Richard Ramirez

Started by Otomo_Hava, September 02, 2013, 10:31:04 PM

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collapsedhole

"I Keep My Stuff Inside" is likely my favorite of RR solo works. not only for the nostalgia of being 16 and getting an LP that was padlocked shut and using bolt cutters for the first time (i remember thinking: yes! this is industrial music!) , but all this time later still the compositional intent and sound work holds up as focused and solid. cold, industrial, and a more unusual set of sounds (from the RR i've heard at least) make it stand out. ok, maybe a tiny bit much flanger for me - but hey, that shit wasn't played out yet when this was recorded!

On the flip side of the sound palette, "Male" CS on Truculent Recordings (released about 7 years later) is also a fav despite totally minimal, stream-of-conciousness feel... mostly metal, feedback and voice, this is primitive stuff - but personally i connect with the movements on a cerebral level, making it a tape i'd never get rid of, i play it about once every other year.

Ninth Massacre collection box on Trash Ritual is awesome, total endless filth - i've missed almost all his 90s work except for some downloads but this collection is so awesome i can only hope to keep hearing more and more, somehow.


Decrepitude

Werewolf Jerusalem's Confessions Of A Sex Maniac is up there, if not the most frequently listened individual noise release.

I recently got a CD version of the BLJ/RR split Scrapyard and it's great, very good material from both. One thing that I was thinking that I've read Ramirez say he doesn't like synth noise but the siren sound on Male Nudity Among American Wreckage sounds very much like a synth? Or it could also be mixer feedback maybe..

Very much waiting to hear the tape reissue on New Forces.

Deadpriest

Just heard Fatgirl and wanted to rave about it!! Very dense (more than layered) droning harsh noise, bloody great. Reading this thread it occurs to me to suggest Electric Bar With Chairs by 265 Bowery to those enjoying I Keep My Stuff On The Inside.
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Minus1

#18
Wait...this 8-year dormant thread is the only Ramirez thread not related to a new release or show, etc?

(Or are my search skills that bad?)

Anyway...

As I type, Bleeding Headwound bursts forth. 2 tracks / 62min. (But I think it was 3 tracks on the original C60. They just merged side A into 1 track for this CD reissue.)

Originally 1995.

A sonar ping starts the proceedings, before all hell breaks loose. This one is really reminding me of a particular 90s Merzbow album. A very clean, layered production. A lot of hi-pitch sounds here and there. An undertow forms beneath this maelstrom.

Sirens and more underwater acoustics herald the start of tack 2. Then the pings get amplified and distorted beyond recognition. The undertow is gone. This track has more isolated sounds. Track 1 had speed. This one is stuck in the ice. (I keep thinking ships / submarines here.)

I think a submariner got a bleeding headwound! A rescue operation was needed.

Then track 2 speeds up! (The rescue boat and patient?) More speed / screech than track 1. That's how it ends: Hard and fast.

I'm not doing this justice. Me and my silly scenarios.

(The original tracks were named: Atomic Distortions, Left Eye, and Spinal Amputation. I might be onto something!?)

A fucking wonderful album. Certainly one of my favs from RR, and I think I have about 25. This one gave me a bleeding hea... Oh nevermind. 😂
Give Me CDs Or Give Me Death.

Minus1

Quote from: STREETMEAT on September 02, 2013, 11:15:35 PMavoid this one like the plague.

I know this is 13 years late, but...what?? 😂
Give Me CDs Or Give Me Death.

Minus1

#20
Quote from: Decrepitude on February 07, 2017, 10:41:27 AMWerewolf Jerusalem's Confessions Of A Sex Maniac is up there, if not the most frequently listened individual noise release.

I recently got a CD version of the BLJ/RR split Scrapyard and it's great, very good material from both. One thing that I was thinking that I've read Ramirez say he doesn't like synth noise but the siren sound on Male Nudity Among American Wreckage sounds very much like a synth? Or it could also be mixer feedback maybe..

Very much waiting to hear the tape reissue on New Forces.

