Ikodora '65 — De Eerste Steen

“De Eerste Steen” (meaning the first stone in English) offers up a rewarding slice of defined layer bound walled noise/ textured noise.  Ikodora '65 is a Dutch project, that started off  in a more a mixed HNW/ Harsh Noise vein- but this new release suggests more subtlety shifting HNW/ textured noise sound. The project is all the work  of Behind Jelle Koning- who also runs the great HNW and experimental label Muzikaal Kabaa, and is also behind the  hypnotic & oddly soothing HNW project Chantal

The release comes in the form of a CDR in a small/ slim DVD plastic case, which features quite quirky photo collage work that takes in: A boy with a toy sword looking cross, electricity pylons, Big Muff effects peddle, and a stag deer!

The single self titled track on offer here comes in at  just shy of the twenty two minute mark. The ‘wall’ comes straight in with an taut/wide awake two or three layer mix of noise/texturing. Firstly we have mid-range line of mid-paced crackling & fairly even static, around/ over this you have a slightly crisper/ wondering line of jittering to worming static. These two elements create this highly entrancing & seemingly detailed 'wall' that really seems to suck you deeper & deeper into it the longer it goes on. Though the ‘walls’ structure is relatively fixed over its full length,  Koning subtle & skilfully manipulates & moves the layers to create this wonderful captivating & rewarding slice of HNW/ texture noise.

In it’s last few moments the track suddenly shifts into a thicker more uniformed type of ‘wall’, so maybe this is a hint that this is maybe the first of a series of releases.

All told this is a very satisfying slice of walled noise that’s alive with rewarding textural detail & subtle shifting layers. Another very worthwhile release from Mr Koning, and another great release on the highly consistent  Muzikaal Kabaa label.