New PE and HN on Phage Tapes

Started by phagetapes, September 03, 2010, 05:01:09 PM

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phagetapes

Im super stoked to announce a batch of tapes I have been working on for some time now. 

I decided not to come up with silly descriptions of the material.   Sound samples can be heard on the troniks forum.
http://chondriticsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=39477



PT:105 Content Nullity "Absolute Dread" c30
Edition of 100 copies on pro dubbed type II cobalt tapes with double sided screen-printed cover.   An artist edition with extra goodies will be available from Tommuel soon.
http://www.discogs.com/Content-Nullity-Absolute-Dread/release/2358612



PT:106 Screwtape/ Mixturizer split c40
Edition of 100 copies on pro dubbed type II cobalt tapes with j cards printed on white cardstock.
http://www.discogs.com/Screwtape-2-Mixturizer-Screwtape-Mixturizer/release/2345573



PT:108 Breaking The Will/ Baculum split 2xc10
Edition of 78 copies with j cards printed on white cardstock in a butterfly Norelco 2 x case.  Originally released at Heavy Focus Fest.
http://www.discogs.com/Breaking-The-Will-Baculum-Breaking-The-WillBaculum/release/2206469



PT:112 Praying For Oblivion/N.Strahl.N "Aktion T4" c33
Edition of 100 copies on pro dubbed type II cobalt tapes with j card printed on white cardstock.
The N.Strahl.N tracks use Praying for oblivion as sound source.
http://www.discogs.com/Praying-For-Oblivion-Aktion-T4/release/2345574



PT:114 Murderous Vision/ Nyodene D "Kirkebrennen" c30
Edition of 100 copies on pro dubbed type II cobalt tapes with double sided j card.



PT:115 Bachir Gemayel/ Breaking The Will split c20
Edition of 50 copies with j card printed on white cardstock.
http://www.discogs.com/Bachir-Gemayel-Breaking-The-Will-Bachir-Gemayel-Breaking-The-Will/release/2345577



PT:118 Nyodene D "Pogrom" c30
Edition of 100 copies on pro dubbed type II cobalt tapes with double sided j card and lyric sheet. 
http://www.discogs.com/Nyodene-D-Pogrom/release/2358616



PT:123 Brand Kommando/ Seth Ryan/ Fear Konstruktor/ Disgust 2xc30
Edition of 100 copies on pro dubbed type II cobalt tapes with screen-printed cover and insert all housed in a vinyl case. 
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Brandkommando-Seth-Ryan-Fear-Konstruktor-Disgust/release/2349043

Prices:
Single tapes and the 2xc10 are 7$ in NA and 9$ worldwide.
The 2xc30 is 12$ in NA and 14$ worldwide. 

Pick up 3 or more releases and each is single tape costs 6$/8$ and the 2xc30 costs 10/12$. 
Pick up everything for 45/60$

Paypal:   phagetapes at yahoo dot com



phagetapes

Review from Existence Establishment


Nyodene D – Pogrom C30

Phage Tapes

Gotta say I'm a sucker for simple artwork and no bullshit tapes like these. Black and white with cheap text and photos of what I'm guessing are from the Rwanda genocides, this seems to be a concept album based on those atrocities. Nyodene D delivers some strait forward power electronics and industrial reminding me of the sounds of Climax Denial and Grunt.

Side A's Marched Into the Streets is a shifting barrage of junk noise, sounding great in all it's lo-fi glory. Along the roughly 15 minute length there is little change, but shifting harmonies – manipulated string samples perhaps – slowly and subtlety fade in under the fray. Vocals are here and there, often yelled. Not dry but with a small amount of reverb and distortion.

Side B features the track entitled Via Dolorosa, this time a bit more rhythmic reminding me of the Grunt influence. I really like the underlying loop but it also continues for the entirety of the track. There are more vocals here than the first track – barking power electronic yelling, like a general directing his troops over the din of battle. Noise and distortion slowly builds to form a climax, along with the help of a steady synth pulse that ends with a news clip sample referring to the Rwanda genocide.

This whole tape is very simple and strait forward PE. I enjoy it, and especially enjoy the source samples used. The sounds are great here, the loops on the second track are fucking awesome really making my head nod. I only wish the loops didn't continue for so long on both sides, I would have liked to hear either shorter songs, more variety, or more creative evolutions to the tracks. Recommended for fans of lo-fi strait forward power electronics like Europe After Storm-era Grunt, Climax Denial, or Pleasure Fluids.

Molluskground, Inc.

Quote from: phagetapes on September 03, 2010, 05:01:09 PM
An artist edition with extra goodies will be available from Tommuel soon.
Now available. Please e-mail tommuel(at)gmail(dot)com for more information.