improvindustribalgothicyberambient sights and sounds
communion's soundscapes are reflections of some arcane existences---the secret and the solitude---that they, in their communion face and attempt to fathom. These soundscapes had been described as ". . . a fluid, changing organism that is astounding even after repeated listenings". [[[ . . . Circle forms a circle without a circle, eternal. . . yeah. . . whatever. . . ]]] "Listening to this...'music' of communion," says another, "is like listening to a low-signal, radio transmission of Dead Can Dance and Skinny Puppy being played simultaneously..."[[[. . . some kind of ionospheric intercourse, perhaps. . . ]]] "communion," she continues, "is for those of us who were perhaps at another time and/or space during the Age of Throbbing Gristle. communion is the new T.G., if not better." [[[ Ahhh, such praise, such passion, such beauty. . . and. . . despair. . . like delicate beasts fading out. . . out. . . out. . . ou. . . o. . . . . . .]]]
For the sake of familiarity and convenience, and at the risk of limiting its orbit, communion is this:
improvindustribalgothicyberambient
sights and sounds
and this:
the spontaneous generation
of
surrealsoundspacenergies.
With these cluster of words that might have posed more questions than they did answer, I welcome you into. . . communion---yours, theirs and ours---such as it is. . .
"It...made no sense...at all!"
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FREAKquently Asked Questions (if there is such a thing):
Who: Founded by 0110 and XIIX; over the years supported by Anthony, Japonica, Fleaky, Funboy, Angela, Wendell, Dr. Steve, John G., Carrie and Ken, and of course the various spontaneous performers who joined us during shows.
What: improvisational performance art (sights and sounds) tilted towards the darker edge of the human condition
Where: here, there and everywhere; home preyground in Washington D.C.
When: Officially founded in September 1993 with the first show a few weeks later at the clubnight "Ascension" with DJ DIVA (yes, the original one) at Club Hell (still there) in Adams Morgan.
Why: Because we can and we know you want to
