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Topic: Fav & Recomm Noise Albums
Posted: January 08 2007 at 06:00

Man, its been so long since I actually listened to or bought any noise or noise-related albums but my interest has been sorta revived as i've been digging thru my stuff. SO, this thread is abt listing some fav noise or related works we own...heres mine:

Hototogisu - Green (some serious blackmetal noise cruxifixion here!!!)

Merzbow - Dharma (my first proper Merzbow album....)

Whitehouse - Cruise / Birdseed (absolut bonkers powerviolence here!!!!)

Wolf Eyes - Burned Mind (noise meets industrial meets rocknfookin roll)

Incapacitants - Asset Without Liability (nutcase Japs, at least one of whom works in a bank or somethin hehehe)

Jazzkammer & Merzbow - Live In Molde (sh*tasskicking stuff!!)

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Posted: January 08 2007 at 06:05

hey wat the....this is supposed to go into non-prog music.......ok will do that........

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Posted: January 08 2007 at 10:23

I don't know much about of the Noise genre except for Merzbow and some other noise related artists, but one of my discoveries this year was:

Sachiko - You Never Atone For

Debut CD from Sachiko of Japanese psych rockers Overhang Party and all-female tone-float duo Vava Kitora (as well as ex-Kousokuya) is an immediate candidate for album of the year. First few tracks combine a totally beautiful smoke of high wordless vocals with a sponge of star-scattered tones and a depth-of-field you could free-float in for days that feels somewhere between a more Kosmiche take on Grouper’s breath constructions, the slow skull-trephing beauty of Taj Mahal Travellers, aspects of early liturgical chant, that classic lost-in-the-woods private press feel, Heather Leigh’s solo vocal/noise ferocity and the beautiful metal/mediaeval chorales of Keiji Haino’s classic Nijiumu recording, Era Of Sad Wings. Later tracks flit between ferocious loops of Junko/Waters-style vocal hysteria and dynamic rock-derived electronic noise and still pools of purple trance before the last track blows the whole album to a single feather. Impossibly beautiful and one of the best albums to come out of the Japanese underground this year. Comes with a beautiful full-colour cover with obi and jewel case. Highest possible recommendation.

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I really enhoyed that album and it's more ear friendly than the Merzbow albums I've heard (Merzbuddah, Frog, Pulse Demon)

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Posted: January 08 2007 at 14:23

I don't really have any recommendations, but I've been meaning to check out some noise for some time now, so I'll try to find the albums you two mentioned, thanks.

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Posted: January 08 2007 at 18:16

I'm only really familiar with Merzbow and Wolf eyes, and they're both great. Sphere is my favorite Merzbow thus far.

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Posted: January 08 2007 at 18:21

In addition to what has been mentioned, there is also: Black Dice - Creature Comforts

http://www.blackdice.net/dicemain.htm

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Posted: January 08 2007 at 18:25

Keijo Haino and Hijokaidan are important noise artists, based around strangling a guitar to death.

I think noise and drone is chiefly music to be experienced live, although I'm sure 350 Merzbow CDs disagree

superprog

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Posted: January 09 2007 at 11:43

oh well, since the thread IS getting more replies hehehe.......

another interesting devt in noise nowadays is the emergence of acts which combine noise with psych rock, folk, drone and even some metal(!!), well one can't call them primarily noise per se but they're worth investigating:

Vibracathedral Orchestra

Hototogisu (as earlier mentioned)

Total (from the same guy behind Hototogisu....Matt Bowyer....also responsible for Skullflower and Sunroof)

Birchville Cat Motel

Yellow Swans

Mouthus

Do find time to give em a listen or seven heheheh

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Posted: January 10 2007 at 12:27

Something by Zorn.

