything; but, the way it made me feel reminded me of how genuinely weirded out I used to get listening to music pre-gauntlet days. Luckily, KHF and Joe Maas are making it real again, and as a result, are helping us all out. I thank them for that! “Glass Furnace” is an abstract little ditty, a piece I thought to be reminiscent of Toru Takemistu’s soundtracks for some of Hiroshi Teshigahara’s film works. Throw a little bit of Americana “blues” in there, some tape-based Onkyo, and maybe a UFO conspiracy theory or two and *BOOM* (happiness) ^_^.
Check out the video above and stream KHF’s entire album via our buds at Beer On The Rug below.
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