Friend was telling that the new LP, Atom Heart Motherfucker, is best thing since early days. Well... Possibly! But listening Quimtessence tape. I'd say evern better. Fuck. It displayes S&Q are still on very top of the game in their craft. It's noise unlike done by other noise bands.
It is hard to be analytic. My soft spot is at Jesus Christ / Jissom Killers, yet there are several unique releases. I'm certainly proud of the Industrial Recollections reissues. What would be great, is re-issue of the 7" materials. They do work as-is. But truthfully, how many ends up putting Jim Seed Collector or Piss With Drills Of Blood on turntable as often as they would demand? I would assume collection of the 7"s on CD would get more listeners than original 7"s.
Some of the 7"s are absolutely unique. Something I should dig up from archives and listen with focus. While not being harsh in same sense as distorted pedal noise tends to be, it is often far more fierce, broken and disturbing. Humor can be a bit too much at times. When it's nearly slapstick kind of stuff. But there are a lot of releases that are bizarre and dark, despite being humorous. When you cross certain line in "bad taste", it is humorous nevertheless.
S&Q favorites?
Agreed on these S&Q 7"s. Some great material and need to play them more often..
Agree with everything said - although Jesus Christ \ Jissom Killers material is undeniably classic, new stuff is also incredible. The group has managed to constantly remain interesting through decades, and has a unique voice that I would argue is impossible to mimic. Manages to be extreme, creepy, humorous and dark at the same time. A huge body of work as well, there's always something new to discover. I'm wondering if anyone has heard the Cuntybubbles tape that supposedly came out on VAVAA.
Live set last month was fantastic, and some of the forthcoming material is really exciting as well
I'm interested in hearing from people who know about what differences/similarities there are between their recorded output and their live performances. Because, from what little I've seen of the latter on YouTube, there seems to be quite a distinction. Their recordings, while varied, often can veer into total Harsh Noise fuckery, whereas the live performances seem more art-performance based, albeit pub-rock art-performance. But that's based on very little knowledge.
I recently bought the Jesus Christ/ The Jissom Killers comp and liked it a lot, I was recommend to get Powerfuck by them too.
"Pub-rock art-performance" is pretty spot-on as a description for live performances, which are quite different from the recordings. Always a tightrope walk of chaos, sometime it doesn't work but when it does it's fairly unique. Milovan trained under Jeff Nuttall in the 1970s, and the late Diz Willis who was very much involved during the '90s had an even longer pedigree going back to Welfare State performances for Fluxshoe alongside COUM Transmissions in the early 70s etc.
Jesus Christ and The Jissom Killers done in collaboration with original co-founder Nonnen are stone cold classics that made me a fan before I became involved. I'd say the series of singles that followed was stronger than any of the succeeding 90s full lengthers and I'd love to see a label reissue those as a double CD.
The Powerfuck, Lavatory and Atom Heart Motherfucker albums of recent years are my favourite records, not for my own involvement which was minimal - it has always been Milovan Srdenovic's baby. But for the sheer absurdity, obscenity, depth of content regarding true crime and the north of England, the queasy line between humour and horror and unremittingly brutal and unsettling yet often very bizarre sounds. More S&Q shows outside of the UK are in the pipeline this year and so is a fully revamped release of the elusive Cuntybubbles. Still a fan and it has been amazing to be a part of this.
Is Hospital Productions still reissuing Cosmic Bondage? Pretty sure I read about a 2xLP coming soon but that was a while back
Quote from: vegasfountain on April 29, 2019, 03:34:52 AM
Is Hospital Productions still reissuing Cosmic Bondage? Pretty sure I read about a 2xLP coming soon but that was a while back
Still due later this year with a tie-in event TBC. Many people have had problems with the shoes of the original doll coming free in the box and we hope the problem will be rectified.
