Music Is Not A Language

Baths - Cerulean

2011-01-14T11:06:00.000-08:00

Artist: Baths
Album: Cerulean
Label: Anticon
Format: LP
Country: USA
Released: 2010
Genre: Electronic
Style: Glitch Hop

1 Apologetic Shoulder Blades 2:30
2 Lovely Bloodflow 3:35
3 Maximalist 3:20
4 ♥ 3:17
5 Aminals 3:18
6 Rafting Starlit Everglades 3:53
7 Hall 3:32
8 You’re My Excuse to Travel 3:35
9 Rain Smell 4:24
10 Indoorsy 2:45
11 Plea 4:16
12 Departure 4:49

Kangding Ray - Stabil

2011-01-05T07:09:00.000-08:00

Artist: Kangding Ray
Album: Stabil
Label: Raster-Norton
Format: LP
Country: Germany
Released: 2006
Genre: Electronic
Style: Minimal Techno

1 nn/peaks 6:20
2 interrompu court 4:38
3 sub.res 6:39
4 visible 1:29
5 mai 4:30
6 dadaist 5:58
7 stabil 6:46
8 persan 1:59
9 cyan 3:40
10 _isoline 4:45
11 status+light 4:16
12 nine 3:25
13 wellen 4:04

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Mount Kimbie - Crooks & Lovers

2011-01-04T13:16:00.000-08:00

Artist: Mount Kimbie
Album: Crooks & Lovers
Format: LP
Country: USA
Released: 2010
Genre: Dubstep
Style: Future Garage

1 Tunnelvision 1:50
2 Would Know 3:17
3 Before I Move Off 4:12
4 Blind Night Errand 3:23
5 Adriatic 1:28
6 Carbonated 4:20
7 Ruby 4:05
8 Ode to Bear 4:02
9 Field 3:05
10 Mayor 4:02
11 Between Time 1:54

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Earl Sweatshirt - EARL

2011-01-04T12:50:00.000-08:00

Artist: Earl Sweatshirt
Album: EARL
Format: LP
Country: USA
Released: 2010
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: West Coast Hip Hop

1 Thisniggaugly 1:18
2 Earl 2:27
3 Couch (feat. Ace Creator)3:16
4 Kill 2:20
5 Wakeupfaggot 0:42
6 Luper 1:59
7 epaR (feat. Vince Staples )4:00
8 Moonlight (feat. Hodgy Beats) 2:05
9 Pigions (feat. Wolf Haley) 3:34
10 Stapleton 4:16

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Capricorni Pneumatici - Capricorni Pneumatici

2010-02-11T17:05:00.000-08:00

Artist: Capricorni Pneumatici
Album: Capricorni Pneumatici
Label: 666 Production
Format: Cassette
Country: Italy
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Industrial, Experimental

Tracklist
A1 Snortz 2:30
A2 Cavità 4:36
A3 Monte Meru 10:43
B1 PVC I 7:40
B2 Besz 7:30

B3 PVC III 4:09

Capricorni Pneumatici - Capricorni Pneumatici

Whourkr - Naät

2010-02-11T16:38:00.000-08:00

Artist: Whourkr
Album: Naät
Label: Suprachaotic Records
Format: CD, Album
Country: France
Released: 2009
Genre: Rock
Style: Death Metal, Experimental

Tracklist
01 Kommiu 4:00
02 Nrrit 4:25
03 Cera 4:18
04 Nhosg 6:54
05 Yum Nho Naät 3:17
06 W 0:10
07 Hackta 1:53

08 Kruma 4:59

Whourkr - Naät

Recommended

Evilminded

2009-10-12T19:19:00.000-07:00

EvilMinded:

Guatemalan.

Best known music producer of the region.

Agoraphobic nosebleeding machine of noise, punk bastard.

Best live acts of the electronic "scene".

Hardcore = Hueco.

ElectroPulsating Modem Vomit. Electro grindcore.

"soul-machine of invasion brain 1/8 of the emotional world chaos of a de proliferation Tyre---cold-blooded disease our so substance without...." - Kenji Siratori

He might not be proud of being guatemalan (me neither), but we're proud of him in Guatemala.

This machine is Highly Recommend by us!

You can download his Complex Corrupt here: http://evilminded.org/EMWP/?p=42

And his newest material_ Necrotizing Fasciitis here: http://evilminded.org/EMWP/?p=46 (This album is amazingly fast and noisy)

Shinjuku Thief - The Witch Haven

2009-10-11T14:52:00.000-07:00

Artist: Shinjuku Thief
Album: The Witch Haven
Label: Dorobo
Format: CD, Album
Country: Australia
Released: 2002
Genre: Electronic
Style: Modern Classical, Industrial, Noise

Tracklist:
1 Waking At Dusk 3:24
2 Edge Of The Wilderness / Black Cockerel White Stick 6:26
3 The Witches' Ladder 3:14
4 The Gestation Of Elben 2:41
5 A Red Room / A Slow Dance 4:41
6 Five Dark Corners 1:45
7 Father Of Lies 2:00
8 The Spores Of Death 2:45
9 The White Lady 3:37
10 Procession Of Souls 3:24
11 Sign Of The Black Eagle 2:07
12 An Event On The Commons At Dusk 4:10
13 A Tavern Of Midwives 1:13
14 The Night Child 1:55
15 Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen 3:00
16 Blood And Fat 1:50

Shinjuku Thief - The Witch Haven

Karaboudjan - Sbrodj

2009-05-31T20:57:00.000-07:00

Artist: Karaboudjan
Album: Sbrodj
Label: Relapse Records
Format: CD, EP
Country: US
Released: 2001
Genre: Rock
Style: Avantgarde

Tracklisting:
1 Plan 714 Till Sidney (5:05)
2 Den Svarta Ön (7:33)
3 Den Mystiska Stjärnan (7:17)

Karaboudjan - Sbrodj

Highly Recommended

Matmos - The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast

2009-05-31T17:35:00.000-07:00

Artist: Matmos
Album: The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast
Label: Matador
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 09 May 2006
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental

Tracklisting:
1- Roses And Teeth For Ludwig Wittgenstein (3:24)
2- Steam And Sequins For Larry Levan (5:20)
3- Tract For Valerie Solanas (5:07)
4- Public Sex For Boyd McDonald (5:52)
5- Semen Song For James Bidgood (5:02)
6- Snails And Lasers For Patricia Highsmith (5:52)
7- Germs Burn For Darby Crash (4:10)
8- Solo Buttons For Joe Meek (3:33)
9- Rag For William S. Burroughs (13:52)
10- Banquet For King Ludwig II Of Bavaria (3:23)

Matmos - The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast

Marsen Jules - Herbstlaub

2009-05-31T12:59:00.000-07:00

Artist: Marsen Jules
Album: Herbstlaub
Label: City Centre Offices
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Released: Feb 2005
Genre: Electronic
Style: Classical, Ambient

Tracklisting:
1 Fanes D'Automne (6:09)
2 De La Mort D'Un Cygne (5:30)
3 Aurore (7:40)
4 Aile D'Aigle (7:33)
5 Tous Les Coeurs De Cette Terre (7:23)
6 Chanson Du Soir (5:20)

Marsen Jules - Herbstlaub

2nd Outlet - Burnt Sienna

2009-05-29T00:22:00.001-07:00

Artist: 2nd Outlet
Album: Burnt Sienna
Label: nuscope recordings
Format: CD
Country: Köln, Germany
Genre: Electroacoustic
Style: European Jazz, Improvised Music

Tracklisting
1. Winsor Blue [9:08]
2. Solferino Violet [7:45]
3. French Ultramarine [2:54]
4. Aurlian Yellow [5:38]
5. Cadmium Red [5:01]
6. Phthalocynine Green [4:56]
7. Raw Umber [6:20]
8. Alizarin Crimson [8:21]
9. Burnt Sienna [5:38]
10. Van Dyck Brown [5:33]

2nd Outlet - Burnt Sienna

Recommended

Raison D'être - Requiem For Abandoned Souls

2009-05-28T21:58:00.000-07:00

Artist: Raison D'etre
Album: Requiem for abandoned souls
Label: Cold Meat Industry
Format: CD, Album
Country: Sweden
Released: 20 Nov 2003
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dark Ambient

Tracklisting:
1 In Abandoned Places, (9:11)
2 The Shadow Of The Soul (7:25)
3 Disintegrates From Within, (9:40)
4 Towards Desolation, (8:27)
5 Becoming The Void Of Nothingness (15:15)

Raison D'être - Requiem For Abandoned Souls

Watch this beautiful masterpiece featured in this album: Disintegrates From Whitin

Merzbow/Gore Beyond Necropsy - Rectal Anarchy

2009-05-28T16:31:00.001-07:00

Artist: Merzbow and Gore Beyond Necropsy
Album: Rectal Anarchy
Label: Release Entertainment
Format: Vinyl, LP, Brown
Country: US
Released: Apr 1997
Genre: Rock
Style: Grindcore, Noise

Tracklisting:
0 Punks not Dead Kennedys Rectal Anarchy
1 Chaos Disorder Rectal Anarchy
2 Pretty Vacant Panty Rectal Anarchy
3 Love Me Suicidal Tendencies Rectal Anarchy
4 The Sunlight Path Rectal Anarchy
5 Between Nothingness And Eternity Rectal Anarchy
6 Split Crotch Disorder Rectal Anarchy
7 Snatch Punk Rectal Anarchy
8 Pussy Poking Disorder Chaos Anarchy Rectal Anarchy
9 In Tight Disorder Rectal Anarchy
10 Tits 4 Chaos Rectal Anarchy
11 Finger Friggin' In Grind Rectal Anarchy
12 Melon & Mounds Rectal Mosh Anarchy
13 There Way All The Mosh Rectal Anarchy
14 Say Ah! Punks Rectal Anarchy
15 Thats Takes Balls Rectal Anarchy
16 Ski Meat Funky Rectal Anarchy
17 Jeff Stryker Super Star Rectal Anarchy
18 Mods Action Ultra-Shit Rectal Anarchy
19 Ten Groovy Wheel Drive Rectal Anarchy
20 A Horse Named Rectal Anarchy
21 Heritage Banner Dictate Passion Hate Rectal Anarchy
22 Force Dead Face Apathy Under The Rectal Anarchy
23 London Calling Chaos Damnation Action Violent Rectal Anarchy
24 Parracide Blaze Of Socialized Rectal Anarchy
25 Agent Orange Country War Feast Rectal Anarchy
26 Release From Agony State Of Procession Rectal Anarchy
27 Morbid Shit Confusion Anarchy Violent Rectal Anarchy
28 Manta Size Shit Body Pollution Hate Rectal Anarchy
29 Up Her Shit Emotion Disregarded Rectal Anarchy
30 He Can Fly Them Against Cruel No Harm Shit Rectal Anarchy

Merzbow and Gore Beyond Necropsy - Rectal Anarchy

Gore Beyond Necropsy - Noise-A-Go Go!!!

