Notes on a very random purchase. Earlier today I acquired Venetian Snares 'Rossz Csillag Alatt Született' purely on the basis of the language and artwork. Its certainly something different - and most definitely not pop. After a bit of searching: Venetial Snares is, according to Wikipedia, the performing name of Aaron Funk, who seems to specialise in experimental tracks in odd time signatures. Article here. The sleeve notes for this album (whose title is Hungarian for 'Born under a bad star') poses the question: what if, for just a day, we could both be pigeons? Interessant. Apparently this concept (a day in the life of a Hungarian pigeon) is non-typical of Venetian Snares sound, but one could ask, does Mr Funk do 'typical'? On first listening, the sound of this CD mixes classical/traditional Hungarian sounds and breakbeats. but aside from that? Definitely a 'listen for yourself' artist; try the website, fan site or myspace.
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Snares is the man..
You say he's a listen by yourself artist but he often headlines gigs these days.
Their best stuff (in my humble opinion) is on the Chocolate Wheelchair Album and Winnipeg is a Frozen Shithole. Personally I'd go for the former first.