Iggy Pop once described his initial musical ethos as chasing the sound of ‘Clang Clang Clang, Bang Bang Bang; loud and louder’.
Simple, impressive percussive sounds that can be easily mastered. This is a collection of songs that come to the mind of Madison Moffatof Trans-creator Radio when they ruminate on that ideal.
Down on the Street / The Stooges; Fun House LP [1970]
High Society (Calypso) / Louis Armstrong and His Band; High Society Motion Picture Soundtrack LP [1956]
Beat Boy / Visage; Beat Boy (Cassette Remix Edition) LP Cassette [1984]
Peter Piper / Run DMC; Raising Hell LP [1986]
Needle To the Groove / Mantronix; The Album LP [1985]
Love Missile F1-11 (Ultraviolence Mix) / Sigue Sigue Sputnik; Love Missile F1-11 12” EP [1986]
Hungry Town / Big Pig; BONK LP [1988]
Sabotage / Beastie Boys; Ill Communication LP [1994]
Kiss / Age of Chance; Kiss 7” Single [1986]
People are People / Depeche Mode; Some Great Reward [1984]
Microphone Fiend / Rage Against the Machine; Renegades LP [2000]
Image: ‘Close-up of a Broken Drum Cymbal’ by @cottonbro.