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Three Trapped Tigers are generating their own individual noise. Producing screeching synth noises, varied blasts of instrumentals and frenzied drumming is something they clearly love to do. Evidence of this is clear when you peer through the broken symbols and masses of wires to find sweat laced grins.

The trio have been underground campaigners for this breed of multi-layered post-electro rock since their first EP release in 2008, and have evolved into an act that have a penchant for crafting very unpredictable melodies. The band’s approach to producing music is refreshingly reassuring, as they seem do what ever the fuck they like. This is clearly music free of constraint.

The trio possess an energy that would make the late Battersea power station proud. The tempo fizzes around all over the place with the performance sometimes starting as a gentle hum, before whirring and bouncing into tuneful carnage. The nightmarish sounds are somewhat sterilised by the use of xylophone-esque harmonies, making it less darkly dramatic than established masters of post-rock instrumentalism, Mogwai, but on the flipside, they are much more accessible.

The giddy days of youth, when soapbar and Slipknot were the topic of the day, came flooding back when a mosh-pit formed as a by-product of their raw, vigorous compositions. The drummer’s frenzy was enough to start this somewhat friendly, yet pointlessly aggressive, ritual
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It’s rare that the sound of percussion becomes the standout performance at a gig. Three Trapped Tigers’ drummer, Adam Betts, should get every ounce of praise for slapping a snare. I gather that the other two band members kidnapped the drummer from a Slayer tribute act and brainwashed him with their electronic instruments. He’s much better for it.

Betts induces awe with his speedy and extremely diverse thumping that steps up the pace without the slightest hesitation, working well with the crazed tones that bob and weave through shattering pitches and frequencies.

To bear witness to these entertainingly different musicians, find out where they’re playing by dusting down your old social-networking pal.


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Words: Ben Perks

http://www.myspace.com/threetrappedtigers

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