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Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:30

i like a lot Gekkyukekkaichi and Shohjohkisshohtan by Tsurubami

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superprog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 07 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1354	Topic: Fav & Recomm Noise Albums Posted: January 08 2007 at 06:00
	Man, its been so long since I actually listened to or bought any noise or noise-related albums but my interest has been sorta revived as i've been digging thru my stuff. SO, this thread is abt listing some fav noise or related works we own...heres mine: Hototogisu - Green (some serious blackmetal noise cruxifixion here!!!) Merzbow - Dharma (my first proper Merzbow album....) Whitehouse - Cruise / Birdseed (absolut bonkers powerviolence here!!!!) Wolf Eyes - Burned Mind (noise meets industrial meets rocknfookin roll) Incapacitants - Asset Without Liability (nutcase Japs, at least one of whom works in a bank or somethin hehehe) Jazzkammer & Merzbow - Live In Molde (sh*tasskicking stuff!!)

superprog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 07 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1354	Posted: January 08 2007 at 06:05
	hey wat the....this is supposed to go into non-prog music.......ok will do that........

chamberry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008	Posted: January 08 2007 at 10:23
	I don't know much about of the Noise genre except for Merzbow and some other noise related artists, but one of my discoveries this year was: Sachiko - You Never Atone For Debut CD from Sachiko of Japanese psych rockers Overhang Party and all-female tone-float duo Vava Kitora (as well as ex-Kousokuya) is an immediate candidate for album of the year. First few tracks combine a totally beautiful smoke of high wordless vocals with a sponge of star-scattered tones and a depth-of-field you could free-float in for days that feels somewhere between a more Kosmiche take on Grouper’s breath constructions, the slow skull-trephing beauty of Taj Mahal Travellers, aspects of early liturgical chant, that classic lost-in-the-woods private press feel, Heather Leigh’s solo vocal/noise ferocity and the beautiful metal/mediaeval chorales of Keiji Haino’s classic Nijiumu recording, Era Of Sad Wings. Later tracks flit between ferocious loops of Junko/Waters-style vocal hysteria and dynamic rock-derived electronic noise and still pools of purple trance before the last track blows the whole album to a single feather. Impossibly beautiful and one of the best albums to come out of the Japanese underground this year. Comes with a beautiful full-colour cover with obi and jewel case. Highest possible recommendation. I really enhoyed that album and it's more ear friendly than the Merzbow albums I've heard (Merzbuddah, Frog, Pulse Demon)


Visitor13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 02 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 4702	Posted: January 08 2007 at 14:23
	I don't really have any recommendations, but I've been meaning to check out some noise for some time now, so I'll try to find the albums you two mentioned, thanks.

The Miracle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427	Posted: January 08 2007 at 18:16
	I'm only really familiar with Merzbow and Wolf eyes, and they're both great. Sphere is my favorite Merzbow thus far.
	last.fm

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: January 08 2007 at 18:21
	In addition to what has been mentioned, there is also: Black Dice - Creature Comforts http://www.blackdice.net/dicemain.htm
	Hanging Sounds PA Index of prog music vendors

laplace Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 06 2005 Location: popupControl(); Status: Offline Points: 7606	Posted: January 08 2007 at 18:25
	Keijo Haino and Hijokaidan are important noise artists, based around strangling a guitar to death. I think noise and drone is chiefly music to be experienced live, although I'm sure 350 Merzbow CDs disagree

superprog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 07 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1354	Posted: January 09 2007 at 11:43
	oh well, since the thread IS getting more replies hehehe....... another interesting devt in noise nowadays is the emergence of acts which combine noise with psych rock, folk, drone and even some metal(!!), well one can't call them primarily noise per se but they're worth investigating: Vibracathedral Orchestra Hototogisu (as earlier mentioned) Total (from the same guy behind Hototogisu....Matt Bowyer....also responsible for Skullflower and Sunroof) Birchville Cat Motel Yellow Swans Mouthus Do find time to give em a listen or seven heheheh

Asyte2c00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 15 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2099	Posted: January 10 2007 at 12:27
	Something by Zorn.

anael Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 09 2005 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 825	Posted: January 10 2007 at 22:30
	i like a lot Gekkyukekkaichi and Shohjohkisshohtan by Tsurubami