BY DONALD
BELL
If I told you Matmos made audio cut-up, experimental, electronic music that closely parallels conceptual art, you'd probably write them off as some snobby, avant garde, artsy-fartsy, black turtleneck and a goatee noise group. If I informed you that their latest CD on Matador records, entitled A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure, was constructed mostly from manipulated field recordings of cosmetic surgeries, you'd probably pass it off as a morbid gimmick that sounds cute on paper, but probably wears thin after repeated listenings. I could spend the rest of this page trying to convince you that despite their art school angle, the duo that make up Matmos (Martin Schmidt and Drew Daniel) are super nice and have managed to turn the sound of liposuctioned fat into a playful, foot-tappin' ditty. But I know what's really going to make you sit up and take notice of these guys is the fact that everyone's favorite elfin diva, Bjork, has hand picked these two to be the opening act on her upcoming world tour, and is using them as a vital part of her backing band (consisting of Matmos, Bjork, a harpist, and a 60- piece orchestra). These guys are rad- I know it, and Bjork knows it. So sit back and prepare to receive the gospel of Matmos as told to me, Chachi Jones.
