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Carpenter Brut
First Avenue — Minneapolis, MN

Carpenter Brut's last Minneapolis appearance happened August 26, 2022 at Varsity Theater, where the French industrial act delivered the kind of set that justified the venue's packed room. His catalog of fractal-dark synths and glitchy percussion hit different in a sweaty room—tracks like 'Carpathian Forests' and 'Take My Head Off' landed with the weight of someone who'd spent years perfecting controlled chaos. The set cycled through his more accessible melodic work alongside the deeper, more abrasive cuts, which is kind of his thing: proving that brutalism doesn't have to be unwelcoming. By the time the encore rolled around, the room felt wrung out in the best way possible.

Minneapolis has always had a soft spot for electronic music that doesn't play nice. The city's industrial and experimental underground runs deep—it's the kind of place where Carpenter Brut's collision of French touch production sensibilities with harsh, uncompromising sound design feels perfectly at home. Between the noise-adjacent venues and an audience that respects complexity over radio-friendliness, he's found solid ground here. It's not a scene that demands approachability, which is exactly why an artist this unafraid of ugliness does well.

Stay in the Northeast Minneapolis arts district—it's where the city's creative energy actually lives, with galleries, vintage shops, and the Mississippi River nearby. Eat at Café Alma in the same neighborhood for restrained, high-quality Italian cooking. Spend an afternoon at the Walker Art Center, which sits on a rise overlooking downtown and has genuine landscape appeal. Grab coffee at Spyhouse, a roaster that takes itself seriously without the performative nonsense. The Stone Arch Bridge is worth a walk if the weather cooperates.

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