Live Electronics – Nelson, BC
Two computers, effect pedals, keyboards, midi controllers and an upright bass are the tools that bandmates Ness and Jakob use to apply their lush symphonic brushstrokes. Building from a rich background in traditional music to modern electronica, dubstep and glitch-hop, the two maestros work beats, samples and basslines off each other like two old timey banjo players jammin’ on the porch. Ness holds down the beats and melodies working with Ableton Live and an array of keyboards and controllers, while Jacob pummels the bins with his revolving kit of bass tools, from stand-up to midi controller. The feel is truly organic, while the sound is unmistakably electronic.