I only have a few S&Q releases. The Diameter of Elvis' Colon CD is decent harsh noise, with certain parts where it's hard to decide whether they wanted to make silly sounds or they were just genuinely experimenting and that's how it turned out. The 7" with Merzbow is solid noise, if not particularly outstanding. The collaborative 7" with Cock E.S.P. is pretty retarded, but due to its short length it's quite enjoyable.
Quote from: acsenger on May 03, 2019, 12:50:30 PM
I only have a few S&Q releases. The Diameter of Elvis' Colon CD is decent harsh noise, with certain parts where it's hard to decide whether they wanted to make silly sounds or they were just genuinely experimenting and that's how it turned out. The 7" with Merzbow is solid noise, if not particularly outstanding. The collaborative 7" with Cock E.S.P. is pretty retarded, but due to its short length it's quite enjoyable.
Diameter of Elvis' colon definitely an interesting release...the harsh noise elements are really strong on this one and it got repeat listens in my car stereo once I got it. I have a feeling the silly sounds you're mentioning may have been intention, given the title of the album, but I couldn't say for sure.
As for 7"s, definitely love Piss with Drills of Blood as mentioned before, Jim Seed Collector, and also really enjoyed the split/collab with K2. The splits/collabs with Macronympha (Transsexual) and Taint are also great records though I think the previously mentioned Piss with Drills of Blood probably tops them...the Macro collab is definitely a contender though if only for packaging alone, let alone the material!
Also a HUGE fan of the English Method tape...a lot of it makes me think they are sort of a precursor to Yellow Tears in a way, with some of the gargling sounds.
Damn time travels fast... It's about 10 years when this interview was done. I feel it is still relevant, despite many things happened since:
https://special-interests.net/main/smell-quim-interview/
I really like 'Quim De La Quim', that one's great, I like how the b-side is the a-side in reverse and the track titles. You can hear the original music that was on the tape in certain parts on my tape though, it's some shit Dutch rock and it's pretty annoying. Anyone else noticed this on their copy? (if they own a copy)
I managed to get all the reissue tapes from VAVAA and a copy of Atom Heart Motherfucker when they were released. Got fucked around big time getting them and received many amusing e-mails when chasing and later on their admissions of lying and begging for my forgiveness! Seems like this is just the norm and to be expected when ordering from them.
Other faves include the split 7" with Macronympha - sick, with some classic trademark S&Q sounds on there, love the booklet and 'Porn Again' on Solipsism is up a solid release too.
Really looking forward to hearing the new album. They were great in Berlin, what a gig.
Long Live S&Q, there's nobody quite like them.
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Copies of AHMF lp available from Deutsche Asphalt.
http://www.deutsche-asphalt.com/product/smell-quim-atom-heart-motherfucker
S&Q have not been on my radar and I recently picked up The Yellow Album and Atom Heart Motherfucker and I have to say I am really impressed! I love the idea of people working in collaboration - Smegma, Wolf Eyes, heck even Bizarre Uproar are all examples of the sort of noise I'm into where it's done in a group setting. I see AHMF and The Yellow Album are newer records so I'm excited to delve into their back catalog - that Hospital reissue could not come at a more opportune time for me!
Is anyone aware of any additional Smell & Quim your dates in the USA outside of the hospital festival?
Quote from: Johann on October 07, 2019, 10:47:15 PM
Is anyone aware of any additional Smell & Quim your dates in the USA outside of the hospital festival?
As far as I've been aware, they are only doing the Hospital Productions show. They haven't been known to play frequently anyways, as far as I'm aware (which isn't very far at all).
David is pretty responsive via email. He recently gave me info on the Hospital Productions show before I saw it on this board. You can find their contact info on their website (link) (http://freenoise.org/smellandquim/index.html)
Quote from: Pigswill on October 08, 2019, 07:41:21 AM
They haven't been known to play frequently anyways, as far as I'm aware (which isn't very far at all).
