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#21
Quote from: prolapsedlielack on January 30, 2026, 10:48:31 AMWAKE IN FRIGHT (1971) - what a mindfuck of a movie. always good to be kept on edge in modern days when watching an "older" film. considering the last time I saw donald pleasance he was (once again) playing a perpetually stressed out psychiatrist in ALONE IN THE DARK, it was nice to see him get a bit loony.


Quote from: Balor/SS1535 on January 18, 2026, 06:58:46 AM
Quote from: Vrenndel on January 16, 2026, 01:57:16 PMNot sure if anybody mentioned it. The Coffee Table ("La mesita del comedor"), 2022, by Caye Casas. Really nice.

This one was great and really funny (in a sick sort of way).  It's not too often that you see that sort of thing on film!

well put my friend. i remember nervously chuckling for a good majority of this. if you know anything similar shoot it my way!

There is a recent (2025) remake of The Coffee Table called The Turkish Coffee Table. I have not seen the original but the Turkish version was funny and gruesome.
#22
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Women In Noise? Women Here...
Last post by moozz - February 02, 2026, 04:33:47 PM
Quote from: Atrophist on February 02, 2026, 03:00:16 AMMinor correction: The Gloria does have at least one tape out. I got a copy at the Helsinki gig. Good stuff.
There is also that The Rita/The Gloria split tape that came out maybe a year ago. On this split she comes out as the winner IMO. Definitely looking forward to future gigs/releases.
#23
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REV...
Last post by k.p.g - February 02, 2026, 03:47:23 PM
TAC - Back To, Not Front (Tribe Tapes)
I am not the most knowledgeable on the work of TAC, but what I have heard is great.  You can add this release to that list.  As the label put it, this release is not just some cobbled collections of odds 'n ends, but rather a piecing of forgotten material that contains the flow and power of a real album.  Feel like that is pretty much the case, no need to praise it much there.
What I do have to praise though is the sound palette itself.  Again, not being the biggest TAC fanatic, I found myself amazed by how little I was able to comprehend here.  Messing around with tapes, turntables and field recordings should feel easier to pick out, but outside of the last track (which I am pretty sure is just the artist walking around town or something), I found most of the runtime having me say "how is he doing that?"  I hear looping cardboard, broken radiators, domestic bliss.  It's all very good. 

Jeph Jerman - Keep the Drum (Concussion Solos) (New Forces, reissue)
Found myself falling asleep to this clang 'n clatter the other night.  You would think a record comprised of banging on pipes and bones would make for more of a daytime listen.  At a low enough volume though, it makes for a pretty nice ambiance!

Atrophist - The Happiest Country on Earth (Tribe Tapes)
Now this is a record I have been waiting to publicly discuss.  Max gave me a copy a while back to listen, and first time around I thought "wow, this is some really great stuff."  Now over this weekend, it received 3 plays in the CD player.  And I come back around to it thinking "it gets better every time!" 
To break it down, we can simply start at the artwork.  It's very pleasant on the eyes; tons of bright colors at play.  I especially look at the disc art and smile.  Reminds me of one family photo I used to see hung up around the house of me and my sibling as children in Germany.  I think it has to do with similar color palette. 
Now on the end of sound, this disc opens up with some chatter between a few unknown voices before it launches into this very crude brand of harsh noise.  Rarely is there a moment of bliss to be had, but this is also not your Merzbow brand of harsh noise.  It's far cruder, very lo-fi and very patient in its movement.  Sometimes, certain squeals/tones remain unbroken for several minutes on end.  Tension does not lead to anxiety, but rather a trance state.  When they do break, I take a big sigh and say "YES."
Excellent stuff; highest recommendation.
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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Low fidelity art
Last post by k.p.g - February 02, 2026, 03:16:04 PM
Yeast Culture comes to mind, as far as the visual end goes.

Seamus's stuff is pretty cool, although I need to dig more into the recorded material.  Played with Lean a few times back in the day, prior to COVID.  Always struck me as one of the more interesting acts up by way of Massachusetts at the time.
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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Women In Noise? Women Here...
Last post by Vrenndel - February 02, 2026, 01:58:14 PM
Quote from: DBL on February 01, 2026, 11:36:54 PMAnenzephalia's later live gigs with a female member have been positively commented here, both in sound and live presence/intensity. I think she hasn't featured on any releases yet though? I might be wrong. Live clips and longer gig reports have been made by SI.

She is featured on one track actually, on The World As It Used to Exist tape on De/TAINMENT TAPES. Looking forward to any future material featuring her vocals on record. Last December performance in Dresden was great.
#26
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Women In Noise? Women Here...
Last post by FreakAnimalFinland - February 02, 2026, 11:38:02 AM
Quote from: DBL on February 01, 2026, 11:36:54 PMIt seems odd that this topic of "women in noise" keeps resurfacing without really leading anywhere. I don't really see what the aim is. People asking for artist recommendations get them, but are they actually being listened to? Do people actually want to hear noise made by women for some specific purpose, or do they just want to point a finger at a flaw they've once again spotted, and are more interested in this supposed lack of women rather than the women's actual active participation in the genre/scene? Is there an assumption that noise should somehow change and adapt to attract more women?

