Hip Hop & Zelda: Ocarina Of Time? Oh yes!
The Ocarina Of Rhyme
Featuring Common, MF Doom, Aesop Rock, Jay-Z, Clipse, Snoop and Spank Rock, among a load of other artists. This is pretty cool. It's cool for 10 minutes, anyway.
Monday, 23 March 2009
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
The Simpsons and how it used to be great...
It's a crying shame that the Simpsons didn't come to an untimely demise around about seasons 12 or 13. What was once a fantastic, humourous and satisfying satire on American family culture descended quite rapidly into what can only be described as or compared to the dull musings of a mid 30's office employee trying to convince his younger friends that he once took LSD.
Yeah, man, he'd say, It's totally awesome and trippy. Is it? I'm sure you were presented with an array of inexplicable and unexplainable paradoxical situations. I'm so sure it was "whacky" and nonsensical. Oh wait, you didn't actually do drugs, did you? No, you're just talking directly from your arse, my friend.
And that's what the Simpsons is now. That guy. Surely the writers must consider, on a daily basis, the darkened space used for roasting meat and baking cakes. Surely ending it all would work out better in the long run than taking a step back in 20 years time with the thought "what the fuck was I up to?!".
Too long has it been boring, predictable (but that disappointing kind of predictable) and akin to your uncle trying to make sense of Facebook. You're all past it, so fuck up with the writing and move on!
With that said, here's a great resource where you can pick up every episode of the Simpsons, entirely streamable and free.
Click
Yeah, man, he'd say, It's totally awesome and trippy. Is it? I'm sure you were presented with an array of inexplicable and unexplainable paradoxical situations. I'm so sure it was "whacky" and nonsensical. Oh wait, you didn't actually do drugs, did you? No, you're just talking directly from your arse, my friend.
And that's what the Simpsons is now. That guy. Surely the writers must consider, on a daily basis, the darkened space used for roasting meat and baking cakes. Surely ending it all would work out better in the long run than taking a step back in 20 years time with the thought "what the fuck was I up to?!".
Too long has it been boring, predictable (but that disappointing kind of predictable) and akin to your uncle trying to make sense of Facebook. You're all past it, so fuck up with the writing and move on!
With that said, here's a great resource where you can pick up every episode of the Simpsons, entirely streamable and free.
Click
Friday, 20 February 2009
Hey guys.
Sorry, it's been a busy couple of weeks. I've been neglecting a few of my interwebz responsibilities to opt for doing some University work and song production instead. I have a track almost finished so keep an eye out for that.
I have nothing worthwhile to report really. Nothing interesting anyway. Well, there's the thing about FLAC ripped using XLD and how it's now WI approvable which is a massive bonus to the audio pirating community as well as the OS X crowd. OH! And I managed to get access to two old drives full of great, high quality MP3 and FLAC! Nah, that wasn't interesting at all, was it?
I promise I'll have something great on here tonight. I have a couple of albums that seriously need exposure. So long & best wishes.
I have nothing worthwhile to report really. Nothing interesting anyway. Well, there's the thing about FLAC ripped using XLD and how it's now WI approvable which is a massive bonus to the audio pirating community as well as the OS X crowd. OH! And I managed to get access to two old drives full of great, high quality MP3 and FLAC! Nah, that wasn't interesting at all, was it?
I promise I'll have something great on here tonight. I have a couple of albums that seriously need exposure. So long & best wishes.
Sunday, 8 February 2009
The Sunday Noise #1
Welcome to my first weekly feature, The Sunday Noise. Each week come Sunday evening I'll have a new update fresh with the best in Harsh Noise, Industrial and Power Electronics, ranging from genre classics to brand new releases. I'll be trying to limit this to cassette, rare vinyl and rare CDr, all ripped using quality methods to V0 MP3. It might seem a little unfair to the artist but the way I see it, I'm allowing people to expose themselves to releases sometimes as limited as a 25 cassette run done back in 1996 that would otherwise be completely forgotten, right? It's all for the love of the music! With that said, why not jump right in with a couple of great, great, great pieces of music to launch The Sunday Noise.
