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#81
Agitant Group - Manipulated Feedback for Tape 2025 (Head Meat)
Well the title is true. It's definitely manipulated feedback! Piercing, squeling, and wretched. However, the surprising factor is it's recorded real filthy style. There is actually a lot of mud caked onto that feedback. A heavy saturated low end compliments the feedback well.
This sounds like it was recorded live, and the boys were having some fun! Real good energy here.
Anyone keeping track of how many active projects Charlie is in now?
Erik Nystrand – Brain Damaged By Head Meat (Head Meat)
God damn! Rips your face off from the first second.
First impression is that I can't believe this is guitar noise. To me, the guitar is near unrecognizable.
The Head Meat style is the perfect harsh noise sound. The masters must be getting the MSNP treatment after being sent to the label, because holy hell... it's fucking perfect. Also, the artwork on this one... chef's kiss.
There isn't a second wasted on this tape. It's all perfect brain brain-damaging sounds from start to finish.
I don't say this lightly, but it's one of the most invigorating noise tapes I've heard this year.
Ants In The Afterbirth – Privy To A Great Becoming (Head Meat)
Second release from the anonymous vessel that is Ants!
Absolutely choked out and strangled mayhem. Vocal maniac attack. Adrenaline is running high.
The theme of birth seems prevalent across the two releases now. Perhaps a source of anxiety fueling the project?
Even more than the last release, this feels truly unhinged and a blood-letting of emotions. I kept cranking the volume up further and further...
Absolutely wild and again, unhinged release.
#82
Last post by Commander15 - November 22, 2025, 08:04:56 PM
There is an certain lure to the new gear. I used to be an gear hound when I actively played guitar and gigged with one and I did have this cursed mindset of adding just one more pedal or guitar to my collection just to spice things up or to "finalize my sound". With noise and industrial I haven't had it such an bad way than i used to have. Latest addition have been a EHX 720 looper and Behringer mixer and those have been most valuable acquisitions in years. They really have been adding "value" to my creative process.
#83
Back in the day, you could find his original books from porn stores, even in Helsinki. Got some, plus friend got me bunch of them
from Belgium. Years later when anthology came, it was good, but did not include the strongest and most fierce material. Similar books, horizontal A4 with drawings and short "stories" was published by other artists.
Those who have checked out iops cd release by Leather Dog, may have seen some appreciation for this type of stuff.
#84
Last post by Phenol - November 22, 2025, 05:08:37 PM
Pretty much as expected - not the big industrial spectacle they were known for in the '80s. That said, it's quite enjoyable nonetheless and something I would definitely buy a ticket for if they played somewhere not too far away.
#85
Last post by host body - November 22, 2025, 04:13:47 PM
What are the hardware options for granular synths currently? I had a GR-1 for a few months, got a very good deal for it. It was fun but sadly the hardware was way underpowered, iirc it's running on a raspberry pi. But Tastychips has a new, bigger model out that looks like its fixed the things I found lacking with GR-1.
#86
I always bought targeted stuff to do the widest spectrum of things with the minimal expense. I built my studio with the things I needed, and I don't feel the urgency (despite the obvious immediate instinct to purchase stuff which sounds cool in the moment I see a demo/tutorial) to accumulate gear anymore. I have been pushing the purchase of a granular synth for a few years because I would prefer to sell other stuff before getting it, and I don't have as much time as before to experiment with music, so I don't really "need" it, but I really like it.
#87
Last post by Sol Records - November 22, 2025, 02:26:19 PM
#88
Very nice, reminds me of the drawings of Joseph Farrel/Angelo in terms of brutality. Incidentally, if anyone has a copy of the Farrel monograph by Christophe Bier that they're looking to sell, let me know:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2TPHK73Zyc
#89
Last post by Theodore - November 22, 2025, 12:57:06 PM
This sounds amazing ! That first track, so beautiful. Impressive vocal delivery, i have no idea what is this about, but is touching me. - Diversity also works here. - I am in.
#90
Last post by Manhog_84 - November 22, 2025, 10:28:14 AM
Quote from: Phenol on November 05, 2025, 11:19:39 AMQuote from: Earth O.D. on November 05, 2025, 09:39:15 AMTest Dept are also coming to Finland in December:
https://www.tiketti.fi/test-dept-on-the-rocks-helsinki-tickets/112861
I have no idea about their recent live shows, but since they´re gearing up for the release of Industrial Overture compilation of old stuff, that could give some hint...
Although I´m definitely interested in live Test Dept, a bar gig in Helsinki doesn´t really appeal to me in the slightest, but we´ll see.
Not sure how they do it these days, but I have a feeling it's a far cry from the old metal hammering days. I hope there'll be some more Scandinavian dates a little closer to home for me than Helsinki.
Live from last month, so it's probably the same set.
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