I supported them in Manchester a couple of years ago with Rusalka, MK9, and Iron Drugs. I don't hide the fact I'm pretty green and didn't know a great deal about anyone playing at the time, I look back with 20/20 hindsight smacking myself for not realising what I was witnessing. Full on dildo Elvis regalia, full volume feedback, members dry humping inflatable animals, a female member dressed as a nurse brandishing a contact mic'd saw (this same member also stamped on my back and tried to kick me while I was playing- the best crowd interaction I've ever had), and passing bottles of Buckfast with S&Q stickers on for the audience to share. total carnage
Quote from: NaturalOrthodoxy on October 09, 2019, 03:00:38 PM
Quote from: Pigswill on October 08, 2019, 07:41:21 AM
They haven't been known to play frequently anyways, as far as I'm aware (which isn't very far at all).
I supported them in Manchester a couple of years ago with Rusalka, MK9, and Iron Drugs. I don't hide the fact I'm pretty green and didn't know a great deal about anyone playing at the time, I look back with 20/20 hindsight smacking myself for not realising what I was witnessing. Full on dildo Elvis regalia, full volume feedback, members dry humping inflatable animals, a female member dressed as a nurse brandishing a contact mic'd saw (this same member also stamped on my back and tried to kick me while I was playing- the best crowd interaction I've ever had), and passing bottles of Buckfast with S&Q stickers on for the audience to share. total carnage
That sounds like quite the show. I wish there was footage!
Quote from: NaturalOrthodoxy on October 09, 2019, 03:00:38 PM
Quote from: Pigswill on October 08, 2019, 07:41:21 AM
They haven't been known to play frequently anyways, as far as I'm aware (which isn't very far at all).
I supported them in Manchester a couple of years ago with Rusalka, MK9, and Iron Drugs. I don't hide the fact I'm pretty green and didn't know a great deal about anyone playing at the time, I look back with 20/20 hindsight smacking myself for not realising what I was witnessing. Full on dildo Elvis regalia, full volume feedback, members dry humping inflatable animals, a female member dressed as a nurse brandishing a contact mic'd saw (this same member also stamped on my back and tried to kick me while I was playing- the best crowd interaction I've ever had), and passing bottles of Buckfast with S&Q stickers on for the audience to share. total carnage
Was this gig upstairs in Fuel cafe/bar in Withington per chance?
Quote from: Johann on October 07, 2019, 10:47:15 PM
Is anyone aware of any additional Smell & Quim your dates in the USA outside of the hospital festival?
It's only the Hospital Fest. Line-up: SRDENOVIC/HARRIS/FEAR plus guest Madame Deficit.
Didn't think that 2016 show went as well as most, a bit tame really, but glad to hear it looked entertaining. The second Lisbon show that year where Dave cracked his head open and I had to get him into a taxi still wearing nothing but swastika underpants was a funny one. It really is three shows a year maximum and frequent years now without any shows. Maybe continental Europe again next year.
Cuntybubbles due soon, cannot reveal label but it will be a surprise. Also something called Pyramid Scam (A Scarab For Your Thoughts) for Egyptian themed release.
Quote from: MEATPUMP on October 20, 2019, 06:04:39 PM
Quote from: NaturalOrthodoxy on October 09, 2019, 03:00:38 PM
Quote from: Pigswill on October 08, 2019, 07:41:21 AM
They haven't been known to play frequently anyways, as far as I'm aware (which isn't very far at all).
I supported them in Manchester a couple of years ago with Rusalka, MK9, and Iron Drugs. I don't hide the fact I'm pretty green and didn't know a great deal about anyone playing at the time, I look back with 20/20 hindsight smacking myself for not realising what I was witnessing. Full on dildo Elvis regalia, full volume feedback, members dry humping inflatable animals, a female member dressed as a nurse brandishing a contact mic'd saw (this same member also stamped on my back and tried to kick me while I was playing- the best crowd interaction I've ever had), and passing bottles of Buckfast with S&Q stickers on for the audience to share. total carnage
Was this gig upstairs in Fuel cafe/bar in Withington per chance?
aye!! good fun
Simon Morris from Smell & Quim was unfortunately found dead yesterday. Such a kind person, this is terrible news. I heard from him 2 days before he went missing and he said he wasn't feeling well, but didn't expect something like this.
