Tag Noise
Yes, it sounds strange title wise and it is musically too. Here we have a meeting of minds between two Polish entities both of whom have experimentation and sound-sculpturing foremost in their thoughts. On the one hand we have Noise… Continue Reading →
Mathcore, Noise, Metal, Jazz? That’s the conundrum we are posed with on confronting this album by French instru(mentalists) Ni. Well to me it’s mathcore due to the fact that things never stand still for a second and the motion within… Continue Reading →
The metal and punk worlds are dotted with prolific multi instrumentalists for whom recording and releasing new material appears to be an obsession rather than a chore. Often the adjective “mentalist” shines through out of the description due to the composer’s manic… Continue Reading →
I studied the sleeve picture of this album, trying to work out where the railway station is. Somewhere in the US I guess, not that it matters as the cold, obscure scene with the deserted platform and smattering of lights… Continue Reading →
Seattle is famous for many things including Amazon’s bottomless pit of consumables, plaid shirts, heroin, all things Grunge and Starbucks, purveyor of coffee and bringer of misery to the third world. What it’s probably not as well known for, is… Continue Reading →
The fact that I could not get the CD sent to play on my PC was a sign. This meant that I had to stick it in my CD player – you know like we used to in the old… Continue Reading →
I’ve had this conversation with other Metalheads before, but do you ever get the feeling that nothing surprises you any more? I certainly do, don’t get me wrong I still find bands I really like but I’m always a little… Continue Reading →
It is time to step into our musical Tardis and arrive pitched up in Russia in the 17th Century when the Orthodox Church saw a divide between the traditionalists resisting changes and progress believing them to be the work of… Continue Reading →
OK so as I write this I have succumbed to the plague. Covid has caught me in its putrefying clutches and I am quarantined and feeling like poop in a scoop. What is needed? Well, the rulebooks say plenty of fluids, rest and vitamin… Continue Reading →
Wow, just when I thought I had all boundaries covered, heard every conceivable formation of noise to sit within most genres and boundaries of the rock and metal spectrum, a new vehicle comes along. Until the moment I pressed play… Continue Reading →
David Coen, aka Sow Discord, has made a name for himself creating remixes for the likes of The Body, My Disco, No Statik, and RAKTA, alongside handling electronics and percussion for Australian doom band Whitehorse. Considering Sow Discord’s discography is… Continue Reading →
A reading of Douglas Dunn’s ‘The Kaleidoscope’ opens ‘I’ve Seen All I Need to See’ and immediately sets the tone. A poem that explores the themes behind adjusting to loss and the process of grief could not be more apt… Continue Reading →