Quote from: Into_The_Void on February 21, 2026, 11:03:48 PMearlier The Rita stuff is essential for anybody interested in harsh noise structured through the manipulation of distorted sound layers. His latter material is instead quite boring (for me) and way too "intellectual", if you know what I mean, but sonically a bit too weak.
I think it depends on which later release it is.
I love LAKE SHARK HN #21. The WWII Fighter Machine Gun and the Kawasaki KX500 make for incredible sound sources. The motocross bike in particular reminds me of the roaring automobiles from the film Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. Perhaps it is because the automobile engines of Salò were recorded roaring on tape, with nice coloration, that the automobiles growl so strongly in that film? Coincidentally the audio master for Salò is a mono recording and the mono presentation may make the sound feel more powerful at its loudest moments. In any case The Rita's album description on Bandcamp suggests a treatment for the sound sources that involves a mild overdrive.
"...collection of raw, slightly overdriven pre-recorded samples of Kawasaki KX500 two-stroke motocross engines and various Allied and Axis WWII fighter machine guns. Curated by THE RITA."
If you're listening to The Nylons Of Laura Antonelli I can understand your disappointment. The sound is intentionally small just like the nylons that constitute the subject matter are thin and frail. The liner notes are quite thought provoking regarding the overall concept with a 4 paragraph essay from Gabrielle Losoncy describing the relationship between the handheld contact mic, the nylon material, and silence.
"You can conceive of silence being the underlying reality on this release, and it allows you to feel each cell of the nylon fabric for what it is, which is basically a player in an offensive line guarding the object, the leg. Each sound could be received as a tiny scrum with the mic or the hand and the nylon."
I own the 4CD box but I've never actually sat down to hear the thing at the CD player. I've only listened on a portable device and never through the entire length of the release. What I heard stirred thoughts and emotions in me primarily regarding the devotion to Sam's process which the album clearly demonstrates. I found inspiration there but I've always failed to complete the nearly 4 hour album. There's no question this work is not remotely as easy to approach as, say, the hour length ripper Sea Wolf Leviathan. Should I divide the CDs up into 4 separate sessions? Should I listen on a portable player while I perform menial tasks? If I choose to sit through the full release at the CD player in one session will I "get it" more strongly? I suspect it doesn't really matter how it is approached as long as it
is. Your comment has piqued my interest to finally listen through The Nylons Of Laura Antonelli in full and see all of what there is to "get".
