Merzbow Monday: Merzbow – Aqua Necromancer (Alien8, 1998)
Disruptive Rhythm Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous. – Yehudi … Continue reading
Merzbow Monday: Merzbow and Gareth Davis – Atsusaku review
Atsusaku, the collaboration of “king of noise” Merzbow and avant-bass clarinetist Gareth Davis, is 40 minutes of burning wind, crumbling static, squealing feedback, klaxons, and sirens. It’s like walking through … Continue reading
EMS & Jeph Nor – Live At Volt Divers
Two mainstays of the Portland synth underground – EMS & Jeph Nor – explore the limits of modular synthesis on Live At Volt Divers, recorded on a freakishly nice Saturday … Continue reading
Horrorscores: Steve Nolan – Sodium Party OST (Spun Out Of Control)
Steve Nolan’s soundtrack for the 2013 indie horror film Sodium Party starts off all innocence, sweetness, and light, before transporting you to the edge of night; to the brink of … Continue reading
Unheimlich Folk: The Hare And The Moon – Wood Witch (Reverb Worship) album review
You step into the dusty parlour of the heritage museum, of the little nowhere town – a tiny silver bell tinkling over the creaking wooden door. The timbers groan beneath … Continue reading
Pharmakon – Bestial Burden (Sacred Bones)
body horror I started having ulcers when i was 11, thanks to an overcritical band instructor, cementing in place a lifelong hatred and mistrust of the flesh. There is a … Continue reading
Gazelle Twin – Unflesh (Anti-Ghost Moon Ray)
Unflesh is what it might sound like if Actress were to get together with the Swans side project, Body Lovers/Body Haters. It is a virtual journey through a body, as … Continue reading
Horrorscores: Blkhrts – Death, Romance & The Color BLK
Sex, drugs, violence, money, death, romance and the color black the 7 deadly virtues of Blkhrt‘s mixtape. Welcome to another installment of Horrorscores,an ongoing investigation of horror soundtracks and aesthetics. … Continue reading
Street Sects – The Morning After The Night We Raped Death
RIYL: NIN, Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Death Grips, Mindless Self Indulgence, Les Legions Noires Finally, something rough, raw and ragged. When even harsh noise, industrial music, techno, and gangsta rap are … Continue reading
Merzbow – Merzbeat
Yesterday, December 19, was World Merzbow Day, in honor of Masami Akita’s 57th birthday. Noise freaks from all over the world organized tributes, releasing EPs and remixes, gathering online to … Continue reading