2009-05-28T16:18:00.000-07:00

Artist: Gore Beyond Necropsy
Album: Noise-A-Go Go!!!
Label: Relapse Records
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Grindcore, Noise

Tracklisting:
1 Intro (0:39)
2 Faecal Gore Gore Attack! (0:51)
3 Chain Of Torture (0:31)
4 Horrendous Nazi Infection (0:15)
5 Gore Gore Warscars (0:11)
6 Mild Shit Taste (0:41)
7 Brainwashed Media's Slave (0:09)
8 Garbage In Sewage (0:07)
9 Sulfuric Acid Dream (0:06)
10 Poultry Within (0:42)
11 Kill The Cock Rock Greedy Hog! (0:45)
12 Intro (0:22)
13 Dead Dog Idolization (0:30)
14 Fartstorm (0:23)
15 Deaf, Dumb, Blind (0:11)
16 Filth Sounds Of Hatred (0:48)
17 Cock Rock Assholes (0:09)
18 Gurgling Spiral Repulsion (1:17)
19 Global Tumor (0:22)
20 Negative Thoughts Whirling Around (0:23)
21 Born Deformed (0:09)
22 Raping The Arse (0:10)
23 Cock Rock Roach (0:20)
24 Trash Of Hemorrhoids (0:39)
25 Mindplague (0:36)
26 Puke Yourself (0:17)
27 The Worst Shit In The World (0:06)
28 Boiling Detestation (0:17)
29 Noise-A-Go Go!! (0:39)
30 Intro (0:27)
31 Arsebleed (0:39)
32 Horrendously Analdrilled (0:12)
33 From The Cradle To The Grave (0:18)
34 Dead Life Goes On (0:37)
35 Subliminal State Control (0:09)
36 Cock Rock Incineration (0:24)
37 Pain To Be Slain (0:17)
38 Shittier Than Shit (0:37)
39 Instant Necropsy (0:08)
40 Power Of Media Arrogant Mass Control (0:11)
41 Uncleanly Devoured Visions (0:15)
42 It's The Gore Gore Goreality (0:33)
43 Intro (0:32)
44 Human BBQ Burning Hell (0:13)
45 Stench Of Carnage - Gore Gore Goreality Stinking Holocaust (1:00)
46 Scream In The Bottle (0:38)
47 Corporate Gouls (0:06)
48 Driller Killer From Outer Space (0:35)
49 Disease Bondage (0:10)
50 The End Of Life (0:24)
51 Intro (0:07)
52 Bad Taste Grotesqueen (0:17)
53 Divine's Dead (0:09)
54 Grudge (0:25)
55 Harshit Shock! (0:38)
56 Chaos, Disorder & Confusion (1:03)
57 Steaming, Bubbling Cadaverous Odor (0:31)
58 Shitgobbling Hate Generation (0:04)
59 Outro (0:14)

Gore Beyond Necropsy - Noise-A-Go Go!!!

Charlemagne Palestine - Four Manifestations on Six Elements

2009-05-09T01:14:00.000-07:00

Artist: Charlemagne Palestine
Album: Four Manifestations on Six Elements
Label: Barooni
Format: CD, Reissue, Album
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1996
Genre: Classical, Electronic
Style: Drone, Contemporary

Tracklisting:
1 Two Fifths (18:51)
One + Two + Three Fifths In The Rhythm Three Against Two For Bösendorfer Piano :
2 Part 1 (5:09)
3 Part 2 (5:40)
4 Part 3 (13:15)

Charlemagne Palestine - Four Manifestations on Six Elements

Oren Ambarchi - Suspension

2009-05-08T23:58:00.000-07:00

Artist: Oren Ambarchi
Album: Suspension
Label: Touch
Format: CD, Album, Digipak
Country: UK
Released: 2001
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental

Tracklisting:
1 Wednesday (7:17)
2 Vogler (12:36)
3 This Evening So Soon (4:00)
4 Gene (8:15)
5 Suspension (8:24)
6 As Far As The Eye Can See (14:02)

Oren Ambarchi - Suspension

The Hospitals - Hairdryer Peace

2009-05-08T22:20:00.000-07:00

Artist: The Hospitals
Album: Hairdryer Peace
Label: Not On Label
Format: Vinyl, LP, 33 RPM, Album, Clear
Country: US
Released: 04 Apr 2008
Genre: Rock
Style: Noise Rock, Lo-Fi, Garage Punk Rock
Notes: Limited self-released edition of 500 copies

Tracklisting:
A1 Hairdryer Peace (3:26)
A2 Getting Out Of Bed (1:48)
A3 Rules For Being Alive (3:04)
A4 Ape Lost (2:02)
A5 This Walls (2:33)
A6 Sour Hawa!!! (1:48)
A7 Smeared Thinking (1:51)
B1 Tears (2:13)
B2 Animals Act Natural (3:39)
B3 Me, Aleiling Fan (0:60)
B4 BPPV (2:24)
B5 Dream Damage (1:45)
B6 Scan The Floor For Food (1:52)
B7 Don't Die (1:12)

The Hospitals - Hairdryer Peace

William Basinski and Richard Chartier - Untitled 1-3

2009-05-08T00:09:00.001-07:00

Artists: William Basinski and Richard Chartier
Album: Untitled 1-3
Label: Line
Format: CD, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition
Country: US
Released: 2008
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental, Minimal, Ambient

Limited to 1,000 copies

Tracklisting:
1 Untitled 1 (20:55)
2 Untitled 2 (35:09)
3 Untitled 3 (11:27)
4 Untitled 3 (Reprise) (5:41)

William Basinski and Richard Chartier - Untitled 1-3

Recommended

Geinoh Yamashirogumi - 恐山／銅之剣舞 (Osorezan / Doh No Kembai)

2009-05-07T22:45:00.000-07:00

Artist: Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Album: Osorezan / Doh No Kembai
Label: Invitation
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Japan
Released: 1976
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

Tracklisting:
A Osorezan (18:55)
B Doh No Kembai (18:47)

Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Osorezan / Doh No Kembai

Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Ecophony Rinne

2009-05-07T01:59:00.001-07:00

Artist: Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Album: Ecophony Rinne
Label: Invitation
Format: CD, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 21 Oct 1994
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style: Rhythmic Noise, Modern Classical, Experimental, Prog Rock

Tracklisting:
1 Primordial Germination (11:49)
2 Falling As Flowers Do - Dying A Glorious Death (7:55)
3 Dark Slumber (5:11)
4 Reincarnation (13:37)

Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Ecophony Rinne

William Basinski - Garden of Brokenness

2009-05-07T01:17:00.001-07:00

Artist: William Basinski
Album: Garden of Brokenness
Label: 2062
Format: CD
Country: US
Released: Dec 2005
Genre: Electronic
Style: Abstract, Ambient

Tracklisting:
1. The Garden Of Brokenness (49:47)

William Basinski - Garden of Brokenness

Andrew Chalk - Goldfall

2009-05-06T22:54:00.000-07:00

Artist: Andrew Chalk
Album: Goldfall
Label: Faraway Press
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: UK
Released: May 2006
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental, Ambient
Credits: Piano - Vikki Jackman
Producer - Andrew Chalk

Tracklisting:
1. Untitled (17:11)
2. Untitled (16:55)

Andrew Chalk - Goldfall

Godflesh - Streetcleaner

2009-02-12T06:48:00.000-08:00

This album can be summed up fairly simply: Heavy, mid paced industrial guitar riffs with super low bass that locks in perfectly with the drum machines, with some desperate, massive vocals roared by Broadrick. There's the occaisonal moments where thing will drop out, to give your ears some respite (The heavily treated guitar intro in Mighty Truck Krusher ) Still, as far as I can tell, Godflesh tried to write the heaviest, darkest industrial record they could, and they succeeded. The drums are huge and fit the sound so well.. Sometimes they're upfront, like the pulverising Pulp, sometimes they're a long way in the background, but for the most part, they are shattering and splintering eardrums. The guitars sound very heavy throughout the whole album, especcially in the superb Christbait Rising, and in the awesome Head Dirt. Whether they're playing super low riffs, or providing a backdrop for the bass and drums, the guitar demand to be noticed.

Artist: Godflesh
Album: Streetcleaner
Label: Earache Records
Format: CD
Country: UK
Genre: Metal
Style: Industrial Metal, Experimental

Godflesh - Streetcleaner (Mediafire)

Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets

2009-01-28T10:18:00.000-08:00

Veteran post metal band Neurosis's masterpiece, A Sun That Never Sets, is one of the darkest work of art one will ever hear. Each song has almost the same pace, but this does not take away from the experience, it makes the tracks flow into each other, creating an apocalypse in 60 minutes. Yet, some may not be able to discern one piece from the other, and if not listened to in the proper way, may take away from the experience, presenting the only flaw of this otherwise amazing album. The tracks may also sound similar, but each one has its own unique nightmare encompassed in the doom/sludge metal music and beautiful, yet filthy vocals.

Artist: Neurosis
Album: A Sun That Never Sets
Label: Relapse
Format: CD
Country: USA
Genre: Metal
Style: Post Metal, Sludge, Doom Metal, Fucking Awesome

Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets

Henry Cow - Legend

2009-01-28T10:05:00.000-08:00

Legend is the Astonishing debut from the English Progressive Avant Garde musicians, Henry Cow. This is Henry Cow's most accessible effort, and is probably the best place for newcomers to start.They drew on a whole range of influences, from rock to contemporary classical to free jazz and beyond. This is their jazziest album, a feeling reinforced by the twin saxes of Geoff Leigh. The album is surrounded by a sheer beauty, a very calm atmosphere with some little surprises that will keep you in the edge of your chair/bed. Every bar of music is crammed with ideas, nobody coasts and there is little superfluous material.This album is essential for any Avant Garde lover, or if you like Krautrock bands like Amon Duul, Can etc. this is definitely your cup of tea.

Artist: Henry Cow
Album: Legend
Label: East Side Digital
Format: CD
Country: UK
Genre: RIO/Avant-Garde Prog
Style: Free Jazz, Art Rock, Prog Rock

Henry Cow - Legend (Mediafire Link)

We're very sorry

2009-01-24T18:14:00.000-08:00

We are sorry because we know that we've been absent for a while now, but we're back.
We've been very busy lately, Txusmx is studying a lot, and I've been working and developing ideas for my projects, I'm a photographer, so I guess that's our way to justify ourselves.

We are terribly sorry for those rapidshare links as well, our account was cancelled due to an acknowledgement of fraud, too many IP's downloading from the same account and we still don't know what really happened but we lost all the info: albums, books, videos, etc, all gone.
The mediafire account is still active, so by now we are going to work only with this service, we apologize to all the rapidshare users that visit us, truly.

Visual Break No.1

2008-07-22T17:12:00.001-07:00

We have been uploading music for a while now, so I guess we need a more visual estimulation from that. This might be the first video uploaded from many to come.
We already uploaded a Nadja album, Desire in uneasiness, great great canadian band, originally formed in 2002 in Toronto as a solo project from Aidan Baker. Now a duo, this drone-doom-ambient band needs to be seen performing live... at the brainwaves festival.

Enjoy.

