PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REVIEWS

[ConcreteMascara]

Demdike Stare - Elemental Pt1 & Pt2 (2xLP) - dub techno meets industrial soundscapes. This reminds me of the Hoga Nord LP on Segerhuva a few years back, albeit more dub influenced. It definitely has the feeling of collage industrial at times though. Nice dread filled atmospheres.

Wolf Eyes - Dread (CD) - still my favorite Wolf Eyes release

Wolf Eyes - River Slaughter (2xLP) - just got this in a trade. I have both of the CD-rs its based off of but haven't listened to them in a long time. Only listened to the first LP so far and its pretty good. Definitely the more unfocused Wolf Eyes sound, all shit electronics and tape abuse.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

UNIFORM "Assing Critical Silence" tape
USA harsh noise, no computers, minimal gear, all natural sounds says the cover. A4 xerox sheet folded multiple times to fit inside regular tape box. So, who's up to long proper noise tapes? We have C-90 here, with two 45 minutes tracks. Despite very little innovations, I find myself enjoying what I hear. Especially B-side brings some thoughts about older Incapacitants. High pitched and very quick moving surface details, while overall noise appears almost staying still. On first side I got impression there was distorted sound of water? It's also the sound which can get pretty close to synth, yet with unexpected details, going further than "random wave" synth or such.
I think regular album length would do, though. C-40. That's what I recommend! I see Recurring Themes has already released at least two more tapes and he has advertised on this board too.  It did slow me down giving this tape a chance, since thinking it would be "HNW". All the current american HWN projects I have given a try, has failed miserably. I would still like it more if they would accept that atmosphere gets through in less time, which allows to proceed into next sound examination.

[Ashley Choke]

Wolf Eyes - River Slaughter (2xLP) - just got this in a trade. I have both of the CD-rs its based off of but haven't listened to them in a long time. Only listened to the first LP so far and its pretty good. Definitely the more unfocused Wolf Eyes sound, all shit electronics and tape abuse.

Quite possible my fav. Wolf Eyes release. Hope you'll grow to love it as much as I do. Agree on this being the more loose side of WE but here I still like to think that they don't go all out CDr retardness, quite focused in it's own dopey way. LP 2 is the real gem so look forward to that

[Jaakko V.]

Iancu Dumitrescu 'Medium II / Cogito' LP

'Medium II', contrabass solo. 'Cogito' two contrabasses, prepared piano, Javanese gong, crystals and metal objects.

Fantastic work. The potential of basses and objects are utilized to the maximum by bowing, scraping, banging, etc. No traditional plucking. Amazingly rich harmonic resonances, screeches etc. with more sudden types of sonorities. There is no show-offism or hectically "expressive" art gestures, but the work proceeds with a nice pace that lets every element breathe and contribute to the whole. Just the right balance between sound and silence. Very dynamic! The recording quality is quite nice and the sound being very "tactile" and raw, the details of the instruments' materiality come through wonderfully. No obvious effects whatsoever, just some natural reverb. Recommended!


V/A 'Dedication' LP

The New Blockaders, Entre Vifs, Freudwerk, Hanatarash, Hijokaidan, Solmania, Masonna, Incapacitants, AOR

Enough said... Just a really good compilation.

[Henrik III]

Fantastic work. The potential of basses and objects are utilized to the maximum by bowing, scraping, banging, etc. No traditional plucking. Amazingly rich harmonic resonances, screeches etc. with more sudden types of sonorities. There is no show-offism or hectically "expressive" art gestures, but the work proceeds with a nice pace that lets every element breathe and contribute to the whole. Just the right balance between sound and silence. Very dynamic! The recording quality is quite nice and the sound being very "tactile" and raw, the details of the instruments' materiality come through wonderfully.

Grillo is a master of the double bass. I recall his solo record "Fluvine" being very nice also, have to listen to it again.

