I built most of the things we use. My set-up is a very primitive form of a modular synth. Each of those EQ’s are actually oscilators and the sliders on them do what the keys on a piano would do though with more range. The stuff that Indra has- the twirling light is a drum machine made out of an old sonar for fishing and that white thing on the top of her box is a cassette wired with a massacred keyboard to produce loops and rhythms. The record player that’s spinning is hand cut from an old record, also use locked grooves on some. There are a lot more things in the mix too. I just finished building a three-head tape delay… though that’s new.
Peaking Lights have the right credentials for NotNotFun, and in addition are dream cast onto Night-People, A.R.F, and Fuckittapes. Interweaving the sounds of empty space with repetitive hooks, newlyweds Indra Dunis and Aaron Coyes have a combined experience that take most a lifetime; some of the projects they have been involved in are Numbers, Dynasty, Black Label, Spacecobra, Heart of Snow, Unborn Unicorn, Omen Compass, Faceplant, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Loach Fillet in Mummers EYPE, Jooklo Duo, a recent recording session with Muraga Booker and the both of them also have a hand in Rahdunes.
The sounds created under their PL moniker shows much more of their character than it does any particular message or theme. I’ve copy&pasted a great article after the jump for those who enjoy. Peaking Lights played the Cake Shop with Indian Jewelry last year, videos here.
Peaking Lights – All The Good Songs Have Been Written
Peaking Lights – Owls Barning
Peaking Lights – It’s A Good Numb Feeling
I’m having trouble uploading tracks that are longer than 4:30, so thank you to Raven Sings The Blues for hosting “Owls Barning” and “All The Good Songs Have Been Written.” Please check out the MySpace, and pick up Imaginary Falcons on cassette here (only 150 made) or LP here. For a glimpse at the homemade from criagslist setup, click here.