Rapidshare Links:
Nadja at the brainwaves festival Part 1
Nadja at the brainwaves festival Part 2
Nadja at the brainwaves festival Part 3

Mediafire Links:
Nadja at the brainwaves festival Part 1
Nadja at the brainwaves festival Part 2
Nadja at the brainwaves festival Part 3

Maldoror - She

2008-07-20T18:59:00.001-07:00

Maldoror is Merzbow and Mike Patton. As very well known experimental artists, both made a big effort for mixing their styles in this unique album, a very good album that somehow sounds like a more perturbed Akira Yamahoka and Kenji Siratori experience, sometimes very noisy, sometimes funny (Cartoon like), sometimes just like a horror movie with a lot of static.
For everyone who likes to go to bed listening to disturbing music with the lights off...

Artist: Maldoror
Album: She
Label: Ipecac
Format: CD
Country: US
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental, Noise
Notes: Recorded at Yellowknife Studios, Tokyo, 1997

Tracklisting:

1 Butterfly Kiss (0:30)
2 Twitch Of The Death Nerve (2:17)
3 Homunculus (3:52)
4 Boutique Of 7 Taboos (1:04)
5 Snuff (3:28)
6 Baby Powder On Peach Fuzz (3:37)
7 She (3:50)
8 Cherry Blossom Inferno (1:30)
9 The Conqueror Worm (2:03)
10 Bubble Bath And A Valium (0:44)
11 The White Tears Of The Maggot (2:36)
12 Chiffon Lingerie (2:18)
13 Lullaby (She Who Must Be Obeyed) (8:17)

Enjoy.

Maldoror - She (Rapidshare Link)

Maldoror - She (Mediafire Link)

Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Akira

2008-07-20T16:58:00.000-07:00

This a unique and special album. The soundtrack for the Japanamation film Akira was commissioned to Geinoh Yamashirogumi, a vocal ensemble first organized in Japan in 1953. With this album, their classical/traditional/ experimental stylings were fused with modern electronics... and the results are quite impressive. Moreover, the album also incorporates quite a bit of a Balinese gamelan influence, thereby causing the merger of styles to become even more pronounced. For those interested in mergers of style, this album is essential.

The songs on the album cover the development of the Akira narrative, wherein the tragic hero, Tetsuo, is transformed into a diabolical monster by the use of mind-altering drugs and various previously latent powers, eventually to to destroyed out of necessity by his former allies. One need not be familiar with this narrative, however, to appreciate the music on the work.

Note: Please listen it, even when you don't like japanese animation.

Artist: Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Album: Akira Original Soundtrack
Label: Nektar
Format: CD
Country: Germany
Released: 1991
Genre: Electronic
Style: Modern Classical, Ambient
Notes: Composed and Conducted by Yamashiro Shoji

Sound Architect: Urata Keishi (EMU), Yamashiro Shoji

All Songs performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi

Tracklisting:
1 Kaneda (3:10)
2 Battle Against Clown (3:36)
3 Winds Over The Neo-Tokyo (2:45)
4 Tetsuo (10:15)
5 Dolls Polyphony (2:53)
6 Shohmyoh (10:10)
7 Mutation (4:49)
8 Exodus From The Underground Fortress (3:17)
9 Illusion (13:56)
10 Requiem (14:27)

Enjoy

Rapidshare Links:
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Akira Part 1
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Akira Part 2

Mediafire Links:
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Akira Part 1
Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Akira Part 2

NON - Children of the Black Sun

2008-07-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

On the eighth full-length album under the guise NON, Boyd Rice has created something that falls on the border of beautiful and just plain scary. Children Of The Black Sun is as bleak as the title suggests. As frightening as most classic horror film soundtracks, NON produces a perfect audio underworld for horrific creatures like vampires, demons and ghouls. A more perfect soundtrack for Nosferatu could not be imagined.

Falling somewhere between David Lynch and Anne Rice, Children Of The Black Sun is a continuous mix of black noise. The failure to break between the seven tracks makes it even more unsettling because the listener never gains a moment of silence. It doesn't help as well, when he mixes in the sound of fires burning (envision hell) and angels singing on "The Fountain Of Fortune", as well as the voice of the creepiest man on earth on "Son Of The Sun".

Children Of The Black Sun is extremely unnerving to listen to in one sitting, but saying that just proves how effective the atmosphere Rice has created is.

Artist: NON
Album: Children of the Black Sun
Label: Mute U.S.
Format: LP
Country: USA
Released: August 20, 2002
Genre: Industrial
Style: Industrial, Noise, Dark Ambient, Neo Folk

Tracklist

1. Arka

2. Black Sun

3. Serpent Of The Heavens

4. Serpent Of The Abyss

5. The Underground Stream

6. The Fountain Of Fortune

7. Son Of The Sun

NON - Children of the Black Sun

Pyramids - Pyramids

2008-07-15T06:57:00.000-07:00

It starts in the upper atmosphere, in that rarefied air where silence sings and time is little more than an abstraction. As it makes its way down through the tree line, to sea level, to the ear canals, elliptical windows and auditory nerves of the great unwashed, the shapes begin to shift. The sine waves become more distinct: swarming, swirling guitars, drums like a churning steam press, a chorus of celestial voices. Instruments collude and collide in a roiling shoal and then dissipate, leaving a cavernous hole, a ghost town, the vestiges and echoes of a brief terrestrial existence. Out in Denton and “other parts of the country”, where seemingly mild psychotropic disturbances can have vast and sinister implications for certain elements within the local populaces, Pyramids conjure the cacophonies of the great unknown, one song at a time.

Artist: Pyramids
Album: Pyramids
Label: Hydra Head
Format: LP
Country: USA
Released: 2008
Genre: Metal
Style: Post Metal, Experimental, Ambient, Dark Ambient, Shoegaze, Abstract

Track Listing:

CD 1:

Sleds (3:12)
Igloo (3:19)
The Echo of Something Lovely (3:23)
End Resolve (3:44)
Hellmonk (3:16)
This House is Like Any Other World (3:03)
Hillary (3:18)
Ghost (3:30)
Monks (2:31)
1, 2, 3 (2:35)

CD 2: Remixes

The Echo of Something Lovely [Toby Driver/Ted Parsons/Colin Marston] (5:34)
1, 2, 3 [James Plotkin] (4:30)
The Echo of Something Lovely [Jesu] (6:18)
Sleds [loveliescrushing] (3:49)
Ghost [Birchville Cat Motel] (9:54)
Sleds [Blut Aus Nord] (3:35)
The Echo of Something Lovely [James Plotkin] (3:15)
The Echo of Something Lovely [lovesliescrushing] (3:27)

Pyramids - Pyramids

Voice Crack - Below Beyond and Above

2008-07-12T06:20:00.000-07:00

Voice Crack is the duo of Swiss musicians Andy Guhl (percussion and bass) and Norbert Moeslang (reeds) who make music with broken objects found in garbage cans (with a peculiar passion for electronic devices such as radios and calculators). The way these objects are played is often "random", meaning that the two "composers" introduce rules to let chance create the sounds that are then recorded.
Above average experimental instrospection, below perfection and way beyond imagination.
You should check this one for sure.

Artist: Voice Crack
Album: Below Beyond Above
Label: Uhlang Produktion
Format: CD, Album
Country: Switzerland
Released: 1998
Genre: Electronic, Jazz
Style: Abstract, Free Improvisation, Experimental
Credits: Artwork By - Alex Hanimann
Artwork By [Coverdesign] - Tabea Guhl
Electronics [Cracked Everyday Electronics], Music By - Andy Guhl , Norbert Möslang
Mixed By - Voice Crack
Recorded By - Pierre Bendel
Notes: Recorded at Zack Studio, St. Gallen, Switzerland Oct. 6, 1997.

Tracklisting:
1 Without Black (7:23)
2 With A Hint Of Yellow (10:12)
3 Without Green (6:02)
4 Without A Touch Of Red (7:38)
5 Without Blue (4:13)
6 With A Shot Of Pink (6:26)

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Passenger of Shit - Shit is Harder than Penis

2008-07-11T08:37:00.001-07:00

Passenger of shit is speedcore/breakcore/digital hardcore, very loud and fast, 20 minutes of noisy coproregurgitatedfecalejaculation-core chaos, and if you're thinking that 20 minutes are not going to be good enough for you, think it twice, because 20 minutes can be a massive headache for most of people.
Passenger of shit is the most "easy listening" project from the SHITWANK label by the way.
As requested, passenger of shit, hope you like it.

Artist: Passenger of shit
Album: Shit is harder than penis
Label: System Corrupt
Format: Vinyl, 12", EP
Country: Australia
Released: May 2004
Genre: Electronic
Style: Speedcore, Hardcore, Experimental

Tracklisting:

A1 Bash My Intestines Up My Anus
A2 Terd Wanker
A3 Poo Cock In My Anus
A4 Eat My Dick Vomit
A5 Eating Worms Off My Shit
A6 Untitled
Featuring - Rizili
B1 Suck My Fucking Diarrhea
B2 Love
Featuring - Blue Pony
B3 Shit Fucking My Vagina
Featuring - Blue Pony
B4 Likking My Sperm Off A Pigs Cunt
B5 Stupid Trendy Funk Pooo
B6 Untitled
Featuring - K. Thorburn* , Rizili

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Aghast (Nor) - Hexerei im Zwielicht der Finsternis

2008-07-07T16:49:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I randomly acquire metal (or what could at least tangentially be considered "metal" albums), without ever having heard anything about the artist beforehand. Of the four or five times I have used this method in the past, disappointment always followed, not because of my unwillingness to absorb new genres or methods of presentation, but because the products in question (all of which are reviewed in this archive) were mediocre at worst or average at best. The one exception to this trend, at least in my experience, has been Aghast's Hexerei im Zwielicht der Finsternis, which is more than likely the most haunting and immersive ambient album to come across these ears.

There is a small group of albums I own that I use to submerse me into the dream world at night, that is to say, regardless of how energetic or tired I am at any given time, and no matter my mood or general disposition, these albums will almost always help me to fall asleep within 15 minutes. While some would say that any album which possesses this tranquillising quality must surely be boring (for it IS sleep-inducing), there is quite a difference between an album which bores one to sleep, and one which inspires wildly incredible dreams and thoughts. Every time I listen to this album at night, I have dreams which can be classified as memorable, at the very least, to report the next morning. Furthermore, the other reason why this album cannot be considered snore-inducing is because when one listens to it (and devotes full attention to it) while fully awake, a state of near-hypnosis is induced - consciousness is retained, but thoughts become somewhat amorphous, and should someone enter the room and startle you, you will feel as though you have been yanked from a different place, as though you have been interrupted from an engagement in a different space, even though you have not actually travelled anywhere.

The music itself is perhaps the pinnacle of minimalism - sure, the term has been used to describe other landmark albums such as Beherit's Drawing Down the Moon or Darkthrone's Transilvanian Hunger, but those albums, by comparison, involve a flurry and multitude of activity which is simply not to be found here. No, Aghast has here chosen to rely on a few synthesizer notes per track, with the occasional vocal passage that exists solely to add to the ambiance, not to distract the listener with lyrics or any word-based message. There are hundreds of albums that are somewhat comparable to Hexerei, as anyone with a creepy basement and a synthesizer can compose their own spooky "masterwork", but what separates this one from the rubbish is the masterful sense of atmosphere which on every track evokes imagery of ancient rituals, of desolation, of fear, and generally of pure evil.

