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Stand Master is the new project from the mind behind Texas-based No123noise- this new venture severs up Manga themed walled-noise, And Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the first psychical release from the project. It appears on Uk HNW/ noise label Void Singularity Recordings- coming as either a CDR or digital release- the album takes in a single forty five minute of tense ‘n’ tight static bound wall-craft.
Here's Richard Loncraine’s classic British comedy film from Handmade, the film and distribution company founded in 1978 by ex-Beatle George Harrison and his friend Denis O’Brien to help finance The Life of Brian. Several huge hits later (The Long Good Friday, Time Bandits, Tattoo, Venom and The Burning among them) in 1982 they would release a film taken from a concept by Michael Palin, The Missionary.
øjeRum, is the brainchild of Danish artist Paw Grabowski who creates a rather crude take on Drone and Ambience.The projects first album There Is A Flaw In My Iris was released in 2007. After this, the project took a break until 2014. Since then, øjeRum has become a rather prolific project, regularly releasing various recordings. From 2014 to the present, the project has released fifteen singles and EP's, two compilations and thirty-two full-length albums.
Cadabra Records returns to the pages of M[m] after an absence with another Andrew Leman read, Fabio Frizzi scored albums, I Notturni Di Yuggoth. Consisting of eight of poems by H.P. Lovecraft, I Notturni Di Yuggoth takes a different approach to its composition with Frizzi (in his first acoustic guitar recordings) scoring the poems based on the feelings they gave him, and Andrew Leman pacing his readings upon Frizzi's compositions. This intriguing approach leads to a very listenable, very entertaining poetry album.
Severin Films have a real talent for uncovering rare & lesser-known euro-horror, that’s often highly cheesy, enjoyable bad and full WTH moments- and with Night Killer they have hit a bad movie gold. This early 1990’s sleazed and highly illogical murder mystery/ semi Giallo, is full to the brim with highly suspect acting that goes from way over the top, to barely coherent- blended with scenes of rubbery gore, leering shots of female flesh, bizarre plotting, and a killer that wears a demon mask, has one long claw hand, and speaks in a silly gruff voice. Here we have a new Blu Ray release of the film- taking in a nice bold & bright new print, and few neat extras.
I Woke Up At Dawn sees the welcome return of 23 Treads- the Polish three-piece now relocated in New York City, who started as off angular neo folk- but have steadily warped/ shifting into other genres in a most surprising & creative ways. And here we basically get the projects 'Doom metal' album- but of course, with the band's normal distinctive twist/ takes on the genre.
Originally recorded/ released in the early 1990’s Soundtrack For The Aquarium- is a pleasing cascading & subtle shifting ambient work that moves between whistling brightness, moody drifting mids, rattling-to-cascading shudders, and lots of modified water textures. Here on Zoharum, we have a remastered CD of this release from respected ambient project Vidna Obmana aka Belgian Dirk Serries.
The quirkily named Fruupp where a four-piece prog band from Belfast- and during the mid-1970’s the band gained somewhat of a cult student following- due to tour supports with the likes of Genesis, Queen, and King Crimson. As well as releasing four albums on the Pye Records cult prog label Dawn- which are presented here in a box set. And while their output was clear influenced & infused by big/ known prog acts- the band managed to put there own original/distinctive enough touches here & there like more jazzy, classical & world touches- all making this collection an enjoyable ride for those progressive rock fans who are looking to dig deeper into the slightly lesser-known areas of the genre.
Harsh Nurse is a rather intriguing and distinctive collaborative release that brings together brooding-at-times spacey synth craft- with thick sheets of moody often wallish noise craft. The CDR/digital release brings together highly respected US female noise project Tissa Mawartyassari, & Italian project Cronaca Nera
Akio Jissôji was a decidedly versatile and talented Japanese director- moving from family fantasy and Sci-fi for TV in the 1960, before diving into more serious and at times controversial new wave films in the 1970s, which utilized sexual content, artiness, with moments of brutality and heady Avant grade. This four Blu ray boxset on Arrow Academy brings together four of Jissôji films from this period, as well as a good enough selection of extras.
From the mid-1960’s Devils Of Darkness(or as it’s sold here under it's French title Orgie satanique) is a prime shot of over-the-top, often highly campy, and at times silly shot of British gothic horror- the films often labelled as a Hammer Horror knock-off, so this will give you an idea of what to expect. This DVD release appeared on French horror & cult film company Artus Films- it comes presented in a colorful poster/stills filled DVD digipak- which gives the release quite a stand-out look.
