Lucas Abela

Australia

noise

Barefooted, in ragged jeans and a worn-out T-shirt Lucas Abela (a.k.a. Justice Yeldham) leaves nobody indifferent.

The bearded savage of the Australian noise has been shocking and causing awe with his short, intensive and innovatory performances for over 20 years. “I’m not trying to drive people out with my noise. I’m more interested in engaging people within the physical aspects of sound, not – ‘I’m loud take this!” Lucas Abela explains.

His early performances were amazing interpretations of DJing. Instead of record players he used engines which turned metal discs with 2000 revolutions per minute and instead of stylus – knives or pliers. At another performance Abela had riveted a glove with styluses. His imagination knows no limits – he has used trampolines and sewing machines in his performances. Thus of no surprise his performances attracted attention of the legendary BBC DJ John Peel – he invited Abel to take part in the famous John Peel Sessions.