Encephalophonic "chronicity of a disease" tape
Self Abuse
Great stuff. Again, referring for Pain Jerk, Sickness, Kazumoto Endo, maybe slightly to few moments of 91-93 era Merzbow. It is the Italian guy who has taken the flag of 90's style jap harsh noise, and been doing it all the time increasingly better! Perhaps also tape format fits this well, since sound appears to be one of his best. It's sharp, fast, fierce. Very distinctive and solid movements, no blur of layers or such. Perhaps upcoming (?) 7" is still better, yet not sure when it would be done and by who. Advance material was simply brilliant - yet short.
Edward Sol "Provocative Manner" tape
Quasi pop
Hey, so here's artist doing stuff with his own name, ltd 45 copies tape, with mexican masked wrestlers on cover. It's easy for me to say "sorry, no chance". But, to hell with prejudices - This can be one of the best tapes I have listened recently! Such a rich textures of experimental noise works. It's not harsh, but more like sound collage of tapes, noises, electronics, where everything is going somewhere and Edward ain't afraid to approach things with open scale. There are lots of physical sounds, lots of active sound manipulation, but also loops, extensive effects, yet also insertions of musical elements, spoken word, and whatever. He doesn't appear to care about narrow or stubborn approach, but combine digital and analogue, combine noise with all sorts of sounds. And as result, it's pretty much journey through tape without knowing what will be coming next. Not always THE BEST, but I would assume if THIS is what he felt like giving out as tape of this small edition, what he might be doing for album? I'm curious!
