The Haters, initiated by GX Jupitter-Larsen in 1979, have always approached noise as more than mere sound – it is a transformative force rooted in process, action, and breakdown. Los Angeles, Not the Totimorphous compiles pivotal events across decades to reveal the project’s shifting yet persistent vision. At the heart is the 45th (unofficial) Anniversary in July 2024 at Coaxial Arts Center: a lineup of GX (modified transistor radio), AMK (modified turntable), John Wiese (modified magnetic tape), and Elden M (modified rust), all reconfiguring mundane objects into an ecstatic eruption of amplified decay. This performance—marked as #435—reflects both the continuity of The Haters’ philosophy and the ensemble’s improvisational ingenuity.
What links these performances is The Haters’ consistent embrace of entropy—not as nihilistic end but as aesthetic method. GX Jupitter-Larsen’s conceptual framework dissolves boundaries between performance, sonic experiment, and object destruction, always highlighting the beauty in processes of decay and dissolution. Whether through the manipulation of electronics, physical objects, or raw acoustics, The Haters’ work remains refreshingly direct, playfully savage, and intellectually provocative. Los Angeles, Not the Totimorphous stands as both document and invitation: to experience a lineage where every action, every material, is charged with the potential for transformation.