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/body-pulled-from-river-wyre-is-missing-poulton-man-simon-morris-1-10163902/amp (http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/body-pulled-from-river-wyre-is-missing-poulton-man-simon-morris-1-10163902/amp)
Quote from: totalblack on December 20, 2019, 03:56:23 PM
Simon Morris from Smell & Quim was unfortunately found dead yesterday. Such a kind person, this is terrible news. I heard from him 2 days before he went missing and he said he wasn't feeling well, but didn't expect something like this.
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/body-pulled-from-river-wyre-is-missing-poulton-man-simon-morris-1-10163902/amp (http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/body-pulled-from-river-wyre-is-missing-poulton-man-simon-morris-1-10163902/amp)
So sad, RIP Simon Morris, my heart goes out to his family. What a tragic ending to the year, losing too many great artists prematurely it seems.
Anyone have thoughts on the Cuntybubbles LP? Glad to hear some of the audio from hospital fest made it on there and to see Cheeses Intl at it again!
Quote from: Eigen Bast on February 16, 2021, 07:44:15 PM
Anyone have thoughts on the Cuntybubbles LP? Glad to hear some of the audio from hospital fest made it on there and to see Cheeses Intl at it again!
Brilliant LP! I think this absolutely lives up to old S&Q standards, and in some ways is even wilder than many of old albums. It barely does justice to just write this brief comment. It has great, very distinctive songs, without being "too musical", yet every track is short and always build on specific idea. Often hilarious, but in good way.
Very close also this one:
https://glassjellysouffle.bandcamp.com/album/bulls-penis-soup
I saw some recent artwork Gea did for S&Q, they never fail to amaze me
New EP 'Bull's Penis Soup' is really really good. The 11" lathe cut sounds so bad though it's unlistenable, which is a shame. I know lathe cut usually sounds pretty weak but this is just awful.
Quote from: MEATPUMP on March 06, 2021, 05:35:41 PM
New EP 'Bull's Penis Soup' is really really good. The 11" lathe cut sounds so bad though it's unlistenable, which is a shame. I know lathe cut usually sounds pretty weak but this is just awful.
Shame to hear the 11" lathe sounds bad,,,,,,the place to get quality loud stereo lathes cut is Bladud Flies in the UK, used by Dave Tibet, Andrew Lille's, etc, etc.
"Bad" is an understatement! Will keep as a collector's item/it's S&Q, but it's totally unplayable. The 5" lathe cut that came with 'The Yellow Album' sounds far better, this is just a mess.
No release date yet, but At War With False Noise (http://atwarwithfalsenoise.com/) has a "SMELL & QUIM 7" Collection 3xCD box" listed in their forthcoming releases. As the website states, "buy some stuff so I can afford to press all that", and if anyone in the UK/Europe hasn't set their eyes upon AWWFN's massive distro list before then now's as good a time as any to have a rummage. His brutally funny reviews are well worth a gander at the very least.
Quote from: theotherjohn on April 09, 2021, 12:17:59 AM
No release date yet, but At War With False Noise (http://atwarwithfalsenoise.com/) has a "SMELL & QUIM 7" Collection 3xCD box" listed in their forthcoming releases. As the website states, "buy some stuff so I can afford to press all that", and if anyone in the UK/Europe hasn't set their eyes upon AWWFN's massive distro list before then now's as good a time as any to have a rummage. His brutally funny reviews are well worth a gander at the very least.
I guess the word is out, but this is in the works as a 4LP \ 3CD set. It's a lot of material to put together and is a ways off, but it'll have an extensive visual catalogue of all included releases, live photos, and related ephemera. AWWFN is doing the CD version, and I'm doing the vinyl edition, if all goes well it'll be out hopefully by the winter.
