K-Group - s/t 1997 - Surface of the Earth related - exactly like you'd expect and want from this - raw, rough around the edges ambient textures - good stuff.
Tarab - Surfacedrift 2004 - another very high quality Tarab album - this artist is batting a high 3 for 3 - once again reminding me of Small Cruel Party, Nebris, and electro-acoustic artist of smart order - the final track really grabbed me, but it was solid throughout - not sure if I like the tracked albums or the long, epic track album from this person.
The Corpse - Retrospektywa 1985-1995 K7 - good Polish crossover/thrash - reissued in 2012 on CD, but they remastered it - doesn't sound as raw as this tape version - prefer the tape version.
Can - The Lost Tapes - "Waiting for the Streetcar" and "Deadly Doris" might be two of the most annoying songs ever played - because they followed each other and total over 13 minutes, I think they were more of an irritation than the Young and Crazy Horse "Oh Susannah" cover.
Fushitsusha - Hikari to Nazukeyo 2012 - sort of sounds like Haino is paying homage to Ginn through East Bay Ray's gear.
Merzbow - Hole 1994 - 3 tracks - didn't overwhelm me with quality and presence like Noisembryo does, but it absolutely reminded me why Merzbow was in a zone in the mid-90s/1994 - might not be Merzbow's finest work, but it is tip-top shelf comparatively to just about anyone else - "Krautrock #1 live" is the best track and has some fantastic sounds - another recommended Merzbow album.
Merzbow - Music for Bondage Performance 1995 - tracks 2-4 are the meat of this disc, with 2 being the standout - great sounds and atmospheric - I've only heard this album a couple times, and the last time was 10+ years ago; like listening to a new album - come back for track 2 "Seishi Seppuku Kei".
Yacopsae - Fastcoregraphy - Fuck Punk Rock was taken from a horrible condition 10" rip; I thought this came out on CD at the time, correct?; sounds awful and weird for whatever reasons; caused me to wonder if this band was not aging well - and then the Einstweilige Vernichtung album ripped my face off and reminded me of why I like this band a lot (same for the tracks off the split with Sanity's Dawn).
