Recording: The Dead Are Those Who Have Died

Artist: The Dead Are Those Who Have Died

Song: [last section]

Recorded at Yonge-Dundas Square (Intersection Festival – Day 3), September 3, 2022.

The Dead Are Those Who Have Died - [last section]

Returning after a couple pandemic hiatus years, the Intersection Festival made its way back to the concrete expanse of Yonge-Dundas Square, bringing abrasive and strange sounds to the wider public. Keeping to the main stage (except for Kristina Guison's circular sander art installation), this was a bit more of a stripped-down affair than years past, but the organizational caution meant things went off without a hitch. Even on a Labour Day weekend afternoon, downtown feels a little less hectic than it used to be, but it was nice to be outside and run into some familiar faces for the first time in so long.

The Festival often uses its mid-afternoon opening slots as a statement of intent, letting passers-by know that it may not be business-as-usual. In that vein, Ryan Clark's harsh noise solo project ground out some metal machine musics — although the vast, open spaces of the square may have rendered the music a bit less brain-rattling than hearing it bouncing off the walls of a small club.