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#21
Last post by Penon - July 16, 2025, 12:36:26 PM
I wish I had your problems guys. I am in the opposite camp - if I am in the middle of creating a song (for example, recorded audio and am halfway through writing lyrics) then THIS is the only thing I can think of. THIS is a distraction from everything else in life. There is no way I can focus on a movie or a book if I know I have music to finish.
#24
Interests change yadda yadda, I'm deeply entrenched in metal and sort of the same for other niche sounds like noise, hardcore punk and vaporwave (have to relax you know) and could never truly leave it. Do have to admit I feel like throwing it off when it comes to women, I don't want to them to know me as a stereotype, with ensuing rejection. But experience has learnt me that's only a lustful phase and it doesn't matter anyway, the morbid freak in me will always show its ugly head hah.
I am of the opinion that once one gets deeper in underground genres, the sounds and ideas will no doubt leave traces in ones brain. It's a matter of conditioning and in that sense, one can never truly 'leave', as it has made its mark in the psyche. I could never say I dislike noise, any explanation would be an excuse after me and my brain already decided it's good stuff. I could always see the merit in it and any further explanation for a sudden dislike would just be excuses I tell myself. Boredom of course can strike, but a change/fatigue ≠ leaving/quitting.
#25
Quote from: Cheesecheese on July 15, 2025, 11:36:28 PMQuote from: Balor/SS1535 on July 15, 2025, 06:32:52 PMQuote from: Cheesecheese on July 15, 2025, 06:27:35 PMWas going to say Golden Purifier is indeed top tier. Any stuff like it is appreciated, and even rougher!
RxAxPxE was also enjoyable, remember them from a collaboration with Ride for Revenge. Bringing up black metal; I guess my vision is something like Ildjarn, but entirely PE, no black metal in there?
Ildjarn does incorporate ambient tracks on the bm albums. I think he also did fully ambient works?
I'm referring to early Ildjarn of course ;). Ambient Ildjarn is rather boring imo. Always thought his BM era sounded like what an evil Scandinavian goblin would sound like or like to orchestrate.
I've never listened to the fully ambient Ildjarn, actually. haha
I never cared for the self-titled because it always felt too boring to me (or, at very least, I was not in the right mindset for it), so I dread to think what actually boring Ildjarn must be!
#26
Quote from: Balor/SS1535 on July 15, 2025, 06:32:52 PMQuote from: Cheesecheese on July 15, 2025, 06:27:35 PMWas going to say Golden Purifier is indeed top tier. Any stuff like it is appreciated, and even rougher!
RxAxPxE was also enjoyable, remember them from a collaboration with Ride for Revenge. Bringing up black metal; I guess my vision is something like Ildjarn, but entirely PE, no black metal in there?
Ildjarn does incorporate ambient tracks on the bm albums. I think he also did fully ambient works?
I'm referring to early Ildjarn of course ;). Ambient Ildjarn is rather boring imo. Always thought his BM era sounded like what an evil Scandinavian goblin would sound like or like to orchestrate.
#28
Disc 22: The Sadomasochismo side of this is among the best of the Merzbox that I have gone through thus far. Dark, haunting, and atmospheric! Here the oft-complained about sound collage elements take on a more expressive and content-communicating role. It bears some similarities to the Music for Bondage Performance albums beyond just themes (which I now need to revisit again). The second half of this disc was not as gripping, though I did like the bird samples on the last track.
#29
Last post by k.p.g - July 15, 2025, 09:23:42 PM
Antenna 59/Armenia - Youth Factor (Bizarre Audio Arts)
Totally crude noise assault that would fly under the radar today, given who is involved. Antenna 59's name never crossed my mind prior to this, and Armenia is not really in the good graces of many after his time period as a member(?) of Macronympha. That all being said, this is stuff here is the real deal.
Antenna 59 side has a ton of glitched out "space ship" sounding synth clashing with harsh noise feedback. Feels like this was recorded in a "1, 2, 3 - GO!" manner. It's electrifying, and just manages to hold your attention with the sheer amount of duration it holds.
"They're still going? How is that even possible?"
Somehow, it is. Good stuff on their end.
On the Armenia end, this is a straight journey into pain so far. The high end is dominating this mix, with some shitnoise mixed in occasionally. Sounds like a barking dog is used as sound source? Who knows. I think that releases like this show that at one point in time, Armenia could make some very good and strange harsh noise. Along the way, he dropped off and just started putting whatever out under the Macro name. Pretty unforgivable to many, but do not let it overshadow the fact that early on, he was a ripper in his own right.
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