PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REVIEWS

[RyanWreck]

Wasn't a huge fan of that Streetcleaner (I got the download from his site, in the link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHjeROjqlYA ). It's a lot like Control, later Deathpile and some other early 00's American style contemporary PE which I can't really get into.

Today:

Hal Hutchinson - Taste of Iron - This type of junk worshipping metal abuse never gets old for me. In recent times this tape along with the "Sonno Ferrum" compilation take the award for most spins in my cassette player. The latest Pogrom LP's alternating tracks of clean junk abuse are outstanding as well and I'm working on a proper review for the Stench on that so I won't go into it here. But Hal, at least here, isn't as violent as what a lot of the other great artists of junk/metal are doing (for example Mania or Coma Detox) where material expresses a lot of violence and sometimes a loss of the senses, this feels more methodical and clinical even when a lot is going on it still feels like it has more of a specific course that it is set out on than just awesome sheer brutality. I don't think there is any effects or production "tweaks" used here, just pure, concrete, acoustics. It is almost relaxing.

[HONOR_IS_KING!]

Custodian – "Faults In The Structure" fucking good, one of my favorite from him. I have refereed to this as anxiety attack put to tape and I still feel that way. It shifts around a lot, a very quick cassette with lots of pedal work and mid-range tones sweeping back and forth and getting cut up and put back together and cut up again. Very high recommendation on that one but I lost the fucking J-card ugh!

Best part is, is that Jon uses 1 or 2 pedals at the most.

[kettu]

In recent times this tape along with the "Sonno Ferrum" compilation take the award for most spins in my cassette player.

I wanted to make a live thing available on bandcamp but the file is too big. everyone exept the lone star guy was included.

[P-K]

Mörkermännen  2xcdr......did some great stuff !

[andy vomit]

Hal Hutchinson - Taste of Iron - .... It is almost relaxing.

agreed 100%.  the first time i listened to it, i was driving down new england back roads in the middle of the night.. it was almost soothing.

[HONOR_IS_KING!]

Custodian – "Faults In The Structure" fucking good, one of my favorite from him. I have refereed to this as anxiety attack put to tape and I still feel that way. It shifts around a lot, a very quick cassette with lots of pedal work and mid-range tones sweeping back and forth and getting cut up and put back together and cut up again. Very high recommendation on that one but I lost the fucking J-card ugh!

Best part is, is that Jon uses 1 or 2 pedals at the most.

Same here.

But can your whole setup fit in a small backpack?

That's the real beauty of Custodian.

[acsenger]

Magma - Köhntarkösz

Not sure how many on this forum know/like Magma... it's hard to explain what sort of music they play. Some kind of weird mix of prog rock, Carl Orff and several other influences... The first part of Köhntarkösz is some of the most desolate music I've ever heard.

[Jaakko V.]

Magma - Köhntarkösz

Not sure how many on this forum know/like Magma... it's hard to explain what sort of music they play. Some kind of weird mix of prog rock, Carl Orff and several other influences... The first part of Köhntarkösz is some of the most desolate music I've ever heard.

Magma are great! Most of their records are worth checking out, especially the Köhntarkösz trilogy. I'm still kicking myself for not buying a copy of their limited edition Studio Zund box set whilst it was available - a record shop in a nearby city was selling them brand new for £40 at one point! Now it sells for about 5 times that, ack...

Basically Magma is really good at times, but I just have really hard time digesting some of the vocals.

Another Magma influenced band which I worship was Ur Kaos from Sweden. Their sound is rawer, more punky and more 'industrial', more hypnotic and I guess somewhat darker, but with clear Magma/Zeuhl influences, maybe a hint of Univers Zero there as well. Their S/T debut is a good place to start if interested.

[andy vomit]

Nyrkki & Kyrpä III
US Bestial Forces

both great.  i fucking LOVE the S.T.A.B. Electronics track "feminist kneejerk reaction" on N&KIII.

[RyanWreck]

Custodian – "Faults In The Structure" fucking good, one of my favorite from him. I have refereed to this as anxiety attack put to tape and I still feel that way. It shifts around a lot, a very quick cassette with lots of pedal work and mid-range tones sweeping back and forth and getting cut up and put back together and cut up again. Very high recommendation on that one but I lost the fucking J-card ugh!

Best part is, is that Jon uses 1 or 2 pedals at the most.

I didn't expect a ton of pedals (I didn't think he only had 1 or 2 on that tape though! I picture a pedal board with like 5-6) because it doesn't sound like there is a whole lot of variation in the sounds themselves, but it feels like he uses the pedals he does have, a lot on that tape. But I did not expect just 1 or 2, I was thinking like a pedal board of like 5.