I do believe that every human being (with the exception of those that are chemically imbalanced or otherwise defective) has the capability of discerning right from wrong, in various forms, and from an aural perspective, Hexerei im Zwielicht der Finsternis must truly rank as one of the most engrossing, haunting and evil albums ever recorded. - Metal Archives

Track List

Enthrall

01:36

Sacrifice

05:37

3.	Enter the Hall of Ice	05:02
4.	Call From the Grave	06:03
5.	Totentanz	05:24
6.	The Darkest Desire	05:12

Das Irrlicht

03:58

Ende

03:32

Aghast (Nor) - Hexerei im Zwielicht der Finsternis

Ash Pool - Genital Tomb

2008-07-06T20:44:00.000-07:00

Black metal with a 'normal' metal feel to much of it - indeed, at one point in opener "Lascivious Tyranny" there's an Urge Overkill-style riff progression, and closer "Dragged Down the Cobblestones" intros with a muscular Danzig posturing, or even (shudder) a Misfits one. The necessary BM screams are there and the middle two songs are more dangerously dark and fierce (along with parts of the other two). As for lyrical content, well, the seeming misogyny appears less sexual and more symbolically brutal (and who can determine what's being sung in BM if you aren't perusing the lyrics as you listen?). I've never wanted to burn churches or worship the horned one while consuming this brand of music and I'm in no mood to start pulling a Jimmy Page with whip and valise while listening to Genital Tomb so subliminal influence is out the window. The demo quality makes it sound rougher than it actually is; all-in-all it's probably good to have around for aggression dispersal. No, not really bad at all. Plus, it's Prurient for fuck sakes! DOWNLOAD NOW!

Track list:

A1	Lascivious Tyranny	4:56
A2	Demolishing Obsession	5:48
B1	First Rape	4:47
B2	Dragged Down the Cobblestones	4:39

Ash Pool - Genital Tomb

Zandoz Corp. - Suffocating Egos

2008-07-06T18:00:00.000-07:00

I know ZandoS Corp. from lastfm and I have to say that I was impressed with this excelent release. The first impression was: "breakcore", more gabber kicks and amen breaks with the monotonous sound of the Praxis style, but that notion changed after the first couple of seconds of the first track, no, Zandos Corp. is also and IDM work by definition, he ranges from glitched beats emulating organic rhythms to industrial breakbeats within the complex drill and bass structure, some nice noise and abstract melodic progressions as well, yes, melodic noise with subtle greatness.
A 100% brazilian solo project by Adriano Machado.

Hope you enjoy it, also visit his myspace profile for more info: http://www.myspace.com/zandozcorp

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ZandoS Corp. - Suffocating Egos

K.K. Null - Extasy Of Zero-G Sex

2008-07-06T16:52:00.000-07:00

KK. Null (born Kazuyuki Kishino in Tokyo) is an experimental multi-instrumentalist. He began as a guitarist, but soon added composer, singer, electronic, drummer to his list of talents, and also studied Butoh dancing.

Null joined the noise/progressive rock band Ybo2 in 1984, issuing several albums and EPs throughout the remainder of the decade. Later he started to more bands, such as Absolute Null Punkt (aka ANP) and his most well known one, the self-described “progressive hardcore trio” Zeni Geva. From that point he also produced albums for other artists, created his own record label (Nux Organization), and played live and collaboration albums with many other musicians, including John Zorn, Yona-Kit, Steve Albini, Boredoms, Seiichi Yamamoto, Jim O’Rourke, Merzbow, Fred Frith, James Plotkin, Keiji Haino, Otomo Yoshihide, Jon Rose, Atau Tanaka, Zbigniew Karkowski, Z’EV, Alexei Borisov. Noisegate and Philip Samartzis, as well as supporting such artists as Sonic Youth and Mike Patton on tour. Altogether Null has released more than 100 albums. In 2004 he restarted ANP and in 2006 they released their first studio album in 20 years.

This album should not be experienced as a noise project but as a highly experimental work which is said was done without drum machine, keyboard or computers.
Locked loops, drone progressions, sonic intrinsic formations, various string instruments, and that japanese folkloric flavor somehow mixed into those sometimes glitched and bizarre sounds. I hope you get to enjoy K.K. Null for what it is.

Artist: K.K. Null
Album: Extasy Of Zero-G Sex
Label: Vinyl Communications
Format: CD
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Experimental
Credits: Artwork By [Photograms] - Martin Depedro
Guitar, Voice, Performer [Nullsonic] - Kazuyuki K. Null*

Tracklisting:

1 O-01 (4:33)
2 M-01 (5:41)
3 N-02 (4:06)
4 T-05 (2:08)
5 W-01 (3:03)
6 X-02 (4:27)
7 J-01 (3:27)
8 V-02 (7:01)
9 W-02 (3:45)
10 Y-05 (6:08)

Enjoy.

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Nest - Nest

2008-07-01T13:08:00.000-07:00

Nest is the collaborative project of Otto Totland (Deaf Center / Type Records) and Huw Roberts (Serein). The two started working together after forging a strong friendship as former members of the Miasmah label. This self-titled EP is their first work publicly released, so it is a great honour that we are able to offer it to you here.

Both pianists, there is little wonder that after exploring a plethora of musical styles, the two find themselves most at home writing traditionally structured pieces, with the ivories a major element throughout. The EP demonstrates clearly the innate ability the two have for song writing, borrowing from the world of film soundtracks and contemporary classical composers to craft delicate instrumental compositions.

Alongside their favoured instrument can be variously heard the plucked strings of the Welsh harp, violins, woodwind instruments, field recordings, percussion and a heady dose of mind wobbling effects. From the time Nest began writing together, one purpose was clear; to produce beautiful music free of pretense, and they do it exceptionally well.

Artist: Nest
Album: Nest
Label: Serein
Format: CDr, EP, Limited Edition, Jewel Case
Country: UK
Released: Jul 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Modern Classical, Ambient
Notes: Limited to 50 copies.

Tracklisting:

1 Lodge (3:57)
2 Kyoto (5:28)
3 Marefjellet (4:46)
4 Charlotte (4:46)
5 Cad Goddeu (4:18)
6 Trans Siberian (4:34)

Enjoy.

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Puzzleweasel - Exo-Grid

2008-06-30T20:56:00.000-07:00

From Boomkat:
"Keeping the IDM dream alive, Puzzleweasel dives into 'Cvon' with Autechre-like precision, plunging further into structural subversion on the unpronounceable 'Shrtwv Lkage'. Well, he was probably going for 'shortwave leakage' - what's with the current resurgence of vowel abandonment in electronic records? Regardless, the track is a meticulous production, really something to be proud of, ranking head and shoulders above your average crop of Booth & Brown copyists. It gets a bit messier in places, with thumping sub-woofer heft characterizing the brokestep frenzy of 'Techk', while the beautiful twisting textures of 'Acancia' nod towards next-level granular meltdowns."

Artist: Puzzleweasel
Album: Exo-Grid
Label: Sublight Records
Format: CD, Album
Country: Canada
Released: 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Glitch, Breakcore

Tracklisting:

1 Cvon (4:45)
2 Shrtw Ikage (4:31)
3 FODHØVL (5:47)
4 Acancia (3:29)
5 Deslxtiks (5:43)
6 Techk (5:44)
7 Ecct (4:49)
8 Hackspett (5:26)
9 Lakse Farvet Pyjamas (4:37)
10 Fst-Fuk-Ledr-Sofa (6:56)

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DISC - Brave2EP

2008-06-30T17:37:00.000-07:00

From Brainwashed:
"Glitch glitch click click sk-k-k-k-k-k-k-ips. Perhaps it's Oval, but no, the cuts are sharper, faster and it makes less musical sense.
It's DISC - a collaborative effort which is most of the time Matmos, Lesser and Kid 606. Lots of fun cut ups and jitters, this disc by no means should be counted as an EP by any standards, despite the title. The disc here is 50 tracks and about 72 minutes in length and obnoxoiously packaged with white text on white translucent paper. Fookin' brilliant. Quite a charming CD to bring into work and play loud to weird out your co-workers into thinking you bought a defective CD. "

Artist: DISC
Album: Brave2ep
Label: Vinyl Communications
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Oct 1998
Genre: Electronic
Style: Noise, Experimental

Tracklisting:

1 Section/Seection-Aalucifer (1:32)
2 Take|Care|Than|Stay (4:52)
3 If,And,When (0:26)
4 Remote Control Unit.....Cool! (2:02)
5 Like We Care! (3:36)
6 Don't Think Tuuice (0:22)
7 Fineline (0:06)
8 Between (0:06)
9 Clever And Stupid (0:23)
10 Cccdisplsay (1:55)
11 ADJustt'^6xhell (0:10)
12 Ultra Vivid Scene (0:10)
13 Repeat No Lack (0:18)
14 Handsomme (0:09)
15 No Subject (1:44)
16 End Here (0:06)
17 Big Beat Remix (0:16)
18 Listprice (1:44)
19 You Can Only Find In Japan (1:12)
20 Because It Is For Japan Domestic Only (0:52)
21 So (0:47)
22 Rate Converter (1:45)
23 Very Rare! (1:02)
24 Fuses For Alex (0:51)
25 Attn: Vat! (0:07)
26 I Will Pay Shipping In Us So It Will Not Skip (2:03)
27 =Us$315 (1:07)
28 Jog Wheel (1:14)
29 Minidat (0:18)
30 Simply (1:28)
31 Now.... Not Over $245!! (0:41)
32 Booroo19 (2:17)
33 Backlit LCD (0:12)
34 Function: (0:20)
35 976-Devine (5:09)
36 Repeat/Enter (6:58)
37 Htttp://www.etoy.com (0:16)
38 Yen (1:26)
39 "NEW" In The Box (8:09)
40 Megadisc (1:43)
41 Shock Resistant Memory (0:21)
42 Sometimes (0:15)
43 Digital Megabass (0:10)
44 Keepupthe (0:40)
45 Toslink (0:57)
46 Definitely Illegal (2:04)
47 Hugger/Which Can Be Used In USA (0:37)
48 Brad@The Lab (1:33)
49 Livingwdata (5:13)
50 Thru W/Grrls (0:08)

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Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton - Black Vomit

2008-06-30T11:09:00.000-07:00

Artist: Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton
Album: Black Vomit
Label: Victo
Format: CD
Released: 2006
Genre: Noise
Style: Free Jazz, Noise and Metal

