Absolute II

Description

Absolute II is the final piece in Oneidas Thank Your Parents triptych of releases, begun in 2008 with Preteen Weaponry and followed by 2009s acclaimed triple disc Rated O. The Thank Your Parents triptych, totalling around 200 minutes, is intended to be listened to as a whole or in its component parts.

Oneida are a band that have been strongly identified with the frenetic, fluid drumming of Kid Millions and the relentless pulse of classic Krautrock, but this release contains neither audible drums nor identifiable rock music. The recordings move freely across accepted boundaries of rhythm, harmony, and tonality not in the form of dramatic, wilful experiment.

Oneida have in the past few years mounted longform improvisatory audio-visual performance installations (under the billing Oneida Presents The Ocropolis), at All Tomorrows Parties and in their own studio space. These events have consisted of multi-set performances and / or extended single performances (with those at ATP reaching 11 hours of continuous improvised music).