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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PE/NOISE Video footage Thr...

Last post by Andrew McIntosh - Today at 04:37:57 AM

[Various – The End For Simulation Of Pro-Creation (Institute Of Paraphilia Studies)]

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REV...

Last post by Fistfuck Masonanie - Today at 02:29:34 AM

Various – The End For Simulation Of Pro-Creation (Institute Of Paraphilia Studies)

Originally released on tape in 2007. Reissued in 2018 on CD. The artwork is one of the most blunt covers, even by IOPS standards.

Four projects represented. Each project get's two tracks. All various angles of the depravity of Mikko Aspa.

Grunt: The tracks are "15 Min Insipration" and "Toilet Fuck." Both are fierce. The notes say that these tracks are feedback + VFX & vocals only. People who like early Grunt and stripped down Power Electronics will love this. Really bare bones, yet emphatic and visceral PE. Excellent material.

Silence of Vacuum: I wasn't familiar with this project at all before listening to this comp. Not PE, at least in tradition. A study of noise textures. If the name is to be taken literally, it actually sounds like a vacuum sucking the air out of a rubber suit. Can it be that simple? Maybe! However, the second track in particular explores the nuances and textures in an interesting way.

Dorchester Library: From the somewhat subtle and gradual shifting tones of Silence of Vacuum, we are thrown into the violent bursts of harsh noise that is Dorchester Library. Fast-paced and ripping. It took me a moment to realize, but this is absolutely drums buried under a veil of harsh electronics. Mikko may have taken a Creamface, or other spastic drum session, and added harsh electronics on top! Think Hijokaidan King of Noise with metal or grindcore drums.

Clinic of Torture: We return to a more traditional PE or industrial realm. An immense amount of reverb for metal destruction and samples, and some kind of oscillation or synth abuse. Whatever is being done here feels dirty and unclean.

A really excellent comp of projects. I can't help but think of the K2 Kinky comp reissued on New Forces where every band or project is the same person expressing themselves across multiple avenues. We need more one-person comps. It's really fucking good!

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: FORUM USER introductions t...

Last post by jmbto - November 14, 2025, 11:31:22 PM

Early 30s
Paris, France
I wank away with various pieces of gear
I like (Atrax Morgue Stratvm Terror Bocksholm Control Gruntsplatter Steel Hook Prostheses)  (Agonal Lust, IRM, NTT/Theologian, Unclean, Strom.ec, Grunt)

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REV...

Last post by RBN JHN - November 14, 2025, 05:18:40 PM

Thanks for the tip. Will put it on my next order. Got the new Terassinfonia 8 yesterday but have to play it yet. Looking forward to hear it.

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REV...

Last post by SSRI - November 14, 2025, 08:54:21 AM

RMSS - Engram CD (Freak Animal)

I enjoyed this CD quite a bit. Definitely has some interesting textures and industrial atmosphere. At times sounding a bit dark ambient even. Conjures up feelings of being in a black and white dream where everything feels abandoned and desolate. At least that was the feelings I got from it. The album has a nice subtle quality about it to, that feels very still. I'd recommend this one to those whom appreciate HÖH, but think this could appeal to those perhaps into any kind of noise. Definitely will be checking more out by RMSS!

Thanx for the recommendation! Immediately added it to my order and not regretting it for a moment. Came in today and it's on repeat.

No problem at all. I've listened to it a couple times too. Definitely a really great release and will be looking into other RMSS releases as well.

His Lihasmuisti CD on Satatuhatta is equally good I think. The track on the latest Terässinfonia compilation was fun. It felt like a full length CD compressed into five minutes.

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GENERAL VISUAL ART / LITERATURE DISCUSSION / Re: Antoine d'Agata

Last post by Balor/SS1535 - November 14, 2025, 06:00:49 AM

The new, three-volume Méthode is now available from his publishing group: https://studio-vortex.com/product-category/collectors/?lang=en

It is a bit pricy (especially if you, like me, are putting in an international order), but all of the samples have looked amazing and it comes with a signed print.  This is looking like it has the potential to rival Antibodies in terms of its monumentality.

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REV...