I would think this is not about this particular topic, but it effects most things out there. As examples, I always get some jaded veteran asking what is the current new good noise and if you drop some names, you can be pretty sure they will not check it out. Same could be said for question when someone asks what is good punk, what is good new black metal that brings something new that wasn't done by Bathory and Venom already. hah. and you can be sure by the question they present, its not like they would really care.

We have seen quite frequently also discussions where is the anarchist and left leaning noise. And unless its someoneones friend, mostly people don't appear to know. Which is odd, but that's how it goes. If you drop some names, they won't check artists out, but repeat the question later on, as clueless as they were before. Maybe complaining how there is so much bondage art and abuse that can't find good noise.. while in reality it would be relatively hard to even find bondage covers unless you intentionally go to the source?

Currently, in Helsinki, in the Punk museum (there really is such thing, believe it or not, in central of city!) is exhibition about women and minorities in the punk scene. A lot of people who were in Finnish hardcore punk scene in the 80's and 90's might be little amused since if judging by front men of known bands, it may seem there isn't really that much women in the scene. However, punk wasn't about hc band members per se, but culture existed in many forms that do not require being band member. Many punk related things, animal activism, human rights, organizations of many styles or merely even the act of hanging out - being involved in less visible ways, meant that there was large scale involvement that just isn't documented in form of 7"s, LP's and such.

From perspective of noise, there are some major figures who made scene of specific moment to be what it is. Lets say Gaya of Antichildleague is not only noisician, but major gig promoter of industrial-noise. She is to thank for A LOT of most significant 00's power electronics and noise things. Or Ina of Tower Transmissions, who may not be so visible for people who do not know about festival, but indeed right there on top of entire operation. Something like Artware label is obviously long gone, but just couple of weeks ago, Ulex Xane credited Donna Klemm to be the person who was the first to really buy and import Streicher tapes. Lifting the project from obscure, almost private tape trading network into being treated like releases of real label: getting distributed by dealers. These just couple obvious examples of people who really have changed noise history in very different magnitude compared to dude who just put out couple audio releases.

It is just the thing I wonder, that if someone would be honestly interested in female artists or the role that women have played in industrial, noise, etc.. I just wonder how it is possible not to know at this day and age? Many times I come into conclusion that at least the ones who cry loudest for equality or representation, aren't really interested. They are as interested as the old dudes who check out 10 second snippet of metal band and say "Slayer already did this", while there is absolutely nothing in common. Its just tendency to revolve in passivity with any excuse one can.
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GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Women In Noise? Women Here...
Last post by Flames of Torture - February 02, 2026, 10:37:25 AM
Quote from: NedOik on February 02, 2026, 09:14:51 AMMayuko Hino C.C.C.C. was not mentioned. Awesome.

She is mentioned on the first page of the discussion thread.

Doesn't she have an interview in Bananafish? Was that a C.C.C.C. interview, or just her? I would love to read what she has to say. I've never owned a Bananafish. I've only read THAT Macronympha interview "Mean Sheets" from Bananafish #10... Hino is discussed therein... OK! I'm going to reread it again; it never gets old...

There is an interview segment with C.C.C.C. on the Live At Club Lower Links VHS (reissued on DVD by Tribe Tapes):

https://tribetapes.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-club-lower-links

Do any of her text interviews exist online?
#28
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Murder Corporation
Last post by Manhog_84 - February 02, 2026, 10:07:21 AM
Sick Thoughts is quite good. I had never listened MC prior to this and the samples online did not give a proper picture what the album is like. The new album consists of sharp synths and lots of screaming and gurgling to create a morbid atmosphere. Did he sample Alien Resurrection on track four? The scream sounded a lot like the alien/human hybrid at the end of the film. I always thought that sound was very disturbing.

I'm not sure if the disc is defect though, or is it just recorded this way, but some tracks seem to clip? Weird pops at least on first and last track.
#29
Quote from: Balor/SS1535 on February 02, 2026, 05:24:14 AMIn the end (SPOILER) I thought it was very funny that he was stabbed to death.  The whole thing was such an over-the-top slog of pain and torture.

Ah, I see what you mean. I got the impression it wasn't the actual cause of death, but rather the beating that happens right after. Gutting an already half-dead guy wasn't hardcore enough. Whoever that final boss was, hated the man so much that he wanted to anyway keep punching him in the face. Movie title explained!
#30
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Women In Noise? Women Here...
Last post by NedOik - February 02, 2026, 09:14:51 AM
Mayuko Hino C.C.C.C. was not mentioned. Awesome.