So what happens when you take one free jazz pioneer, one band of noise-metal experimentalists and stick them on a stage together? Well Victo have come up with the answer – everyone’s favourite noisy fellers Wolf Eyes and jazz supremo Anthony Braxton teamed up unannounced at the 2005 Victoriaville Festival last year, and since then all I’ve heard has been whispered words and rumours about the set. There was a cassette tape release shortly after, but selling my mother wasn’t an option, so this cd has been a real excitement and a revelation for me and as soon as it landed on my desk I knew I was in for something rather special. Wolf Eyes are a very important band for me, and this album only goes to show how good they are at what they do. It’s noise, yes indeed, it’s metal, probably, it’s aggressive, angry and sometimes evil, of course – but it’s also incredibly measured and put together with the utmost skill and understanding. I often tell people that there’s noise and then there's noise, there’s amateurish noise and then there’s this – pure visceral abandonment on every level. And what exactly does Braxton add to the proceedings? Well his soprano sax wails and screams drench the waves of white noise and rousing percussive squelches perfectly – it sounds like they were always supposed to be there, and that’s an achievement in itself. Hearing ‘Stabbed in the Face’ (a classic cut from the Burned Mind album) performed live with Braxton’s accompaniment makes me truly sorry I couldn’t have been there to witness this earth shaking meeting of minds. So for us unlucky souls who couldn’t attend, all that’s left for to do is lap up this disc, and lie in wait for Wolf Eyes’ hugely anticipated next album ‘Human Animal’ (take it from me… it’s worth it). Hugely recommended. - Boomkat

Track list

1. Mangler

2. Rationed Rot

Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton - Black Vomit

The Deserts of Traun - Part III: The Lilac Moon

2008-06-30T10:42:00.000-07:00

Artist: The Desert of Traün
Album: Part III: The Liliac Moon
Label: Bruhtal Shocks
Format: CD
Released: 2003
Genre: Avant Garde
Style: Jazz, Funk, Classical, Black/Death Metal, Rock, Fusion, World, Video Game, and Electronic Music

Dave Murray (Ex- Estradsphere) was one of the driving creative forces of Estradasphere, and after his leaving the band, he decided to create a band after his own liking. Now, this is decidely not Estradasphere, despite it being of a similar formula, combing seemingly unrelated genres effectively into an odd tapestry of musical genres. However, The Deserts of Traun is a different entity altogether, with a completely different feel.

Instead of granoise compositions and longer tracks, TDoT uses much smaller and concise tracks, even drawing some comparisons to Fantomas, instead of Estradasphere. The songs feel, as they should, and are named as, like the sound track to an adventure movie, full of suspense and exotic locations, which the music pulls off wonderfully. The music has just about everything, from creepy ambient death metal, to ethnic folk music, to classical, to jazz and so on and so forth.

A very fun and interesting album, but one that should be listened to along with the visual aid.

Track list:
01 Awaiting The Majesty Of Extremes.
02 The Detective In Disguise.
03 Report To The Fruitless Kingdom.
04 The Detective & Gary Prepare.
05 Searching The Swamps.
06 The Court Of The Blackmetal Princess.
07 Escape From The Crystal Caverns.
08 Descending The Crystal Mountain.
09 The Desert Of Träun.
10 Greetings From The Lilac Moon.
11 Seeking The Navigator.
12 Prisoner In The Brig.
13 Battle Upon The Space Galleon.
14 Awaiting The Sun.
15 Sailing The Electrolytic Ocean.
16 The Gift Of The Whirlpool Vortex.
17 Longing & Foreseeing.
18 The Uncompromising Blizzard.
19 The Cave.
20 An Unlikely Visitor.
21 Infiltrating The Fortress Of Absolute Zero.
22 Showdown In The Atrium Of Fallacious Foliage.
23 Homecoming In The Fruitless Kingdom.
24 The Destruction Of The Elevator.

The Deserts of Traun - Part III: The Lilac Moon

Signal - Robotron

2008-06-05T17:57:00.000-07:00

From Boomkat:
"Supergroups rarely work out, but this head-to-head sees the minimal sound artists losing their respective attention to detail and heading out into a messy world of robot funk. Recorded in 2001-2006 in Berlin, Tokyo and Chemitz (the East German birthplace of Raster Noton) we see the three musicians taking hold of their considerable combined talents, and far removed from the icy minimalism you would have expected to hear from the three in the past, this is as pounding and ear destroying as Pan Sonic in their prime. Rough sampled textures are chopped and layered rhythmically beneath pounding kick drums and cyclic high pitched synthesizer tones, leaving Bretschneider's token bass frequencies room to make up the heavy bottom end. Somewhere in between the warehouse pounding of Chain Reaction-era Monolake and the tempered minimal headphone listening we all came to expect from Alva Noto, Signal is a brutal listening experience, best heard loud to the point of discomfort. In fact I can imagine this music played on gigantic stacks of speakers, the frequencies booming out across thousands of eager heads - it's just so immense. Those of you enamoured with the work of any of the artists involved, or with classic Sahko or Hardwax emissions really need to check this without delay. Immense and totally intense music."

Artist: Signal
Album: Robotron
Label: Raster-Noton
Format: CD
Country: Germany
Released: 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Abstract, Minimal, Experimental
Credits: Music By - Carsten Nicolai , Frank Bretschneider , Olaf Bender

Tracklisting:
1 Intro (Monsator) (1:12)
2 Ermafa (3:32)
3 Naplafa (5:52)
4 Robotron (7:29)
5 Malimo (4:41)
6 Wismut (7:00)
7 Rawema (3:41)
8 Datasette (0:23)
9 Sporett (3:10)
10 Epirex Motor (4:18)
11 Wismut (Version) (7:15)

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Nadja - Desire In Uneasiness

2008-06-03T19:15:00.000-07:00

Prepare to be sucked into a hypnotic trance, like water with little bit of glitter swirling around you. There’s something fuzzy, almost distorted lurking in the shadows here, and while I’d like to call it bass, I think it’s more enjoyable to let the instrument have it’s own mystery. The drums stomp away in a simple, and heartbeat like manner, with floaty bits of white noise thrown on top. Some would call this doom, although it’s a form that goes pretty far off the map I’m familiar with. If you’ve got a good understanding of Hydra Head Records, Jesu and Sunn O))), you’ll begin to get an idea of where you might be getting into here.

Artist: Nadja
Album: Desire In Uneasiness
Label: Crucial Blast
Format: CD
Country: Canada
Released: 2008
Genre: Drone
Style: Drone, Ambient, Doom

Tracklist:

01. Disambiguation
02. Sign-Expressions
03. Affective Fields
04. Uneasy Desire
05. Deterritorialization

Nadja - Desire In Uneasiness

Food For Animals - Belly

2008-06-03T18:41:00.000-07:00

Belly may be a weird and noisy hip-hop album, but it's still a hip-hop album, and by that measure it's more 3 Feet High and Rising than Death Certificate. Food for Animals bring the noise, but they don't want to bludgeon you with it. On Belly, they drop some incomprehensible beats, make sounds that recall a box of light bulbs rolling down a flight of stairs, and put down some pretty heavy lyrics-- the name is after all a reference to the belly of the beast, to being pulverized and digested-- but it's not a some head-grinding avant-deathtrip. "I get nice and fuzzy with my buddies cause they funny and I love y'all/ We chuckling and coughing and laugh for no reason while we talkin'," raps Vulture on "Swampy (Summer Jam)", a song that's as much about healing as it is about murky underpants. Belly may be all about getting turned upside down and inside out, but when it's over, all that tumult will leave you feeling pretty good. - Pitchfork

Artist: Food For Animals
Album: Belly
Label: Hoss Records
Format: CD, Album
Country: USA
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental Hip Hop, Glitch, Noise

Food For Animals - Belly

Deaf Center - Pale Ravine

2008-06-02T21:02:00.000-07:00

From Boomkat:
"Apparently inspired by "old silent 8mm film reels and historical architecture", the Norwegian duo of Erik Skodvin and Otto Totland have produced a lambent debut that recalls the likes of William Basinski (particularly the 'Disintegration Loops' indebted 'Lobby'), Marsen Jules and Harold Budd. Over layers of warmly battered aural sediment, Deaf Center build the kind of vista-expanding, piano tinged music that has you thinking you're in your very own film. Manifesting itself in the stravaig and epic iciness of 'Thread', or the etiolated Nyman piano of 'White Lake', Deaf Center have a seemingly bottomless supply of aural dignity and pathos on which to draw. Other highlights include the tense strings and snatched choirs of 'Stone Beacon', the thrumming piano of 'Loft' and the soaring orchestral pomp of 'Thunder Night'. Just incredible music."

Artist: Deaf Center
Album: Pale Ravine
Label: Type Records
Format: CD, Album, Repress
Country: UK
Genre: Electronic
Style: Modern Classical, Ambient

Tracklisting:
1 Lobby (3:01)
2 Thread (3:39)
3 White Lake (6:35)
4 Path To Lucy (4:54)
5 Stone Beacon (3:29)
6 Weir (6:34)
7 Loft (4:15)
8 Thunder Night (4:28)
9 Lamp Mien (3:58)
10 The Clearing (4:13)
11 Fog Animal (4:24)
12 Eloy (2:15)

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Richard Devine - Asect:Dsect

2008-06-01T21:23:00.001-07:00

From Boomkat:
"Building on the blueprint intricacies of 'Lip Switch' and 'Aleamapper', 'Asect:Desect' finds the crunch and funk in more mangled effect shot through heavily rhythmic max'd up workouts wrapping deep blue cloaked harmonics amongst whirling torrents of phased pitches and tough beats. Check the grimy hip hop tempoed 'Dansk Rap' leading the way before the bomb dancefloor killer 'Floccus' drops the beat-wreckage. Elsewhere 'Rusx Fee' kicks out the noisecore blasts that would scare even Aaron Funk. Finally you get the driftsome 'Randale' providing the closing call. Thirteen tracks of widescreen, 3D, full frequency range i-dee-m-shizz - big recommendation."

Artist: Richard Devine
Album: Asect:Dsect
Label: Schematic
Format: CD
Country: US
Released: Oct 2003
Genre: Electronic
Style: Leftfield, IDM, Abstract

Tracklisting:
01 W | -Carp- (4:04)
02 Dansk Rap (2:47)
03 Floccus (6:33)
04 Corina Chirac (5:48)
05 Klockner (4:24)
06 Flask (1:21)
07 Itsuko (6:35)
08 Let Mendax (4:04)
09 Vo Stream Bas (5:18)
10 Rusx Fee (7:03)
11 Halicrafter (4:30)
12 Captract (7:33)
13 Randale (5:45)

Enjoy.

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Richard Devine - Aleamapper

2008-06-01T00:05:00.000-07:00

From Boomkat:
"Devine's lipswitch' (on warp in europe), was intended to be a full length project, but ended up being trimmed down to the essential rhythmic core. What was left over is the heart of 'aleamapper'. The re-assembled result is not unlike a film score, and devine guides the music in the style of cinema's great directors, the 16 tracks appearing as a series of varying scenes that add up to a 64 minute whole suggesting an overall widescreen experience. Those pointing to a lack of musicality in modern electronics will be please with 'aleamapper', devine's new compounds of sound being wide open for aural exploration, his subliminal details freely accompanying and frequently saturating the remaining spaces. If the first movies were silent visual films, perhaps the most modern are blind audible experiences. Check."

Artist: Richard Devine
Album: Aleamapper
Label: Schematic
Format: CD, Album, Digipak
Country: US
Released: Dec 2001
Genre: Electronic
Style: IDM, Experimental

Tracklisting:
1 Insil Segment (2:09)
2 Vecpr (5:02)
3 Foci Duplication (7:18)
4 Partition Refinement (4:20)
5 Step Focus (2:22)
6 Freeze Fracture (4:55)
7 Model (3:10)
8 Cr Scope (2:22)
9 Dock Inversion (4:23)
10 Float 82 (5:35)
11 Horizontal Deflection Plate (1:34)
12 Veolic Revolving (4:19)
13 Retrace Feeder (0:53)
14 Error Trapping (5:47)
15 Mtr Method (1:53)
16 Carry Completion Sensing (3:55)

Enjoy.

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Rapoon - Time Frost

2008-05-31T23:14:00.001-07:00

"One of the predicted swings in the weather due to global warming is paradoxically a new ice age which could envelope Europe. Time Frost is music based upon this concept and uses tiny fragments of music from an iconic European composition, Johann Strauss's Blue Danube. I imagined that tiny pieces of former cultures survived locked in the ice and waiting for future archaeologists to discover and interpret them.I used vinyl lock grooves of the Blue Danube (from the 1968 MGM recording for the film soundtrack 2001 ) These formed the starting points for the five compositions in Time Frost which were then manipulated and added to and re-arranged into new compositions. Time Frost is an imaginary recording of the mutational process of sound locked into ice and transformed over millenia. Like ghosts of music trapped in an evershifting permafrost.

Robin Storey, August 2007"

Artist: Rapoon
Album: Time Frost
Label: Glacial Movements Records
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Digipak
Country: Italy
Released: Sep 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dark Ambient

Tracklisting:
1 Glacial Danube (6:08)
2 Thin Light (6:13)
3 A Darkness Of Snow (6:51)
4 Horizon Discrete (5:36)
5 Ice Whispers (34:18)

Enjoy.

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Rubberoom - Architechnology

2008-05-30T10:32:00.000-07:00

From Aaron Shuman:
"If as Ganxsta Ridd once said, the microphone is a gun because you don't pick one up unless you know how to use it -- a dictum critics of hiphop would do well to heed -- then Chicago's Rubberoom has a full arsenal of sound at its disposal. On Architechnology's inset, a phoenix-like creature rises from the South Side, mike-guns drawn, spans the city in a back-flip, and lands gracefully on the Gold Coast downtown, all against the most honeyed sunset skies this side of Coltrane's Interstellar Space. The image is not just millenial fancy but an accurate reflection of Rubberoom's role in the scene, since the album boasts 5 MCs with 13 different DJs, drawn from Chicago's various neighborhoods, no easy feat in a city known more for its segregation than its hiphop.

On Architechnology's back cover, the phoenix returns from downtown, flying out of a sun pinched between stormier clouds, mike-guns replaced by smoke rising from clenched fists, visor raised, eye sockets burning with holy light. "Smoke" is Rubberoom's anthem about the spread and transformative potential of the Word, spoken in underground networks of hiphop and poetry slams.

With this many DJs on the record, Architechnology's songs are often as cinematic as they are rockers. Most cuts begin with subsonic bass and keyboards rising like fogbanks, occasionally followed by Hound of the Baskerville-style baying or other signifiers of a wasteland, before our heroes' voices cut through like searchlights. The music, in other words, creates an arena of heightened awareness and perception -- much as Raptivism Records employs hiphop as a theater for organizing with its No More Prisons comp, on which Rubberoom also appears -- the beats come kicking once the knowledge starts dropping.

Architechnology is a 3-2-1/Indus Records release."

Artist: Rubberoom
Album: Architechnology
Label: Sub Verse Music
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1999
Genre: Hip Hop

Tracklisting:

A1 Born (4:48)
A2 Smoke (4:52)
A3 Lock Jaw (4:38)
A4 The Shining (3:30)
B1 The Revelry (Acapella) (0:22)
B2 Bleach (5:06)
B3 Acid (5:37)
B4 Vertigo (Extended Mix) (7:19)
C1 Sector Rush Rmx (Rebuilt) (5:39)
C2 Style Wars (6:51)
C3 Architechnology Nine (5:18)
C4 Pathway To The Abyss (1:38)
D1 Offering 1366 (2:44)
D2 Trial Of The Vampire (3:41)
D3 Space And Time (7:21)
D4 Operation Forever (4:49)

Enjoy.

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Xanopticon - Psicicite

2008-05-30T10:01:00.001-07:00

Ok, what do I have to say about Xanopticon, marvelous breakcore, an odd mixture of fast nano-beated ambient and microscopic shared glass of clicks and cuts, waved break beats of an aparent calming ambient music built out of caotic rhytm structures, pretty complex and fast.

A better description from Rhinoplex:
"One of the few electronic musicians who truly defy comparison, Pittsburgh's Xanopticon has been steadily and thoroughly annihilating dancefloors since around 2000AD. This fiendish bastard doesn't hesitate to carve new and horrifying neurological pathways into his victim's brains with razor-thin sonic shards of unknown alien origin. Will you dance? Or will you peel your obsolete flesh from your fragile, useless body? Reactions are as confounding and troubling as the catalyst."

Artist: Xanopticon
Album: Psicicite
Label: Hymen Records
Format: Vinyl, 12"
Country: Germany
Released: Jun 2006
Genre: Electronic
Style: IDM, Breakcore, Experimental, Industrial

Tracklisting:
A1 Ungrokd (4:54)
A2 Bedowra (7:53)
B1 Psicicite (4:09)
B2 Broken Eye Teeth (8:19)

Enjoy the nano shrapnel blast.

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Arvo Pärt - Litany

2008-05-29T22:48:00.000-07:00

From Boomkat:
"Recorded in 1995, this disc collects world premiere recordings of ‘Litany’, ‘Psalom’ and ‘Trisagion’. Litany derives its text from the 24 prayers of St. John Chrysostum (the man responsible for writing the liturgy upon which Russian Orthodoxy is based) and there’s an appropriately devotional tone to the piece regardless of its manifold dynamic twists and turns. Apparently, Part had been familiar with the prayers for over twenty years, always intending to find his own musical resolution to them. It’s evident that the composer has pored over this endeavour at length; the piece carries the full weight of his formidable ability. The shortest of the three pieces, ‘Psalom’, is up next, an altogether gentler affair, retaining a light-as-air, floating quality over the course of its seven-minutes. Finally, ‘Trisagion’ sees a heightening in drama, with the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra playing the piece’s inherent grandeur for all it’s worth. Excellent stuff."

Artist: Arvo Pärt
Album: Litany
Label: ECM New Series, ECM New Series
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1996
Genre: Classical
Style: Contemporary
Credits: Engineer [Tonmeister] - Peter Laenger (tracks: 2, 3) , Teije Van Geest (tracks: 1)
Producer - Manfred Eicher

Tracklisting:

1 Litany (22:45)
Bass Vocals - Gordon Jones (2)
Choir - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Conductor - Tõnu Kaljuste
Orchestra - Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Tenor Vocals - John Potter (2) , Rogers Covey-Crump
Tenor Vocals [Countertenor] - David James (13)
2 Psalom (6:45)
Conductor - Saulius Sondeckis
Orchestra - Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
3 Trisagion (11:53)
Conductor - Saulius Sondeckis
Orchestra - Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra

Enjoy.

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Einojuhani Rautavaara - Cantus Arcticus: Concerto for Birds & Orchestra

2008-05-27T14:00:00.000-07:00

"Finland's senior composer was a student and heir apparent to the great Jean Sibelius, to whom he is inevitably compared whenever he spins out one of his trademark long, Romantic melodies. In the '60s, Rautavaara began experimenting with tape and electronic sounds, and in 1972 he created the remarkable Cantus Arcticus, a concerto where the soloist wasn't human, and wasn't even live. Using tapes of arctic birds that he recorded in northern Finland, he wrote a three-movement concerto where the orchestral music seems to grow organically out of the birdsongs. Winds are asked to retune a bit to accommodate the birds' tuning; melodies take flight majestically and reappear later in slightly altered form, as if returning from a long journey. Rautavaara, by the way, has gone on to further success with a series of "Angel" pieces, like the monumental Symphony #7, called "Angel of Light," and concertos for more conventional soloists." - Emusic

Artist: Einojuhani Rautavaara
Album: Cantus Arcticus: Concerto for Birds & Orchestra
Label: Naxos
Format: LP, Vinyl
Country: Finland
Released: 1999
Genre: Classical
Style: Orchestral

Tracklisting:
1. Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61 (Concerto for Birds and Orchestra): Suo (The Marsh)
2. Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61 (Concerto for Birds and Orchestra): Melankolia
3. Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61 (Concerto for Birds and Orchestra): Joutsenet muuttavat (Swans Migrating)

Einojuhani Rautavaara - Cantus Arcticus: Concerto for Birds & Orchestra

cLOUDDEAD - cLOUDDEAD

2008-05-27T13:44:00.000-07:00

Clouddead has a hard-to-classify sound; if you described it as "lo-fi ambient spoken word meets surreal hip-hop with an indie rock bent," you'd be leaving a lot out. The CD compiles previously released 10-inches created by producer Odd Nosdam and MCs Dose One and Why? and members of the Anticon, the West Coast hip-hop collective. The MCs rap, recite, and sing words that make Beck's lyrics sound tame and fussy by comparison. Their declamation can be goofy, swaggering, funny, swinging, nasal--you name it. This extremely open-ended and varied use of language recalls the work of the sonically inclined poet Edwin Torres. Sometimes the language on this disc can be almost inaudible; then it's just another element in Nosdam's lovely and murky music. Albums this odd often confuse people. Also, like this one, they can be extremely compelling.

Artist: cLOUDDEAD
Album: cLOUDDEAD
Label: Bigda
Format: LP
Country: USA
Released: April 24, 2001
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Lo Fi, Experimental, Hip Hop, Rap, Ambient

Tracklistings:

1. Apt. A, Pt. 1

2. Apt. A, Pt. 2

3. And All You Can Do Is Laugh, Pt. 1

4. And All You Can Do Is Laugh, Pt. 2

5. I Promise Never to Get Paint on My Glasses, Pt. 1

6. I Promise Never to Get Paint on My Glasses, Pt. 2

7. Jimmybreeze, Pt. 1

8. Jimmybreeze, Pt. 2

9. (Cloud Dead #5), Pt. 1

10. (Cloud Dead #5), Pt. 2

11. Bike, Pt. 1

12. Bike, Pt. 2

cLOUDDEAD - cLOUDDEAD

Onomatopeee - Anicore (あにこあ)

2008-05-26T13:11:00.000-07:00

Some original and unique breakcore from the crazy lands of japan.
Breakcore + Gabber + Noise = Japanese main$tream pop idol, add to that a special blend of japanese cute little girls voices and pop japanese songs and you have a fast breaked anicore blend. Also known in japan as lolicore, this type of gabbered fucked-up records are exclusive of that asian paradise.
Think Japanese.

