Hangedup

Hangedup sounds like the friction between the organic and the industrial. It is a world where the elegant, woody resonance of a viola is pushed through broken amplifiers and layered into dizzying, hypnotic loops. Beneath these soaring, often frantic string lines lies a foundation of percussion that feels salvaged from a scrapyard. The drums don't just keep time; they clatter, ring, and pulse with a mechanical urgency that suggests a machine coming to life or a clock ticking toward an unknown event.

What makes them distinctive is the sheer physical tension of the duo format. Without a bass or guitar to fill the middle, the space is occupied by the harmonic overtones of Genevieve Heistek's viola and the metallic textures of Eric Craven's custom percussion. There is a specific Eastern European folk influence that has been shredded and reassembled, creating a sense of ancient melody trapped inside a modern, urban cage. It is music that feels both deeply rooted in tradition and violently forward-looking.

Start with 'Clatter for Control' to hear their most refined version of this chaos. It captures the duo at their most telepathic, where the loops and the live drumming become indistinguishable. It is the perfect entry point for anyone who loves the Montreal post-rock scene but wants something more skeletal, rhythmic, and visceral than the typical orchestral swell.