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#21
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Noise artists without ”hit...
Last post by BirdBolt - January 22, 2026, 12:00:52 AM
Richard Youngs is the first person that comes to mind for me.

There's no one particular album you could play that would knock someone off their feet (Sapphie or Advent are maybe the closest things to hits?), but his career as a whole is one of the most impressive, genuinely experimental, strange and diverse ones out there.

There's a very English type of unselfconscious and mournful DIY that runs through everything, no matter what approach he takes. From radio noise to post punk to piano minimalism to noise guitar to folk music, the sound palettes vary wildly, but they all sound like Richard Youngs releases. There is no definitive Richard Youngs style, maybe more of an approach. Some albums can be total failed experiments, some can be outright annoying, but all of them add up to something that's much greater than the sum of its parts.

And outside of the solo albums, he's played large and small parts while collaborating with A Band, Skullflower, The Shadow Ring, Makoto Kawabata, Alastair Galbraith, Tape Hiss, Astral Social Club, Jandek etc. No single collaboration is definitive, but they all add up to a picture of a musician who has been threaded through all corners of underground music for decades, contributing to some of the most exciting music out there, seemingly unlimited by style or genre.

I will always check out a new release when I can, or pick something of his up if I see it in a shop, but never with the expectation that it will blow me away. More just to get another piece of the puzzle in place.

It would almost be quite unsettling if a 'hit' album came out now. Just having access to decades worth of very personal music with no grander vision beyond making a recording of whatever interests and excites him at the time is more than enough, I think. There's something much more impressive in a consistently adventurous but slightly uneven body of work spanning decades compared to one great album. There's more to discover and more to puzzle over, anyway, even if individual listening sessions don't always live up to the hype of the bigger picture.
#22
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Grunt !
Last post by Minus1 - January 21, 2026, 11:24:08 PM
Quote from: FreakAnimalFinland on January 21, 2026, 10:19:29 PMI think I did fuck up some infos on this double CD edition. Not the first time noticing something weird after all things have been pressed.
I am sure people will figure out what is what, but logic of naming is... if I remember correctly, was that if it says Grunt/Gelsomina it means Grunt working with Gelsomina sources. Gelsomina/Grunt means Gelsomina working with Grunt sources.
Now out of town and no access to actual physical item. 2xCD edition is almost gone. I would think less than 10 remains, so unlikely this will be available for long time.

Grunt/Cloama CD finally sold out. All in all 800+ copies means it is unlikely to be repressed anymore.



Thanks for clarifying. It's pretty much what I assumed anyway.

(Disc 1: Grunt Gelsomina 1-3, Gelsomina Grunt 6-9. No word on 4-5!

Disc 2: Grunt Gelsomina 1-3, 8. Gelsomina Grunt 4-7.)
#23
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: YLEINEN NOISE FIILISTELY S...
Last post by Haare - January 21, 2026, 10:44:07 PM
Quote from: Manhog_84 on January 15, 2026, 11:21:11 AMVittu mikä ihmisryntäys, varmaan 500 osallistujaa.
Kuulin että 750 ennakkolippua oli myyty, ja jokunen oveltakin?! En viitsinyt lähteä kun kolmesti jo nähty, eikä raporttien perusteella hirveästi harmita että jäi väliin.
#24
Earlier today I was talking with a person about sort of review I posted about new Haudat / Violent Shogun tape. Just casual post in noise noise playing fb group, might have to re-write it to post on forum.

In text I just mentioned that while tape might not be my favorite Haudat material, and there isn't really... ehm.. "hits" there. I know it is amusing to say in context of noise. My logic with it, is that despite material doesn't have striking flame emoji quality to it, that is exact reason I want to get more!

There are number of artists that I can't really name favorite album. Sometimes not even really say why it would be good or not. Exceptional or not. Its nature is more about building larger body of work. Lets say the best of Hands To / Jeph? The best of Eric Lunde? Even something like the best Altar of Flies may be question. For example, if recent 2xCD release on Satatuhatta would have been trimmed into good short CD (basically meaning leaving the "difficult disc" away?), would it be better? Or is part of the charm of this album that other disc could be described as challenging, rather than musically enjoyable?

In contrast, there are a lot of great artist who have the BEST album, that is so striking, I barely need more. Like making killer cut-up harsh noise album and then... next one that is somehow the same? Or some of the heavy electronics albums where one may think despite each album is great, how many different CD's of oscillating synth + flanger vocals on top of it you need? If you got the best CD, lesser good ones may not add anything.

