PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REVIEWS

[eyestrain]

Flowerday Girl On Film CS (Cathartic Process)
One of the only wall artists I really enjoy. Looking forward to hearing the new release.

I wonder what quality makes it stand out? I do trust CP as label, since they have done good stuff - not to mention Clew Of Theseus have done good stuff. But can't see any value in Flowerday.release.

Well, there isn't really anything that makes it of value to others. As a personal preference, I rarely listen/buy/download HNW and closely related sounds. Besides a single item from The Rita, Flowerday, A View From Nihil, Paranoid Time and the (best of all) Blod 3LP, I've remained satisfied. General harsh noise (Macro, Incapacitants and all the worshippers), on the other hand, has enough activity to give me a continual raging boner. So, other than the fact that Flowerday is one of the few HNW-ish things I have heard, there's nothing. But, I'll come around for this new one soon just for the sake of supporting a label I really enjoy, and that it's a $6 CS and not a $25 100 copy LP.

Bestia Arcana  "To Anabainon ek tes Abyssu" CS on Silcharde Rec.
Anticipated this release for a few years. Finally got a very proper CS edition. (Label also just re-released an early Necros Christos demo - stellar!!) Furious, hypnotic black metal with one-of-a-kind bass-heavy synth work throughout. Heavy on repetition where you'd least expect it, and always works. From a rare pair of individuals with a genuine left hand path focus.

Sewer Election & Treriksroset "Ragsved" CS on Thorax Harsh Cassettes
Listened to this over 100 times by now. One of my favorites.

Gyorgi Ligeti "The Ligeti Project" 5CD on Teldec Classics
Incredible from start to finish. With a nice balance of compositions.

Burial Hex "Book of Delusions" LP on Brave Mysteries
It's growing on me...

Burial Hex "Eschatology II" CS on Brave Mysteries
Much better than the first in this series.

Circulation of Light "Emersal Tracings" CS on Black Horizons
Dense drones, not just solo piano anymore. Gorgeous package too!!

Looking forward to receiving the re-release LPs of Rose Croix's debut (fans of The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath A Cloud would love this) and The Guild of Funerary Violinists CD from Ajna.

[TS]

Lately I've been spinning these a lot:

Ride for Revenge/Torturium
(though I rarely listen to Torturiums side, RFR is brilliant)

Ättestupa - Begraven Mot Norr
also anything else by Ättestupa I can find.

Iron Fist of the Sun - Tears Royal

Genocide Organ - Leichenlinie
I only recently discovered this, so catchy!

Fecalove - Animal

Utarm - Minus the Divine

[online prowler]

Krökta Rum - Tankar & Syner del 1, LP (Järtecknet)
My new favorite listen for late evenings. Nice mix of tape-manipulations, field recordings and droning synth, somehow this project reminds me a little bit of Dusa. Im really looking forward to hear more from this project.

Very interesting project. Thanx for the share Hannes. SC link: http://soundcloud.com/jartecknet/kr-kta-rum-tankens-yttersta-gr

Lately I've been spinning these a lot:

Ride for Revenge/Torturium
(though I rarely listen to Torturiums side, RFR is brilliant)

Ättestupa - Begraven Mot Norr
also anything else by Ättestupa I can find.

Iron Fist of the Sun - Tears Royal

Genocide Organ - Leichenlinie
I only recently discovered this, so catchy!

Fecalove - Animal

Utarm - Minus the Divine

I support the whole listing. Looking forward to the new Utarm material.

[tinnitustimulus]

Pharmakon & Work/Death - True Criminals CS

When they came down to philly to play 2 years ago they already sold out of this tape, which really bummed me out a they are my favorite acts in the east coast. Luckily, Scott has made reissues to most of his self-released sold-out material including this tape. You can make out margaret's usual goblin vocals to a depressive synth sequence on side a, not cheesey as some black noise can be but successful in getting a lower self reflection that happens when I see/hear work/death. It has dynamics of a pharmakon set in comparison to side b which is more like work/death, but certainly both scott and margaret are whispering. I don't know if work/death is still a janitor but his work always reminds of the dirty mop water that leaves a sticky scum on you when it dries on your skin with the nice trace of diluted cleaner in there. I feel totally disgusted by the time the tape ends.


