PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REVIEWS

[Zeno Marx]

Sits nicely amidst a couple of SNSE/Gaping Hole tapes

Been working on project of Euro editions of entire Gaping Hole discography. When label ceased to exists, despite everything is free to stream on website, I felt that due small amounts many of these tapes sold (according to label), could be good to have this good line of brutal harshness available on tape again...  Just wait a bit...

One of the finest labels (and operators) of recent memory.  Should have shown more support.  Realizing greatness after its gone.  Great news.

[aischrolatreia]

Deviated Sister TV- murder electronics
Kommando RJF C30
Haare- Forward to insanity

3 great tapes to heavily enhance an over-caffeinated hangover.

[Scat-O-Logy]

Kommando RJF C30

Is this new material or...? Still available somewhere? NEED!

[Ritual]

Kommando RJF C30

Is this new material or...? Still available somewhere? NEED!

Not sure, but I think the material may be from the LP sessions. One of the tracks appear on the LP, but I'm not sure if it is the same version. Haven't compared. I bought a copy at the Röset festival. There weren't many copies available.

[Bloated Slutbag]

(Woke up this morning to find that I'd subjected this board to rather soddyesque rant, duly removed, due apologies. I did save the principle and resubmit below.)

But personally, I find the argument that a – favored – band is better live to be rather insulting. A subject to be explored another day.)

Please do, as I find that idea interesting.

This will probably be a boring answer as I imagine I am preaching to the choir, but after pondering this for a few days... I'd say that I was speaking to my listener approach to music in general, that is, music: recordings first. The recordings come first, the frequenting of the live performances second.

And it is therefore important for me to distinguish between:

a) the reviewer who appreciates the recordings and happens to prefer the live performances

and

b) the reviewer who does not particularly like the recordings and proclaims a preference for the live performances (recordings thereof notwithstanding)

Now, there are a buttload of reviewers to be found somewhere in between a) and b) but... it pretty much comes down to trusting the word of the reviewer. If the word of the reviewer does not correspond to my very own personal set of (increasingly ponderous) words, that's all agreeable enough provided some degree of rationale exists. Minus the rationale one may at least make do with a (relatively) verifiable medium, such as a recording. Live performances are... well, live performances are like this:

"Dude. You had to be there."[/discussion]

[Andrew McIntosh]

I understand. I've often found myself wondering how any project/band would sound in a live setting when listening to their recorded work, more out of instinct than anything else. But nine times out of ten I've only got the recordings to go by. Your argument makes sense to me.

[ConcreteMascara]

Sektor 304 - Engage... Forwards boxset - great stuff. really enjoying the 7", but honestly i'm digging the cds more. the live cd is fantastic, the older tracks especially benefit from the more organic sound. the other cds are a nice mix of industrial, dark ambient, and unprocessed field recordings. glad I was able to get the box set, for those who didn't I highly recommend checking out the Live Reaction and Communiphones cds.

Lust For Youth - International - pure pop. super saccharine, tooth-ache inducing, sickly sweet pop. and i'm really enjoying it.

[Baglady]

SLEAFORD MODS - Divide And Exit LP (Harbinger)
Haven't heard much of their earlier stuff, but this is just as good as Austerity Dogs. At times maybe even better? "Tied Up In Nottz", "Liveable Shit" and "Middle Men" are current favorites, but I'm sure the thing as a whole is a grower.

EDWIGE - Play The Game Or Leave The Bed 7" (Release The Bats)
4€ on Discogs, nothing to complain about really. Two short nasty pieces. Perfect for stressful early mornings. Seems to stay available for next to nothing from a bunch of sellers?! Well worth the cash.

[tiny_tove]

Sektor 304 - Engage... Forwards boxset - great stuff. really enjoying the 7", but honestly i'm digging the cds more. the live cd is fantastic, the older tracks especially benefit from the more organic sound. the other cds are a nice mix of industrial, dark ambient, and unprocessed field recordings. glad I was able to get the box set, for those who didn't I highly recommend checking out the Live Reaction and Communiphones cds.

excellent work. really like it

[FreakAnimalFinland]

FAMILY BATTLE SNAKE "Glass Face Island" LP
Harbinger
nice record actually. Some drone works, some less droning. Overall not too noisy, but enough to be interesting side of droning stuff.

LOCRIAN "Greyfield shrines" LP
Diophantine Discs
Best Locrian? Who knows, but possibly! I'm kind of turned off by whole guitar-drone genre what appears to be more music than noise. Here harmony is key word, but intensity grows and at best its quite monumental material. I think it's quite lame that first side ends in just about climax moment to locked groove. Turn side and stuff continues.... damn. If they would have just composed 2 solid pieces that are side length and not lazy cut from middle...

