Volume 7
Finally gave this a listen. Volume 7 has four featured artists and most providing 10+ minute tracks.
Energy Gradient starts things off. I really enjoy the sparseness of this track. It sounds like it could be something from the late 80s or early 90s. It's definitely more experimental and exploratory. Small Cruel Party might be an apt comparison. A lot of metal tinkering and scraping with heavy tape delay and reverb. I really enjoyed this track. Looks like the artist doesn't have many releases out there. However, there is a recently reissued tape on Cloister.
Decondition is next. Decondition is a varied project that lies more heavily in industrial and PE. I'm only familiar with the Like A Mirage Or A Dream release. Nice varied track here. Builds up from more minimal beginnings and gets fairly caustic. Industrial leaning Harsh Noise, if that makes sense.
Invagination is one of Mikko's latest projects. Homage to 90s Merzbow. Lots of manipulated and contorted metal work. Very sputtery and chirpy EMS Synthi A or similar type sounds color the track. Not too dissimilar to what was on the full length. Clocks in at just under 17 minutes and is basically an EP. Very good stuff!
Sonic Abuse gets three tracks. The project Sonic Abuse is new to me, but the artist isn't. Appears to be the same guy behind Hate Sermon and Inbred. Real gritty harsh noise. Junk metal fried and peaking in the mix is the sonic palette. Really nasty and on par with his other projects.
I'm fairly certain this was very intentional, but the comp gets progressively harsher. Each artist cranks the volume and grit up from the last. Lots of metal featured on this one, but in a variety of ways. Really solid comp.
I'm only missing vol. 6 now and have to figure out how to secure a copy... if anyone stateside wants to mail me a spare, I'll send a few bucks and pay postage!
