Was it the same with using subsonics or ultrasonics for physical effect?
John: We did the whole thing with subsonics and sub-bass at live shows, but it’s another power play thing you do with the audience. I would prefer to entertain at this point than to simply be playing games with the audience. Sometimes we will do things with the sub-bass to make it better, but we’ve had different repercussive things that have happened from playing with too many sonics. People get sick or it causes blow-outs for PAs. If you’re half-way through your set and blow out a PA, not only could you be responsible to pay for it, they won’t pay you. I’ve done that a few times in clubs and they do not take it lightly. It’s easy to have an affect on people, musically or visually, or subliminally, but I prefer to be straight-forward. It’s taken some time to eliminate the fear that the audience has perceived from us over the years. When we used to do ritual or ambient stuff they’d think it was a black mass; people would assume it was some sort of devil worship. If they saw a powerful p
