Sudden Infant

**Sudden Infant** is the brainchild of Swiss experimental noise artist Joke Lanz, a provocateur who’s been bending ears and breaking conventions since the late 1980s. Blending industrial clatter, primal vocalizations, and chaotic turntablism, his work feels like a DIY exorcism—raw, confrontational, and weirdly cathartic. Think shattered records, distorted screams, and junkyard percussion colliding in a gloriously unhinged live act that’s equal parts performance art and audio assault.

With releases like *Buddhist Nihilism* and *Wölfli’s Nightmare*, Sudden Infant dives into themes of existential dread and absurdity, often channeling a darkly playful energy. Whether documented in studio recordings (*Holes of Glory*) or live chaos (*Live at Maschinenfest 2013*), Lanz’s work stays rooted in the underground, appealing to fans who crave music that’s as challenging as it is unforgettable.