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MUSIIKKI VYÖRY cd
I'm quite sure most people might not follow what Ektro does, but mr. Lehtisalo did good job digging up this utmost Finnish obscurity. Recordings from 1980-1981 put out by label who did tapes mostly of Finnish experimental/obscure/homerecording stuff, but also released tape of Maurizio Bianchi. Being early 80's, and liner notes saying editions of distributed copies varied from 10 to 30, this was pretty much mere "legend" what could be only found in some references, but hardly heard or owned by anyone. Now 78 minutes with extensive liner notes. Picks up tracks from various tapes of his. Pre-dates the times of extensive equipment. He didn't even use 4-track. Just recording on tape, and playing it over new layer of sounds to next deck. Biggest effect is simply extensive gain distortion and overall decay of sound. No fancy effects. Sometimes one could be surpriced how close something may get to much much later finnish project a'la Will Over Matter. Of course the intentions and the aesthetic is very different, yet the crude beats, nasty electronics, lo-fi buzz, etc.. Just add the atmosphere of 1980 post-punk teenage angst etc.
If you can handle the most fierce and effect-free home taping inferno, this is the piece to get! Especially for the finns. Couple of these found in Freak Animal distro right now.