Artist: Onomatopee
Album: Anicore
Label: Onomatopia
Format: CDr, Album
Country: Japan
Released: 2006
Genre: Electronic
Style: Glitch, Grindcore, Breakcore, Experimental

Tracklisting:

1-		涼宮ハルヒの発狂 (3:18)
2-		☆林檎Break☆ (3:41)
3-		爆発だも～ん！ (4:12)
4-		糞尿物語 (Aice5 / 友情物語) (2:16)
5-		ラチリコロス (0:09)
6-		Love☆Shine (2:36)
7-		メイドコア (0:55)
8-		あーたし錯乱暴！！ (1:57)
9-		プリティでキュアキュア♪ (1:57)
10-		働かずにお金が貰えるなら(以下略 (3:20)
11-		ぴょんぴょんぴょんぴょん (3:06)
12-		Heartful Genocide (1:53)
13-		おジャ魔女カーニヴァル (3:22)
14-		I Love Gabba Kick (1:54)
15-		にょきすくー (2:21)

Enjoy.

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CoH - Mask of Birth

2008-05-25T10:29:00.000-07:00

This album was originaly released as a vinyl for Raster-Noton, so that should say a lot already.
Then remastered to digital format by Austria's Mego label.
CoH also known as Ivan Pavlov is a russian electronic musician that lives and works in Sweden. However, his cultural roots are in his mother country, and he seems to be more a rapport to the Russian avant-garde rather than to the Western rock-pop tradition.
As one of his early works (mask of birth), this one is actually inspired by the 70's and early 80's dance music, but don't get fooled, as this album actually works on that microscopic, Raster-Notonish level.
As stated on the cover, it is "new disco for the new human".

Artist: CoH
Album: Mask of Birth
Label: Mego
Format: CD
Country: Austria
Released: Aug 2002
Genre: Electronic
Style: Glitch, Abstract, Minimal

Tracklisting:
1- Suppernature (6:26)
2- Hurt Later (5:33)
3- Gearin 2 (7:09)
4- Terra Beyond (Terra) (5:39)
5- Utopia - Me Too (4:52)
6- Seven (7:02)
7- Boog (5:16)
8- Isb: No Balance (0:23)
9- Isb: Part 2 (6:39)
10- Komputer Trilogik fur Or (5:15)
11- Waltz Nuevo No. 1 (4:10)

Enjoy.

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Birchville Cat Motel with Bruce Russel - Untitled Album

2008-05-25T10:00:00.000-07:00

Exquisite drone/noise experimental record by these great New Zeland based musicians.
Both rooted in the experimental spectrum, they handle many different forms of sound manipulation, from old turntables, toys and kitchen implements, to tone generators, open reel dictaphones and toothbrushes.
While being chaotic and with that semi-industrialized feeling of insaturated noise layers, they reproduce joy in a subtle and taped way.
You won’t know till you hear them coming.

Artist: Birchville Cat Motel and Bruce Russel
Album: Untitled
Label: Celebrate Psi Phenomenon
Format: CD
Country: New Zealand
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Avantgarde, Experimental

Tracklisting:
1- Aropax (8:57)
2- Playing With Fire (5:36)
3- Pylon Conquests (3:41)
4- The Makrocosmical Adam (7:57)
5- Sugar Grey Paper (8:31)
6- Absinthe (13:12)

Enjoy.

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Akira Rabelais - Spellewauerynsherde

2008-05-25T09:54:00.001-07:00

From Boomkat:
"Undertaking a project to transfer from tape to digital some old tape recordings of Icelandic vocal lament songs presumed to have been recording in the 1960's Akira claims to have been completely obsessed by them to an extent where he wished to incorporate the vocals into his own music. '1382 Wyclif Gen. ii. 7' - the single voice swept up into an echoic overlapping framework, subtely falling apart until a strong wind blows across a group of microphones - astonishing. '1390 Glower Conf. II.20' is a more melancholic song, one which would lie perfectly within context in one of Ingmar Bergman's stark films like 'Winter Light' and 'Shame'. '1440 Promp Parv. 518/20' finds Akira hightening the ghostly quality of this vocal through reverb, echo and subdued time stretch that would make a Chris Morris disturbathon sketch even more effective. '1483 Caxton Golden Leg, 208b/2' stretches out for over twenty minutes feeling like a floating fogbound rework of Gyorgy Ligeti's 'Lux Aeterna'. To round up 'Spellewauerynsherde' brings to myself memories of loved one's passed, favourite films that haunt your consciousness for weeks after viewing and make you want to revisit your favourite spiritually enhancing CD's. Not many album's will move you in quite the way that this album does. Believe."

Artist: Akira Rabelais
Album: Spellewauerynsherde
Label: Samadhisound
Format: CD
Country: UK
Released: 2004
Genre: Electronic
Style: Abstract, Modern Classical, Experimental

Tracklisting:
1- 1382 Wyclif Gen. II. 7 And Spiride In To The Face Of Hym An Entre Of Breth Of Lijf. (6:18)
2- 1390 Gower Conf. II. 20 I Can Noght Thanne Unethes Spelle That I Wende Altherbest Have Rad. (7:24)
3- 1440 Promp. Parv. 518/2 Wawyn, Or Waueryn, Yn A Myry Totyr, Oscillo. (6:36)
4- 1483 Caxton Golden Leg. 208 B/2 He Put Not Away The Wodenes Of His Flessh With A Sherde Or Shelle. (21:15)
5- 1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse 125 Within Which Draw An Other Circle, A Finger Bredth Distant. (0:44)
6- (Gorgeous Curves Lovely Fragments Labyrinthed On Occasions Entwined Charms, A Few Stories At Any Longer Sworn To Gathered From A Guileless Angel And The Hilt Edges Of Old Hearts, If They Do In The Guilt Of Deep Despondency.) (6:09)
7- 1671 Milton Samson 1122 Add Thy Spear, A Weavers Beam, And Seven-Times-Folded Shield. (8:06)

Enjoy.

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Ben Frost - Steel Wound

2008-05-25T09:36:00.000-07:00

From Boomkat:
"This is a grandiose, almost shoegazing record with hidden airy vocals layered subtly over the most emotive elongated clouds of processed strings this side of Slowdive or My Bloody Valentine. Just listen to '...I Lay My Ear to Furious Latin' and the album's crushing centrepiece 'You, Me and the End of Everything' and I dare you not to yearn for that classic Thames Valley sound. Towering waves of electric guitar rise and fall over each other and although you know the sounds are emanating from steel strings and a solid lump of wood, they also sound as cold and glacial as any electronic manifestation to emerge from Autechre's widescreen synthesis. 'Steel Wound' though is an album with heart, and it towers above any experimentation or wilfully obtuse soundscaping - beneath the electro-acoustic prowess and academic veneer there's a pop album waiting to be discovered, and like Fennesz before him one feels that crossover success can only be just around the corner for this remarkable producer."

Artist: Ben Frost
Album: Steel Wound
Label: Room40
Format: CD, Album, Repress
Country: Australia
Released: 2007
Genre: Electronic, Non-Music
Style: Field Recording, Experimental, Ambient

Tracklisting:
1 .011: Swarm... (4:00)
2 .014: ...I Lay My Ear To Furious Latin (9:12)
3 .018: You, Me And The End Of Everything (10:36)
Vocals - Sarah-Jane Wentzki
Written-By, Producer - Frost* , Wentzki*
4 .028: Steel Wound (9:21)
5 .038: Last Exit To Brooklyn (6:53)
6 .049: And I Watched You Breathe (7:16)

Enjoy.

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The Enviroment -The Enviroment EP

2008-05-21T15:27:00.000-07:00

This is a friends band, they are very good. They sound like a mix between Hella, Tera Melos, Damiera and even Cursive at times. If you are ready to hear some refreshing math rock/nu jazz, here is your chance!

Profile: http://www.myspace.com/theenvironmenttheband

The Enviroment - The Enviroment EP

Takagi Masakatsu - Eating

2008-05-21T15:12:00.000-07:00

"Takagi Masakatsu splits his time between video art, installations and music, and over his last 3 cds has perfected a brand of impressionistic, fragile electronica that sits well with the lush, sometimes abstract imagery of his visual work.

Eating compiles pieces recorded between 1996 and 2002, and inhabits the same headspace mapped out by Susumo Yokota or Nobukazu Takemura's Childs View project. Over 13 short tracks, Masakatsu constructs delicate minimalist soundscapes populated with clicking digital marimbas, soft, spectral shimmers and gentle arpeggiated chords from crystalline electric piano sounds. Streaks of faltering accordion or (as on the sunkissed Burt Bacharach stylings of 'Fausel") semi-cheesy organ lines wander through; occasionally cloudy, distant beats emerge ("Mihyn").

Some pieces offer a bit more grit; "Angje" builds nagging synthetic rhythms that eventually flower into a muted breakbeat matrix, while the odd "Woei" flirts with a studied discordance. Elsewhere though, Masakatsu offers seductive ambience that at its least successful borders on twee (as in the dayglo plastic textures of "trot").

Where he scores is in his sensitive deployment of texture and simple yet effective deployment of musical material. Chords hang unresolved, or faltering rhythms underpin fragmented yet graceful melodies. For the most part, Masakatsu avoids the glitch, preferring to create subtle discontinuities through big intervallic leaps and occasional rhythmic eccentricites.

Though sounding dissimilar, Masakatsu's work echoes that of Brian Eno's semi-ambient works in that both harbour a slight, intangible sense of threat beneath their still,unbroken surfaces. Worth a listen." - BBC

Artist: Takagi Masakatsu
Album: Eating
Label: Karaoke Kalk
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Japan
Released: 2002
Genre: Electronic
Style: Modern Classical, Minimal

Tracklisting:

A1		Frousfre
A2		Fore
A3		Spring
A4		Fausel
A5		Flows
A6		Mihyn
B1		Angje
B2		Hanri
B3		Woei
B4		Trot
B5		On The Way To
B6		Kim Perno
B7		Come March

Takagi Masakatsu - Eating

Cornelius - Fantasma

2008-05-20T16:39:00.000-07:00

Everyone that hears this record is instantly addicted. That's all I'm going to say!