[ConcreteMascara]

Wolf Eyes - River Slaughter (2xLP) - just got this in a trade. I have both of the CD-rs its based off of but haven't listened to them in a long time. Only listened to the first LP so far and its pretty good. Definitely the more unfocused Wolf Eyes sound, all shit electronics and tape abuse.

Quite possible my fav. Wolf Eyes release. Hope you'll grow to love it as much as I do. Agree on this being the more loose side of WE but here I still like to think that they don't go all out CDr retardness, quite focused in it's own dopey way. LP 2 is the real gem so look forward to that

Good to hear. I passed this up when I was visiting Hospital years ago and have always regretted it. Plus it's in one of those folded silk-screened jackets Hospital used to do which I really like.

[Bleak Existence]

The New Sadism - Urge to Kill

[Nyodene D]

Wolf Eyes - River Slaughter (2xLP) - just got this in a trade. I have both of the CD-rs its based off of but haven't listened to them in a long time. Only listened to the first LP so far and its pretty good. Definitely the more unfocused Wolf Eyes sound, all shit electronics and tape abuse.

Quite possible my fav. Wolf Eyes release. Hope you'll grow to love it as much as I do. Agree on this being the more loose side of WE but here I still like to think that they don't go all out CDr retardness, quite focused in it's own dopey way. LP 2 is the real gem so look forward to that

Good to hear. I passed this up when I was visiting Hospital years ago and have always regretted it. Plus it's in one of those folded silk-screened jackets Hospital used to do which I really like.

first noise album i ever heard.  literally life changing. will always appreciate them for this, burned mind and human animal if nothing else

[Caltiki]

Pogrom - Multicultural Degeneration - [tape]
Perpetrators - Haterape [tape]
Pussyfooter - Rwanda [tape]
Missing Girls - Rista Chathavixay [tape]
Fun in Latex - Bedwetter [tape]
Reptilian Sexual Predator - Racial Segregation Procedure [tape]
Reptilian Sexual Predator - Anticommunion [tape]

[Ashley Choke]

Plus it's in one of those folded silk-screened jackets Hospital used to do which I really like.

The Hospital artwork of that era is classic. Melting Softly Into Time, N12/Prurient split, TNB Anti-Fest and River Slaughter, all fantastic records with great great graphics and feel. Shame they don't do it like that anymore. Not to keen on the direction the label has headed since

[Mattias G]

Plus it's in one of those folded silk-screened jackets Hospital used to do which I really like.

The Hospital artwork of that era is classic. Melting Softly Into Time, N12/Prurient split, TNB Anti-Fest and River Slaughter, all fantastic records with great great graphics and feel. Shame they don't do it like that anymore. Not to keen on the direction the label has headed since

It´s Neil Burke from Men´s recovery project that screen printed them i think. He is great and still does it if anyones interested: http://www.monoroid.com/monoroid.html

[whateverforever]

Sequences/Isolated Existence split cs
Drowner "burning room" cs
Profane Libido "mordant karma" cs
Buried Machine "aoral portion" cs

[bitewerksMTB]

ANIMAL BIZARRE comp- all 4 tracks are very good but Wertham & the American Great Dane track are my faves

I have that Wolf Eyes 2LP on Hospital but remember it as someone banging on a gong or something like that. Will sell if someone needs it...

[MT]

Musta Oksennus - Keitä paholaiset ovat?

Never been that much into noisecore, but this is really good! Fucked up beyond belief.


Lapot - Igneous Corrosion

This tape really got me! Solid and strong. Mass of electroncis flowing onwards, merciless! High recommendations.

[ConcreteMascara]

Dead Can Dance - Within The Realm of a Dying Sun (CD) - sublime

Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal (CD) - not my favorite DCD album but it's been growing on me lately

Young Hunting - The Night of the Burning (12") - reminds me a lot of Dead Can Dance with a more consciously dark and modern sound. I haven't heard their debut CD but this is excellent. 4 songs around the 6 minute mark each flowing quite well from one to the other. Very mature music for such a young group. Highly recommended.