Yeah, I'm enjoying the Scrapyard CD as I type. (1995 LP plus a 2010 track.) I cannot expertly comment on the source of that siren sound, but I don't think it's a synth.
Give Me CDs Or Give Me Death.

FreakAnimalFinland

OEC put out Ramirenz "i keep my stuff inside" cd. Waiting to check out how material sounds on cd!
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FreakAnimalFinland

Above mentioned CD has bonus material. 1998 live, sound board recording.

I have not listened that yet, but remarkable batch just came on ANTIHUMANISM. Label some may remember for original TAINT/GRUNT LP and bunch of other releases. He put out 6 new Ramirez side project CD's. All glass mastered, pressed CD's, jewelbox, b/w simple booklets. Pressings are only 70! Needless to say it feels a bit too little for something like 1993 MEAT SHOP tape reissue?! At least over here in Finland, among small circle of noise devotees of the time, Meat Shop was well appreciated!
Listened everything, except one disc waits till next week. Liking all, presenting different sides of Ramirez works. Mostly 90's or early 00's, but also one is reissue of 2024 material! Of course, no objection. If there is good stuff out there, why wait 20+ years to reissue it..
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Fistfuck Masonanie

Yeah, both Meat Rape and Metal Dildo releases are excellent. I have tape versions Richard reissued over the last few years, but thinking of grabbing the CDs too. That Powdered Beatles tape as well.

Does Antihumanism have an online shop or are orders placed via email only?

The only releases in that batch I haven't heard are the Threshold of Sleep and Priest in Shit comp. Would love to hear some comments about those from anyone familiar with them.

FreakAnimalFinland

Antihumanism titles can be ordered from nhfastore for same price as he sells. I would think he has discogs account at least and he is present on this forum too. I think CD's are found Freak Animal (nhfastore), OEC and S&W distros, not elsewhere since pressings are so small.
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Antihumanism

No shop, not at the moment on discogs. Send message or email to antihumanism@hotmail.com
But of course it is more interesting to order with a bunch of other stuff from nhfa, oec or S&W (his copiex are still in the way).

Also copies to Richard are taking longer then expected to arrive.
In next batch I'll wait first that he got his copies.

6 more cd's should go to the pressing soon enough.

moozz

Quote from: Antihumanism on April 12, 2026, 09:12:23 PM6 more cd's should go to the pressing soon enough.

6 more Ramirez CDs? Yes please!

Antihumanism

Quote from: moozz on April 14, 2026, 01:11:26 PM
Quote from: Antihumanism on April 12, 2026, 09:12:23 PM6 more cd's should go to the pressing soon enough.

6 more Ramirez CDs? Yes please!

Yes. Normally I have files this week and next week to pressing.
3x 1996 + 2003/2006 (compilation of 2 tapes) + 2001 + 2023 tapes, is what i only reveal now hah.

USA people, Richard should have his copies tomorrow. Guess he'll put them soon enough on bandcamp.

Canada people, S&W should have them soon. Package passed customs and is now in sorting center so I guess its a matter of couple days max.

Minus1

#28
This first 6 showed up at S+W today, also. I went kind of crazy, researching, sampling, etc. Seems that I don't know most names of RR side projects.

I went with Meatshop. But maybe I should do more...

Edit: Ah fuckit I got all 6. 😂 I'll review when the postperson cometh.

Antihumanism has gone the extra mile here. I'm happy to support.
Give Me CDs Or Give Me Death.

Antihumanism

Quote from: Minus1 on April 15, 2026, 03:57:06 AMThis first 6 showed up at S+W today, also. I went kind of crazy, researching, sampling, etc. Seems that I don't know most names of RR side projects.

I went with Meatshop. But maybe I should do more...

Edit: Ah fuckit I got all 6. 😂 I'll review when the postperson cometh.

Antihumanism has gone the extra mile here. I'm happy to support.

Nice!
I did post in new releases section announcement what has 5 of 6 cd's bandcamp links:
https://special-interests.net/forum/index.php?topic=14306.0

Couple hours after my previous post above Taylor emailed saying he got copies. Good!