Finished reading new issue of Troubled Sleep. I recall there was no instant plans for 5th issue, which is too bad! Even now when you got multiple noise zines going, I think covering the small and currently active, yet not "legendary" names is quite small?
Even if I tend to buy all books and zines that I can, that are "noise related", getting yet another new book featuring GPO, Lustmord, John Duncan,.. etc.. while being obviously very much in support of those guys, it's like.. 2021 and GPO?! Haha. So having 'zine like Troubled Sleep that has LEGLESS or such thing, oh yes, I would assume it would be healthy to allow currently active bands some exposure instead recycling stories of industrial forefathers...?
Even if I just said that, I think one has to recommend the book. It is always possible that people are not really that exposed to works of John Duncan, and even people like myself, who may have more than dozen albums in shelves, often somewhat ignore most of "new things" that artist does. There has happened plenty since Riot came out, or man did the most memorable performance acts he is most known for... I guess that could be even good topic of its own! Noteworthy later works of the industrial pioneers??
There was released book called DIFFERENT PEOPLE by Carl Abrahamsson. Interview collection book.
"Different People" is an anthology of interviews by Swedish author Carl Abrahamsson, focusing on art, life and the creative process. Included are in-depth conversations with Conrad Rooks, Malcolm McLaren, Stelarc, John Duncan, Charles Gatewood, Mark McCloud, Ralph Metzner, Peter Beard, Bill Landis, Ralph Gibson, Maja Elliott, Michael Bowen, Bob Colacello, Dian Hanson, Anton Corbijn, June Newton, Kendell Geers, Simeon Coxe III (Silver Apples), Vicki Bennett (People Like Us), and Brian Williams (Lustmord). These groundbreaking artists, writers, musicians, photographers, filmmakers, editors and psychedelic researchers have all helped shape the culture we live in. But what makes them do what they do? Which are their driving forces and their inspirations; their joys and fears?Trapart Books, 2021, 6 x 9" paperback, illustrated with photographic portraits, 292 pages. This is sold exclusively by Amazon, I guess...
Yesterday's playlist JOHN DUNCAN "Phantom Broadcast" CD
Ice cold, minimal, ghostly static drone works. Things do happen in this album, but slowly. Overall atmosphere is great, so is the tone of short-wave radio sources. It's calm, unlike RIOT. Of course decades between the early works and this 2000's short-wave stuff.
Whole thing is in one, nearly hour long track. Very nice!!
