Knurl

Knurl (Alan Bloor)
Knurl is a Canadian solo project that began in 1994. Alan Bloor, a highly respected musician in this genre, produces some fine noise tracks of a harsh variety. However, Knurl does not use much in the way of what one would call "traditional" methods for creating his sound. Rather, Knurl could also be considered a form of pure industrial because he uses a variety of metal pieces to create his works. Steel caging, glass, car springs, and even toasters place a large role in the creative process. It is a pleasant change of pace to find a noise artist who uses something other than lots of knob twisting and synth manipulation to create tracks in this 'anti-music' genre. Knurl's work has a more genuine sound that resonates in ways computerised groups cannot. Sounds ripple up the spine and tingle the ears with ice-tempered chills that can make the listener shiver with sheer delight or terror.