PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REVIEWS

[SiClark]

[concrete mascara] + Umpio - Concrete vs Umpio vs Mascara CD (Obscurex, Terror)

Very strong collaboration between these two artists. Their two styles work really well together, highly recommended album. Artwork looks great, CD in nice digi pack.

Also have been listening to [concrete mascara] - Dead In Philadelphia 12​.​2​.​11 which is really good live set. You can get it here for anyone interested -

http://concretemascara.bandcamp.com/album/dead-in-philadelphia-12211

[aischrolatreia]

I'm sure this will be mentioned here frequently, but:
Mania/HH- Wreckage - Sick release, didn't get a copy of the tape but from what I can see this edition is much nicer, especially in the artwork dept. Latest Mania stuff has been great, and HH is a growing interest of mine since I got 'taste of iron' a couple years ago.

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Smell & Quim- The Jissom Killers - Only s&q record I own, which is unfortunate. Most tasteful presentation of Ed Gein crimes I've seen as well.
Burried Machine- Aoral Portion - Nice change of scenery in the Lust Vessel dept.
Barad Dur- Dunkelheit- German BM with the clumsy drumming I usually can't deal with but I like it here.

[online prowler]

Älgarnas Trädgård ‎– Framtiden Är Ett Svävande Skepp, Förankrat I Forntiden

Swedish prog/psych/rock/folk gem from '72. Atmospheric and timeless.



http://www.discogs.com/buy/Vinyl/Älgarnas-Trädgård-Framtiden-Är-Ett-Svävande-Skepp-Förankrat-I-Forntiden/123376179?ev=wh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Uy9tBzB7M&list=PL09AA9A768B7E242F


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DJ Screw

Self-released mixtapes. Any pick will do. Føkked up on kodein and pitch dwns.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc3NpXRuXWo

[eyestrain]

Burried Machine- Aoral Portion - Nice change of scenery in the Lust Vessel dept.

A label and roster I was slow to catch on to, but glad I ever did! Hope to hear this some day. Any deeper perspectives you'd care to give? Sounds? Aesthetics?

Being Ghosts Of Reality (FTAM): That expected Being putsch on the A-Side. B-Side gets a little more psychedelic/industrial...a real nice change of scenery!

Clew Of Theseus Meridian (Cathartic Process): Been meaning to pick this up for years. Strong droning noise. Not as full-blown harsh as previous material and not as lulled-out droning as later works. Reminds me of Jason Crumer at times.

K2 The Rust (Kinky Music Institute): Checked this out after reading New Forces (meh...but still great to see paper zines). His discography is too dense for me to crack, but if this ain't even a highlight I must dig in! A real mammoth of harsh junk metal torture. Hope to snag Metal Dysplasia soon as well.

Fullmoon United Aryan Evil (Ancient Order): Excellent re-release to see. My favorite drum programming ever. There's over-the-top like Mysticum or Helheim Society. There's hard-to-realize-its-artificial like later Aosoth albums. Then there's plates-cans-and-tin drums like this! I mean that as a good thing. Excellent hopeless and mid-paced atmosphere. Fun fun fun.

Drudkh: All the old LPs...fuck me this never gets old. Helping to roll in autumn in the country.

Ildjarn/Hate Forest Those Once Mighty Fallen (Osmose): Just about as disappointing as I expected it to be. Is there a pressing mistake on the Ildjarn LP? This sounds like generic Scandinavian BM. Pass! Hate Forest is great, cos it couldn't be anything but. Yet, these tracks sit on the lower wrung of the ladder. More money grabs...

[Zeno Marx]

Clew Of Theseus Meridian (Cathartic Process): Been meaning to pick this up for years. Strong droning noise. Not as full-blown harsh as previous material and not as lulled-out droning as later works. Reminds me of Jason Crumer at times.

There's a nice Organum/Jackman vibe to this album.

K2 The Rust (Kinky Music Institute): Checked this out after reading New Forces (meh...but still great to see paper zines). His discography is too dense for me to crack, but if this ain't even a highlight I must dig in! A real mammoth of harsh junk metal torture. Hope to snag Metal Dysplasia soon as well.

The best K2 I've heard.  I'm not much of a fan, so I think it is all downhill from here.  Shouldn't take away from its greatness, though.

[aischrolatreia]

Burried Machine- Aoral Portion - Nice change of scenery in the Lust Vessel dept.

A label and roster I was slow to catch on to, but glad I ever did! Hope to hear this some day. Any deeper perspectives you'd care to give? Sounds? Aesthetics?

Simply put it sounds primarily cut up tapes/loops at a pretty fast pace. Need to listen a few more times to work out the bugs but It is definitely not as "dense" as other LV stuff I've got, at least in the [assumed] variety of instruments being used. Still very dark/visceral/whatever stuff that fits nicely on the roster.
Short sample from Burried Machine site: http://rockatanskyrecords.web.fc2.com/aoralportiona.mp3

[ConcreteMascara]

Haus Arafna - New York Rhapsody CD

STROM.ec - Dogs of Total Order LP - total classic Finnish PE. one of my all time favorites. I'm a big fan of later STROM.ec works, but grittier production and smooth mix of harsh and rhythmic tracks makes for a perfect album. Surprised to see the LP is still reasonably priced on discogs. No PE fan should be without!