There is this other type of noise, where all the albums add something. Just increases, cumulates the scope of expression. I don't necessarily think about these works individually, but part of something bigger. Colley stuff comes to mind too. Or Romero. Artists who I do not hunt anything, nor I don't worship any particular album as utterly groundbreaking, yet I will take pretty much anything I can when there is possibility.

Question being. Artist that are beyond the scope of album and even their bleak and simple releases you can't really point out why they rule, still do?
#25
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Grunt !
Last post by FreakAnimalFinland - January 21, 2026, 10:19:29 PM
I think I did fuck up some infos on this double CD edition. Not the first time noticing something weird after all things have been pressed.
I am sure people will figure out what is what, but logic of naming is... if I remember correctly, was that if it says Grunt/Gelsomina it means Grunt working with Gelsomina sources. Gelsomina/Grunt means Gelsomina working with Grunt sources.
Now out of town and no access to actual physical item. 2xCD edition is almost gone. I would think less than 10 remains, so unlikely this will be available for long time.

Grunt/Cloama CD finally sold out. All in all 800+ copies means it is unlikely to be repressed anymore.

#26
GENERAL VISUAL ART / LITERATURE DISCUSSION / Re: documentaries
Last post by whitewinter - January 21, 2026, 10:04:26 PM
Maybe someone is interested. We all love the UK, somehow :-)

#27
CLASSIFIED ADS / Re: WTB: Finnish and internati...
Last post by whitewinter - January 21, 2026, 09:54:28 PM
Finally, this 'zine made it into my hands, so the list is updated but not finished, of course. Messages for a deal are still welcomed!


#28
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Grunt !
Last post by Minus1 - January 21, 2026, 05:42:20 PM
Well, my morning with CD1 of Grunt-Gelsomina is just lovely.

I sense a more "deliberate", wall-ish sound than CD2. CD2 was "looser", if that makes any sense?

Next time I do the correct order. That will flow even better.

And there will be many next times!
#29
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: YLEINEN NOISE FIILISTELY S...
Last post by FreakAnimalFinland - January 21, 2026, 04:59:24 PM
Kierrätyskassuja pääasiassa. Joissain kaupungeissa saa usein kierrätyksestä kasetteja 0,5€ ja jopa halvemmalla. Silloin kun valmistuserät pieniä ja kierrätyskassuja halvalla ja kassut myydään ilman veroja niistä saattaa jäädä parempi siivu käteen kuin "ammattimaisesti" tehdystä 8€ kassusta.

Tällä viikolla eräs mainitsi juuri maksaneensa 5€kpl valmistuksesta joka tuntuu tavallaan hurjalta, mutta on tätä päivää...

3€ niin hyvä hinta että napsin parit extrat ulkomaan suominoise keräilijöitä varten kysymättä etukäteen tarvitsevatko.
#30
CLASSIFIED ADS / Re: SCREAM & WRITHE New & Arri...
Last post by absurdexposition - January 21, 2026, 04:54:05 PM
New Arrivals 316: Head Meat, Iron Lung Records, Tesco Organisation
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    New Arrivals this week include restocks from Head Meat and Tesco, as well as some essential fast music records in from Iron Lung Records. I've mostly finished doing the annual inventory, and there are some new and used items back in stock as a result. Check the list below and visit the site.

    There will be a show with Shadow Pattern (ON), Duncan Harrison (UK) and Rory Salter (UK) in Montreal on April 1st at Casa del Popolo. Remaining lineup and further information to follow.
    Primitive Isolation Tactics will be playing the Ende Tymes festival in New York mid-April. There will also be some US tour dates with Magnetic Coroner around the same time.
    Initial Shock IV will take place July 3-5. The lineup is essentially complete and a full announcement will be made in the coming weeks.

2025 Top 10

These are ten new releases I enjoyed that came into my possession last year. Ideally I'd be writing something about them, but ah, time... Maybe there will be an expanded post on the Substack later.

