It’s hard to believe that it has been 5 years since Buke and Gase released their last proper album, ‘General Dome’. The band have been far from dormant, constantly working on refining their creations and traversing new sonic territory, often largely for their own consumption and creative fulfilment. Today, however, they share two new videos with the world, teasing an upcoming album due next year, and will embark on a US tour with friends Shellac in October. For those who need a reminder, Buke and Gase are Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez. They filter and tweak the self-designed instruments referred to in their nom de plume through multiple effects while concurrently triggering home-crafted rhythmic bursts in time, and the flurry of action onstage has prompted many an observer to question who plays what and how in the deceivingly wide aural experience.

For those wondering, “where the hell have you been these past 5 years?” well, the deeper truth and answer to that loaded question will come to light soon. The intervening years have not been without their trials, but ever the scholars of sound, Buke and Gase dug deep and revealed a more honest version of themselves than ever before.