'Bull's Penis Soup' audible CD reissue with approx 30 minutes of extra material is in progress as well and should be out within a month or two.
Quote from: totalblack on April 09, 2021, 12:58:00 AM
Quote from: theotherjohn on April 09, 2021, 12:17:59 AM
No release date yet, but At War With False Noise (http://atwarwithfalsenoise.com/) has a "SMELL & QUIM 7" Collection 3xCD box" listed in their forthcoming releases. As the website states, "buy some stuff so I can afford to press all that", and if anyone in the UK/Europe hasn't set their eyes upon AWWFN's massive distro list before then now's as good a time as any to have a rummage. His brutally funny reviews are well worth a gander at the very least.
I guess the word is out, but this is in the works as a 4LP \ 3CD set. It's a lot of material to put together and is a ways off, but it'll have an extensive visual catalogue of all included releases, live photos, and related ephemera. AWWFN is doing the CD version, and I'm doing the vinyl edition, if all goes well it'll be out hopefully by the winter.
'Bull's Penis Soup' audible CD reissue with approx 30 minutes of extra material is in progress as well and should be out within a month or two.
Any news on this? Will this ever see the light of day?
yes ! these things take time. It's still in the pipeline.
Also CD reissue of "The Yellow Album" is in the works as well
I love Smell & Quim but I won't be wearing the new T-Shirt which is being offered through Old Captain.
I draw the line at wearing a T-Shirt with four colourful images of the UK's most notorious pedophile on it. Imagine the looks you'd get walking around town with a T-Shirt with four pictures of a nonce on it.
Thanks but no thanks, nothing good about children being raped by sick sub-human scum is there?
What was designer Ade Rowe thinking when he did this?
Go ahead and defend your actions, please.
Cheers
Quote from: MEATPUMP on October 30, 2022, 11:49:58 AM
I love Smell & Quim but I won't be wearing the new T-Shirt which is being offered through Old Captain.
I draw the line at wearing a T-Shirt with four colourful images of the UK's most notorious pedophile on it. Imagine the looks you'd get walking around town with a T-Shirt with four pictures of a nonce on it.
Thanks but no thanks, nothing good about children being raped by sick sub-human scum is there?
What was designer Ade Rowe thinking when he did this?
Go ahead and defend your actions, please.
Cheers
I was clothes shopping the other day and came across a pair of very tight, yellow trousers. Im not going to wear those either.
Just thought id tell everyone.
Quote from: Leewar on October 30, 2022, 12:23:25 PM
Quote from: MEATPUMP on October 30, 2022, 11:49:58 AM
I love Smell & Quim but I won't be wearing the new T-Shirt which is being offered through Old Captain.
I draw the line at wearing a T-Shirt with four colourful images of the UK's most notorious pedophile on it. Imagine the looks you'd get walking around town with a T-Shirt with four pictures of a nonce on it.
Thanks but no thanks, nothing good about children being raped by sick sub-human scum is there?
What was designer Ade Rowe thinking when he did this?
Go ahead and defend your actions, please.
Cheers
I was clothes shopping the other day and came across a pair of very tight, yellow trousers. Im not going to wear those either.
Just thought id tell everyone.
What point are you trying to make exactly?
They also released an album called The Christmas Album with Ian Brady on the cover.
And played shows with the "Have you Seen Shannon Matthews" poster printed on their shirts.
And released an album called Jesus Christ with a young child showing their genitals on the front cover.
And played shows wearing Jimmy Saville (and Fred West!) masks whilst molesting Top of the Pops annuals.
I dunno, maybe you just don't get their sense of humour.
Quote from: theotherjohn on October 30, 2022, 12:49:23 PM
They also released an album called The Christmas Album with Ian Brady on the cover.
And played shows with the "Have you Seen Shannon Matthews" poster printed on their shirts.
And released an album called Jesus Christ with a young child showing their genitals on the front cover.
And played shows wearing Jimmy Saville (and Fred West!) masks whilst molesting Top of the Pops annuals.
