Artist
Jaws of the Flying Carpet
Jaws of the Flying Carpet, an experimental music duo from the late 80s to 90s, crafts abstract soundscapes from live recordings and found sounds.
About
From 1987 to 1997, Jaws of the Flying Carpet navigated the liminal spaces of sound with an exploratory spirit, leaving behind a cassette legacy that crackles with raw energy and abstract mischief. Their output, a fractal assemblage of layered textures and abstract rhythms, is curated across the underground lanes of Bulldog Donut Music and Music & Elsewhere. The duo’s practice was process-driven, sculpting soundscapes from the debris of live performance recordings and found sound manipulations. Each release — a sonic artifact — echoes their commitment to cassette as both medium and message. "Live at the Shipping Post" and "Noisy Music For Dancing" stand as sculptural monuments within their oeuvre, capturing the ephemeral chaos of live energy. Jaws of the Flying Carpet embraced the cassette format not merely for its accessibility but for its textural fidelity, each reel a repository of auditory experimentation. The releases are a testament to their interdisciplinary approach, blurring lines between music, noise, and performance art. Their sound, devoid of commercial trappings or simplistic genre constraints, invites listeners into a space where rhythm is abstract, and texture takes precedence over melody. From the solar reverie of "Solar Dreamscape" to the surreal narrative of "Smothering Fish Drowning Birdy," each tape is a journey through sonic landscapes that challenge and expand the listener’s perception of music as a procedural dialogue rather than a final product.