Sacred Bones presents Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back, the second collaborative album from Uniform & The Body.
Appearing eight years after the original, The Hills Have Eyes Part II was very much more of a conventional slasher with a desert setting. The film was once again helmed by horror legend Wes Craven, and while it’s far from a masterpiece & often decidedly silly stalk ‘n’ slash venture- there are some neat trap based kills, amusing dialogue, the odd effective jump, as well some fairly eerier atmospherics. From Arrow Video here we have a recent Blu Ray reissue of the film- featuring a new commentary track from the always great slasher collective The Hysteria Continues, and a new documentary about the film.
Composed entirely on a Moog System 55 Synthesizer, Todd Anderson-Kunert's latest, Conjectures, is his first for Room 40. And, based on the number of synthesizers on hand in their Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio, this won't be the last. Letting the Moog 55 flow through him, Conjectures is the sound of one man's relationship with a machine, their conversations, empathic connections, and deepest secrets. Like My Dinner With Andre for the electronic world, Todd Anderson-Kunert's Conjectures reveals a lot about both participants without being overstated.
Little is known about the artist going under the name BROKEN_CANYON . Ostensibly the solo project of one Andrea - based out of New York - the lack of biography and the project's proximity to the Dream Catalogue label raises the suspicion that it could be another of the dozens of aliases used by label head David Russo. The evidence is inconclusive, however a close listen to Andrea's output suggests resonances with the kind of post-vaporwave music Russo specialises in, albeit with considerable deviations and singular qualities. Whatever the truth the project has racked up over a dozen releases on several labels this year alone. Drain appears on the Dream Catalogue digital sister label Pyramids.
Directed by Henri Pachard and the originally uncredited Roberta Findlay, who also produced and shot the film, Mascara is an erotic psychological drama from 1983 starring Lisa De Leeuw and Lee Carroll alongside Lisa Cintrice, Tiffany Clark, Bobby Astyr, Robert Kerman and the legendary Ron Jeremy in smaller roles. The film has been newly scanned and restored in 2k from the original 35mm negatives and looks better than ever.
Live At Sonic City is a two-disc CD and DVD set offering up the final ever live performance from noise terrorists & sonic nihilist The New Blockaders. Both discs feature the same forty-minute performance, which sees the balaclava two-piece making rather splendid & glorious noise chaos- which mostly remains full, all-engulfing & kind of engrossing though-out.
Alone In The World is the latest selection of taut, terminal bleak, & vice-like hope crushing walled-noise from Joli. The release appeared late August of this year- coming as either a three C60 box set or digital download- unfortunately, the tape boxes are all gone, so ones only option now is a digital download.
Finnish singer/songwriter Joose Keskitalo, also known as 'H.C. Slim', plays what he refers to in the liner notes of his latest album Sings as "outsider folk" music. It is a stripped down, simplistic, sleepy style with mumbled, intimate vocals.
Cheminant is the latest collection of works from French pianist/composer Melaine Dalibert- who has a knack of creating often stark, yet moody & memorable piano work. This recent release comes in the form of a CD on modern composition/ modern classic label Elsewhere Music- the CD appears in a rather striking dark green mini gatefold, that takes in various abstract patterns/ shapes.
Taking Tiger Mountain is an early 1980’s art film, featuring Bill Paxton in his first screen role- it’s a black & white shot Sci-fi film set in a highly controlled future, where gender is switched/ controlled. It’s a decidedly mixed bag of a film- that sits more like a mid-1960’s- to-early 1970’s venture, feeling like a haphazard blend of early Cronberg, and Warhol at his more ponderous. This first-ever digital release of this oddity appears on Vinegar Syndrome- featuring the labels always classy new print, and a good selection of extras.
The Day Time Ended is another one of the more early wacky films produced by Cult B movie king Charles Band. The late 1970’s venture stands as one of the more bewildering, at times nonsensical family sci-fi/ fantasy of all time. On Full Moon Features here we have a recent Blu Ray release of this film- bringing together a largely bright and sparkling new print of the film, a commentary track, and a few other extras.
This rather lengthily and frankly pretentiously titled C40 severs up a selection of seared ‘n’ roasting noise matter that hovers somewhere between HNW, wallish noise, and dense harsh noise.
That Same Old Feeling Of Being Alone is a bleak drone/ DNW split. It comes in the form of a C60 cassette/ digital download- and features two around fifteen-minute tracks from each project. We have Texas-based No123noise, and T.Ruston from Bradford- so it’s a transatlantic affair.