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MIKROKNYTES

The Mikroknytes are a Washington DC electronic act exploring the relatively untested area of layered electronic drone music. Made up of electronic veteran Derek Morton and new collaborator John Coursey, the Mikroknytes sound varies from a casio-tone simplicity, reminiscent of fellow DC post-rock experimentalists Trans Am, to a fuller, more dissonant wall-of-noise sound suggestive of an early 90s shoegazer rock. Coursey plays violin over Mortons layers of electronics, and the effect varies from thin orchestration to wildly pitched dissonance. With a sound that is very cutting-edge, and perhaps not for everyone, the Mikroknytes nevertheless put on a very enjoyable, accessible live show that is worth catching.

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LINKS:

Mikroknytes Official Website

Mikroknytes on Transmissions oo2

Mikroknytes on mp3.com

Crank Automotive Records

REVIEWS:

LEFT OFF THE DIAL review of Mikroknytes

LEFT OFF THE DIAL review of LIVE_SRC

Opprobrium review of Mikroknytes (scroll down)

Undercity TRACE Interview/Article

Pitchfork Article: Electronic Music Takes Over Washington DC (scroll down)

CityPaper.net Review of NC Music Festival

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