Germ Lattice — Joe Barton, Micky Donnelly and Louie Rice — operate with a stripped, deliberate focus that has earned them quiet devotion from listeners around Boomkat and Cafe OTO. Based in Norwich, they build their sound from bass, drums, synthesiser and voice, threaded together through live tape manipulation. What emerges feels raw and pressurised, shaped in the moment yet tightly structured.

There are echoes of early Einstürzende or proto techno in their use of abrasion and space — a sense of materials pushed to their limits. At the same time, a dirt-stained strain of krautrock runs beneath the surface: repetitive, driving, slightly corroded. The pulse is steady, almost motorik, yet roughened by hiss, distortion and overdriven meters. Their early decision to avoid improvisation or overdubs remains central. Tracks move forward in linear motion, tension building through accumulation rather than flourish.

Live, the trio hold the room with restraint. Tape loops fray at the edges; vocals surface as fragments, half-submerged in circuitry. The sound feels physical and close, as if assembled from concrete dust and magnetic residue. Repetition becomes immersive. Small shifts carry weight. The performance unfolds with a quiet severity, inviting the audience into a concentrated field of rhythm and decay.