Hair Police /  Kites  "Hair Police & Kites" LP
bootleg
I wonder why the fuck someone would make these bootlegs? Isn't same "label" responsible for 16 Bitches Pile-Up and some crappy MSBR live was it?? Absolute rubbish. Live material, but... line recording from mixing table? This result utmost lack of punch, and odd balance of sounds. But most of all, on all standards, this is crap. I can see why someone would make cult items like "Crimes", "white power", "right to kill", "pleasure corpse", etc etc bootlegs, but stuff like this? You know, artists who'd probably accept offers made to them anytime and submit better material anytime. Then doing their crappy stuff without permission... who benefits?

[martialgodmask]

Over the last couple of days...

Doom - Total Doom
Am Not - First Morbid Variations
Shift - Altamont Rising
Genocide Organ - In-Konflikt
VA - Defqon.1 2011 (Disc 2; mixed by Promo)

[Urban Noise]

Sektor 304 - Engage... Forwards boxset - great stuff. really enjoying the 7", but honestly i'm digging the cds more. the live cd is fantastic, the older tracks especially benefit from the more organic sound. the other cds are a nice mix of industrial, dark ambient, and unprocessed field recordings. glad I was able to get the box set, for those who didn't I highly recommend checking out the Live Reaction and Communiphones cds.

excellent work. really like it

This is the reason why I do this kind of stuff!

For anyone interested, I still have boxes available.

On topic:
Prurient – "Through The Window"

[Mikerdeath]

Carcass - Heartwork
Sex Vid - Nests 7"
Sex Vid - Communal Living 12"
Moonblood - Taste Our German Steel 12"
Bacilllus - Carcinogenetics Cassette

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Prurient – "Through The Window"

There was some good stuff in it, but overall nowhere near as good as Prurient at its best.

I recall when "Rose Pillar" came out, and I commented something on Noisefanatics, perhaps in lines of "not going to spend 100 bucks on software synth music", heh, and it pissed off good friend mr. Fernow that I'd bash the release based on couple minutes sample online. And when I finally some years later actually got the PRURIENT "Rose Pillar" 11"mLP+book set, I can understand frustration as this belongs to some of finest Prurient albums. I guess it's safe to call this album despite 11" format? Hardcover book covers with text and artwork. I know I wouldn't have bought it for 100USD, even if I can see how price is perfectly justified. Got this in trade. Liked it when I got it, and now that I listened this yesterday and today, I like it even more. Only good tracks, not far from Black Post Society or Cocaine Death (if one needs reference), but just... better. Especially there are two very definite hit tracks.

V/A ABSTRACT MAGAZINE #5 magazine + LP
1985 with exclusive interviews and tracks by SWANS, TEST DEPT, and lets say bunch of others. From techo postpunk industrialish eccetric electro-pop to whatever. Not too phenomenal compilation, though.

VASILISK "Whirling Dervishes" + "Mkwaju" LP
Steinklang
Two first LP's reissued! There are couple of songs that aren't perfect, but overall, absolutely best Vasilisk material!!! Tribal rhythms, but more gloomy and dark with industrial and few times even noise wibes, but most of all ritualistic feel. Excellent!

WHITE HOSPITAL "Holocaust" LP
Steinklang
Reissue of old WH stuff. 12"+7" + live tracks. Japanese industrial from early 80's. It is quite good, but nowhere near as good as Vasilisk stuff. Also cutting of vinyl fails in couple moments where irritating vinyl distortion hits in. Original artwork is nice, but something like typocraphy of back cover is horrid. It is certainly good release as document of past and relatively cheap price compared to hunting the originals. Don't feel I'd be ready to pay big bucks for this, but pretty good stuff to listen to.

THE GREY WOLVES / GENOCIDE ORGAN "Absolute truth" 12"
Tesco
This feels kind of long overdue maxi ep of "Catholic Priests Fuck Children". Why? Because it includes the absolute hit song of GW "Beyond Hypocricy" original album version, and rest is basically variations. Live track, new revised version titled "Absolute Hypocrisy" and one "remix". Listening basically 4 versions of one song theoretically quite different from "proper album", but still this c. 29 minute piece of wax is damn good. Each track justifies its inclusion. Original is still phenomenal piece. Live track has more rugged sound and aggressive vocals. Absolute Hypocrisy is more complex, different composition and extended in length. Nietzsche mix has also quite same sonic backbone, but its different. Nice release, but when next proper full length from GW and GO ?

V/A NOISE HELLO KITTY pic LP
Weirdness of noise and guitar songs and childlike tunes. Nice pic LP pictures (heh) and that's why I bought it many years ago from Hospital store, but don't think I ever realized its Thurston Moore and few other guys fooling around. Good in odd way, but at the same time slightly annoying.

[Andrew McIntosh]

I recall the debate on Noisefanatics about the price of that Pruient release. If I remember rightly, I was one of those against such a high price. Would probably still say the same today - one hundred US bucks for a book and an album? Come on.