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That said, the performance tonight will be of an entirely different piece, Zylo’s “The Face You Made.” The two renditions I’ve heard shared only his distorted, haranguing vocals and blown-out cornet; one rode atop eccentric looped rhythms broken up by crashing, screeching, and bellowing (much of it made by a belt sander on miked sheet metal), while the other used buzzing, frantic pulses that meshed to create something almost ambient. For this version Zylo will be joined by Chris Turner (Nookleptia) on hollowed-out animal bones and trombone, Ron Smith (End Result) on trumpet, and as many as six drummers, four of whom were confirmed at the time of this writing: Mike Weis (Zelienople), Ben Billington (Ono, Tiger Hatchery), Josh Piotrowski (Gas Mask Horse), and Adam Wolak (Ono). Brian Klein will add live video. This is in fact a triple release party for Zylo: it celebrates not just Assembly but also a cassette collaboration with performance artist Bryan Lewis Saunders (most famous for his self-portraits under the influence of various drugs) and a solo tape called Falling Tower, Terrible Fountain. —Philip Montoro