Is there anyone else out there that finds the work of power electronics/noise artist Scatmother to be some of the most important and best when it comes to modern day power electronics/noise. I have the utmost and greatest of appreciation when it comes to Scatmother and I'm wondering how many of you share that same sentiment. Scatmother for me not only represents pe/noise in the best and most decadent when it comes to a modern scope, but also represents it in the best sense of any time or period before and quite possibly after. Scatmother not only utilizes the elements of power electronics at a very skilled level, but also manages to conjure up some very interesting industrial and harsh noise elements to the overall mixed audial output, making the project from it's inception a bit of a new age anomaly, but perhaps a leader for the future of all modern "noise" to be inspired by and grow from. In my opinion Flowers Of Maltreatment is as much a classic as Whitehouse's Great White Death album. I'm curious as to what others think of this great noise phenomenon known as Scatmother. Is Scatmother yet another artist who revels in the world of transgressive disorder, or is Scatmother a modern revolutionary wake up to a new form of modern noise/pe decadence that should be studied with great splendour for decades to come.
I mentioned elsewhere that listening to SCATMOTHER "Voodoo Okzident" tape not too long ago was sort of wake for how good material actually is. My memories of some of these recordings are already distant enough that can't really tell difference of each recording, but gut feeling just indicated he has evolved a lot?
simply in my top 10 of current projects in both sounds and aesthetic
The thematic shift from earlier work (propagating relatively "standard" topics) to the releases touching upon Eastern belief systems and aesthetics was immensely interesting. The sounds themselves are of course always engaging.
Artist's evolution has been a distinct and great one to watch. The 7"s should not go unnoticed, too. Great material on both.
Always been a fan of the project and I'm glad he's kept it interesting. I haven't interacted with him since deleting my Facebook years ago, but I'm glad he's still been putting out great stuff. Voodoo Okzident is one of my favorites from last year
Desolation Galaxies has posted a picture of a split tape with Scum (JP) which I assume is available soon. That's a nice pairing.
Quote from: FallOfNature on January 10, 2024, 10:09:52 AMDesolation Galaxies has posted a picture of a split tape with Scum (JP) which I assume is available soon. That's a nice pairing.
Quote from: FallOfNature on January 10, 2024, 10:09:52 AMDesolation Galaxies has posted a picture of a split tape with Scum (JP) which I assume is available soon. That's a nice pairing.
That will be a killer tape indeed! I'm looking forward to hearing that one.
Everything Scatmother has done - from the raw brutality of Purulent Sublimity to the electric surgery of Voodoo Okzident and the splits with Scum and Chaos Cascade (special mention for the SCT side of The Insignifiance of Human Life) - is gold to me. The sheer violence of the first three full-lenghts has been simply evolved after it. I do think Sadotantra might be for many the definitive turn where both noise and lyrical concepts have been brought to the next level. Masterful project, as well as the individual behind it.
I've been a fan for some years now, though I'm not 100% up to date with the entire discography and am genuinely interested if he's actually used audio samples of the child abuse film "Daisy's Destruction" in his work or if that is just a myth.
This is one of those projects I would usually ignore due to the band name (yeah this is a stupid notion, I know). That said, listening to Vivikta right now, and it's quite intense. I'll admit I've got a hard-on for pro- Eastern Vama Marga/Evolian themes nowadays, though.
Quote from: Vermin Marvin on January 13, 2025, 07:29:20 PMWhen he/she was in Finland he/she touch my nono place.
Fucking perverts!🫶
Quote from: VORACLE on January 13, 2025, 07:35:27 PMThis is one of those projects I would usually ignore due to the band name (yeah this is a stupid notion, I know). That said, listening to Vivikta right now, and it's quite intense. I'll admit I've got a hard-on for pro- Eastern Vama Marga/Evolian themes nowadays, though.
Yes, Vivikta is his best work, in my opinion. Relentlessly fierce and I liked the straightforward song structures. Those first albums on F&V were okay, but after that, I didn't follow what he released. Vivikta made me interested in this project again. I also liked the lyrics on The Insignificance of Human Life.
Quote from: morbid_dyspepsia on January 13, 2025, 04:35:14 PMI've been a fan for some years now, though I'm not 100% up to date with the entire discography and am genuinely interested if he's actually used audio samples of the child abuse film "Daisy's Destruction" in his work or if that is just a myth.
Are you sure it wasn't an
Orchestra of Skin And Bone (https://www.discogs.com/release/185756-Orchestra-Of-Skin-And-Bone-1984-1986) sample?
Quote from: morbid_dyspepsia on January 13, 2025, 04:35:14 PMI've been a fan for some years now, though I'm not 100% up to date with the entire discography and am genuinely interested if he's actually used audio samples of the child abuse film "Daisy's Destruction" in his work or if that is just a myth.
I am going to have to bust that myth - neither that source or any comparable one was ever used.
Quote from: Verkhaner on January 14, 2025, 06:34:00 PMQuote from: morbid_dyspepsia on January 13, 2025, 04:35:14 PMI've been a fan for some years now, though I'm not 100% up to date with the entire discography and am genuinely interested if he's actually used audio samples of the child abuse film "Daisy's Destruction" in his work or if that is just a myth.
I am going to have to bust that myth - neither that source or any comparable one was ever used.
Hope you are doing well, and I look forward to seeing more material from you!
