Name: why the eye (album release)
Start: 2024-09-28T20:00:00+02:00
Location: rue crickx 13, 1060 Brussels, Belgium

On the 28th of September Brussels’ prehistoric techno group, Why The Eye, will present their highly anticipated album 'Inspirex' which will be released on the 4th October via Exag Records.

Why the Eye is an experimental masked quartet from Brussels that propels bodies into trance during its live performances. All instruments are DIY and played in real time, without loops or sequencers. Fans of The Residents, Société Étrange, Autechre, Boards Of Canada, The Meridian Brothers and Fulu Miziki could easily relate to their sound.

Having formed in 2013, the band's first scheduled gig was for Carnaval Sauvage – an illegal, alternative carnival held in Brussels, hence the masks – where participants dress up in homemade costumes, often made from recycled materials, then dance through the city. The concert never took place, but everyone had cobbled together their own masks, feeding a new freedom in their musician's bodies; it became an integral part of the band's identity.

Following the release of a self-titled debut album in 2017, Why The Eye has performed on numerous stages across Europe, including Magasin 4, Brass, Les Ateliers Claus, Rockerill, Dour Festival, Sonic Protest, La station in Paris, Festival Hop Pop Hop, Baignade Interdicte, Cave 12, Urvakan… and so on.

“The album is live music based on energy. It has a chaotic side. How do you convey the chaotic, wild, animal energy of live music on record? My point of view is that to achieve this energy, you have to do exactly the opposite in the studio. A lot of layering. Lots of overdubs that we can't do live. It’s all these elements that give the album its wildness.”

The Inspirex album is composed and performed by Damien Magnette, Nico Gitto, JP Domb (instrument designer) and Thomas Giry, who has been replaced since 2024 by Jean-Philippe De Gheest.

Image buy Hugo Boutry

https://whytheeye.org/