RIPEpic synth-rock quartet Sleepy Eyes of Death play their final show tonight at Neumos–as noted here:Sleepy Eyes of Death came together around their shared love for analog synthesizers and classic cult films (their name comes from a Samurai epic, and band members have clocked time working at hallowed VHS mecca Scarecrow Video); the result was a THX-loud instrumental rock outfit with John Carpenter synths and a Suspiria-vintage light show of fog and primary-color gels. Since 2004, at live shows and across one album, two EPs, and a remixes collection, the band–Andrew Toms on synths/guitar, Joel Harmon and Keith Negley on synths/drums, and Cassidy Gonzales on guitar–has provided Seattle with some of the city’s finest motorik pulses, electronic rock epics, and future-world cinematic overtures.But! The motorik pulses will continue, as synth handler Keith Negley has teamed with tireless drummer Trent Moorman (Mad Rad/Fresh Espresso/Metal Chocolates) to form Vodyanoi, whose first track, “Ghost Note,” is up on Soundcloud now. Here’s how Moorman describes it: “The sorted portal sprouts edifice cakes of eyes. Femurs perch, parched for movement. Wires web out and run. Corpuscle outgoing wattage. Heron Machine. Electricity is the city’s dreaming.” Indeed:

Vodyanoi: Ghost Note by Cookie Snake

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