I think Noisextra been on really good track for most of the episodes. Going back from newer to older:
Bananafish - I commented about that more on "noise zines that have existed" topic. Good listen from veteran 'zine maker and from guy enthusiastic on all that's weird, bizarre, odd, and surreal.
On Location: Hospital Fest, December 2019 - I liked the fractured puzzle of short interviews of people between the songs. Few collectors, couple labels dudes, some artists. Richard Ramirez piece is the most interesting probably! I was listening this on headphones, while going to sleep, and suddenly they're talking about BLJ's Jesus Is Stoned tape, how rare it is, and Richard says "I think Mikko has it". I was thinking Mikko who, are they talking about me? Then was thinking probably, although you can find couple other Mikko's in Finnish noise scene, haha.. Well, tried to locate the tape buy no luck so far. I have my doubts do I have it, but there is small possibility.
HOMETIME: Christmas Eve Special - not really my thing. This is normally the patreon bonus, so it's not something I'll hear anyways. In times when time is indeed limited, I rather listen material that is somewhat edited and focused.
In Conversation with Moonbeam Terror - interview, good thing that they have increased in Noisextra. This one I didn't care for. It may sound odd, but I'm not that much into "it was so sick, it was so crazy" kind of approach, hah.. Funny stuff happens all the time, but depending how it's told, occasionally it makes it more gringeworthy than "interesting".
In Conversation with Smell & Quim - interview, as oppose to Moonbeam Terror, this I found funny as fuck. Even if Dave is occasionally on shadow of hyper talkative Noisextra couple, their enthusiasm managed to get so many nuggets of information from Dave I had never heard about. Excellent, and amusing stuff.
PAINJERK – Mission Invisible: Kill the Poor - latest of the "normal" episodes of Noisextra came as sort of boost for Hospital fest - and the release. They managed to get some info from Kohei Gomi about how this was made, about theme of release and so on. It's CD worth hyping anyways, but besides that there is good amount of background information.
Year End Wrap-up - talk about the best of 2019 lists. I have yet to decide if I have one. Jeph Jerman Archane Fracture CD, Torba CD.... ehm.. there are many good releases, but those two are top listened this years releases. I have listened more EXPLORATION ONE and EXTREME MUSIC FROM JAPAN compilations this year, than many of the good new arrivals, so feels like only time tells what are the best of 2019 - since I don't yet have good enough perception.
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