Final Solution (NYC Power Electronics)

cantle · May 10, 2021, 08:36:15 PM

Just been listening to Mass Death and reading the liner notes on the CD... did the 'Institute of Death Studies' ever get to the stage of getting releases out?

cr · February 01, 2025, 11:35:22 AM

Apart from the Coleman book, I also received the Greg Scott/Hydra book +3CD and tape from mk9. So great that this finally came to life.
Not a huge fan of landscape format, but here it works fine (and who the fuck I think I am to criticize such things?)
So while reading this and Coleman book, it will be Final Solution and Hydra all weekend! One of the better weekends in recent months.
So all hail to Greg Scott, and thank you Michael Nine for making this happen!

Manhog_84 · February 09, 2025, 06:12:09 PM

Quote from: cr on February 01, 2025, 11:35:22 AMApart from the Coleman book, I also received the Greg Scott/Hydra book +3CD and tape from mk9. So great that this finally came to life.
Not a huge fan of landscape format, but here it works fine (and who the fuck I think I am to criticize such things?)
So while reading this and Coleman book, it will be Final Solution and Hydra all weekend! One of the better weekends in recent months.
So all hail to Greg Scott, and thank you Michael Nine for making this happen!

What is the book like? I'm still on the fence about whether I should get this set. Hydra's Anal Test and Power are on YouTube, but they didn't make much of an impression on me. Maybe they would grow on me after repeated listens, but the writings and interviews might be more interesting.

Balor/SS1535 · February 09, 2025, 10:15:16 PM

Quote from: Manhog_84 on February 09, 2025, 06:12:09 PM
Quote from: cr on February 01, 2025, 11:35:22 AMApart from the Coleman book, I also received the Greg Scott/Hydra book +3CD and tape from mk9. So great that this finally came to life.
Not a huge fan of landscape format, but here it works fine (and who the fuck I think I am to criticize such things?)
So while reading this and Coleman book, it will be Final Solution and Hydra all weekend! One of the better weekends in recent months.
So all hail to Greg Scott, and thank you Michael Nine for making this happen!

What is the book like? I'm still on the fence about whether I should get this set. Hydra's Anal Test and Power are on YouTube, but they didn't make much of an impression on me. Maybe they would grow on me after repeated listens, but the writings and interviews might be more interesting.

They did a flip-through video on Facebook or somewhere, but it looks like some essays about the guy/project, as well as some writings by those who knew him. And lots of pictures too, of course.

Refried Garmonbozia · February 10, 2025, 04:02:10 AM

Quote from: cr on February 01, 2025, 11:35:22 AMApart from the Coleman book, I also received the Greg Scott/Hydra book +3CD and tape from mk9. So great that this finally came to life.
Not a huge fan of landscape format, but here it works fine (and who the fuck I think I am to criticize such things?)
So while reading this and Coleman book, it will be Final Solution and Hydra all weekend! One of the better weekends in recent months.
So all hail to Greg Scott, and thank you Michael Nine for making this happen!

May I ask what is the Coleman book? The Greg Scott book is a fascinating overview of a unique individual. Detailed insights into a little covered era: the birth of the NYC noise/PE scene: the children of the Industrial Culture book and egg creams from Gem Spa. I love that the CD is emblazoned with the logo of The Institute of Death Studies.

theotherjohn · February 10, 2025, 05:07:53 AM

Quote from: Refried Garmonbozia on February 10, 2025, 04:02:10 AMMay I ask what is the Coleman book?

Quote from: cr on February 01, 2025, 11:16:34 AMAs a late Christmas present for myself, I finally got A Doorway to Joe - The Art of Joe Coleman.
Large, heavy and beautiful. Looking forward to dive into it this weekend.
Joe is one of my favourite artists, and I have several other books, but most of these contain his paintings from 80s and 90s.
This book also contains some paintings from the past ten years, which I never saw before.
But I think I'll need a magnifying glass to fully explore this greatness. Becoming an old fucker, haha...

Balor/SS1535 · February 10, 2025, 06:10:26 AM

It's worth mentioning as well that Eddie's current project, Wallmart, is great and well worth catching live if you are able. Very different thematically, but just as interesting.

Lazrs3 · February 20, 2025, 10:47:26 PM

I prefer Wallmart and Hydra to Final Solution. FS is good and all but... Got the Greg Scott book off Neural Operations and love it. Glad it comes with all the CDs with material on, I got the reissue of the Hydra/Death Squad tape off Neural too as it rarely comes up on discogs. Chuffed I own it. Any Beg For Eden fans out there. Than mini lp is killer.