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#51
I think not. Some countries have other possibilities. I was told french post works closely with Fedex and German with DHL and they got systems for it, many other countries post works differently. Finn post is not accepting shipments to USA. Only paper letters/postcards.
I got now possibility to send stuff via fedex, but it is not yet installed into store. Got to send some "test packages" and make sure US customers know what they may be facing. At least fedex employees said there is no exempt from tariffs for anything. I don't want to start getting returns from other side of the world if orders are unclaimed etc...
#52
Does anyone know if shipping to the US has resumed back to normal yet?
#53
Last post by Krigsverk - October 07, 2025, 09:40:24 PM
Yes, I agree totally... this is Merzbow in his prime. I still have three discs to hear, but this has sofar been an excellent listen. The artwork is horrible, but I am not looking at it when enjoying the noise so all is forgotten.
#54
New edition of Merzphysics is really great in sense that I never had the former box. Youth Inc. version from 2012, was with less artwork, but the artwork was more in style of 90's era, where the sound originates from. I think therefore it would have been suitable to use art that is closer to the atmosphere that music is connected to. That's why I am critical of new AI artwork generated for this one. Of course, it is just cardboard sleeves with AI birds on them, so its not huge problem of course. I listened first three discs today, and totally rules! I guess tomorrow will continue the box. So far any of these could have been ok to be album of its own and be great. However, 10 discs box, or 10 separate albums? Hard to say what would have made more sense.
#55
Man has very good insight on what he is doing and can put things into words. I am not big fan of the style of sound, but got to appreciate the drive he has for doing his own ways.
#56
Last post by AJK - October 07, 2025, 08:06:02 PM
"During its six years of existence, Finnish Absolute Key has wandered through many territories, from black noise to piano drone and somewhere else too. At Bolderaja, this act led by Antti Klemi creates soundscapes of field recordings, organic loops and samples, dusty synths and experimental instruments. Thematically this set is dealing with forests, old spirits and the bottomless greed of mankind – and the nature's revenge too."
https://absolutekey.bandcamp.com/album/ei-meid-n-kotimmeDate: Saturday 18.11.
Starts: 20.00.
Place: Bolderãja, Avotu 29, Riga
Will bring some merch too.
#57
Last post by k.p.g - October 07, 2025, 03:03:14 PM
G.I. & the Spykes/Humectant Interruption - Yellow Eyes via Michigan Dust (American Tapes)
Picked up this early American Tapes relic in the mail yesterday and had to throw it on as soon as possible. The lathe on it is a split, while the cassette attached to the anti-record is a collaboration cassette. Starting with the cassette, the sounds these two make play well off of each other. According to Joel, it's Olson mixing his sounds, but you could've fooled me; sounds like those two are in the room together. It has some "dragging on" moments to it, but I really enjoyed it. Tons of tape mangling and anti-record destruction at play.
The lathe is a split and is far and away the better half of this release. Both artists locked into a collage of nasty sounds. No indication of which side belongs to which artist and I prefer it that way; excellent. I was wondering to myself "how did they fit so much noise onto such a small lathe?" It feels like both sides are 10 minutes long, and yet the sound quality is pretty damn clear. Nice. Even the needle running off onto the label on the end of one side was pretty damn harsh.
Wolf Eyes - Undertakers Pt. 1 (Since 1972)
Classic, split stereo murk of the Dilloway/Olson/Young era ... perfect soundtrack for the sun rising on another work day. The pre-coffee daze of my working days often is a good time to play something this dreary.
Primitive Isolation Tactics - All Pressures Past (New Forces)
Continuing my dive into the latest New Forces offerings. I think a lot of us know this guy pretty well! On top of his wonderful services as a distro, Mr. Geddes recordings some dense noise as... well, yeah. Enough introductory crap. This tape is a delightful listen. Label describes it as a continuation of Canada's textural masters, but the word that jumps out to me initially is "hypnotic." There's sputter, there's crackle, but these elements are constantly in motion. It feels like running down an endless tunnel. Great stuff.
#59
Thanks, yeah very strange piece of history and extremely successful act of eco-terrorism!
https://youtube.com/shorts/itPRLmTju8wQuotePLEASE NOTE: due to tariff chaos we don't know how to ship to the USA right now so any US orders will be delayed till things are up and running again. :(
- shipping to USA is working again (we just increased the US postage costs to cover the tariff)
#60
ｍutta siis samaa mieltä, että podcasteja kyllä kuuntelee mielellään niin paljon kuin niitä jaksetaan tehdä, itseä toki kiinnostaa aina vähän pitemmät ja syvemmälle menevät keskustelut arvosteluiden tai raporttien sijaan, mutta kaikkea on hyvä olla.
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