Hey there! New to Gizz? So am I! It’s quite a daunting pool of material with a lot of places to start. Before I continue with my first recommendation, I do want to point out that there are some great places to check out if you want to speed through some Gizz to see what you might enjoy. As follows:
The GIZZVERSE GUIDE at the unbelievably amazing kglw.net
GET INTO GIZZ
Everyone’s journey is different; those links above may be what you need. As we go forward here, I’ll be sharing some recommendations of what worked for me. The first of these might be six of the most important and incredible Gizz performances in the KEXP studio in Seattle. I started my journey with the 2022 performance which was all I needed to move forward – but you’ll find all below with some additional notes and links to both the full performances with interviews or broken down into tracks if you would like a sampling.
September 2, 2015 – FULL PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW
The River [Quarters!]
I’m In Your Mind Suite [I’m In Your Mind Fuzz]
(I’m In Your Mind/I’m Not In Your Mind/Cellophane/I’m In Your Mind Fuzz)
April 10, 2017 – FULL PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW
Doom City [Flying Microtonal Banana]
Sleep Drifter [Flying Microtonal Banana]
Billabong Valley [Flying Microtonal Banana]
Nuclear Fusion [Flying Microtonal Banana]
October 11, 2017 – FULL PERFORMANCE
Welcome To An Altered Future/Digital Black [Murder Of The Universe]
Han-Tyumi, The Confused Cyborg [Murder Of The Universe]
The Lord Of Lightning [Murder Of The Universe]
Alter Me/Altered Beast I-IV [Murder Of The Universe]
June 6, 2018 – FULL PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW
Crumbling Castle [Polygondwanaland]
The Fourth Colour [Polygondwanaland]
Deserted Dunes Welcome Weary Feet [Polygondwanaland]
The Castle In The Air [Polygondwanaland]
Muddy Water [Gumboot Soup]
The Wheel [Gumboot Soup]
August 18, 2019 – FULL PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW
Mars For The Rich [Infest The Rats’ Nest]
Venusian 1 [Infest The Rats’ Nest]
Perihelion [Infest The Rats’ Nest]
Venusian 2 [Infest The Rats’ Nest]
Hell [Infest The Rats’ Nest]
October 7, 2022 – FULL PERFORMANCE AND INTERVIEW
Ice V [Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava]
Iron Lung [Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava]
Magma [Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava]