PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REVIEWS

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anomalie

Various ‎– Hard Panning (The Ultimate Contemporary Cut-up Harsh Noise International Compilation) (Triangle)

Such a high quality release.

Maaaa / K2 ‎– Split (Triangle)

Pretty good too.

Stillingskerrkozletskynystrompetrus ‎– Death Instruktions (Malignant Records)

Somehow this is not catching my attention as much as I wanted it to do.

Corpsessed ‎– Abysmal Thresholds (Dark Descent Records)
Dead Congregation ‎– Promulgation Of The Fall (Martyrdoom Productions)

These are some proper Death Metal releases. Spinning them a lot.

Dr Alex

Quote from: anomalie on January 13, 2015, 11:08:04 PM
Stillingskerrkozletskynystrompetrus ‎– Death Instruktions (Malignant Records)

Somehow this is not catching my attention as much as I wanted it to do..

Same thoughts after 2 listening. I will listen it again for sure.

FreakAnimalFinland

Quote from: acsenger on January 06, 2015, 12:09:23 PM
Vidna ObmanaThe Ultimated Sign of Burning Death (LP, Urashima)

Reissue of VO's first tape, recorded in 1984. The music is kind of noise mixed with dark ambient, but definitely on the harsher side. While the music is great, I'm not too fond of the shouted vocals. Still, it's a good listen and a good document.

Yeah. At first vocals sound pretty dull, but either I get used to it, or fact that they are much less dominant in mix later on. Good stuff to see on LP, despite the vocals on first track...

V/A "WHITE POWER" LP
bootleg of the infamous tape. Cheap packaging. White disco sleeve, with couple small xeroxes, not even glued to cover. Just front and back thrown in plastic sleeve. How good it would have been just with blatant LP size swastika?! Anyways, great release nevertheless. Great tracks from basically everybody, even if MB isn't that big deal for me here, as everybody else is much better. Worth to get!

KHMER NOIR "Bödlar Med Svarta Fanor" tape
Nil By Mouth
Swedish power electronics, with part contemporary, part "timeless" feel to it. Very distorted. Aggressive, and fierce, but also keeps me waiting something extra to arrive. I guess for example comparing above mentioned LP recordings with this, I do miss the kind of sound that things are not overlty "in your face", but seems to happen in some sort of space/room. But would still recommend for PE fans to check this out!

JAH EXCRETION / TORTURING NURSE split tape
Cipher
Neat rubber package of heavy industrial style rubber sheets bolted into oversize envelope that houses inside 20 mins of no-bullshit harsh noise. Nothing new, nothing innovative. Just blasts well.
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anomalie

Baptists - Bushcraft (Southern Lord)
Baptists - Bloodmines (Southern Lord)

Great band. Like the sound and drumming a lot.
Drummer is going to be heard on the forthcoming Sumac Album. Looking forward to it!

Maaaa ‎– Decay And Demoralization (Mind Flare Media)

Good noise!

Heinz Hopf ‎– Gothenburg (Triangle)

More good noise!

FreakAnimalFinland

Richard Rupenus & Nobuo Yamada "81/44" LP
Art Into Life
I guess edition of 150 is justified by packaging. Each cover slightly different hand made collage on transparent clear mylar or acrylic plate of some sort. And not sure what is the actual demand for TNB related collaborations these days? Anyways, I listened this couple of times now, and feel that A-side is pretty lame. Noises and radio signals and short japanese voices, but compositionally appears lazy and dull. Short burst from each channel, almost identical length of sounds and pauses for entire side.
B-side is entirely another case. Ranging from good to great. Almost acoustic noises, but also feedback can be heard. Tinny metallic sound quality refers a bit that it could be amplified with some smaller amp and recorded most likely digitally. No tasty overdriver or saturation, but there are also benefits of this crystallic cold sound. All layers are easy to follow, there is plenty of things going on. For this side, LP is worth to grab. But obviously special cover and small edition had made availability and prices difficult.
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coinbender

V.A. - introverted formula

at first i wasnt really impressed from it , but the more i listen to it the more i like it. 
aof and  sewer election/dahl  are the most stong pieces in this one for me.


hello to you all btw!

locustfurnace

Quote from: FreakAnimalFinland on December 30, 2014, 12:39:51 PM

KDP KOMMANDO demo
Finnish black metal-noise what could be perhaps lumped into category of RIVOLOGI or GENSERIC etc..  Utterly distorted and damaged sound, reminding more blurry noisecore recordings or even harsh noise. But riffs, vocals and actual music here. Swastikas, Siitoin kult and overall nasty stuff including tracks like "juden animal type", haha.. Don't expect noble nsbm. Just offensive chaos.

Any more info on this? Links to anywhere selling it?

FreakAnimalFinland

As far as I know, band member only. Edition was very small. I was promised handful of copies, so lets hope so...

SICK SEED "Technological Singularity" mCD
Untesgeschoss
First real release of the new form of SS! And it is very very good. I think mix & sounds are excellent. Perhaps sort of free-form bass noises on first songs sound a bit "goofy" at first, all in all, release is good example that with this small range of ingredients and following of traditions of industrial musick, you can still stand out quite different from everybody else. So only obstacle for SS what I can see, is how to keep compositional aspects interesting. Meaning, that full length album with same kind composition, bass playing over sound loop and vocals following quite similar pace from song to another, for album perhaps something what will break the pace or structure could be needed. For mCD, this works great. Piercing noisiness of final track's opening is intense.

BIZARRE UPROAR "Amputaatio" CD
Filth & Violence
Continues where he left last time. Slow paced, dark and suffocating slowly moving noise. But this time no long quiet rumblings, but it has force and filth all the way through album. Two long tracks use some real instruments. Drums, bass, etc. But this is less music than in previous efforts. More brooding industrial-noise. I'd think safe to say this could satisfy also many who thought last two was too laid back or "musical" efforts?

ÄTTESTUPA "Musik For Tomma Rum" LP
Järtecknet
Perhaps least good Ättestupa, but still nice album of lofi organ music and raw sound experiments.

STREET DRINKERS "Dead Secrets" 12"
Posh Isolation
Slow, out-of-tune, sloppy post punk. Easy and pretty "old" two tone riffs going on and on, with howling Joy Division-esque vocals. Ok for 12". Roughness of sound has its charm. But hardly music I'm that much into.
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martialgodmask

Have been listening to IRM - Closure, BDN - With Promises of Death, Brandkommando - Three Strikes and You Are Out, Scott Walker with Sunn O))) - Soused and Pharmakon - Bestial Burden heavily over the last few days. No expanded comments right now, just to say all range from very good to ridiculously brilliant with IRM being particularly superb.

FreakAnimalFinland

BRIGHTER DEATH NOW "Necrose Evangelium" pic LP
fucking warped piece of crap. I strongly dislike those "pic LP sleeves" what react on vinyl surfaces, stick on vinyl itself etc. This has been unplayed at shelves for quite long. As I do have the old versions. Not even sure why I took this, but perhaps fact that this might be best BDN and therefore any excuse for next play, hehe.. Great album. Works on pic LP sound too. Too bad it was heavily warped now.

WHITEHOUSE "Birdseed" 2xLP

Susan Lawly
Another record what hits to high ranks at band discography. Maybe not from "all times", but from kind of semi-later days of Whitehouse, this playes sharp and strong from vinyl, and is pleasure to listen!

RADIO WEREWOLF "The Lightning And The Sun" LP
Unclean
Possibly the best RW release? Got bunch of them, and some material is just... ehm.. well, not aged well. I just wonder how come cover and discogs lists 3 songs per side, but there is just 2 per side? This kind of gloomy orchestral loops, industrial leanings and odd sounds I'd rather listen than sort of gothic vibes of some RW releases.

BURNING STAR CORE "Papercuts Theatre" 2xLP
No Quarter
Especially side III is very nice. It's sound collage made out of 66 live gigs of this free-improv group. To me, 3rd side seems to somehow capture feeling of nice cut up frenzy with band improvising sounds, taken from various quality recordings and mixed in fast paced collage. Somehow quite different stuff than other BSC what I remember from my own collection.
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acsenger

Teresa RampazziMusica Endoscopica (CD, Die Schachtel)

Electroacoustic music made between 1970-1980. Quite calm, not hectic like a lot of this kind of music. A fascination with the sounds and possibilities of massive and expensive machines producing electronic sounds comes through. Comes in a very nice silver box with an informative booklet.

Altar of FliesAltar of Flies (LP, iDEAL Recordings)

A great album of careful yet sometimes noisy analogue tape/concrete music. Evidently a lot of work went into this release. I'm kicking myself for not buying Rabbit Hole in a record shop abroad when I saw it last year cause it ain't cheap to get now.

Roberto ColomboSfogatevi Bestie (CD, Sony Music)

Grabbed this based on sound samples and I sure don't regret it. Recorded in 1975 and apparently included on the famous Nurse With Wound list, this is kind of a (mainly instrumental) prog rock album with some influences from Frank Zappa. The instrumentation is great, the compositions are clever and the sound is good too. Only the last track is a bit of a letdown with its circus-like central theme which sounds out of place.

Bizarre UproarVihameditaatio (LP, Urashima)

What a great and unusual album! I've read that some people think it's too "musical", but even if it's not harsh noise, it's far from "music" and, what's more important, it stands on its own as an interesting album with a threatening and menacing atmosphere. A lot of the time tension is building without a climax and this restraint on violence works really well. I also like the use of drums and what might be a bass guitar.

bile

Arv & Miljö "Antropocen"
Dynamic industrial-tinged Harsh Noise/heavy soundscapes. Interesting use of field-recordings and natural sound. I have not heard their recent LP on Posh Isolation, although from the description I don't believe I have any interest in hearing it. Love this material far too much to hear what came before it.

Hostage Pageant "At Fault"
Flawless Harsh Noise from Shane Church. One of my favorite live acts, fantastic label-head at Amnesia Program, and craftsman of a unique (yet orthodox) USHN sound. Depravity released this tape last year and it still gets weekly plays.

Xenophobic Ejaculation "Purity Through Fire"
Not much need to describe this tape/CD (I assume most have heard it by now...). Glad to own this masterwork on cassette (#9/88) as it is the strongest XE material to date. Lots of brilliant textures buried underneath the insulting layers of feedback. Although I generally hate musical elements in my Power Electronics, the snare patterns are a nice touch and never overstay their welcome. Undeniably some of the best PE from last year.

Skin Graft + Plague Mother "Kingsbury Ruin"
Two of the most interesting projects in USHN collaborating on this 2xCS via Compulsion Rites a few years back (too lazy to check the date of release at the moment...). Fabulous collaboration...Harsh Noise how I want to hear it. Dirty textures that continue to pulverize without cuts, edits, or too much unnecessary movement. The control and attention to aural detail is astounding.

bile

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Quote from: Peterson on January 26, 2015, 10:21:46 PM
Quote from: bile on January 26, 2015, 02:01:47 PM
Arv & Miljö "Antropocen"
Dynamic industrial-tinged Harsh Noise/heavy soundscapes. Interesting use of field-recordings and natural sound. I have not heard their recent LP on Posh Isolation, although from the description I don't believe I have any interest in hearing it. Love this material far too much to hear what came before it.

I haven't heard the LP you're referring to, but I have to say, if you like any Arv & Miljo at all, I definitely recommend checking out basically anything. I have some of the earlier tapes, and they totally fit your above description. I seriously believe you'd be missing out to not hear Oppna Vattendrag at the very least.

Love "Oppna Vattendrag", I've enjoyed everything I have heard that is on the heavier end of the spectrum. I am talking about the "Kropp" LP, which out of my own ignorance I have not heard due to not being very enticed by the description. Stupid on my part...need to stop being so stubborn.

bile

V/A "Resistance And Self-Destruction Are Synonymous"
One of the best compilations of 2014 courtesy of New Forces. Some of the strongest current projects within the international Harsh Noise world...standout tracks are by Action/Discipline, Wince, Heinz Hopf, Being, Mordant Karma, and Plague Mother. Essential listening for both casual and fanatic listeners of the style.

Ghost "Hard Smoke"
Great HNW from France (although I could stand for the length to be longer than a c20). Orthodox pieces set in a slow, dreary pace...very gloomy wall-making. One of my favorite tapes from Ghost.

Private Archive "Honey Aspic Enema"
Very nice guys, very nice tape. I am not generally a fan of heavy electronics with such prominent dance/industrial elements, but PA pull it off very well with the sleazy vibe this tape pushes forth. Some very beautiful "melodies" on here...ominous and creepier than hell. Live show is absolutely excellent too...

FreakAnimalFinland

Einstürzende Neubauten "Haus Der Luege" LP
Potomak
Remastered version 2002, of release that originally came 1989. Starts with track one could accurately describe NOISE. Album offers lots of different kinds of stuff, and some lean more to almost dancy sort of stuff, but also gloomy percussive works etc. Not bad at all. But no my favorite E.N.!

ANENZEPHALIA "Funkspiele" LP
Tesco
Pretty sure I have written about this not too long ago. Anyways, such a great live album. Project was always good in their live recordings, sometimes even better than some studio works?! Essential works.

CINDYTALK / PHILIPPE PETIT LP
Lumberton Trading Company
A-side I like quite a lot. Grand piano and experimental electronics. B-side isn't as good. This has very light and warm feel to it. Nothing dark or oppressive. A-side I can live with it. Rotated it 3 times, but b-side felt like once was enough. It just seemed little bit too nice, hah..

SSHE RETINA STIMULANTS "Krionika Soshiki" LP
Urashima
Re-issue of SRS tape on Slaughter productions. To me SRS has been always kind of hit & miss. This album belongs to better ones. It has quite a lot of similarities to his very best works, but not all tracks are pure excellency. It's good stuff to listen to, but sometimes kind of clumsy usage of keyboards. At least it sounds like keyboard tones via distortion.
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