Ahlzagailzehguh - Hard To Return
Discogs
Last.fm
MySpace
Official Site
Hospital Productions
Download
A. Return From (9:24)
B. Return To (9:19)
First we have one of the most limited releases I'm sure I'll have the pleasure of ever posting. Ahlzagailzehguh released Bypassing Time Passing in 2007 to quite a lot of critial acclaim within Noise circles. I'll be honest with you entirely here: while it was good, it has nothing on it's limited edition counterpart. Alongside the original vinyl release came an EXTREMELY limited run of 20 vinyl, each of the 20 including a cassette entitled Hard To Return. Two absolutely abhorrent tracks, each clocking a little under 10 minutes a peice, of the most brain-shattering, droning, aching, monstrously gargantuan horrible Harsh Noise I think I've heard. It's absolutely relentless and probably my favourite Noise release to date. You HAVE to hear this one.
Information on release: Released with Bypassing Time Passing on 20 C20 cassettes. SOLD OUT!
FFH - Nadia
Discogs
Last.fm
MySpace
Official Site
Hospital Productions
Download
A(1). Waterside (4:59)
A(2). Domino (4:51)
B(1). 3:30 AM (4:23)
B(2). Teufel (3:55)
Nadia is a short but effective affair. Rumbling through both sides of the tape in a little under 20 minutes, this is some mean and sinister ambient-esque noise. While it isn't one of the harder or harsher releases out there it isn't at all without character. Here instead of a raw and enduring collection of horrific sounds, squelches, pops, crackles, fizzes and screams, what you get is buckets of atmosphere. There is, of course, the warmth in fuzzy bass and popping, repetitive beats but it's a more subdued effort. It builds and maleforms from theme to theme, creating a wonferfully dark soundscape that would terrify even the worst of nightdwelling creatures.
Information on release: Limited to 88 hand numbered C20 cassettes. Comes packaged in envelope with 2 inserts. SOLD OUT!
Masonna - Compilation 1987-1992
Discogs
Last.fm
MySpace
Official Site
Coquette
Download
A. Compilation 1987-1992 (20:56)
B. Live At Bears, Osaka 9.07.92 (13:41)
Lastly, I have another treat for you. This is a long out of print and very hard to find cassette put out in 1992. Side A is a compilation of some Masonna tracks released by Coquette over a period of 5 years on different formats, while Side B is a live recording. While the live recording tires quite easily, the compilation side is some of my favourite Masonna material and it's well worth hearing. Typically horrendous, screaming and thrashing manically over some of the most punishing Noise and Electronics, you can't help but feel Masonna was always destined to be one of the true greats in extreme and avant-garde music.
Information on release: Limited to 50 cassettes put out by Coquette. Probably on C46 tape. SOLD OUT!
Ahlzagailzehguh - Hard To Return
DiscogsLast.fm
MySpace
Official Site
Hospital Productions
Download
A. Return From (9:24)
B. Return To (9:19)
First we have one of the most limited releases I'm sure I'll have the pleasure of ever posting. Ahlzagailzehguh released Bypassing Time Passing in 2007 to quite a lot of critial acclaim within Noise circles. I'll be honest with you entirely here: while it was good, it has nothing on it's limited edition counterpart. Alongside the original vinyl release came an EXTREMELY limited run of 20 vinyl, each of the 20 including a cassette entitled Hard To Return. Two absolutely abhorrent tracks, each clocking a little under 10 minutes a peice, of the most brain-shattering, droning, aching, monstrously gargantuan horrible Harsh Noise I think I've heard. It's absolutely relentless and probably my favourite Noise release to date. You HAVE to hear this one.
Information on release: Released with Bypassing Time Passing on 20 C20 cassettes. SOLD OUT!
FFH - Nadia
DiscogsLast.fm
MySpace
Official Site
Hospital Productions
Download
A(1). Waterside (4:59)
A(2). Domino (4:51)
B(1). 3:30 AM (4:23)
B(2). Teufel (3:55)
Nadia is a short but effective affair. Rumbling through both sides of the tape in a little under 20 minutes, this is some mean and sinister ambient-esque noise. While it isn't one of the harder or harsher releases out there it isn't at all without character. Here instead of a raw and enduring collection of horrific sounds, squelches, pops, crackles, fizzes and screams, what you get is buckets of atmosphere. There is, of course, the warmth in fuzzy bass and popping, repetitive beats but it's a more subdued effort. It builds and maleforms from theme to theme, creating a wonferfully dark soundscape that would terrify even the worst of nightdwelling creatures.
