MoRkObOt on DeBaser: reviews, works, info

The Profile

Italian instrumental trio from Lodi formed in 2003, known for a twin-bass-and-drums setup and an alien mythology around Lin, Lan, and Len. Their sound blends dissonant, psychedelic, noise- and math-leaning structures.

Two basses + drums; instrumental. From Lodi, Italy. Trilogy noted in reviews: MoRkObOt (2006 context), MoStRo (2006), MoRtO (2008, Supernatural Cat). Morbo is 2011. Additional work includes GoRgO. References cited by reviewers: Meshuggah, Primus, Don Caballero, John Zorn, Ufomammut, Lento, Neurosis, Hawkwind.

Four DeBaser reviews chart MoRkObOt’s instrumental onslaught: a twin-bass-and-drums Italian trio from Lodi. The self-titled debut, MoStRo, MoRtO, and Morbo (2011) span a heavy, dissonant, psychedelic/noise/mathy spectrum. Reviewers invoke Meshuggah, Primus, Don Caballero, John Zorn, Ufomammut, Lento, Neurosis, and Hawkwind. The alien lore of Lin, Lan, and Len looms throughout, with drumming and low-end heft singled out.

Notable Quotes

❝ trilobed band with percussion and double bass, an entity that offers instrumental tracks that are captivating both in aesthetics and in the disjointed and disproportionate offering of dissonant melodies;

❝ Lin Lan and Len are three extraterrestrials. Morkobot is their master. To dominate the earth is their intent. Clear, right?

❝ “MoRtO” (‘08, Supernatural Cat) is the final chapter of the trilogy that these three crazies have endeavored to make over the last three years.

❝ Chaos is around the corner, and MoRkObOt knows this well, sometimes warning you with hints of total madness like in "Zorgongollac" the second track of this "MoStRo" which attracts not only for its peculiar name but also for the well-handled riffs and a truly innovative and unconventional percussion section.