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#1
Last post by Minus1 - Today at 05:39:45 AM
I want to acknowledge that, as I type, I am experiencing my very first Grunt, in the form of Petturien Rooli. I'm really fucking impressed so far. Track 1 had me thinking, with what sounds like wailing guitar, that Metalheads would love this Noise. Track 2 changes course, rather haunting. Track 3 sees a beautiful, junky ambiance. Such variety just one-third in. Everything segues?
I love it.
Edit: A magnificent, varied work that adds up to a seamless whole. I swear I'm not blowing hot-air simply because The Man Himself is here. 😂
64min - this must be one of the longer Grunts?
#3
Last post by tisbor - Today at 01:10:40 AM
Not a surprising list but big influences and also my favorites:
Tongue in cheek, over the top and murmured Whitehouse
Mark Solotroff in Intrinsic Action, Bloodyminded etc
Mike Dando
Final Solution
Wertham
Murder Corporation
Mauthausen Orchestra
Bizarre Uproar/XE
Atrax Morgue
classic Teatro Satanico
Taint
Nicole 12
Anenzephalia
Streicher/Goldenrod
Slogun
but most of all:
Gero 30
I'm probably forgetting something
#4
Last post by Theodore - January 14, 2026, 10:13:42 PM
#5
100% agreed. Such a great series of collaborations.
#6
Incipientium - Untitled
self released - 2024
This release went out in a short run of 13 copies to be distributed at a performance at Discreet Music shop just over a year ago. It's very excellent kosmiche sounds that fits right in with the rest of the artist's catalog of highly narrative works and follows a similar pattern where more abstract or droning sections give rise to wholly excellent melodic reliefs. Side A features a series of synthesizer test tones sustained, twinkling, breathing, and overlapping until they give rise to a reverb-soaked feedback and chord swell finale. Side B opens with a room recording of muffled voices and gong tones that move into a brief passage of meditative om-chanting. This gives way to the cassette's crescendo of highly epic melodic guitar riffing that escalates into a pitch bending, feedback, and tape squeal triumph. As the cassette winds down I can only think "Its impossible for me to listen to Incipientium and not think about Popol Vuh."
Tahma - II
Satatuhatta - 2025
I'll confess this is the first Tahma release I've taken in, and my oh my does it hit all the right notes for me. I'm quite excited to go back and find a copy of the self-titled cassette on Satatuhatta from the year prior. Distinctly dirty, stop-start noise that gives me deep empathy for the Stop and Play buttons on the artists Walkman. Some particularly melty tape warble sections that pepper the on and off frenzy help instill a real swampy aura across the affair, and occasionally the pacing of the manic scramble will yield for some very brief moments of lingering electronic sustain to give the listener a chance to hang their coat on something - but never for any length of time. Nothing sits or rides for more than say 5-10 seconds, always cutting to the next series of hiccups and stalls. If I space out enough I can imagine the pacing of a high-tempo free jazz percussionist wailing on his kit - but its all anonymous mid range scrape and pummel. Massively appealing in every capacity and works distinctly well in the 3" length / format.
#7
Last post by k.p.g - January 14, 2026, 04:55:21 PM
Macronympha - Amplified Humans (Industrial Recollections, reissue)
What is the general consensus on this one? First time popping it in this morning; stereo panning ecstasy is what I'm met with immediately. Has tons of great sounds but also some audio artifacts that become glaring after some time. When there are those aggressive "pops" between cuts, I cannot help but be taken out of the moment. Not expecting even the likes of Macro to be immune to this, we've all made something with "the pop," but it is also something I have not experienced with them as much as I have here. At least it's not as apparent on the B Side.
I shouldn't complain too much though; like I said, the sounds here are great and pretty easy to sink your teeth into. It feels like the perfect balance of Pittsburgh crunch and Grind weirdness. Think I am willing to call this the most psychedelic of the Rodger/Joe stuff that I have heard. A repeat listen feels mandatory with it having a much shorter run time than your average Macro of this era (usually a C60 or more).
Also, is Tim Oliveras on this or not? Original says he is. This reissue says he's not. Admin, any info on this matter?
#8
Last post by moozz - January 13, 2026, 10:46:50 PM
Emmergy Fx in the UK also make their version of this called the Gristle Throbber. I've only used it with raw contact microphone input so it sounds nothing like the guitar/synth demos of those Moth Hunter and Dirt Monger pedals.
#9
Hands to, r&g, RLW, s&q .. all gold! After Con-Dom sermons, I would say k2 noise tournament series and self abuse murder series would be top best 7" collections..
#10
Last post by k.p.g - January 13, 2026, 09:14:25 PM
Quote from: FreakAnimalFinland on January 13, 2026, 07:31:41 PMHave you listened K2 noise tournament series? You can find most from youtube. Amazing stuff.
I've heard the ones with
Smell & Quim and
Aube. Maybe heard
The Haters once before but do not remember it enough to say. Other entries haven't crossed my mind but curious to hear!
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