For my money, the Schimpluch guys put out some of the scariest music on the planet. This Raionbashi 10" is exemplary of the collective's organic cut-up aesthetic which creates an utterly unnerving atmosphere through its collage editing of treated field recordings, body sounds, acoustic / electronic tones, and most importantly silence. Besides the use of space, what makes the work of Raionbashi, Dave Phillips, Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock et al. so effective is the selective use of harsh sounds, or even the complete lack of harsh sounds on certain recordings like this one. Essential listening!
Showing posts with label noise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label noise. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Raionbashi / In Teufel's Küche
For my money, the Schimpluch guys put out some of the scariest music on the planet. This Raionbashi 10" is exemplary of the collective's organic cut-up aesthetic which creates an utterly unnerving atmosphere through its collage editing of treated field recordings, body sounds, acoustic / electronic tones, and most importantly silence. Besides the use of space, what makes the work of Raionbashi, Dave Phillips, Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock et al. so effective is the selective use of harsh sounds, or even the complete lack of harsh sounds on certain recordings like this one. Essential listening!
Die Reitenden Leichen / Trutz
I find Harsh Noise Walls a particularly difficult sub-genre genre in which to separate the wheat from the chaff. However, this German artist stands out from the pack to me. His compositions are truly engaging which, to me, is the most important aspect in this type of long-format minimalistic performance. Each of these two tracks has a deep tidal feeling to it wherein immense sheets of static ebb and flow over each other, creating a lush soundscape out of truly nihilistic tones. And dig that fucking artwork!!! Released in a minute edition of 13 copies.Monday, September 5, 2011
Fushitsusha - 不失者 / The Wisdom Prepared
The world's heaviest power trio unleash a burning alchemical morass. This evil monolith grows ever more titanic and ruinous with each passing minute of its exhaustive 1.25 hour duration. Drummer Ikuroh Takahashi brings a psychedelic skittishness which carries the momentum and keeps things unpredictable. Certainly one of the heaviest entries in their vast catalogue.Thursday, September 1, 2011
T.E.F. and The Bastard Noise / Astronomical Sound Images
Novak and Wood on a heavy space trip 4 years in the making. Its hard to do the space theme without coming off hokey, but this stuff is no doubt the Sagan-certified sound of space. The textures on this record create an otherworldly environment - immense sonic layers that encompass all of the controlled chaos of worlds forming and dying across the universal expanse. So forget Acid Mothers Whatever, this is the real deal cosmic crush.
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