Category: Sound

Without music, life would be a mistake. – Friedrich Nietzsche

Ricinn

Uncomfortable Music

24/10/2020

Pushing beyond warm nostalgic genres, Trebuchet guides you through the autumnal mental fog to a more mysterious place. Featuring: Mr Bungle, Napalm Death, Ricinn, Penny Rimbaud and Bunita Marcus...

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Un Nebun - Mark Stewart

Radio Mulot’s Illicit Waveform Society

10/10/2020

Radio Mulot charity release by The Pop Group’s Mark Stewart (& Friends). Trebuchet Video Premiere of Un Nebun ...

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Zakk Sabbath’s Super Tribute to Black Sabbath

15/09/2020

Black Sabbath sounds like stale smoke, beer mould on a frayed carpet, hot vacuum tubes, factory oil and ball sweat. Why would Zakk Sabbath revisit this?...

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No Transformation – Tony Oursler & Hennessey Video Exclusive

11/09/2020

The raw quality of the video matches the stripped emotional tone of Leah's voice which in turn laser-points the lyrics directly at the desperate ennui of 2020. ...

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Nicolas Bougaïeff on the Art of Dragging Techno Upwards

09/09/2020

Alexei Monroe discusses optimism, constructive techno and societal change with electronic pioneer Nicolas Bougaïeff...

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So This is Bandante

08/09/2020

An interview with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds guitarist George Vjestica and artist Timothy Shepard about Bandante, their audiovisual collaboration. ...

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David Bowie

Finding Your Own North Star (Man)

19/08/2020

The depth and breadth of authors and pieces in Me and the Starman is nearly as impressive as the number and variance of Bowie’s identities and body of work. ...

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Quest Ensemble The Other Side

A Heroic Step Forward for Quest Ensemble

14/08/2020

Classical progressives Quest Ensemble's Other Side points us forward from genre to musical discovery. Has classical music rediscovered originality? ...

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Mothra: Doom Engine

12/08/2020

A demanding listen, this cult album seeks to push boundaries and shows that the band is dedicated to their own, distinctive modus operandi. ...

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Park Hye Jin: How Can I

06/08/2020

Park is beginning to develop her own oeuvre, her second EP offering experimentation that establishes her as more than just an emerging talent. ...

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Hymns of Isolation: No Wilderness Deep Enough

05/08/2020

No Wilderness Deep Enough, the devastating new record from Neurosis' Steve Von Till, is a masterful exploration of darkness and texture. Epic!...

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The Forme to the Fynisment Foldes Ful Selden

01/08/2020

A strong line-up balances reverence for old forms against modern storytelling in this worthwhile release to round off the Dark Britannica project....

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LA Priest Gene

West Coast Loitering in the Loneliest Funk of LA Priest

23/07/2020

A review of LA Priest's Gene, a masterpiece of funky isolation. Made on a homemade drum machine of the same name, there is a lot to appreciate here....

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Figueroa: Amon Tobin’s Magical Isolation

17/07/2020

The World As We Know It from Amon Tobin project Figueroa is a fresh take on psych folk that captives, inspires and defies expectation. ...

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We Will Not Be Lovers – Hennessey

16/07/2020

Dark Electro-pop with a epic vocal turn. In 2020 it appears electroclash has been given a shot in the arm. Hennessey - We Will Not Be Lovers. Video Exclusive....

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Black Sabbath: There’s No Rock ‘n’ Roll in Reading the Classics

13/07/2020

If you missed Black Sabbath in their heyday, there’s no reason to go back to the original songs or doff your cap to their hallowed creators....

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La Breiche: Le Rite

07/07/2020

La Breiche's new album is a force of nature, immersive and carefully constructed, combining unorthodox elements but retaining a careful touch....

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Amon Tobin’s Two Finger Step Out With Nomark

26/06/2020

An interview with electronic pioneer Amon Tobin on his venture away from seminal label Ninja Tune to stand by his own beats. ...

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21 Years in Hell: Marilyn Manson by Perou

12/06/2020

A stylish photo study that's at least as much of a charm thanks to how photographer Ralph Perou places each image into context in his own inimitable way. ...

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Black Sabbath: The Besmirched of England

08/06/2020

Notwithstanding the likelihood of the gradual declines of both Black Sabbath and the Church of England as cultural touchstones, their impact will linger on for generations....

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Black Sabbath: Walpurgis 1970

26/05/2020

Sabbath don’t care if it’s your soul He’s crying out for; just ‘give up the life before you met’ and yours is the moon, sun and stars. ...

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Tunnels of ĀH Menaces in a Deathless Mind

11/05/2020

Discordant industrial noise fractures into something new entirely, emphasising a rich, overwhelming soundscape....

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We Are Nrvs: A View

07/05/2020

Audio visual resistance punk duo NRVS present their manifesto of digital primitivism. ...

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The Poorly Recorded Perfection of Mystic Priestess

19/04/2020

Bottling the energy of 80s punk, Mystic Priestess rag the lip, light and throw us a classic in the Part Time Punks Sessions EP....

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Jesse Malin – Shane – UK Exclusive

17/03/2020

Jesse Malin talks us through his UK exclusive 'Shane' inspired by and dedicated to the MacGowan in us all (and also the real deal)...

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Blood Sacrifice in Birmingham: Fingertips at the Crossroads

16/03/2020

Tony Iommi would never work again in a factory in Birmingham or anywhere else, instead devoting the rest of his life to spreading the word of the Devil....

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Twin Temple a coven of virtue, a covenant of sacred sin.

06/03/2020

A vision of and interview with Satanic doo-Wop duo Twin Temple....

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Decoding Future Music from Germany: Interview with Uwe Schütte

03/03/2020

Alexei Monroe speaks to the author of the latest book to explore the art of Kraftwerk and their legacy....

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Sex On A Stick? – Brett Eldredge

17/02/2020

The smash hit Love Someone got everyone in the crowd belting it out together, while Queen cover Crazy Little Thing Called Love led to a total explosion of the senses....

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Boots And Bombshells – Chase Rice Delivers The Future

25/01/2020

Jack Daniels Showed Up followed, proving to be another instant crowd pleaser and was set to meet Jesus further down the set...

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