[FreakAnimalFinland]

There has been some vague plans of collection all the Strom.ec old rare comp. tracks into one CD. I think it would be really worth it. I think some of the most intense works of Strom.ec was on split LP with Irikarah. I toyed with idea of doing CD version, but not sure how to reach mr. Irikarah these days?

[deathcamp]

This split LP with Irikarah simply rules!
And this compilation project is a great idea.

[64]

There has been some vague plans of collection all the Strom.ec old rare comp. tracks into one CD. I think it would be really worth it. I think some of the most intense works of Strom.ec was on split LP with Irikarah. I toyed with idea of doing CD version, but not sure how to reach mr. Irikarah these days?

I might be mistaken but I think he's going by the username irikarah on discogs.

And I agree, both the compilation and the split reissue are great ideas.

[eyestrain]

Simply put it sounds primarily cut up tapes/loops at a pretty fast pace. Need to listen a few more times to work out the bugs but It is definitely not as "dense" as other LV stuff I've got, at least in the [assumed] variety of instruments being used. Still very dark/visceral/whatever stuff that fits nicely on the roster.
Short sample from Burried Machine site: http://rockatanskyrecords.web.fc2.com/aoralportiona.mp3

This is juicy!

Litüus MZK019 (Mazurka Editions): Much more rhythmic, but as minimalist, as the debut on Brave Mysteries. The first few minutes of sparse, glitching tone had the cats and dogs going crazy in the house. Apparently this is far more confusing than a barrage of harsh noise. This wasn't quite as engrossing as the first tape, but its also fairly different. Repeated listens may provide rewards. Like Vatican Shadow without any of the synth work (I know nothing about electronic music, so I'm sure there's a much better comparison).

Nature Morte/Ô Paradis Nos Cœurs Expulsés (Disques De Lapin): Been enjoying Nature Morte's work immensely. Ô Paradis I know more by name than by sounds. Obviously I can't say much about how much this shines through as a true collaboration, but its damn good that's for sure. For what is essentially a drone/ambient album, this is full of richness, complexity and variety. Long passages of swathing drones are juxtaposed with beautiful vocalistions and occasional rhythm to break up the formlessness. Just so fucking good.

Skin Crime Burn (Less Than Zero/Self Abuse): F-u-c-k man. Was great with today's 8-mile run (as was Urge). Even better with tonight's whiskey.

[cipher chris]

There has been some vague plans of collection all the Strom.ec old rare comp. tracks into one CD. I think it would be really worth it. I think some of the most intense works of Strom.ec was on split LP with Irikarah. I toyed with idea of doing CD version, but not sure how to reach mr. Irikarah these days?

Agree with all the below comments particularly about the LP reissue given it's among the best from both projects.  I have some of the new Irikarah material on Psych.Kg, will check for some contact details on them but otherwise I would suggest contacting the Psych.Kg label to see if he can help.

I have some new Strom.ec material for a 3-way split LP (incl. Josh Lay and Wertham) which will come out next year.

[Dr Alex]

Death Squad / Cock E.S.P. ‎– Residue / Temporary Paralysis tape
N. / :m: ‎– Philosophy In The Morgue tape
Bereft ‎– First Degree Of Separation / Removed From Security 2xtape
Conure / 15 Degrees Below Zero ‎– Split tape
RU-486 ‎– Blitz Aktion Contra tape
Astro ‎– Deformation Receiver 7"
An Innocent Young Throat-Cutter / ...Massacre ‎– Split 10" lathe
Asianova ‎– Magnamnemonicon 10"
Deutsch Nepal ‎– The City Of Stone 10"
Sutcliffe Jügend / Prurient ‎– End Of Autumn 2xlp

[fin de siècle]

HUMAN LARVAE - WOMB WORSHIP

http://www.discogs.com/Human-Larvae-Womb-Worship/release/4800343

This is the best dark industrial I have heard since quite a while. It has elements of the latest Grunt recordings in it, but comprises a feeling of beauty, which Grunt doesn`t have, reminding more of Theologian. However, the album is cleverly built up like a narrative, with a very strong intro and an exploding final track (the bass pulse!). The tracks perfectly blend together, giving the album moments of quietness and devotion next to tearing noise fragments; amazing fieldrecordings work (made from industry/machines). No typical poser/PE eruptions here, but vocal parts and everything else are deliberatly applied. Also the production of the album is just perfect! Buy!

Amazing first track of the album on youtube:
http://youtu.be/5o6AiDS_V3w

[Jaakko V.]

Mika Vainio - Kilo, 2LP (Blast First Petite)

This is exactly what anyone into Vainio's stuff could expect. Some of those trademark beats, electronics hums and buzzes, some reverb, heavy atmosphere and mostly monochrome coloured sound. An awesome album. Check out some tracks from YouTube...