S-CORE-Morbid Moppets-(Afflict Records + Trinity Productions-c46-Japan-1986)

S-core is the art name chosen by Yutaka Tanaka, noise artist active since the mid-eighties. Early works are all cassette albums he put out on his own cassette label Afflict Records, many of those were recorded via mail collaboration with many sound artists from the international underground scene, such as Stefano Biasin (Italy), Telepherique and Trigger B (Germany), Merzbow (Japan), Al Margolis/If, Bwana (USA), Rafael Flores (Spain). rgnz.free.fr ( info taken from Discogs) .click me

GORGONZOLA LEGS-Salmon Squeezing In Weird Weirs-(Exart-Holland-c60-1986)

1984 was the year in which Gert Jan Prins (www.gjp.info/) visited Hessel and Nicole at their apartment on the 11th floor, overlooking a big industrial landscape. Recording-sessions were started at Gert Jan’s “Fish Warehouse” studio. Gert Jan Prins, Hessel Veldman, Herman te Loo and Jos van Duyne became GORGONZOLA LEGS. Hundreds and hundreds of hours of “live”-recording sessions took place. At some of these sessions, other musicians were present, such as Jos van Ommen, Ruud Junge, Martijn Swart and Masaki Oishi. At the end of 1984 “GORGONZOLA LEGS” was released. On this one hour cassette, the first mixed recordings could be heard. The group also wanted to do concerts and so GORGONZOLA LEGS more and more became a “live”-band.

In 1986 a second tape was released, entitled “SALMON SQUEEZING IN WEIRD WEIRS’, a new compilation of “Fish Warehouse”-recordings. “BUNKER” was recorded live at the Bunker in Rotterdam, October ’86. The complete concert could be heard on another EXART-issue. In 1987 the powerful voice of the Japanese singer Masaki Oishi gave a new dimension to the sound of GORGONZOLA LEGS. Hours and hours of recordings were made. At the end of the year, 6 hours of mixed material had to be remixed to L.P.-format. In April 1988 EXART decided to make it Holland’s first independent C.D.-release: “PISCATORIAL DEBRIS’. At the same time, with the great help of Henry van Kleeff, the “PISCATORIAL DEBRIS” video was made. A beautiful 20 minutes sound sculpture video was realized. The video and C.D. got a lot of international attention and was performed on several big music/video festivals. During the late 80s, GORGONZOLA LEGS-material was also released on labels in Portugal, Italy and the U.S.A.(from djima.blogspot.com)

PRIVATE DISCOGRAPHY: 1978 – 2000

“Unreleased Material: ITAL”

CDR 74min

GORGONZOLA LEGS

“Unreleased Material: SHORT STORIES”

CDR 74min

GORGONZOLA LEGS

"The Concert Sessions: STEDELIJK MUSEUM”

CDR 74min

GORGONZOLA LEG

  EXART (label, studio and archive) was founded by Hessel Veldman and Nick Nicole (2) in October 1982. In 1978 Hessel had started composing experimental music and before 1978 he was playing the guitar in several local blues- and rock bands. The label wanted to spread new experimental and improvised music. The studio was the place to improvise, compose, record and make radio-programmes, mixes and remixes. At the same time, Veldman started to preserve sounds in the Exart archive. The label ended its activities in 1995, although there are rumours that Veldman has plans to do digitalized reissues of some of the releases.
Variations on the label name (Exart Cassettes, Exart K7) are used on some of the releases.

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Violent Noize N2-(Fanzine-Usa-1986)

Violent Noize was an American fanzine focused on extreme metal: thrash, death, black and all the various subgenres.

In this second issue interviews to Aggression, Death, Wehrmacht, Sacrifice, Kreator, Insanity, Termimal Death + lots of tape/vinyl reviews, news, nice pics and flyers.

Very well done, this is a great example of the lively underground press from the metal scene of the fabulous 80s.

Enjoy it.
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CULT OF THE WOMB-Cult Of The Womb-(Inner-X-Musick-USA-c50-1986)

A short-lived John Zewizz side project. Cult Ov The Womb (Initially called Cult Of The Womb) was a solo project of Sleep Chamber founder John Zewizz. Cult of the womb released two cassettes and a few tracks on various artists releases between in late 1985 and 1986 all on Zewizz's Label XXX (Inner-X-Musick). Cult Ov The Womb was non-musick. Both full-length cassette releases were collages of sound centred around TV news/shows clips about James Oliver Huberty and the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre, as well as VHS samples from porn movies and main-stream movies like "Apocalypse Now" and "Taxi Driver". Very little to no actual instruments were used.

Inner-X-Musick was a label run by John Zewizz of Sleep Chamber.
Starting in 1979, the name of this label began as Triple-X (or sometimes XXX Organisation). Sometimes it was also called Innersleeve. The name Inner-X did not solidify as the main name for this label until around 1986.

