Experimental act Names Divine have their first release out in quite some time, featuring two compositions each spanning nearly twenty minutes long. The music here is created to reach heights in consciousness and seek oneness with the cosmos. With angelic vocals, opulent keys and murmuring tenor saxophone, there’s a tried-and-true gateway to transcendence across these immersive soundscapes. Names Divine dance
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Prolific experimental/noise act Death Tape Super Bass is out with his first release of 2023. Over six tracks, Aaron Steinmetz explores minimal techno built from variably metallic and wonky textures. A couple tracks span over eight or nine minutes long; “Tooth Party” and “Sound Drown” give Steinmetz plenty of room to feel out industrial soundscapes with alarm-like repetitions. “Hellmouth” is
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Experimental noise project Restraint Malfunction released an EP deconstructing their track “Plangent Entropy” from an upcoming FTAM compilation. It’s four tracks of sparking, simmering noise that rumbles at one moment but hisses at another, showcasing the diverse textural palette that Restraint Malfunction incorporates. It feels like we’re wandering around in a large boiler room and can’t seem to find the
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Noise artist Lucky Bone recently put out a lot of work on Bandcamp; this week we’d like to share the first two (of four) releases. The first is “Waiting-Room”, a 26-minute composition of 8-track tape loops. The second is “Music for Moving Body”, which is like a collage conceptualized as background noise for while you’re driving, representing the motion and
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Harsh noise project Restraint Malfunction has a new record out this week. Spanning six tracks, this album comprises of the hellish experimentation that the project is known for but with continued unfazed exploration of texture, mood and tone. The first four tracks breathe sizzling heat while the last two tracks get sharply harsher with sensations of cutting into metal. Restraint
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Improvisational noise collective Frenia are out with a new EP. Limitless art, not a point on the map their Bandcamp poetically states, so eloquently describing the fluidity of Frenia’s seamlessly collaborative nature. There’s string, wind and percussion instruments utilized here but also spoken word, friendly banter, hand claps and wordplay; an excerpt of “Madness of the Day” by Blanchot is
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Noise project Lucky Bone has a new album out, inspired by recent dreams. Each suite consists of collaged pieces of harsh noise, pop-sensible songs, and distorted samples that all make for a most surreal listening experience. Lucky Bone shares on Bandcamp what specific imageries are represented in each track, some fragmented while others vivid. Luther Price’s film “Warm Broth” and
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Experimental noise project Restraint Malfunction brought us a new track this week. Many of Restraint Malfunction’s pieces have a “fiery” quality to them, and this one exemplifies that in full force. Over twelve and a half minutes, a searing cut of devilish oblivion is explored. Get a feel for apocalyptic noise set ablaze with Restraint Malfunction’s “Heat Magnet.”
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Experimental noise project Lucky Bone is out with their first record in eight years. It’s two elongated tracks of noise that bask in spontaneity and freedom. These tracks were made with methods such as said music box and tape manipulation, with the second track seemingly consisting of many shorter pieces collaged together. Textures range from harsh static to high-frequency clinging
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Harsh noise project Restraint Malfunction released a new album this week. Walls of noise engulf us like the fires of Hell, diving into different textures over four tracks. It’s volcanic, abrasive, and excruciating in sound palette and certainly lives up to the aggressive imagery evoked by its title. Restraint Malfunction delivers a powerful exhibition of fiery noise cuts with “Merciless
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