666 Volt Battery Noise

[Balor/SS1535]

With the release of the huge (yet interestingly incomplete?) boxset on Hospital Productions, I was hoping to learn more about the project.  However, searching for interviews with Brownstead have essentially been unsuccessful---setting aside one blog with a quote from him discussing the origin of the scorpion logo.

Overall, I liked the boxset a lot!  Consistent and largely solid American-style harsh noise, with occasional forays into other experimental styles.  On a few of the CDs, though, I felt that some of the more interesting dynamics only appeared at the end of the compositions?  That complaint might disappear after a few more re-listens, though.

Thoughts on this project as a whole?  Particular releases?  And, of course, any place to find interviews with him?

[Balor/SS1535]

And yes, I do know of the Noisextra video!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/666-volt-battery-113201777

[Manhog_84]

Very nice box. I'll just lazily copy-paste my comment from the Best of 2024 thread:

The 666 Volt Battery Noise - Unblind Discipline Power Annihilate Survive. Good noise, especially Slaughter Prod/Mother Savage/Pure stuff, but I wouldn't say it's mandatory. It's also very expensive item and in the current day economic situation, maybe not the first release to get. But judging by the quality of the release: sturdy cardboard, high quality images, huge poster (that no-one is going to hang on the wall), hardcover book with lots of images and poetry, and the overall cultural preservation work of unearthing this from obscurity, makes it one of the top releases of 2024.

[Balor/SS1535]

Very nice box. I'll just lazily copy-paste my comment from the Best of 2024 thread:

The 666 Volt Battery Noise - Unblind Discipline Power Annihilate Survive. Good noise, especially Slaughter Prod/Mother Savage/Pure stuff, but I wouldn't say it's mandatory. It's also very expensive item and in the current day economic situation, maybe not the first release to get. But judging by the quality of the release: sturdy cardboard, high quality images, huge poster (that no-one is going to hang on the wall), hardcover book with lots of images and poetry, and the overall cultural preservation work of unearthing this from obscurity, makes it one of the top releases of 2024.

And a temporary tattoo!

[Balor/SS1535]

To help complete the box set, I ordered a copy of the Pure disc (Auido Super-Predator).  I was wondering why the set was not complete, but I assume it's simply because RRR was still stocking this one?  Anyway, the Pure disc is some of the best material I have heard so far from the project.  Whereas several other albums tended to cut the more dynamic/interesting parts just a little too short (though they are still good!), this one had the right balance.  For $3 you can't go wrong picking it up!

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I've been musing about this box for a while.

Admittedly, this Artist has not been on my radar...ever. (I know. Just shoot me. I have learned so much (and spent so much!) since discovering this forum and Scream+Writhe forum.)

Please forgive me if these questions sound lazy. I really have tried some research.

This box purports to be "the complete cassette works of 666 volt battery noise." So, what is "incomplete" about it?

Why is this not "mandatory" if this Artist is important to you (and if $$$ is not a barrier)? 😂

I'm discovering the works - playing a few tracks. As mentioned, it is very difficult to find anything about this Artist.

I notice that Mr Prurient played a major role in this release.

I'm going to watch this unboxing video now...

[Minus1]

And yes, I do know of the Noisextra video!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/666-volt-battery-113201777

Something that has always fascinated me....

Noiseheads are generally happy / cute / wonderful / intelligent people. (But many think we must be satanic porno weirdass freaks.)

Anyway - fuckit: This epic box is mine. 😂

I will utilize this thread to state my reactions.

[Balor/SS1535]

I've been musing about this box for a while.

Admittedly, this Artist has not been on my radar...ever. (I know. Just shoot me. I have learned so much (and spent so much!) since discovering this forum and Scream+Writhe forum.)

Please forgive me if these questions sound lazy. I really have tried some research.

This box purports to be "the complete cassette works of 666 volt battery noise." So, what is "incomplete" about it?

Why is this not "mandatory" if this Artist is important to you (and if $$$ is not a barrier)? 😂

I'm discovering the works - playing a few tracks. As mentioned, it is very difficult to find anything about this Artist.

I notice that Mr Prurient played a major role in this release.

I'm going to watch this unboxing video now...

As far as I can tell, the box does not contain the Pure CD or the Birth Control ep---though I might just be missing something obvious?

Going off of the included book and his essential non-presence on the current-day Internet, it seems he was essentially forgotten until the guy from Rogue State bought won an auction for all of the included material and a few poetry books (which are reprinted in the book from the box).  Rogue State then got Hospital to release it!

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This box purports to be "the complete cassette works of 666 volt battery noise." So, what is "incomplete" about it?

As far as I can tell, the box does not contain the Pure CD or the Birth Control ep---though I might just be missing something obvious?

Ah! Perhaps (with the help of discogs) those 2 items were never released on tape!?

(I didn't Buy Now yet. I'm trying to understand the 2 different mixes of 6v6b6n.)

[Balor/SS1535]

This box purports to be "the complete cassette works of 666 volt battery noise." So, what is "incomplete" about it?

As far as I can tell, the box does not contain the Pure CD or the Birth Control ep---though I might just be missing something obvious?

Ah! Perhaps (with the help of discogs) those 2 items were never released on tape!?

(I didn't Buy Now yet. I'm trying to understand the 2 different mixes of 6v6b6n.)

Ah!  I missed that it was the "complete tapes"!

Both mixes of 6v6b6n sound very different too, from my memory of listening through the box.

[Minus1]

This box purports to be "the complete cassette works of 666 volt battery noise." So, what is "incomplete" about it?

As far as I can tell, the box does not contain the Pure CD or the Birth Control ep---though I might just be missing something obvious?

Ah! Perhaps (with the help of discogs) those 2 items were never released on tape!?

(I didn't Buy Now yet. I'm trying to understand the 2 different mixes of 6v6b6n.)

Ah!  I missed that it was the "complete tapes"!

Both mixes of 6v6b6n sound very different too, from my memory of listening through the box.

Thanks.

(Well, I pressed Buy Now. This place is dangerous.)

[Manhog_84]

Why is this not "mandatory" if this Artist is important to you (and if $$$ is not a barrier)? 😂

In times of constant stream of interesting releases, and recent reissues of artists that most are not familiar with, one might have to choose where to invest. If pondering between this and e.g. David Gilden box, I would go for the latter.

[FiEND]

his essential non-presence on the current-day Internet

death tends to keep people off social media

the box was uploaded to youtube for those wanting to preview
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87HXinzHOfntC4fG7trCnw

[Minus1]

Death. Lol.

Why is this not "mandatory" if this Artist is important to you (and if $$$ is not a barrier)? 😂

In times of constant stream of interesting releases, and recent reissues of artists that most are not familiar with, one might have to choose where to invest. If pondering between this and e.g. David Gilden box, I would go for the latter.

Ok. I thought you were talking "not mandatory" in terms of fan / artistic points of view, vice economics.

[Balor/SS1535]

his essential non-presence on the current-day Internet

death tends to keep people off social media

the box was uploaded to youtube for those wanting to preview
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87HXinzHOfntC4fG7trCnw

Well yes, but I was more referring to the lack of discussion about his work.