Interesting and highly relevant topic! I feel that the best noise acts and artists are walking that same thin line between the seriousness and humor or plain weirdness that TG did back in the days.
And i think that this phenomenon can be observed in current Finnish noise scene, where many artists might fall into "weird noise" category. I mean things like Testicle Hazard and the dual nature and tension of their humourous titles and album covers versus the actual sonic matter, same goes with Umpio etc. I feel that most of time the weirdness and absurdity are in some way the manifestations of artists own personality.
And i think that this phenomenon can be observed in current Finnish noise scene, where many artists might fall into "weird noise" category. I mean things like Testicle Hazard and the dual nature and tension of their humourous titles and album covers versus the actual sonic matter, same goes with Umpio etc. I feel that most of time the weirdness and absurdity are in some way the manifestations of artists own personality.
Testicle Hazard is one of the best examples of what I like to see, that's the perfect blend of absurdity with relentless brutality. It's easier to take it however your mind is perceiving it because of that outward expression of absurdity with the name and album covers. Kiki & Krastor is one of my favorite noise albums because it's easier with the way it's presented when I see the cover and name to have more free association going than say if it was some shirtless angry man in a ski mask yelling nonsense at a crowd. When I listen to noise I tend to actually think of mundane places and situations. That tends to be how I enjoy extreme music in general, it's more of a psychedelic experience than a down to earth one no matter the subject matter. It forces me out of the realm of the concrete.