Information on release: Limited to 88 hand numbered C20 cassettes. Comes packaged in envelope with 2 inserts. SOLD OUT!
Masonna - Compilation 1987-1992
DiscogsLast.fm
MySpace
Official Site
Coquette
Download
A. Compilation 1987-1992 (20:56)
B. Live At Bears, Osaka 9.07.92 (13:41)
Lastly, I have another treat for you. This is a long out of print and very hard to find cassette put out in 1992. Side A is a compilation of some Masonna tracks released by Coquette over a period of 5 years on different formats, while Side B is a live recording. While the live recording tires quite easily, the compilation side is some of my favourite Masonna material and it's well worth hearing. Typically horrendous, screaming and thrashing manically over some of the most punishing Noise and Electronics, you can't help but feel Masonna was always destined to be one of the true greats in extreme and avant-garde music.
Information on release: Limited to 50 cassettes put out by Coquette. Probably on C46 tape. SOLD OUT!
CHZZZBRRRAAAAAADUDUDUDUDUDZZZZEEEDDDDddd *POP CRACKLE*
Is there any explanation that's entirely feasible as to why I only ever listen to Harsh Noise and Power Electronics on a Sunday afternoon?
This gives me a great theme for Sundays. Every Sunday I will upload, review and post a Noise cassette or vinyl or CDr. Expect classics, new and old.
I'll keep you posted.
p.s. it is not advised, for the safety of your placement in your parents household, to have sex at volumes loud enough for either parent to hear. Twice.
This gives me a great theme for Sundays. Every Sunday I will upload, review and post a Noise cassette or vinyl or CDr. Expect classics, new and old.
I'll keep you posted.
p.s. it is not advised, for the safety of your placement in your parents household, to have sex at volumes loud enough for either parent to hear. Twice.
Friday, 6 February 2009
MONO - "Hymn To The Immortal Wind"
Hymn To The Immortal WindDiscogs
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Official Site
Temporary Residence
Purchase
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1. Ashes In The Snow (11:46)
2. Burial At Sea (10:39)
3. Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn (6:00)
4. Pure As Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm) (11:26)
5. Follow The Map (3:56)
6. The Battle To Heaven (12:51)
7. Everlasting Light (10:23)
Picking up from 2006's You Are There, Japan's MONO have returned triumphantly with their most massive sounding record to date. This time upping the ante by enlisting the help of the largest chamber orchestra they've used, what we get here is nothing short of magical. Here the songs seem to flow much more seamlessly than their previous album, merging somber tones of reverberated tremolo guitar into gargantuan walls of noise without a sense of it all being disjointed and without it tiring too easily. They've at last found a point in which to quit a theme and transform it into something bigger and better. The music is a lot more focused and it drives much smoother. And with that being said, you can still expect the typical MONO brand of Post-Rock, of course mixed and mastered by musical mastermind and production genius Steve Albini. The only thing that's lacking, again, is the fact that capturing the intensity of their live performance is nigh on impossible and while their latest opus is packed with the cacophonous grandeur you'd expect, it isn't quite a patch on seeing them in the flesh.
8.1/10
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Ducktails - "Acres Of Shade"
Acres Of ShadeDiscogs
Last.fm
MySpace
Official Site
ARBOR
Purchase (limited to 100. SOLD OUT)
Download
A. White House With Green Shutters (10:00)
B. Surfs Up (10:15)
Matt Mondanile returns with a brand new tape, leaving behind his previous style of lo-fi bedroom psych-pop. With this release, he's opted for swirling synths and baked out psych-drones, swaying in and out of tune and time, lulling the listener into a great, deep slumber-esque trance. This is definitely something for nighttimes.
7.6/10
Information on release: Cassette released by ARBOR. Limited to 100 C20 tapes with full colour covers and printed labels.
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