Last post by Cranial Blast - November 14, 2025, 12:18:11 AM

RMSS - Engram CD (Freak Animal)

I enjoyed this CD quite a bit. Definitely has some interesting textures and industrial atmosphere. At times sounding a bit dark ambient even. Conjures up feelings of being in a black and white dream where everything feels abandoned and desolate. At least that was the feelings I got from it. The album has a nice subtle quality about it to, that feels very still. I'd recommend this one to those whom appreciate HÖH, but think this could appeal to those perhaps into any kind of noise. Definitely will be checking more out by RMSS!

Thanx for the recommendation! Immediately added it to my order and not regretting it for a moment. Came in today and it's on repeat.

No problem at all. I've listened to it a couple times too. Definitely a really great release and will be looking into other RMSS releases as well.

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REV...

Last post by RBN JHN - November 14, 2025, 12:09:47 AM

RMSS - Engram CD (Freak Animal)

I enjoyed this CD quite a bit. Definitely has some interesting textures and industrial atmosphere. At times sounding a bit dark ambient even. Conjures up feelings of being in a black and white dream where everything feels abandoned and desolate. At least that was the feelings I got from it. The album has a nice subtle quality about it to, that feels very still. I'd recommend this one to those whom appreciate HÖH, but think this could appeal to those perhaps into any kind of noise. Definitely will be checking more out by RMSS!

Thanx for the recommendation! Immediately added it to my order and not regretting it for a moment. Came in today and it's on repeat.

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Live Show Announcements / Re: Finnish noise gig calendar...

Last post by DBL - November 13, 2025, 06:51:52 PM

Added one event for this month and two for next year:

19.-23.11.2025 Kiilan Talviäänipäivät Risteily @ Titanik-Galleria, Turku
WED 19.11. Juha Valkeapää / Juhani Liimatainen, Lisa Holmén / Olga Laine, Pasi Saarni Versoja, Maire Karuvuori, Antti Tolvi
THU 20.11. Jukka-Pekka Kervinen / Hyvärinen / Tolvi, Lotta Petronella, Lauri Hyvärinen, Juri Nummelin, Anna Tahkola, Alma Rajala
FRI 21.11. Aurora Ala-Hakula, Ajatushautomo, Tomi Leppänen, Taneli Viljanen, Lau Nau, N Fin
SAT 22.11. Antti-Juhani Manninen & Anniina Saksa, Olli Aarni & Yoichi Kamimura, Juho Toivonen , Lisa Holmén, Isto Rahkila
SUN 23.11. Anna Linneus / Jean-Michel Kampara, Hermanni Yli-Tepsa, Ruby Louise Rose, Pauliina Haasjoki, Jani Petteri Virta
Facebook event
Instagram page
Venue's event page

16.1.2026 @ Laterna Magica, Helsinki
The Gloria (NO), JSH (SE), Nikama, The Philadelphia Experiment, Atrophist
SI topic

14.2.2026 Ystävänpäivän Runorock 2026 @ Ravintola Torvi, Lahti
Keuhkot, Clamour, Fleshdance, Hiljaisuuden Laama (bands besides Keuhkot are punk/rock type) + TBA
Facebook event
Infos at Punk In Finland forum

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Books about noise/experime...

Last post by burdizzo1 - November 13, 2025, 04:34:21 PM

Not a book but I have only now come across this website - https://www.compulsiononline.com/musicreviewtitlepage.htm

A lot of reviews (of releases and gigs), interviews etc. mainly with old school industrial / experimental artists but also neofolk, some modern (ish) bands etc. Some content appears to be as old as from 80s/90s I think, but there are recent updates as well. Not easy to navigate because I guess design hasn't been updated in over 20 years and e.g. reviews are ordered alphabetically rather than chronologically but content is top notch. Apparently there was also a zine with three volumes - not sure when exactly but given volume one features Jhon Balance, it was quite some time ago...

The 'zine ran in the early to mid '90s for, as you say, three issues. Featured the likes of Coil, Death in June, Whitehouse, Soil Invictus, Grey Area of Mute, Nine Inch Nails, Scorn, Blood Axis, Jim Thirwell, plus articles on other aspects of what would've been termed 'industrial culture' at the time. It was based in Scotland, A5, and definitely a neat little number.