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RUSALKA – Base Waters LP
Absurd Exposition is proud to present the debut LP from Vancouver's RUSALKA.
Kate Rissiek has been a mainstay of the west coast Canadian harsh noise scene for over a decade now and "Base Waters" comes nearly seven years after Rusalka's initial involvement with Absurd Exposition ("Blood Comes Anyway", 2013). Within those years a line can be traced that has continued to tighten around a formidable body of work – from solo releases on stalwart labels such as New Forces, to splits with the likes of MK9 and THE RITA on Neural Operations, and a compilation appearance on heavy electronics powerhouse Tesco Organization. "Base Waters" showcases an artist dedicated to their craft and at the top of their game. However, if anything is evident during Rusalka's past eleven years, it is that "peak performance" negates the fact that there are still more peaks to climb (and make no doubt – they will be climbed). This is a much-deserved LP from one of the most consistent and ever-improving noise acts of our time.
Using a theremin as a centerpiece, Rusalka leads us straight into a harsh noise odyssey of oceanic depths – but something is lurking beneath the waves. It's dark. Fog horns sound. A lighthouse is pulsating. Underwater evasion. Capitulation. Receding tides. No respite. These waters run thick.
Recorded May 2019
Mastered by Pentti Dassum
Rusalka is Kate Rissiek
Absurd Exposition AE34
Edition of 221. Includes insert and download code.
5 art edition copies are also available (total edition of 30).
Digital: https://absurdexposition.bandcamp.com
Physical: https://www.screamandwrithe.com
Stellar release. Bought an art edition from Kate during the recent tour. Warm and crumbling, yet incredibly organic textures. Love it.
Definitely one of my favorite releases of a long year.
I liked this album a lot. Reviewed it on my blog.
Quote from: Lazrs3 on December 14, 2019, 02:19:10 PM
I liked this album a lot. Reviewed it on my blog.
Thank you for the review. Plenty of copies still available for those interested - shipping is cheap. International distribution is being sorted. Thanks
Quick review of RUSALKA - Base Waters LP from KFJC https://spidey.kfjc.org/38800/rusalka-base-waters-absurd-exposition/
Rusalka is the project of Vancouver noise artist Kate Rissek. Her work over the past decade includes several solo cassettes and split releases (with MK9 and The Rita, among others), and now in 2019 her first full-length LP washes onto KFJC shores. On Base Waters, Rusalka uses a theremin and electronic effects to harness the power of the seas on two sidelong pieces. A sunken ship ascends back to the ocean surface on "Sinking Blood Deep" (T1). The vessel's weathered hull – massive walls of corroded noise – rises from the depths; its horns sound, lights flare, and engines roar once again. On "Reflection Underneath Waves" (T2), field recordings of waves transform into massive columns of noise standing amid powerful swells of sound, a raw expression of the creative and destructive forces of the sea. Beautiful, compelling work, released on Montreal label Absurd Exposition.
Copies still available at https://screamandwrithe.com and/or https://absurdexposition.bandcamp.com - wholesale and/or trades are possible.
The following distros have or will have copies in stock soon:
USA:
American Damage
Dead Gods
Fantastique
Self Abuse
Skeleton Dust
Europe:
Freak Animal
Millstone
Tesco
White Centipede Noise
Elsewhere:
Cipher (Australia)
Eye and Ear Control (Canada)
Industrial Coast (UK)
American Dreams just posted an interview with Rusalka centered around the Base Waters LP https://american-dreams.zone/rusalka-wrestles-with-the-unknown-the-infinite-and-the-sublime-on-base-waters
Updated distro list:
USA:
American Damage
Dead Gods (soon)
Fantastique
Self Abuse
Skeleton Dust
Europe:
Freak Animal (Finland)
Kaos Kontrol (Finland)
Millstone (Sweden)
Tesco (Germany)
White Centipede Noise (Germany)
Elsewhere:
Cavity (Canada)
Cipher (Australia)
Eye and Ear Control (Canada)
Industrial Coast (UK)
Quote from: absurdexposition on February 05, 2020, 01:56:04 AM
American Dreams just posted an interview with Rusalka centered around the Base Waters LP https://american-dreams.zone/rusalka-wrestles-with-the-unknown-the-infinite-and-the-sublime-on-base-waters
Updated distro list:
USA:
American Damage
Dead Gods (soon)
Fantastique
Self Abuse
Skeleton Dust
Europe:
Freak Animal (Finland)
Kaos Kontrol (Finland)
Millstone (Sweden)
Tesco (Germany)
White Centipede Noise (Germany)
Elsewhere:
Cavity (Canada)
Cipher (Australia)
Eye and Ear Control (Canada)
Industrial Coast (UK)
Love how you have kicked us out of Europe already!