    A Fail Association – "Only Connect" Sessions 2024-2025 CS (Limited Hangout Recordings)
    Deep Grey – Lifestyle Determines Deathstyle CS (Focus Media)
    Flamingo Base Jumpers – Wet Past CS (Satatuhatta)
    Jute – My Enchanted World of Camouflage CS (Buried in Slag and Debris)
    Erik Nystrand – Brain Damaged by Head Meat CS (Head Meat)
    Kate Rissiek – Dark Energy Era CS (Throne Heap)
    Sewer Election + Ån – De Sälla Jaktmarkerna LP (Discreet Music)
    Slacking / Black Corolla – Lonely God CS (Clangor Tapes)
    Spring of Life – Shot Girl Costume 12" (self-released)
    Tainted Ornament CS (self-released)

New Arrivals

Head Meat

    Ants In The Afterbirth – Privy To A Great Becoming CS

Iron Lung Records

    Brain Tourniquet – ...An Expression In Pain LP
    Brain Tourniquet / Deliriant Nerve 7"
    Gas Chamber / Black Iron Prison – Public Humiliation II LP
    Hatred Surge – Horrible Mess 2005-2007 LP
    Insect Warfare – World Extermination LP
    Internal Rot – Grieving Birth LP
    Iron Lung – Life. Iron Lung. Death. LP
    Iron Lung – White Glove Test LP

Tesco Organisation

    Anenzephalia – Ephemeral Dawn 2LP
    Genocide Organ – All Is Suffering CD
    Genocide Organ – Death Zones 2CD
    Genocide Organ – In-Konflikt CD
    Genocide Organ – In-Konflikt LP
    Genocide Organ – Leichenlinie CD
    Genocide Organ – Live In Japan 2003/2007 DVD/CD
    Genocide Organ – Mind Control LP
    Genocide Organ – Obituary Of The Americas CD
    Genocide Organ – The Truth Will Make You Free CD
    Genocide Organ – Under – Kontrakt LP
    Genocide Organ – 虐殺機関 CD
    Linekraft – 阿修羅 = Asura CD
    Prurient – Casablanca Flamethrower CD
    The Grey Wolves – Division CD
    The Grey Wolves – Exit Wounds CD

various items back in stock

    Bacillus – Variants Of Concern CS
    Black Leather Jesus / Taint – Sex Acts... CD
    Controlled Bleeding – Death In The Cameroon CD
    Dave Phillips – Disappear LP
    Death Squad – Evidence Object #9 CS
    Developer – Stand In My Shadow Forever CD-R
    Edge Of Decay – Riistettyjen Antologia CD
    Gas Chamber – Disposition Matrix I VHS
    Government Alpha / Bastard Noise – Interstellar Perceptions By A Failed Species LP
    Mogao – Finger Pointing To The Moon CD
    Pholde – Finding Internal Asylum CD
    The Rita – O.C.D. Shin CD
    The Rita / Ba. Ku. LP
    Threesome Slitting – Live In NYC 7"

Second Hand Arrivals

Backpatch – Distort Japan / Distort Poland CS
Black Leather Jesus – This Is The Way I Treat You LP
Breaking The Will – Choosing Death CD
Breaking The Will – Mortal Terrain Incendiary CD
Breathing Problem / No Heat – Wheel Of The Whirlwind / Fire Design / Like An Animal LP
Clew of Theseus – The Death Urge LP
Clotting – Sunflower Threnody CS
Constrain – The Boundary CS
Crazy Doberman – Haunted / Non, Haunted LP
Death Dedication – Shot Down By Nature CS
Flesh Shuddering – Steel Point Implosion CS
Howland / Russell – Black Cassette II CS
Jute – Nothing Beats Reality CD
Malcriado – Parallel Hell 3" CD-R
Maranata – Dry Lungs CS
Mon.Ark Ammo – Retribution Current CS
Nystrand / Klein – Bayou Stickee CS
Pedestrian Deposit – The Architector LP
Plagues – Thief CS
Pube Provisional Society T-Shirt (L)
Satatuhatta T-Shirt (M)
Screloma – Dirt CS
Screloma – Rotten Sarkoma CS
Slit Throats – Oxygen Destroyer CD-R (NM/VG+)
Ted Byrnes – Double Negative CS
The Rita – Correlation T-Shirt (M)
Throbbing Gristle – Heathen Earth LP
Throbbing Gristle – Journey Through a Body LP (silver)
Torturing Nurse / Bruising Pattern CS
Unseen Noise Death / Bastard Noise / Bizarre Uproar – Sources of Power From Another World LP (NM/VG+)
Valise – Agua De Los Dioses CS
Various – New Forces CD
Vilgoć – V4DA CD-R
Wolves of Heaven / Nyodene D LP (clear)
Zona Industriale – Away CS

Upcoming Events

4/1 – Casa del Popolo – Shadow Pattern / Duncan Harrison / Rory Salter / +
7/3-7/5 – Casa del Popolo / P'Tit Ours – Initial Shock IV

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