Some time ago IOPS changed the routine to be almost entirely "off the social media", so releases have been made, but they are not usually announced in social media nor made available for distributors, so this limits titles be noticed by people who follow what is listed in nhfastore (more precisely
https://nhfastore.net/iops ).
It is absolutely true, with this release there was intent to reject all the gear I am usually using and make album with other things. So no synth, no echoes, no tapes, and so on. Studio live recording with totally stripped down equipment. Same applied on collaborations with Gelsomina and Bizarre Uproar, although those had different gear than Karike. Each release had intent to do something different. There is also couple new releases under work, and while they may return more to Grunt song-oriented form, there is also different methods used.
Peoples Person CD (usagi)
Great! I did listen this three times instantly. That's pretty good with several of current CD's. Its almost topic I wanted to discuss on forum: c. 30 min albums? Even if format allow you to fill it up to 70+ mins, sometimes 30-ish minutes works great and also makes one instantly hit repeat. PP is raw and fierce, yet sometimes I think if there would be vocals added, it could pass as almost raw power electronics?
Cyess Afxzs "Kubin" CD
Another example of 30-ish minutes CD that works great. Originally C-20 tape release with one more song thrown on it. From complex noise works that incorporates subtle music on it.
Dressing "Morning Terror, Evening Well" CD
Almost 40 mins, works really well and this is another CD I listened multiple times today and while listening it at my store, person walks in, asks what is this and wants to buy it. Not knowing anything about the project. Simple thing really. Seems like mixer-feedback-loop + source sounds. Something that is VASTLY better than no-input mixer noise. I guess no-input really explains itself, when you just say it:
I had no input on this noise. Yeah, dude. Dressing can boldly state that not only he has input on what he does. That is the vast difference to get mixer noise work in favor of artist ideas.
