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#21
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Notable voices
Last post by Krigsverk - January 11, 2026, 07:51:35 AM
John Balistreri / Slogun was doing some really good and aggressive vocals. Loved his confrontational approach.
#22
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REV...
Last post by JBE - January 11, 2026, 06:32:12 AM
Quote from: k.p.g on January 07, 2026, 07:46:01 PMKyle Flanagan - Purely Psychedelic Vol. 8 (Easyriders Noise)
A short but sweet work from Richmond's greatest gift.  Not so much slow-crawl jamming as it is slow-building loop work that stacks new blocks atop another as time drifts on.  At just 30 minutes, you are left completely satisfied with end results; a microdose, if you will.

Various Artists - Sexorama, Vol. 2 (RRRecords, reissue)
Wild mix of sounds, man.  That Blackhumour/Somebody Else collab that kicks it off is so enthralling.  Merzbow offers a very broken and string-oriented track and the tracks fromToshifumi Kawase & Pornoise that close it are marvelous.  This comp truly felt like a journey.

Burning Star Core - Recycled (RRRecords)
This one is so weird.  I probably never relistened to it until today but I am glad I followed this whim.  It jumps so effortlessly between digital freak out ala "my computer is crashing" and domestic noise sound.  The whole kitchen is falling over right now but I am sure that could change at a moments notice.  Have not heard much from this project but would like to do so.  Any recommendations welcome.

Mes Soldates Stupides 96-04 is a great 2 disc compilation of tracks from small edition CD-R and tape releases and can be found ultra cheap on Discogs.  Probably the best place to start.  There's a lot of long form drone-based psychedelic free improv jams in the BSC catalogue (Tremaine and Beatty from Hair Police and Mike Shiflet are all over releases from 2004 onward); don't know if that's your thing or not.
#23
NEW RELEASES ANNOUNCEMENTS / Empty Vessel / No Guard - Hear...
Last post by minimal.impact - January 11, 2026, 04:43:44 AM


First vinyl release for these two newer Australian industrial acts. This should have been announced several weeks ago before the holiday season, however is still on track for a mid-to-late January release. Very minimal post-production from the tracks submitted leads to a decidedly raw finish when pressed to wax.

Tense, claustrophobic modular passages are laid down by Empty Vessel and interwoven with a cannibalistic disclosure. No Guard declares a bleak and enigmatic transmission with a flanged vocal delivery. Anyone who has been following these two will have some idea of what to expect, otherwise please see Empty Vessel's 'Dreamcatcher Woven In Veins', and No Guard's 'Onward, Onward,' as reference points, though these tracks are really something else all together.

Vinyl will best case scenario be available for their support of Linekraft at The Tote, Collingwood, but will also hit Minimal Impact and regular distributors.

100 copies total on 180g vinyl, packaged in transparent polyethylene sleeves, with combination colour copy and b/w toner covers.

Email or DM for any enquiries.
#24
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: Notable voices
Last post by BatteredStatesofEuphoria - January 11, 2026, 12:43:04 AM
In the latter day Taint releases, there was a shift where the vocals were brought much more to the forefront. Whereas on the older material, he only used vocals sparsely and when they were there, they tended to be a lot more buried in the overall mix. Personally, I always felt him making the vocals more prominent really elevated the material. If you want his best vocals I'd start with those later releases, Misogynist Lust, Vice, Dau ghter, and Sex Sick especially (most have already been mentioned).
#25
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: K2 appreciation
Last post by Minus1 - January 10, 2026, 11:50:50 PM
Quote from: FreakAnimalFinland on July 20, 2022, 04:16:36 PMJust went through Urashima's K2 CD box, "Burst after burst - Early recordings 1990-1996". Perhaps slightly misleading title, when early recordings of K2 starts already from early 80's! Some of those works been covered elsewhere, like 5x tape box on Statutory Tape (RRR).

This box is good reminder how versatile is the K2 sound even in the 90's. I think many do associate K2 sound into "burst after burst" metal cut up style of Metaldysplasia and The Rust, but this box is good correction to remind his sound wasn't just that in the 90's.

disc 1 Materia Informis is basically his old era recordings from 1995, but mixed in 1990. Droning effected amplifier noise and fast metal object clatter that has more feel of industrial noise than the 90's brutal harshness. Metal objects are nearly acoustic and they have quite unusual polyrhythmic percussive style. Played fast enough that it feels almost musical, as opposed to random crashes. It is mixed neatly, where amp noise is first the loudest element and metal racket is slightly below it, and little by little amp noise gets buried deeper. Second track follows the similar feel, but adds more distortion, more echo, starts instantly more aggressive and noisier.

disc 2 Autopsy Soundtrakks
disc 3 "Souls are controlled by molecules" is re-created version of 1993 tape Autopsy Soundtrakks.
There both are surprisingly ambient / drone / industrial type of releases. There is quite electric vibe, but also due the age, it has the handmade feel to it. One has more rhythm, other dark and abstract.

