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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Best of 2025

Last post by k.p.g - Today at 04:55:59 PM

Gosh, it's already that time, huh? I've scoured back through my year's list of "notable records, performances, etc." and have to say that there were so many great things to be had. I have to cheat a little bit and bounce between records I really liked and artists/labels who killed it on all fronts in some way (records, live performances, reissues, etc.). So I'm just gonna try and bang this out:

1. Carousel dropped 2 incredible releases this year in Awakened Spirits of Ancient Mischief (Chocolate Monk) and All the Alkaline Day (Idle Hour). I definitely found myself revisiting the Chocolate Monk disc more due to it being out longer, but the latter tape might be the perfect summation of what makes this artist one to keep your eye on from now on.

2. Robert Fuchs had a pretty stellar year on all fronts for me. Live performances dazzled every time I saw one, two great releases in the form of C.O.T.H. (Usagi) & Shutters & Anchors (Robert Fuchs) and the label continued to drop some fascinating titles on the downlow. I think the Usagi disc will be easiest to find, but if you can still get the tape from Dean, I would do so. Both recordings act very well as companion pieces to one another.

3. Reanimated Miscarriage really may have had its strongest year yet in 2025. From some stellar reissues (Taint's Piece Meal Dissection, the Redneck compilation) to dropping new age classics (X-813, Joe FUCKIN' Roemer) to making internet memes like Pastor Isaac Vermes have some legitimacy in noise; it all felt pretty essential to tune into. I don't think the train will stop either. If you slept on this label for the year, I feel sorry for you.

4. Worth's retirement is a sad one, but he went out in style with Me Vexat Pede. A record with such a strange air behind it. It moves in such a jagged, unexpected manner, and yet, I found myself taking a nap during one listen through! Not that it bored me, but I felt at total peace listening to it. It's a pretty beautiful disc. Seek it out.

5. The spiritual return of the Sound Probe label brought forth a new Diagram: A tape which proved to be excellent. Seeing this style of packaging and Dan go on a solo outing after so much time off was great. I find this to be a tape I never get bored of in revisit. Packaging is also on point, as Dan's totally singular style shines through to this day. Looking forward to what comes next for the guy, as I know he also has been more involved in some art school stuff too.

6. Tribe Tapes continued an onslaught of great releases that it has been curating for a while now. In particular, reissues from Croiners, Anal Sadist & Illusion of Safety were worth noting for serving as introductions to names we hear less about in the modern noise landscape. That is not to say that it was only reissues that MJE provided on. New tapes from the head honcho himself, along with some dazzling comps on Purveyors, provided much to sink my teeth into. Go on, take a bite.
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I'll round off the rest of this list with a few other records that I found enjoyable in listening throughout the year. Recommend picking up any of them if you can:

Merzbow - Sedonis (Signal Noise) ... A really solid Merzbow outing in 2025? Say it ain't so!
Grunt - Karike (IOPS) ... Solid churn of environmental crushing from Mr. Interests here. It made for a great soundtrack to drunkenly buy Taco Bell to one night.
Penis Geyser - Penis Geyser (Gracious Host) ... Noisecore that breaks down its core into something far more rotten!
Flamingo Base Jumpers - Wet Past (Satatuhatta) ... The more psychedelic leanings of Nick Forte's noise shine through here. Simple tape to pick up and vibe out to over and over again.

GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: YLEINEN NOISE FIILISTELY S...

Last post by Kuollutmato - Today at 01:35:39 PM

Uusin Edge of Decay julkaisu on nyt myös omassa bandcampissa. Tsekkaa jos siltä tuntuu.

https://edgeofdecay.bandcamp.com/album/seized-for-serenade

GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Lure of the new gear?

Last post by tiny_tove - Today at 12:56:44 PM

Quote from: Andrew McIntosh on November 24, 2025, 11:50:41 AMHas anyone else reached gear fatigue? I haven't brought anything new in years.

Yes. I alternate hoarding to long moments of not purchasing anything. Same goes with books and records. at the moment I don't buy/trade almost anything. But I am in a manic gear moment, especially video gear.

GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Best of 2025

Last post by Stipsi - Today at 10:02:05 AM

Commando 15: salattu suomi
Maskhead: painful persuasion
Rotat: Somnambulant Hysteria
Grunt / Gelsomina: Grunt / Gelsomina
Grunt: karike
Rapace: madidi resti
M.I.A. / Kansas Purity: s/t
Murder Corporation: Sick Thoughts (honestly this is most the hype for new material of MC....probably not his best).
Uncodified: Hardcore Methodology 2
Haaska: Akrasia

Probably update before the end of the year because i have still stuff to listen to.

CLASSIFIED ADS / Re: E.C.T. [Production & Distr...

Last post by E.C.T. - Today at 05:37:20 AM

New E.C.T. & S.E.C.T. batch -autumn 2025-:

#69 Electric Shwap - Going Through The Iron Forest [CDr]
Sound collage / industrial experimentations by Electric Shwap [Russia].
Discogs' link/orders: here

#70 Electric Shwap / H.C.N. - Split [CDr]
Death industrial / heavy electronics split extremities by Electric Shwap [Russia] & H.C.N. [Greece].
Discogs' link/orders: here

#71 Dug Up By Dogs - 4P Recordings [MMXXII - MMXXV] [2 X CDr]
U.K. ritual death industrial. Complete collection of their recordings in the period 2022-2025 + extra material.
Discogs' link/orders: here

#72 Health Worker Crisis / H.C.N. split [C60 cassette]
Health Worker Crisis [Finland] and H.C.N. [Greece] present a split drone/noise ambient[1st half] & industrial collage/power electronics [2nd half] album. limited and numbered C60 cassette is still available / CDr edition is -SOLD OUT-.
Discogs' link/orders: here

SECT041 Slaughter District - AM Disturbances 1991 [Box-set / CDr]
Slaughter District [a pre-Arte Borghese / Infame Esposito incarnation] in this only recording of his activities from 1991 A.D., presents a classic minimal experimental electronics example of the "Italian sound", by using feedbacks from A.M. radio transmissions and noise from the ambience. Special, limited box-set CDr edition.
Discogs' link/orders: here

Ask your copies at: ectrecs@gmail.com

Note: We are sending only registered [with tracking number] worldwide. Because of worldwide situation, please ask first for possible shipping restrictions. Possibility for extra discount for orders of 3+ items/titles. Thank you!

CLASSIFIED ADS / LF: Some old(er) WRATH titles

Last post by BarbarianDeathCommand - Today at 12:21:30 AM

Hails,

Looking for the following titles from the WRATH label catalogue to fill some gaps in the collection.

Located in EU, European sellers strongly preferred. Do you have any of these that you want to get rid of? Send me a PM and we'll take it from there.

WRATH 02 - Pogrom - Live DVDr
WRATH 03 - Unclean - Deviants/Penetration DVDr
WRATH 04 - Whiteswan - Insatiable Lust DVDr (version in black bag w/booklet)
WRATH 12 - Maskhead - Captured Obsessions CS + DVDr
WRATH 16B - Vernichting Durch Arbeit - Totenfotze 7" (ONLY the special edition with DVDr)
WRATH 19 - Scatmother - Vaniticism DVDr
WRATH 22 - Hymenal Opening - The Red Wig CS

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NEW RELEASES ANNOUNCEMENTS / Re: PIRKAN - KETTŐS MCD 2025

Last post by maskoftheslave - December 01, 2025, 10:39:02 PM

9/10 in https://underworld.hu/?/cikk/72/

10/10 in https://femforgacs.hu/pirkan-kettos-ep-2025/