Quote from: VORACLE on January 13, 2025, 07:35:27 PMThis is one of those projects I would usually ignore due to the band name (yeah this is a stupid notion, I know). That said, listening to Vivikta right now, and it's quite intense. I'll admit I've got a hard-on for pro- Eastern Vama Marga/Evolian themes nowadays, though.
the name has completely turned me off as well. it just seems very PE 101 - controversial name, songs about sex, degradation, etc... I'll give it a shot based on the thread but everything about it so far screams generic.
Quote from: excruciation on January 28, 2025, 09:22:29 AMQuote from: VORACLE on January 13, 2025, 07:35:27 PMThis is one of those projects I would usually ignore due to the band name (yeah this is a stupid notion, I know). That said, listening to Vivikta right now, and it's quite intense. I'll admit I've got a hard-on for pro- Eastern Vama Marga/Evolian themes nowadays, though.
the name has completely turned me off as well. it just seems very PE 101 - controversial name, songs about sex, degradation, etc... I'll give it a shot based on the thread but everything about it so far screams generic.
It's the furthest thing. Compositionally it's really nuanced as well. I've been rather surprised.
Not PE-related, but I'm reminded of the stellar Japanese melodeath group Intestine Baalism. For the longest time I avoided their output due to the band name. This proved to be a mistake, as they are easily one of the best melodeath groups on the planet, eclipsing many Swedish bands in the same field.
Quote from: excruciation on January 28, 2025, 09:22:29 AMQuote from: VORACLE on January 13, 2025, 07:35:27 PMThis is one of those projects I would usually ignore due to the band name (yeah this is a stupid notion, I know). That said, listening to Vivikta right now, and it's quite intense. I'll admit I've got a hard-on for pro- Eastern Vama Marga/Evolian themes nowadays, though.
the name has completely turned me off as well. it just seems very PE 101 - controversial name, songs about sex, degradation, etc... I'll give it a shot based on the thread but everything about it so far screams generic.
Very understandable- I felt the same way too- it may not be the most original in concept (regardless of how personal it is to the creator) but it is one of the better 'new' PE bands out there. The agression and comittment of the sound impressed me.
Interesting to hear others perspectives on the name. I've never thought the project name was a turn off and on the contrary I found it to be right to the point, right up my alley and loved it immediately. The project delivers everything you'd expect by the such a name too. Almost reminds me of like some porno grind type of band name. The project definitely has a brutal beat you over the head to the point approach, especially in the beginning F&V albums and that maybe draws the more "metal" minded people like me to it, maybe not as much the average noiser. I'm glad Hagen chose the Scatmother to be the name. I think it's incredible!
Some of the project names can be so "fitting", that it does describe the project very well, but at the same time restrict what it is about. As example, something as blunt as "Clinic Of Torture".. that is what it is. Theoretically anything could be done, but the nature of name sort of dictates what the project is and can be. Some like, some would feel without ambiguity and flexibility, project sits in so tight box that unless you are really into it, then, you are most likely not into it at all. Scatmother certainly, as a name is so blunt that no matter how good noise it would make, I am sure it will appeal more to listeners of Terrorfuck666 than Joe Colley?
Genocide Organ, Operation Miranda, Grunt, Taint, Con-dom, Nicole 12, Control, Whorebutcher, Climax Denial... some projects's names really hit that nail of being precise and fitting. Know this has been discussed on other thread, though.
Quote from: FreakAnimalFinland on February 02, 2025, 10:35:23 AMSome of the project names can be so "fitting", that it does describe the project very well, but at the same time restrict what it is about. As example, something as blunt as "Clinic Of Torture".. that is what it is. Theoretically anything could be done, but the nature of name sort of dictates what the project is and can be. Some like, some would feel without ambiguity and flexibility, project sits in so tight box that unless you are really into it, then, you are most likely not into it at all. Scatmother certainly, as a name is so blunt that no matter how good noise it would make, I am sure it will appeal more to listeners of Terrorfuck666 than Joe Colley?
Not exactly PE type of industrial, but that is what I felt about this LP: https://www.discogs.com/master/31574-Bosnia-Bosnia
An artist takes Bosnia as a name, releases album called Bosnia which is about Bosnia... There was zero chance that it would be more than one-album-project.
Quote from: Penon on February 08, 2025, 02:11:12 PMQuote from: FreakAnimalFinland on February 02, 2025, 10:35:23 AMSome of the project names can be so "fitting", that it does describe the project very well, but at the same time restrict what it is about. As example, something as blunt as "Clinic Of Torture".. that is what it is. Theoretically anything could be done, but the nature of name sort of dictates what the project is and can be. Some like, some would feel without ambiguity and flexibility, project sits in so tight box that unless you are really into it, then, you are most likely not into it at all. Scatmother certainly, as a name is so blunt that no matter how good noise it would make, I am sure it will appeal more to listeners of Terrorfuck666 than Joe Colley?
Not exactly PE type of industrial, but that is what I felt about this LP: https://www.discogs.com/master/31574-Bosnia-Bosnia
An artist takes Bosnia as a name, releases album called Bosnia which is about Bosnia... There was zero chance that it would be more than one-album-project.
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Reminds me of "Geography of Hell" in its themes.
Anyway, which are other Noise/PE projects which draw aesthetic/lyrical influence from East religions? I imagine this wouldn't be so much groundbreaking in a style such as this, but can't think of anything in the moment? I know from a SI interview that Salakapakka Sound System is very well interested in the theme, though.
Also, on the "myth" question: don't know from where it came, but wouldn't it be false since if he did it he would end up.. in prison? There is this Pseudoscorpion album that people talk about online. Don't know whether it's another myth or if it actually exists, and don't even want to know. Holy shit, the holes we dig through.