SADISTIC APPROACH "Perverse Pleasures of bitch twins" tape
If band members would conclude that among their favorite bands are Bizarre Uproar and Black Leather Jesus, I would say I knew that. What we have here is oversized Deadline Noise Productions kind of packaging, yet with classy songs titles like black whore humiliated or bound for toilet slavery. As opposed to my expectations, that project would rely on merely being based on provocative titles and graphics, it is actually based on GOOD NOISE. Quality, that is certainly welcomed! So, think of bizarre uproar about 10 years ago, when it was repetition, but also plenty of noisiness and aggression... and add BLJ/Ramirez type of no bullshit harsh noise feel to it. No vocals, no samples, just brutal and fierce noise textures that are enough harsh, but also have lots of things going on. Unfortunately ltd 25 copies edition is not likely to reach as wide audience as this release would deserve!
NUORI VERI "Vakaumus" tape
Born from ashes of Young One. Starts with eerie and lo-fi piano loops. Improvised, dusty and distant, hissing sound quality. Eventually progresses into metal junk and vocals. While there are abundant numbers of Finnish artists using metal junk, Nuori Voima does have its own touch to it. There is less of urban decay, more of creaking farm doors, rural feel, some sort of noble yearning. It has element of rhythm, noisiness, but also sense of understanding how size and type of metal is crucial for the sound. It is not just about tin can shakers and smashing things, but using large variation of metal objects as instruments. Some dysfunctional reel-to-reel loops, and nature sounds. Very unique release.
The Day Of The Antler - two tapes
Neither of the tapes are here in my hand while writing this. No info to be found at discogs. Finnish project has done material under this name since 2009. Longer under other names. When I first heard it very recently, I was amazed how come I had never heard of it! Both of the tapes come in hand made packages, produced by artist himself. Music is occasionally almost like atmospheric side of The Grey Wolves, like blood & sand type, and other half of material is kraut/kosmische sound not far from early tangerine dream or such. All material is fairly simple, often recorded studio-live, I believe. Kraut electronics are good, but also very "traditional" one could say. Sequencers, brooding synth tones and such. While more industrial-esque material has less of standard approach that anyone with electronic instruments can achieve. More hands-on feel, with sounds that can't be achieved with just buying specific synth. So, while both of these style work very well, I tend to lean in favor or material that is done without advantages of specific electronic device, based much more on idea. Ridiculously small editions of tapes are pretty much unavailable. This is such a quality stuff, I'd hope there will be material in wider circulation later on!