disc 4 De Novo from 1994 is metal junk scraping, banging and smashing, but pretty much without distortion. Almost acoustic sound, which is far from his effect fueled 80's sound, but also far from distortion orgy that started in next years.

disc 5 Rusty Tongue this is the 1996 "desert-mixed", re-created versions of Metal Dysplasia CD tracks. It is kind of clear why these albums I keep mentioning are so highly valued. The sounds of metal are so neat. It is always very much K2. When you hear his metal, it is not like someone else's stuff, but there is something so distinctive in sound itself, but also in the cutting & assembling this noise bursts with micro-breaks. It is without doubt good to hear this!

disc 6 Destruktion For Model Citizens is great 1996 harsh blast, where electronics and junk cut ups meet perfectly. It was originally Iron Kulture 7" special edition addition. Self Abuse did maybe 50 of this 7" as set with the tape.  It feel like he may have not over-done this. I mean, of course his absolute classics like The Rust or Metaldysplasia are not over-done, but nevertheless this feels like more relaxed, a bit less cut, but still harsh and fierce harsh noise always on the move.

Wooden box and cardboard sleeves for each CD. That's my only complain here. While front of box has nothing to do with old design, also the discs barely has it. Front covers look like pulled from discogs with info on back of each cover with generic Times font. There is no present the KINKY MUSIK INSTITUTE feel, like the typography what was so unique in the tapes.

Yeah! I love this box.

I'm thinking about getting "Various" – Early Kinky Works 1983-1988 2CD. I've sampled some bits. I think I can put that one on at my next party. Varied. Fun.
#26
Live Show Announcements / Re: 2-14-2026 - Banjo's Dead F...
Last post by Balor/SS1535 - January 10, 2026, 11:04:58 PM
Quote from: prolapsedlielack on January 10, 2026, 08:55:02 PMUPDATE: CRANK STURGEON ADDED TO LINEUP.

It just gets better!
#27
Live Show Announcements / Re: 2-14-2026 - Banjo's Dead F...
Last post by prolapsedlielack - January 10, 2026, 08:55:02 PM
UPDATE: CRANK STURGEON ADDED TO LINEUP.
#28
NEW RELEASES ANNOUNCEMENTS / Re: Commuter - Tokyo Pure Deca...
Last post by SVNOKKLT - January 10, 2026, 07:56:41 PM
Quote from: Vrenndel on January 10, 2026, 12:54:40 PMListened to it on Bandcamp. Quality material! I hope WCN will get some copies for pre-order soon to avoid the insane shipping fees from the US.

Hey thanks for having a listen!  Yeah I know they'll be available at some point from WCN, but not sure when... Oskar was taking a headcount on instagram for how many people wanted them so he knew how many to order directly from the label.  If you use instagram and follow the WCN page you can shoot Oskar a message and let him know you're interested in one, been encouraging people to do so so there's enough to go around for EU

cheers
#29
GENERAL SOUND DISCUSSION / Re: PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REV...
Last post by MT - January 10, 2026, 05:55:09 PM
Mongrel Tactics / Häkki split tape
Mongrel Tactics is a name I don't run into often, I have one other split tape with Abysse Des Ames. Here MT does atmospheric industrial/power electronics, think there was some vocals in the mix as well but thick layers of synth was predominantly on my mind. Very nice listen. Hope to hear more! Häkki has the trickles and crackles, electro-acoustics and noises in the bag. Very unique blend of sounds of two artists (Dassum and Vanhala) but what I was was missing was a focused full lenght album. That's something there probably never will be, so these tapes is all what we got to enjoy.


Nirke & Farcut - s/t tape
A release by a new label from Oulu area, Sudden Movements. This seems to be catalogue number 7. Tapes are done with good production values, not just xeroxed A4 papers as covers, but nice thick cardboard with pro tapes. Tape itself is to my ears noisy ambient, with guitar textures, field recordings and synthesizers. It's difficult to lump it into either category, so maybe just ambient industral? Regardless, the tapes has very captivating atmosphere and sounds are selected with taste. There are some minor elements which aren't to my liking but in the end, Nirke & Farcut managed to deliver a solid tape. Recommended to check out Sudden Movements label at their website and keep an eye on them in the future; https://suddenmovementings.blogspot.com/


Fišnarka – Lysohalvien Radio tape
Fisnarka seems to be a noise project of Jaakko Junnilla, which might be a familiar name to some. This tape was also released by Sudden Movements, co release with Hirviranta Tapes. Basic elements of noise are well used, there's nice amount of good crunch, use of multiple different effects to create interesting variety and layer to the sound. Tape is not too long so it doesn't wear out the listener, first tape of the project I think? A good starter, interested to see where this goes!
#30
Live Show Announcements / Re: 24.1.2026 / Joensuu / ROMU...
Last post by Kuollutmato - January 10, 2026, 03:26:30 PM
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