"Digital soundscapes around incredible chunks of catchy pop music. From the happy- go- lucky harmony assault of "New Music Machine" to the straight- up Apples In Stereo sound of "Chapter 8: Seashore and Horizon" to the video game melodies of "Thank You For The Music" and the surprisingly rockin' "Count Five or Six" (which, oddly enough, is music set to samples of people counting), there's no rescue from Fantasma's saccharine soundwaves." - Pitchfork

Artist: Cornelius
Album: Fantasma
Label: Matador Records
Format: LP
Country: Japan
Released: March 24, 1998
Genre: Electronic
Style: big beat, psychadelica, folk, metal, hip hop, surf rock, space rock, beach boys pop, latin, IDM

Track list:
1. Mic Check - 3:01
2. The Micro Disneycal World Tour - 3:37
3. New Music Machine - 3:53
4. Clash - 5:37
5. Count Five or Six - 3:02
6. Magoo Opening - 2:14
7. Star Fruits Surf Rider - 1:23
8. Chapter 8 - Seashore and Horizon - 3:24
9. Free Fall - 4:06
10. 2010 - 2:03
11. God Only Knows - 7:39
12. Thank You For The Music - 4:35
13. Fantasma - 0:55

Cornelius - Fantasma

Koenji Hyakkei - Hundred Sights of Koenji

2008-05-20T16:05:00.000-07:00

Masterminded by human dynamo Tatsuya Yoshida, drummer and vocalist extrordinaire of Ruins and at least ten other groups at any given moment, this is the logical culmination of years spent elaborating on various aspects of zeuhl music, a remarkable French music tradition developed in the wake of the legendary Magma employing equal parts Orff-ian choral bombast, fusion jazz dexterity and the overcharged emotionalism of gospel. It incorporates wildly elaborate vocal patterns and chants in their own invented language (an homage to Magma's Kobaian dialect) churn, intertwine and somersault in and around almost every note here. As this progresses, and the energy levels soar higher and higher, this passes from the brilliant into the realm of the truly sublime. Outstanding album, one of my top 20 favorite albums of all time most definitely.

Artist: Koenji Hyakkei
Album: Hundred Sights of Koenji
Label: Sking Graft Records
Format: LP
Country: Japan
Released: 1994
Genre: Progressive Rock
Style: Zehul

Koenji Hyakkei - Hundred Sights of Koneji

Infidel!/Castro - Case Studies in Bioentropy

2008-05-20T15:23:00.000-07:00

If you like music in which musicians experiment in a total abstract, incoherent yet beautiful way and improvise over intense layers of sound, this album is definitely for you. There are interesting keyboard arrangements that bring twisted melodies and arrangements to the compositions. Fans of experimental music will completely eargasm over this album.

Artist: Infidel!/Castro?
Album: Case Studies in Bioentropy
Label: Independent
Format: LP
Country: USA
Released: 2001
Genre: Electronic
Style: Noise, Experimental, Drum n Bass

Infidel!/Castro? - Case Studies in Bioentropy

Kyoto Jazz Massive - Spirit of the Sun

2008-05-13T13:11:00.000-07:00

Artist: Kyoto Jazz Massive
Album: Spirit of the Sun
Label: Compost Records
Format: LP
Country: Japan
Released: 2002
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jazz, Acid Jazz, Downtempo,

Track listing:
1. Dawn Introduction - Vanessa Freeman, Kyoto Jazz Massive
2. Brightness of These Days - Vanessa Freeman, Kyoto Jazz Massive
3. Mind Expansions - Maiya James, Kyoto Jazz Massive
4. Deep in Your Mind - Victor Davies, Kyoto Jazz Massive
5. Stargazer
6. Eclipse
7. Between the Lights
8. Shine - Guida de Palma, Chris Franck, , Kyoto Jazz Massive
9. Substream
10. Behind the Shadow
11. M.E. Outroduction

Taken from Compost Records Official Website:

"One may wonder what took them so long to come along with their debut longplayer since they have been active in both national and international Jazz-scene for all this time. Precisely, Kyoto Jazz Massive, a unit of two DJ and producer brothers – Shuya Okino & Yoshihiro Okino – produced their first self-titled compilation album in 1994 released by For Life Records, Japan (and in 1999 by 99 Records, Germany.) Up to this day, they have produced and worked on five singles (including Nacel Do Sol, Eclipse and Substream) four compilation albums, and 13 remix works. The timing of the release debut, however, is rather a legitimate progress for the brothers. Undoubtedly "Spirit of the Sun" celebrates marking point of their career accomplishments and sets off the beginning of their new musical journey."

This is an impressive album to chill with in a rainy afternoon. It's an absorbing listen, with a lot of deep sentiment and power. Download the album if you want a good sunday afternoon album to drink coffee or tea and listen to the rain crashing in the concrete.

Kyoto Jazz Massive - Spirit of the Sun

John Wiese - Soft Punk

2008-05-09T17:59:00.000-07:00

Noise in a very smart and pretencious way. John Wiese is a noise artist residing in California, he has been collaborating with a lot of people since the creation of his own record label, Helicopter.

He's part of Sissy Spacek (which I'll upload later) and LHD, he has released lots of solo work, and he has been praised as one of the best noise artists from the USA.

One of the best qualities from John as a noise artist, is that he's not so common even in the noise genre, even when the title: "soft punk" gives the whole idea and feeling of the album, you can spect the best, a warm intelligent noise that's also punk in a way.

Intelligent noise? Yes, you can see him recording on MAX/MSP with Aaron Dilloway from Wolf Eyes and you can see him working with drone band Sunn O))), that's pretty smart for me.
His sound, very algorithm based noise, it's not as harsh and layered as many others, but you get that feeling that he spends a lot of time building brilliant sequenced noise riffs, or something, I don't know. He's really good, one of my all time favourites.

One of the best noise albums I have ever heard, I hope you get to enjoy it as much as I did.

John Wiese - Soft Punk

Artist: John Wiese
Album: Soft Punk
Label: Troubleman Unlimited
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: Apr 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Musique Concrète, Noise, Experimental.

Tracklisting:

A1- Atural Magic (0:34)
A2- Sad Psychics (4:50)
A3- Recorded Hologram (4:46)
Drums [Sampled] - Danny McClain
Featuring [Sampled] - Sissy Spacek
A4- PS2 (3:31)
A5- Spectral Hand (3:23)
A6- No Party (3:11)
Featuring [Sampled] - Grand Ulena
A7- Trapped In A Spell (3:22)
B1- New Wave Dust (4:10)
B2- Snow Pit (3:51)
Featuring [Sampled] - Die Monitr Bats
B3- Winter Vacation (4:19)
B4- Casual Psychedelics (0:20)
Drums [Sampled] - Danny McClain
B5- Tacks (2:32)
B6- Blazer Wrecks (5:20)

Enjoy.

John Wiese - Soft Punk (Rapidshare Link)

John Wiese - Soft Punk (Mediafire Link)

Tony Conrad (feat. Andrew Deutsch) - Let's Trade Pants

2008-05-08T13:20:00.001-07:00

Tony Conrad, amazing.

A very talented man, video and sound artist, classic avant-garde (60's, as avant-garde it's just temporal).
You can relate him to a lot of good old-school musicians that went evolving from orthodox compositions through vanguardism to the masterpieces they made, you can find Charlemagne Palestine, La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Luc Ferrari, Morton Feldman and many more.

Let's Trade Pants is a very rare CD from 2003, which was reissued on vinyl later.
I don't have too much info about this album, but all I have to say about it is that it's a delicious drone piece with amplified string instruments, like a violin or cello. Pretty harsh in a certain way and acid, but delicious drone progression though. There's a small reference to Andrew Deutsch as the responsable for the "audience members reconstruction". He's also a video artist and sound artist from NY that teaches at Alfred University.

Tony Conrad (feat. Andrew Deutsch) - Let's Trade Pants

Artist: Tony Conrad & Andrew Deutsch
Album: Let's Trade Pants
Label: Elevator Bath
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 2004
Genre: Electronic
Style: Drone, Experimental, Minimal, Avant-garde.

Tracklisting:

A1 Let's Trade Pants (22:26)
Featuring - Pam Hawkins , Peer Bode , Peter Antin

B1 Let's Trade Pants (13:14)
Remix - Marc Schulz

B2 Let's Trade Pants (14:17)
Featuring [Koto, Toys], Bells [Rusty], Whistle, Flute - Ilya Monosov
Remix - Ilya Monosov

Enjoy.

Tony Conrad - Let's Trade Pants (Rapidshare Download)

Tony Conrad - Let's Trade Pants (Mediafire Download)

Contagious Orgasm (接触伝染性的絶頂感) - Spill Drop

2008-05-07T19:48:00.000-07:00

I decided to publish this album since Hiroshi Hashimoto has been a great influence in my musical taste, a japanese vanguardist that owns a record label (SSSM noise) and that composes beautiful music that ranges from really dark ambiented noise through classical instrumentalized progressions to some kind of rhytmical beat oriented warm noise.

His flexibility to manipulate his style from dark ambientalized noise to odd semi-glitched samples makes me realize that Japan is a weird place with a lot of musical geniuses, and a great place to live as well :D

Even when many agree that his early tapes are his best works(he comes from the old japanoise scene, created by Masami Akita a.k.a. Merzbow) I should say this album is really great, even when is dated 2005(he started composing in 1987), I would place it in the K.K. Null spectrum, as not pure harsh noise but a mix of many musical stances, a delicious eclectic combination. Pretty Avant-garde in the powernoise scene.

Contagious Orgasm, Spill Drop

Artist: Contagious Orgasm
Album: Spill Drop
Label: Waystyx
Format: CD
Country: Japan
Released: 2005
Genre: Electronic
Style: Noise, Experimental, Avant-Garde.

Tracklisting:

1 Melancholy Spiders (2:41)
2 Cill Drop (8:57)
3 Aqua Soma (Edit) (5:25)
4 Realization Set In (1:44)
5 The Room Of The Whisper (1:48)
6 The Museum's Marble Floor (2:51)
7 Hypnotic Skills (1:11)
8 Harvest Song (5:21)
9 This Point, Just On Automatic (feat. Hierophant (2)) (6:01)
10 Now, YOU Are In Deep Trouble (3:38)
11 Aqua Soma (11:00)

Enjoy:

Contagious Orgasm, Spill Drop (Rapidshare Link)

Contaguois Orgasm, Spill Drop (Mediafire Link)

Music Is Not A Language

2008-05-06T17:23:00.001-07:00

Welcome to music is not a language, a blog created for music.

"Music is not a language" comes from Iannis Xenakis explanation of how music is actually not a language but an intricate and interpretative way to give music a sense of non gramatical comunication, not oral nor gestural. Music's more than a procedure of expressión, more complex.

Quoting Xenakis: "Music is not a language. Any musical piece is akin to a boulder with complex forms, with striations and engraved designs atop and within, which men can decipher in a thousand different ways without ever finding the right answer or the best one."

Anyway, this blog was created with the intention of reviewing that beautiful music that we love and want to shear with everyone else (the ones that are able to admire it and love it).

The musical spectrum here shouldn't be restricted by anything or anyone, we should be posting things that we like (txusmx and me) and want to share our opinion on those particular works.

Although, the idea of creating this was initially influenced by the idea (redundancy error) of mixing our musical knowledge, so you should find here a lot of drone, ambient, dark ambient, glitch, IDM, rock noise, harsh noise, black metal, death metal, progressive, math rock, krautrock, grindcore, breakcore, breakbeat, drill-n-bass, industrial, power electronics, doom, folk, downtempo, leftfield, trip-hop, jazz, free jazz, nu-jazz, Classical, neo-classical, shoegaze, experimental, punk, psychedelic, ultra-minimal, speedcore, corenforce, darkwave (generalized), and many many more, as long as it has a good quality and that avant-garde feeling ;D

So please feel free to post comments or suggestions as well as chating in our own music is not a language chat box.