Being/Diaphagmatic/A Snake in the Garden July 2012 tour CS

I bought this being the only ASITG material available at the show, though now I wish I bought the Diaphagmatic tape as well, as his track is my favorite of the tape. ASTIG seems to to start with toxic mushroom texture that soon changes to junk metal with timing that is natural with the mind. Being is mostly a series of tampered 60 hz hum and hiss distorted to different levels of timbre and harmonics, the timing and pan placement keeps it very interesting. Diaphragmatic has some reverb (maybe its just the spring?) and maybe some equalization but other than that, it sounds pretty much like straight junk metal, than put in red to tape. It soon turns into a angry mess as they all collaborate.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

PUSSYFOOTER "Transition" tape
Raijaja tapes
With exception of two pieces spoken word etc..  Vast majority of tape is mayhemic group recording of noise concrete mixer, industrial steel - no effects, no editing. Sound appears like big room echoing and at the same time elements are distant, yet distinctive nice sounds - not just smashing whatever scrap you happened to have, but most likely making sure the scrap you have sounds good.

BLODVITE "hämnaren" tape
Järtecknet
Perhaps in contemporary swedish lo-fi tape noise Blodvite loses some of its impact simply of belonging to "mass". One can not deny the charm and entertaining value of the tape. It remains good listening, but that comes as no surprise when situation is what it is: Järtecknet delivers good releases one after another - like does many swedish projects. It's not exceptionally amazing, but satisfactory.

[ConcreteMascara]

LR - Exile (LP) - didn't know what to expect when I got this but enjoying it. minimal power electronics/industrial? I don't know how to describe it. I'm very fond of the last track.

Gridlink - Amber Gray & Orphan (CDs) - waited a long time to listen to these because I was afraid they might tarnish the legacy of Discordance Axis. What a fool I was.

Discordance Axis - Perfect Collection Jouhou (CD) - all time favorite grind album

Unclean - Deranged (Cassette) - a step up from the F&V tape I think. Si's artwork perfectly matches the material too.

Deterge - Anacoluthon (Cassette) - the a-side is pretty solid, but the b-side is a real trip. Very dynamic, evolving structures and good vocal effects.

[RyanWreck]

"Death Electronics" has already been coined by Atrax Morgue! Jeez! I get what you're trying to say though. I think he has a very old school Post-Mortem sound.

[Levas]

Prince Stolas - The 26th Legion - not very good, not very bad. somehow it's quite pleasant to listen to these strange sounds.

Mazakon Tactics - Tunnel Existence - not the best album of his though quite ok.

Croatian Amor / Rose Alliance ‎– The Gold Of The Good Sister - didn't like A side. B side was ok synthpop+pe or however it should be called

Death Axis ‎– Utter Disgust - Could go through A side only. Sound going nowhere. Just jacking off with raw sounds of noise generator or something like that. I've read song titles just now. Made me smile, heh. Beyond Brutalism, Genocidal Pornography etc. quite a failure i'd say.

[Johann]

Bill Orcutt - Way Down South (single sided LP)

Raw primitive blues, reminds me of south flordia. total hot and sticky sound perfect for these triple diget summer weeks...have not checked out the swamp music thread but i could see him falling in it.

Spine Scavenger - Shackles of A Man Measured Time (Troniks)

Great SS. Especially side A

[Matthias]

Engines Of Modern Dysfunction Vol.1 7" (Phage)
Nice compilation of short, to the point harsh noise tracks. Tracks blend into each other well. Maybe a bit too samey in the end, but with this length it really dosen't matter! 

[Bleak Existence]

The Rita - the nylons of laura antonelli
a total fucking masterpiece

[NEHPF]

Hair Police - s/t CD
Compilation on Hospital Records. Rough and interesting noise. I don't really hear the band element. Any recommendations on their discography?

Black Leather Jesus - Torture Machinist CD
Everyone here knows it's good. On second half there is some weak moments, but mostly it's great.

ZFK - Rabochiy Kontrol CD
Originally a cdr on Abgurd, rereleased by Teito Company. Some radio noise, some loops, some pretty dull feedback noise. Not that special really, but nice to listen to.

[Ashley Choke]

Re: Hair Police

The Empty Quarter album on Harbinger is one heck of a Industrial record. Maybe one of the best from the states in recent times

[emboscado]

Növember Növelet - Heart of Stone 7in: if you like NN, you'll enjoy this. Same line as last LP and 7in... maybe I prefer side A for the contrast between first song, sang by Mr. Arafna and second one, by her partner.

Subliminal - Under Pressure 7in: pretty good, structured PE tracks as always excepting last cut, evolving into a more abstract/ambient(?) vein. Liked it a lot, specially this one.

[bitewerksMTB]

NP:

MANIA new material for split tape with SSRI, untitled so far (looks like only rel's this year {or early next} will be splits with SSRI & ComaDetox; planning to record a proper full-length next year. no more splits or collabs for awhile)

Impatiently awaiting package of train records & funeral violins...