I dunno, maybe you just don't get their sense of humour.
Nah, I totally get their sense of humour, all I'm saying is I draw the line at wearing t-shirts with photos of prolific nonces on them, that's all.
Quote from: MEATPUMP on October 30, 2022, 12:56:54 PM
Quote from: theotherjohn on October 30, 2022, 12:49:23 PM
They also released an album called The Christmas Album with Ian Brady on the cover.
And played shows with the "Have you Seen Shannon Matthews" poster printed on their shirts.
And released an album called Jesus Christ with a young child showing their genitals on the front cover.
And played shows wearing Jimmy Saville (and Fred West!) masks whilst molesting Top of the Pops annuals.
I dunno, maybe you just don't get their sense of humour.
Nah, I totally get their sense of humour, all I'm saying is I draw the line at wearing t-shirts with photos of prolific nonces on them, that's all.
Cue someone says "don't buy it and wear it then".
Going back to S&Q relatedness, I had a chance to buy an Annual Jissom release that featured a deformed baby on the xeroxed cover - anyone know which year this edition dates from? It doesn't match up to the other releases that show on Discogs/blogspot pages, and in my foolishness I didn't actually purchase it to cross reference the tracks. It was a cassette in a polybag with a one-sided cover and no tracklisting - no other info on the cover to my recollection other than the title and the photo below it. No other contents to go alongside it, unlike the other AJ editions.
I resisted buying it because the seller got mock-outraged when I found it unmarked among his grubby detritus for sale at a secondhand market; he obviously didn't know what he was selling because when I asked how much for it, he snatched it from me, glanced over the cover art and title, and grimaced at me.
"Is this... children's... noises?...", implying it was something illegal and I was in the wrong for wanting to buy it.
"Hey, you're the one selling it!", I shot back.
"Oh... yeah...", he sheeplishly responded.
He offered a disproportionately high offer for it and wouldn't budge down to a more reasonable price. Then he snuck it away from public view so that "children wouldn't chance upon it by accident". Ah well, he'd already lost a sale from me with his attitude.
The only plus side is that I can imagine when he got back home and actually listened to it, he was sorely disappointed.
Had evening with S&Q.
Original edition of SPERMATHLON tape is so old, condom is all dried and turned into fragile dusty.. sleaze. Like packaging, noise is top notch mix of raw and nasty pause button action, but then changes into almost atmospheric noise lust ambience, and other things happen too. Too bad the reissue was so small edition, and fairly expensive. This good stuff would have been nice to be affordable CD reissue for wider audience. Some of many times heard s&q classic samples appear here what they used later on on albums.
THE ENGLISH METHOD. Same with the debut tape. Tape has no date, but discogs says 1988. Less of noise that goes all the way harsh, more the odd sound collage, drum machine beats, tape edits, overall weirdness. Spoken word parts. I do rate this be in realms of noise, but it is not always abrasive and distorted, more chaostic and bizarre. Perhaps there is more of NWW, weirdo C93 and such than sheer noise elements of 90's output. Good stuff, nevertheless! This also, was reissued by Vis a Vis on tape, back in 2017, pretty much nobody seen it, not really available. CD would be nice to see!
I draw the line at wearing a T-Shirt with four colourful images of the UK's most notorious pedophile on it. Imagine the looks you'd get walking around town with a T-Shirt with four pictures of a nonce on it.
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Are you uncomfortable wearing a shirt with Uncle Jim on it, or more concerned what other people will say/think?
So, you won't be buying the new edition of 'The English Method'. Will you be scouring your record collection to dispose of anything that features undesirables?
What if someone released a noise album doing cover versions of Rolf Harris & Gary Glitter songs?
Been listening bunch on S&Q lately. I just listened the original tape of English Methods, so the CD reissue was bending next to the CD player for a while. Cover is indeed funny.
Little impatient about the singles CD collection. Even if I must have most of the singles, still waiting for the CD!