New good harsh noise?

[jesusfaggotchrist]

ICHOROUS

Haha this guy banned me from a board he moderated several times. Fuck him.

I make way better HN than he does and I'm almost purely digital. Fuck analog hipster "I'm rich and spend all my money on pedals noise" I stick to drum machines, fl studio and field recording. Kid just wants to be MERZBOW and play Coachella someday, which we all will eventually.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

I'm guessing you were banned for good reason?

To observe ICHOROUS set up, one can take view on video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJZkIZ2UGc4

Not too fancy looking. Computer recording, couple of standard distortion pedals and cheap microphone... and that's it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCPvTIzG1pM

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ICHOROUS

Haha this guy banned me from a board he moderated several times. Fuck him.

I make way better HN than he does and I'm almost purely digital. Fuck analog hipster "I'm rich and spend all my money on pedals noise" I stick to drum machines, fl studio and field recording. Kid just wants to be MERZBOW and play Coachella someday, which we all will eventually.

Most Merzbow material these days is purely digital, so if he wanted to emulate him he wouldn't be using pedals. Agreed analogue loyalism is silly, but using analogue gear has many uses besides fetishism.

[tisbor]

I remember some Ichorous releases from a few years ago and they were quite good japanese-style harsh noise. Is he still active?

[FreakAnimalFinland]

I don't think new releases since 2010 or 2011 or so, but didn't he just do live gigs again?
Yep, I have no complaints. Material wasn't yet ultimate new classics of genre, but as a young and enthusiastic guy doing good stuff, there is always potential for more. I think I haven't even yet listened all the tapes what I got... so he could have already improved.. eh..

[Zeno Marx]

The Ichorous I've heard was very solid.  Didn't know he was still around, though.

[totalblack]

I saw Mordant Karma mentioned in relation to the White Centipede release, but I can't stress how good the entire Lust Vessel roster is. Mordant Karma, Tongue Knax, and Ultimastanza all being really good examples of newer harsh noise.

And someone mentioned Vast Glory also which I will second.

[horse worship]

Yeah that stuff is amazing, Lust Vessel anyway... Haven't heard vast glory.

[totalblack]

Yeah that stuff is amazing, Lust Vessel anyway... Haven't heard vast glory.

Vast Glory had tapes out on Lake Shark Harsh Noise and Waterpower, both of which are really high quality material. Also has a bunch of stuff out on his own tape imprint which I am in the process of procuring, most of the releases are available to listen to at the link below:

http://modernarrangements.blogspot.ca/p/catalogue_26.html

[nullify]

I didn't read all 6 pages of this thread, but browsed most and didn't see anyone mention Ritual Stance or Crown of Bone. I think both qualify if we are going back 4 years or so.

Ritual Stance might be to static for the rules of this thread, but he does some great stuff.
Crown of Bone makes unrelenting MONSTERS of texture walls.

*shameless self promotion alert*
A few people have dug the stuff I've done too. Check out links in sig for big shifting space walls.

[Potier]

Ok - I figured this was a good way to stay on top of what is going on in the world of harsh noise - bringing this thread back from the dead. My apologies if this an inappropriate way of going about it.

Here's the thing: I've been out of the loop for pretty much most of the last year. I also somehow feel that I see way too many descriptions of new material that read ambient, industrial and power electronics - for my taste at least.

Please tell me about exciting harsh noise releases from 2015 - maybe even from 2014. Any new names worth checking out? Any new ground broken? Anything worth picking up that can actually still be picked up for reasonable prices anywhere? Artists/Labels to watch at this point in time? Any revivals?
Any help is much appreciated.

[tinnitustimulus]

I can't remember what was on this thread but, Gene Pick and Shredded Nerve. Also Scant. I think VAT and wrong hole were mentioned already. Of course I'm more informed of the American end as a American.

[RyanWreck]

I think VAT and wrong hole were mentioned already. Of course I'm more informed of the American end as a American.

Wrong Hole - "Sucking Wound" is really good.

Lately I've been listening to a lot of HN, favorites currently...

Muck - "Concealed In The Ashes Of Enemies" and the live one on Fusty Cunt are the two I have and highly suggest
Orgasmic Response Unit - Straight forward and good all around US Harsh Noise with no extra gimmicks.
Mordant Karma - Get everything; off the wall, obscure Japanoise in the outline of Incapacitates but with its own unique mood.
Primorje  - More brilliant field tapes/concrete tape noise that Second Sleep is great at. Laid back but still has ear-splitting high end introduced at some point through-out most of the material I have heard, loud headphones probably not a good idea (check out the Civil Music excerpt on their soundcloud to see what I mean; https://soundcloud.com/primorje ).

[Baglady]

I'm a bit out of the loop with what's going on myself, but the Being double c15 on Wendy from last year (or was it early this year?) was pretty amazing. A bit MSNP-like in how it's cut and mixed, and that somehow feels fresh to these ears. Just perfect, varied powerful noise. Not that it explores any new grounds, but it has Something, don't know what...

And yes, Wrong Hole "Sucking wound" is a really good one.

[NO PART OF IT]

NECKHOLD tape on White Centipede (as mentioned).  

NOVASAK (he doesn't always do harsh stuff, but he builds PAs to be louder than normal, and his own pedals, mixing boards, etc.  Sometimes it is wall noise, but when he does harsh noise it is captivating).  

Diaphragmatic (as mentioned).

Breakdancing Ronald Reagan (when he is not doing silly shit and sampling, it is excellent harsh noise of a hi-speed variety).

Architeuthis Dux - Acropolis CDr - Excellent movement, density, and texture.  Not a dull moment in over 40 minutes, if I recall correctly.  

I have seen AODL at least three times, and I wouldn't call it harsh noise, but I do enjoy it thoroughly.  I don't remember any of his recording being what I'd call harsh noise.  

XOME is still active and always mind-bogglingly good.  

Vertonen, when he does a harsh set, is always good. It's sparing on his recordings, but the "Stations" CD hits on it most, as I recall.  In  Chicago, it has been very common that he play first and explode with deep bass and screaming distortion for 6 minutes or less.  

Thirteen Hurts must play live with at least 30 pedals, and I usually roll my eyes at that, but he knows how to use them.  Not always harsh in the way that we expect / want it, but dynamics and soundscapey territory with purely pedals, eventually punctuated with brutal harsh noise.  This is a guy that only really plays noise fests.  He lives in a geodesic solar powered dome in the middle of nowhere, Colorado, (6 hours from civilization in any direction, according to him) and he has driven to Florida to do a noise set.  I've seen him 3 times, I have 2 of his CDs, and it is highly recommended.  

Mutant Ape

Ascites


I know there are some I'm missing.  I should say that Skin Graft isn't limited to harsh noise, but when he does it, it's extremely good.  

I have to mention Kevin Shields (the noise act).  She did an amazing escalating repetitive epic harsh noise set in 2010 that blew my mind.  Her recordings are unable to match that performance, but still worth getting.  

I hope Pope Joanna will continue at some point, but I can mention her here as she was on a split with PCRV in 2010.  Could be my favorite harsh noise artist.  Very sparing discography.  

I don't mind "Crackle Studies" or certain "Wall Noise", but I really like "loop studies", and would like to see more of it.