Power Electronics is Dead.

[xdementia]

I pretty much agree with the premise of this thread though. There are still a lot of great PE bands functioning - hell even many of the classics are still active (GO, Sutcliff Jugend, etc.) and even recently Halflings had a reunion show.

But new artists have been few and far between and many of the new generation that I've seen live it's sounded whiny, emo, even kind of like spoken word at times. I'm not into tough guy shit but I do think PE has to be dark, dirty, dingy, etc.

Perhaps the new artists I dig are more on the death industrial side?

Am Not
Moral Order
Himukalt

[Phenol]

On another side note; where are the current day heavy-electronics-PE bands? Name drop them please... I am getting tired of the good old guard (not really).

Tooting my own horn here, sorry about that, but give this a listen, it ticks many of the boxes I'd say https://kampfunrest.bandcamp.com/album/phenol-injektion-mass-grave-of-humanity. In general, I think Unrest Prod. is keeping the power and heavy electronics fire going with high quality releases.

[brutalist_tapes]

On another side note; where are the current day heavy-electronics-PE bands? Name drop them please... I am getting tired of the good old guard (not really).

Tooting my own horn here, sorry about that, but give this a listen, it ticks many of the boxes I'd say https://kampfunrest.bandcamp.com/album/phenol-injektion-mass-grave-of-humanity. In general, I think Unrest Prod. is keeping the power and heavy electronics fire going with high quality releases.

nice, always cool to see newer names in this style, unrest is indeed great for this corner of industrial/noise music. i myself also mainly focus on those kind of styles, you know, power electronics, death industrial and maybe some of the more evil dark ambient. but it seems that most people are into harsh noise and maybe psychedelic noise stuff now? which is cool, but apart from the old stalwarts, i also have a hard time finding new stuff that is more industrial than noise, so to say. EDIT: agonal lust were really great, though, my favourite "new" band/project, for sure...

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Tooting own horn and also thinking what exactly is "new". I would imagine that for some people anything after 1999 is new, for someone it is after 2010 or even 2020.

Due this, it seems bands/artists like Am Not, Kevlar, Contortus, etc.. can be considered fairly new, or for the younger crowd they are the established names with multiple albums and seemingly been active forever?

Things like Contortus, obscene finn heavy electronics with neat experimental touch at times, I always liked - and therefore released. After multiple full length cd albums, hard to say is it "new" anymore.

[Phenol]

Bands who have been releasing albums for a decade or more can't really be considered new,can they? I get your point though. I definitely still see Kevlar, Am Not etc.  as a newer names although they've been around for a long time now.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Indeed, these names are well established and even globally appreciated. I think I have already written about it, but I find the "pace" of PE vs noise quite interesting. When many of best post-industrial / pe acts operate in pace of making album or gig every 1-5 years, knowing if artist has quit, disappeared, or is as active as he always has been, is hard to measure. Public may see something twice in a decade. Even noticing new name who operates like this, may happen with years of delay.

Out of new projects, NO GUARD is something I hope to keep eye on. Interview in new Noise Receptor, tape on Cipher already gone.

[brutalist_tapes]

it could be a mix of different things, stuff is quite obscure to begin with, maybe new artists dont know how to properly "market" themselves, audience is small so no money incentive to do things fast, the limited audience maybe is quite picky, "elitist"... i dont know and am not the person to be an authoritative voice, but the pace does indeed seem to be slower than other "scenes", ive noticed this too

[John Cagefight]

I feel obliged to make mention of the work of PARASSITISMO in this thread. Without contest my favorite "new" power electronics project.

[Phenol]

Instantly bought the No Guard tape, haha, thanks for making me poor. Will check out PARASSITISMO as that's a completely new name to me.

The slow pace is "a thing", but mostly a good thing. You expect that someone has put some effort into a release when it's been on its way for so long, and often that assumption turns out to be true. There is, for instance, not one single release by Anenzephalia that feels redundant. Some are more carefully crafted and put together than others, but all have a feeling of urgency and necessity.

[snakeradical]

PE is better than ever
Some new some not so

Awenydd
Phenol Injection
Makt
Young Hustlers
Perstrepo
No Guard
Sonic Abuse / Hate Sermon / Inbred
Death Shape
M.I.A
Opulent Adversary
Cockfodder
Abscheu
Bøltorn
Disgusting Sanctum
Wonderland Club

[xdementia]

PE is better than ever
Some new some not so

Awenydd
Phenol Injection
Makt
Young Hustlers
Perstrepo
No Guard
Sonic Abuse / Hate Sermon / Inbred
Death Shape
M.I.A
Opulent Adversary
Cockfodder
Abscheu
Bøltorn
Disgusting Sanctum
Wonderland Club

I've heard a bunch of these and many did nothing for me. As I get older I guess I have a philosophy where if one artists sounds too much like another better artist I think - why listen to this when I can just listen to the better more classic artist?

Either way, I'm glad this thread is turning into a "new PE to check out" thread rather than just bitching about what has been. Onward and upward!

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Some of listed projects are from veterans who have been here since.. 80's, but not bad. Actually even good that for example Nordvargr related new projects that are mentioned, show that he is on top of his game and delivering now stronger material than in his classic albums, so to say!
I personally do not even care so much is there new sound from new guys IF artists who are around, keep things creative and strong.

I am often saying that artists may not not yet compete with impact of the genre originators, but there are other ways to experience PE. Lets say the way how many collect obscure 80's tape releases. They can be absolutely great in many ways, even if you can't rate them next to Right To Kill and Catholic Priests.... LP's.

Even in Finland alone, Augmented Atrocity, Kylmäkovamaa, Vigilantism. None may have changed the course of history with their stuff, but for people who collect & listen to hidden gems, promising artists that give you that vibe of "next one is going to be great" or "I got to see this live".

[BirdBolt]

I feel obliged to make mention of the work of PARASSITISMO in this thread. Without contest my favorite "new" power electronics project.

Agree with this! Their tape on Angst from last year was fantastic - one of the best of 2023.

Really enjoying what Awenydd has been putting out recently, too.

[DrRichard]

Last night there was a redneck rave party in the distance, the volume loud enough to rattle my walls and the bass to keep me awake and plunge me into real physical anguish. I don't think power electronics or any kind of super nasty, subversive underground noise music has ever done that to me.

[Stipsi]

New is a tricky word...
What did you mean for new?
After 2010?
After 2015?
After 2020?
I noticed people mentioned am not, Kevlar, contortus... I don't know...for me these artists are already classic.

I agree with parassitismo, cock fodder, vigilantism as new.
Personally i will put the limit of new After 2015.