greetings;
... Many belated thanks to everyone who came out to any of the Pedestrian Deposit shows across the U.S. in August and September; as well as everyone who put us up, fed us, hung out and drank with us, bought stuff, traded, etc -- it was a great time and as always, we'll be back soon.
After much delay, the releases which were first available on that tour are now available online. I would encourage people -- especially overseas customers -- to take advantage of the package deal for all five tapes:
[mt94cs] Werewolf Jerusalem - Hand Of The Gallows c-40Richard Ramirez returns for his first Monorail release in nearly ten years -- one which sees him pushing this established project into exciting new realms of noise minimalism. The familiar static overdrive and crackle of WJ is segmented here by long passages of extreme lowercase sound that unfold with great patience through Ramirez's trademark stream-of-consciousness approach to composition.
[mt95cs] A Week of Kindness - In Shadow's Country c-42Sean E. Matzus is a Houston-based artist regarded for his solo projects (Red Hook, Thewhitehorse, The Secret Geography, etc), while also known for his work in several Richard Ramirez projects (Black Leather Jesus, Priest In Shit, Last Rape, etc.), and operating the Unlimited Drift label. A Week Of Kindness acts in contrast to his other mostly harsh noise / wall material. Distant, filtered vocals and manipulated junk metal weave in and out of field recordings and subtle tonal shifts. A dark and surreal journey of expertly crafted experimental soundwork. Highly recommended.
[mt96cs] Vat - A Pile Over There / Spoiled Milk Panties c-30Previous Vat efforts have focused on the classic 'americanoise' approach of scrap metal through distortion overload. 'A Pile ...' sees Chris Conroy merging elements of that aesthetic with ideas normally reserved for his other project, Lungwash. Layers of metal abuse and feedback are processed through gritty fuzz and hiss signals, gaining intensity throughout the duration of each side.
[mt97cs] Developer - mt97cs c-30Midwest hero Matthew Reis is one of a select few contemporaries who are taking noise forward by merging aesthetics with tape music, sound collage and musique concrete. mt97cs is one more pearl in a large body of work -- extremely active and dynamic stereo cut-ups of 'everything but the kitchen sink' collide into one another with great precision and attention to detail throughout.
[mt98cs] Sterile Garden - ryta c-30Industrial sound research. A direct lineage from such Colorado essentials as Architect's Office, Jeph Jerman and Eric Lunde's "Colorado Terrain Investigation." Tapes as composition; sounds are re-approrpriated and broadcast from deep underground, filtered through generations of grit and process, leaving only the important elements at the forefront.
each: $7.50 US / $10 canada / $12 world
package deal: $32 ppd U.S. / $35 canada / $40 worldSound samples are available here:
http://soundcloud.com/monorailtrespassing/sets/august-2013-1Each tape is produced in an edition of 200 copies, in standard jewel case packaging with full color printing. Distributors, please get in touch for wholesale rates.
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