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But hey, it goes on – Guitarist Floyd Schulze falls to the floor and worms pulsing space echoes from his FXs while bass player Volker Meier continues his 3 notes theme obliviously. Julian Hellmuth gently steps in with a driving beat. Someone hoots expecting the blowoff shortly to happen, and in fact after a break they rock the house in a serious 'Shellac' style.
The energy and directness of this music does not miss its impact on the live audience, everybody seems to run on adrenaline and totally enjoys the spectacle together with the band. It is quite obvious in these moments that PLOKK are none of such self-pleasing postrockers, but first of all entertainers of a very strange kind.
In spring 2000 the three guys from Hamburg started their project and practiced - at the beginning with a second guitar player - controlled improvisation. PLOKK still develop their songs based on this principle. Tricky structures like the 21/4 bar in '42&go' are not eagerly designed with the help of a slide rule but result from the process of synthesis. Every instrument takes up an equal position here, works autarkic with breaknecking 'cut-and-paste'-fittings and tries to detect the ambivalence of noise and euphony. Its very remarkable that the three guys never lose the plot.
Hardcore, Jazz and Worldmusic: PLOKK know about the meaning of their musical influences and position themselves somewhere in between. After numerous gigs the release of their debut album will soon draw attention. The fellows from "Gods Own Country" better watch out for: PLOKK!
Press quotes:
"German PLOKK played instrumental rock with a touch of free jazz, so competently that it took your breath away." (www.rosa2.dk / DK)
"The Hamburg Instrumental Postrockers PLOKK intrigue with interlaced Postrock aka Postcore on ear-battering sound level and with astoundingly motivated energy. The trio served complex structures and consistently broke them with glamorous rhythmics." (Popfrontal)
"PLOKK surprise with mathematical and puristical compositions, which request concentrated listening. How can someone have this much technique at his disposal and in use without playing to technical?" (S.Pillhofer)
"Between Tortoise (for the groove) and Don Caballero (for the inspiring skills). Tough set, compact, very intense and straight." (www.xsilence.net / F)
PLK Management :: Stephanie Piehl :: email peelmatron <at> plokk.de :: mobil +49 (0)163 214 7605
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