RVA Noise Fest V videos hit the web

by | May 10, 2016 | ART

The fifth annual RVA Noise Fest took place a few weeks back, and for those who missed it, you’re in luck (at least a little bit).

The fifth annual RVA Noise Fest took place a few weeks back, and for those who missed it, you’re in luck (at least a little bit). A number of decent quality videos from the event have emerged and nows your chance to catch up on some of the best noise, harsh noise, power electronics, ambient, drone, synth, techno, free jazz, no wave and performance art available in the area.

The actual event took place over two days at both Strange Matter and Gallery 5, and it was a veritable marathon of short, back to back performances by local noise, electronic, experimental and otherwise unclassifiable musicians.

Check out some of the videos below via Nic De Santis

MC Nasdaq – Richmond, VA

Stone Garden Jam Temple

Neurology

Conflation

Coteries

Thieves Of Shiloh

Flesh Control

Broadcastatic

Bermuda Triangles

That Hat at Gallery 5 shot by Patrick DeWit

dyrt at Strange Matter shot by dyrt d

PMK (Subklinik) at Strange Matter

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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