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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: "melancholic" noise/PE

Last post by host body - January 16, 2026, 11:35:12 PM

another early posh isolation release in this category that is actually pretty good is the first damien dubrovnik, even though i must admit i am not so interested in this style generally, unless it is melancholic AND very brutal at the same time.. but this record is a pretty good example of that late 00's thing (i guess..?) apart from the usual suspects like prurient

I really like early Damien Dubrovnik, as well as Body Sculptures. I think Posh Isolation really hit the sweet spot around that time.

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Live show reports / commen...

Last post by host body - January 16, 2026, 11:28:21 PM

I hear at least 700 tickets sold in advance, so at least that. The venue is sold out at 900, not sure if it was.

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: New interesting releases o...

Last post by Tribe Tapes - January 16, 2026, 10:22:03 PM

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Live show reports / commen...

Last post by bad milk - January 16, 2026, 10:21:14 PM

Was this a festival or just Merzbow playing..? I can't image more than 200 people showing up for this in the Netherlands.

I can't believe it was anywhere near a 900 people audience, but who knows! Several hundred anyway, which is quite impressive – especially for a mid-week show. And yes only Merzbow, and Metsäkirkko, not a festival. Really quite varied bunch of people attending, with lots of young people in their 20s.

[Death Agonies/Piss Horn]

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

Last post by k.p.g - January 16, 2026, 08:17:55 PM

Death Agonies/Piss Horn - Split (Survivalist)
A split that shows off that subsection of the Canadian noise scene flirting with the punk & metal realms.  Most will know the parties involved here for being in names such as The Endless Blockade, Intensive Care & Column of Heaven.  These kind of projects served as great gateways into noise when I initially came from circles such as that and noise rock.  Was curious to listen back and think what my opinion is now.
Overall opinion is that while this stuff is not bad, it is certainly lacking in what really gives me joy out of noise nowadays.  Death Agonies side is fairly standard "creepy drone and sputtering oscillator" type sound, akin to Bastard Noise.  The end of the side trails off into this creepy whistling wind sound that I found myself closing my eyes to peacefully.
Side B with Piss Horn took me by surprise with it having more of a PE presence.  I am familiar with Bloomer's history in noise; Stegm shows the man can do something in this territory.  But I always thought that Piss Horn fell more into harsh noise.  Man, guess it's been a while since I've heard this split.  This side holds my interest more than Side A, especially as it carries on with some harsher sounds being peppered in. 
Overall though, I wouldn't consider this to be something essential to seek out.  Plenty of other stuff from Bloomer, Andrew Nolan and Eric King that is far more interesting to grip.  Still glad I took the time to give this a listen.

Magnetic Coroner - Black Hole (Gracious Host)
Probably closer to the kind of material I would be more likely to pop on nowadays.  Recently returned to the loop work of Weston after we set up a trade together.  It's been a while since revisiting this specific title though.  With this coming from 2019, you can still hear him finding his groove with what Magnetic Coroner would become as a project.  Some parts move slower than others, but transitions are pretty on point, even this early on.  The journey has been a fruitful one for the project since, but early glimpses of genius are great to look back on in cases such as this.

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Live show reports / commen...

Last post by impulse manslaughter - January 16, 2026, 07:41:09 PM

Was this a festival or just Merzbow playing..? I can't image more than 200 people showing up for this in the Netherlands.

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: "melancholic" noise/PE

Last post by Minus1 - January 16, 2026, 07:27:12 PM

I'm wondering if anyone could recommend some "melancholic" or eerie sounding noise/PE. I am thinking of things like Ramleh's Hole in the Heart (specifically "Bite the Bolster" and "Product of Fear"), NWW's Spiral Insana, and even moments of Grunt's Seer of Decay ("Dog in the Leash 1-5"). So I suppose I'm looking for things that are more atmospheric than violent.

Thanks in advance

I stumbled upon this thread as I was listening to The Von Einem Tapes 2CD. My finger was previously hovering over the thread for that release, but I'll comment here instead.

I think this is melancholic / atmospheric type Noise. It touches on harsh / violent subjects but not in an in-your-face way. Some of it reminds me of Boards Of Canada!

This is not my usual / favourite kind of Noise, but inbetween the full-on assaults of Vomir, Pain Jerk, Government Alpha, etc etc it's good to "take stock".

Day Of The Antler also comes to mind in this regard.

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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Live show reports / commen...

Last post by cr - January 16, 2026, 05:30:17 PM

So then what?...Travel to Pordenone to see Merzbow (and more) or to Turku and see SNM and BU/Grunt (and more) at the end of May?
There needs to be international rules and regulations concerning the dates of highly relevant noise shows!
One weekend after another, haha.
Cheers to all the organizers!

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

Last post by cr - January 16, 2026, 05:10:21 PM

I am still not sure how much I like this small format. I think I would have preferred one or two larger books, instead of three small ones. But I'm just an old cunt, who can't see so well anymore.
The content is great in any way!

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GENERAL VISUAL ART / LITERATURE DISCUSSION / Re: recommended art books

Last post by cr - January 16, 2026, 05:01:26 PM

Hollow Press has reprinted Hiroaki Samura's (Blade of the Immortal) ero guro book, The Love of the Brute. His pencil drawings are amazing. Some of the material is also collected in Kinbaku - The Golden Age of Japanese Restrained & Tortured Artworks, but this edition is larger and hardcover. At 39€ including postage, it's not a bad deal.

https://hollow-press.net/collections/hiroaki-samura/products/brute-love

Now available at nhfastore! I just listed handful of copies, but have larger stock if it runs out. Mainly intended for Sarvilevyt.

Highly recommended! I got it directly from Hollow Press, along with some other fine books.
Doesn't matter from what source, just get it!