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British electronic noisemaker Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power of F**k Buttons) will be in town on Thursday, March 10th; touring in support of Dumb Flesh, which came out May 2015. I like the name, it‚Äôs like Black and Blank together
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British electronic noisemaker Blanck Mass recently headlined the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on March 10th.

KPT

Opening the show was Minneapolis‚Äô KPT (pronounced ‚Äúkept‚Äù) to a backlit blood red lights… making for a very ominous mood. KPT started his 40-min set with a slow building song. At some point, he turned on the bass – and the soundboard room felt it. The cage around the soundboard was rattling thanks to the thunderous bass.

KPT‚Äôs latest release is called Kpt Alive by Machines album and is available on Bandcamp .

A little inside baseball, but this show started really late: Blanck Mass wasn‚Äôt scheduled until 10:30pm. The reason for this, as explained to me by the First Avenue staff, was that the floor manager didn‚Äôt want the sound to bleed through the walls. Even when 10:30pm rolled around, Blanck Mass was not allowed to play until after Lake Street Dive finished their set at the mainroom next door! The result was that Blanck Mass did not take the stage until closer to 10:55pm. On a Friday or Saturday, this wouldn‚Äôt be much of a problem, but on a Thursday… it‚Äôs a different story.

When Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power) started his set, you realized maybe the management was right to schedule him after Lake Street Dive, as the song started out loud. Then it got even louder. He basically played his latest Dumb Flesh set without any breaks. Songs blend into each other… making for a nice musical journey.

To keep it interesting, Blanck Mass had a projection showing computer-generated images or colors, often synchronize with his music. For example, fast/twitchy songs will show off frantic colors and very quick images, etc.

If you like experimental noises and exploring a different kind of music, like the kind that F***k Button is known for, you‚Äôll feel right at home with Blanck Mass‚Äô music. Blanck Mass is currently in Austin, Texas, for SXSW. He‚Äôll be at Rockshaw Stop in San Francisco on March 18th, followed by a house show in Los Angeles the next day.