Whaler

Milwaukee, WI

RIYL: Machinefabriek, Christopher Bissonette, Growing, Ben Frost, Pan-American, The Dead Texan, Sunn O)))

Some may say Whaler is an experimental ambient/noise collective based out of Milwaukee. Others will tell you that it is the alter ego of Francisco Ramirez, whose enviable roster includes stints with legendary Chicago punk outfit The Traitors, and prog/post-punk rockers Gasoline Fight and currently in Volunteer.

Whichever of these you believe, rest assured that Whaler’s drone-inspired soundscapes will remind you of Growing, Black Mayonnaise, Machinefabriek, Pan-American, The Dead Texan, or even Sunn O))). Whaler is something altogether different, however. After all, the band is named after a fried-fish sandwich. It’s not a seafood thing. It’s a noise thing.

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Release Reviews

TEI-077: Dropping Analogs

M.Ape (short for “Masturbating Ape,” naturally) finds Defatte and Ramirez combining their musical prowess with a shared interest in making custom loop cassettes to create completely improvised and largely experimental music.

Tyler Maas, MilwaukeeRecord.com

It paints the scenario of sitting next to a malfunctioning radio transmitting the most dystopian of harsh sounds. We look forward to more experimentation from M.Ape in the future.

Ben Slowey, Breaking and Entering
Date City Venue Country
09/14/18 Grand Rapids, MI 741 United States
Venue: 741. Time: 10:00pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 741 Leonard NW. w/ Them Teeth // Sinking Suns // Mean Mother More information

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