Don Haugen Live at WOW Hall, Eugene, Oregon - October 1 2011

Experimental noise. Video and low quality sound is contained in the first half of the video, and high quality sound (with no video) is contained in the second half of the video.


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Don Haugen is a composer and sound experimenter based in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Haugen has also performed under the moniker of Warning Broken Machine; but has since shed that name. Since the late 1980's started working with tape loops, oscillators, synthesizers, feedback, contact mics and more.

Haugen's current work focuses on experimenting with location specific sound and room dynamics, with precision and control. Utilizing a vast arsenal of home built electronics and re-purposed vintage test instruments to create sonic texture-scapes. Haugen's compositions range from drones, whispering noise to cacophony structures.

Haugen has had the opportunity to perform throughout the Western United States; sharing the stage with such artists as The Boredoms, Z'EV, Emil Beaulieau, Non, Death in June, Negativeland, members of Skinny Puppy and playing as a member of Pigface on a few occasions as well doing vocals for the infamous Merzbow of Japan.

Don Haugen been featured in festivals such as the Splinter Squid Festival (Seattle, WA), NorCal Noise Festival (Sacramento, CA), Eugene Noise Festival, Denver Noise Festival, Noisepollenation (Los Angeles, CA), Portland Noise Festival, Godwaffle Noise (San Francisco, CA), several live radio performances and West Coast tours. His recordings have released on Eerie Materials, Human Monster, Control Valve, Roil Noise Offensive, Ratskin, Brise-Cul, Dolor Del Estamago, Obscurica, Enterruption and Obfuscated Records. An upcoming full length release on Love Earth Music, yet to the titled. He has composed for performance artists, sound installations, film and ensembles. Haugen is curator and founder of the Eugene Noise Festival, which started in 2005 and continues today.

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• Don
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• noise
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• WOW
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• Oregon
• October
• 2011

[spidertrax]

Haha, I don't mind listening to this stuff actually, its interesting (especially live, with really loud speakers). A lot of noise IS either really boring or really annoying though, yep.

[spidertrax]

@BeancanJones me too :3

[BeancanJones]

@ICExCOLDxSUNSHiNE I was there and I fucking loved the whole thing.

[ICExCOLDxSUNSHiNE]

@holyrodent You're talking to a guy that listens to Ventolin and ktpa1 to fall asleep. All I'm saying is that I highly doubt that many of the audience were "enjoying" it, speaking from experience. Maybe if it had some lighting experimental effects to go with it I may have a different opinion...

[holyrodent]

@ICExCOLDxSUNSHiNE Rather small vision and a closed mind.

Perhaps it isn't for you doesn't mean that others can not enjoy it.

[ICExCOLDxSUNSHiNE]

I'm sorry, but experimental noise is just not something you do in front of a live audience unless your express purpose is to give them migraines or make them fall asleep and have nigthmares. Or unless your name is Aphex Twin.