YOUFF - SCHOBBEE

“Even within the current boom of Belgian noise rock, the band Youff is considered a sensation”

Youff is a Belgian noise rock band with members of 30,000 Monkies, Crowd Of Chairs, Maze and Mesher. Known for their energetic live sets and raw, unnerving sound, they keep on attacking the senses, one release at the time.  Rooted in the foothills of the infamous H8000 scene, the band started out as a duo in 2014. Drawing inspiration from local exemplars like Rise and Fall or Hessian, as well as weirdo noise related acts such as Lighting Bolt, Arab on Radar, Shit and Shine and Brainbombs.

Over the years they kept shapeshifting, exploring the sonic possibilities of different collaborations and different lineups. It’s like they’re approaching band members as ingredients to a filthy, increasingly saturated stew. Slowly adding more and more, evolving from a two to a three piece, then a quartet and eventually – for now? – the five-headed formation that brings you Heydays, the 7th release arriving October 27th.

SCHOEBEE

Poe’s Law is Rik Chaubet’s first musical outing under the alias Schobbee. It’s a beautifully referential piece of industrial chaos. On this dense and abrasive album, bliss lurks around every corner. Never quite rhythmically, melodically or mentally complete, Rik’s sampledelic album evades any conception both popular and experimental music managed to construct in the last few years. Even though he is an avid listener, as a musician he manages to make outsider sounds like we haven’t heard in a while.