That's the real beauty of Custodian.

For me the beauty is in the way he seems to work around one type of sound in a hundred different ways in one track without sounding dumb or artsy/progressive or being shoved into the stupid "cut-up" category. Custodian, to me, is one of the best Harsh Noise artists active right now next to Wince.

Gonna pop the split with Mania in since I have never really listened in depth to his side.

[STREETMEAT]

Nyrkki & Kyrpä III


both great.  i fucking LOVE the S.T.A.B. Electronics track "feminist kneejerk reaction" on N&KIII.

i was pretty happy with how that comp came out. good number of projects i havent heard before but still amazing!

[HONOR_IS_KING!]

Custodian – "Faults In The Structure" fucking good, one of my favorite from him. I have refereed to this as anxiety attack put to tape and I still feel that way. It shifts around a lot, a very quick cassette with lots of pedal work and mid-range tones sweeping back and forth and getting cut up and put back together and cut up again. Very high recommendation on that one but I lost the fucking J-card ugh!

Best part is, is that Jon uses 1 or 2 pedals at the most.

I didn't expect a ton of pedals (I didn't think he only had 1 or 2 on that tape though! I picture a pedal board with like 5-6) because it doesn't sound like there is a whole lot of variation in the sounds themselves, but it feels like he uses the pedals he does have, a lot on that tape. But I did not expect just 1 or 2, I was thinking like a pedal board of like 5.

That's the real beauty of Custodian.

For me the beauty is in the way he seems to work around one type of sound in a hundred different ways in one track without sounding dumb or artsy/progressive or being shoved into the stupid "cut-up" category. Custodian, to me, is one of the best Harsh Noise artists active right now next to Wince.

Gonna pop the split with Mania in since I have never really listened in depth to his side.

He has 1-2 pedals in general, the shaker, and a mixer (sometimes)? I don't know what his current rig is, but last I checked thats how he was rocking out.

I agree with you on that and thats what I meant. He has like 4 items in his rig and he does 1000000000000000 different things. Its incredible, especially from a live perspective. Same thing goes for performing along side with him as well.

Also, wait until the Disgust 7" drops.......Jon does industrial loops, as well as excellent harsh noise......and he does vocals on the B side which slay.

And Oskar has been killing it for some time. "Ass" is a perfect No Coast Harsh Noise release!

[RyanWreck]

And Oskar has been killing it for some time. "Ass" is a perfect No Coast Harsh Noise release!

I always thought that the stuff prior to him starting WCN, Vasovagal Syncope and on, were more "Wall" oriented? I have Buried Rage somewhere but can't remember what it sounded like but I do remember that I didn't really like it, which is probably why I don't know where it's at.

Speaking of the No Coast style, anyone know if Male Compliments is still active or was just a one time deal?

[HONOR_IS_KING!]

Yes, my setup easily fits in my backpack. The whole point of Repeater is to do as many variations on analog noise as possible with small setup. Tiny synth, two pedals, sometimes three, into FX mod, then into 4-channel mixer, out to amp and/or tape deck. I'm not saying I am better than or even as good as Custodian. Just that we are similar and that's why I like his stuff.

That is badass! Into small setups myself. Kudos to you sir!

And Oskar has been killing it for some time. "Ass" is a perfect No Coast Harsh Noise release!

I always thought that the stuff prior to him starting WCN, Vasovagal Syncope and on, were more "Wall" oriented? I have Buried Rage somewhere but can't remember what it sounded like but I do remember that I didn't really like it, which is probably why I don't know where it's at.

Speaking of the No Coast style, anyone know if Male Compliments is still active or was just a one time deal?

Some of Oskar's earlier stuff is more wallish, BUT "Ass" is simply amazing. Ugly, ugly, ugly. The feedback that starts off the B side is outrageous. Not only that but the packaging was/is brilliant.


Male Compliments cassette is supposed to be reissued on Trash Ritual, with a B side of some new material.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

KLEISTWAHR "Myth" and "Arsonicide" LP's
Great stuff.  Arsonicide is more like Ramleh type, with delay effect, vocals and raw feedback noise.  "Myth" is more instrumental. Raw feedback/electronic, delay pedal overdose. All appears simple live recordings and especially on Arsonicide it appears to be like "2 track" recording. One channel has different things than the other. Basically often one with vocals/feedback, other with noise.

Two more of these goodies coming! No complaints of full Broken Flag re-issues on LP !