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OH` DEV-Don`t Push-(Eksakt Records-Holland-1986)

According to band members, the name comes from a populist 50ties Hollywood movie. The female ‘sexbomb’ drops the line “oh’ dev”.
Oh’Dev basic line up was Ruud – drums, Andre (Meer Staal) – guitar and Dirk – Bas. It could be that Dirk was not always in the band, but he played on the Limbabwe recordings. The vocalist could change. In the downloads below two different vocalists are mentioned: Harry (also guitar) and Hans.
The music is a kind of ‘noise-rock’ strongly influenced by Sonic Youth, Scratch Acid and such. Mostly I like bands in the style a-la Oh’Dev, but somehow I never seem to be able to listen through a full release of them. After two songs it starts to bore me and I lose interest. Andre’s guitar playing is based on no skills (he cannot play for real). Although creative in Meer Staal with percussion and vocals, on the guitar he seems to be limited and the noise becomes an assembled repeating structure that loses attention after 5 minutes. A funny anecdote to this is that Andre called himself after the guitar he played: ‘King Zolo’. A cheap piece of crap dumped by Sonic Youth.
Both vocalists didn’t manage to capture the listeners either.
Oh’Dev tried to ‘make’ it. They took every gig offered. Manage to do a few shows abroad and released more records on other, lesser underground than Limbabwe, indie labels. Despite what members try to make us believe nowadays, they never achieved a status in fame and creativity like some other Limbabwe bands (Meer Staal, Pandemonium,….). None of their releases sold for real. The band float(s) well on smooth bizznix talk from the drummer.

This introduction was taken from Limbabwe Official Webpage 

where you`ll find 2 other productions as a free download by this great band released on Limbabwe Records.

"Don`t Push" was instead released on the Dutch label Eksakt.  
Defunct label from Tilburg, The Netherlands that ceased to exist in 1990.
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P16.D4 & Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant–Nichts Niemand Nirgends Nie! -(Double Vinyl-Selektion-Germany-1986)

P16D4 was a German band whose music bordered on the industrial and on the cacophonous. On their debut album "Kühe In 1/2 Trauer" (Selektion, 1982) they managed to fuse the playful irrationality of dadaism and the oppressive tones of expressionism. Roger Schönauer and Ewald Weber focused on an austere art and technique of loop and tape manipulation. Stefan E. Schmidt joined the ensemble on Distruct (Selektion,1984), a deconstructed remix of sound sources provided by friends in the industrial scene. The double album Nichts Niemand Nirgends Nie (1985) delved into musique concrete and electronic improvisation. Tionchor (Sonoris, 1987) collects revised rarities.

Swimmign Behaviour Of The Human Infant is Achim Wollscheid a media artist whose work over the past 20 years has been at the forefront of experimental music. He has performed and presented installation projects internationally. His work in sound has led to an interest in the relation between sound, light and architectural space, which he pursues through public, interactive and electronic projects. He is a founding member of SELEKTION, an organisation for the production and distribution of information systems. His book, The Terrorized Term, was published by SELEKTION in 1999. Today he still works as an artist for light and sound installations in Frankfurt/Main.(info from Discogs)

German label (Frankfurt-based) for mainly experimental music and musique concrete. Evolved out of the art-punk-label "Wahrnehmungen", which ran in 1980-1981. Many electronic releases of various kinds. Run by Achim Wollscheid and Ralf Wehowsky.Their actual webpage is here.

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Tracklist 

A1	–P16.D4	Passagen-Kryptokontur
A2	–P16.D4	|=:-|/*|-;-|
A3	–P16.D4	|:"/"| Organ, Bass – Peter Lambert
A4	–P16.D4	Virtuelle Altäre
A5	–P16.D4	Neger Am Laster
B1	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	My Life In The Mailbox
B2	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	V
B3	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	Dynasty
B4	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	Ave Maria
B5	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	Blues Organ, Bass – Peter Lambert
B6	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	Ribbentrop
B7	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	Rip'd'drop
B8	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	Shavers
B9	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	Bunte Herrentaschentücher
B10	–Swimming Behavior Of The Human Infant*	178
C1	–P16.D4 + S B O T H I*	My Last World Will Be
C2	–P16.D4 + S B O T H I*	Ex Post Facto
C3	–P16.D4 + S B O T H I*	Rotron II Conductor – Christoph WallhornTechnician [Tape-operating] – Charly Steiger
D1	–S B O T H I* + P16.D4	The Other Cellophane Upsurge Percussion [Additional] – Horst Maus
D2	–S B O T H I* + P16.D4	7 Abschnitte
D3	–S B O T H I* + P16.D4	Syntax Der Zerlegten Sinne

Credits

• Artwork – Charly Steiger, Makxs Caspers*
• Performer – Ewald Weber, Makxs Caspers*, Ralf Wehowsky, Roger Schönauer, S.B.O.T.H.I., Stefan Schmidt*

Notes

Packaged in gatefold sleeve with 12-page booklet and A4 handicraft insert.

Sides A and B feature both projects individually in the studio using raw material, transformed tapes or finished songs of the other.
Side C features cooperative live works, improvised on the spot.
Side D features further transformations: D1 used material from A1 to C3, D2 uses material from A1 to D1, D3 uses material from A1 to D2.

SMERSH-The Part Of The Animal That People Don`t Like-(Dead Man`s Curve-UK-1986)

Smersh was Mike Mangino and Chris Shepard. And from 1981 until 1994 they released far too many cassette tapes. They also contributed to far too many compilations throughout the known world. In the early eighties, they established a unique sound that is known and loved, combining cheap electronics and wild guitar sounds with distorted vocals. They were, in fact, a bit The Ramones of the industrial scene. But were they industrial? The Smersh sound had so many faces that it is next to impossible to categorize their music. Smersh recorded on most Monday evenings for a couple of hours. Each song was improvised over the course of the evening and then recorded. Once it was finished they never played it again. They never rehearsed, they couldn't read music,

 and they never played live.(from their official webpage)

Here a very interesting interview with Mike Mangino conducted by Dmitry Vasilyev in August 2000. 

Electro, industrial label from UK, founded in 1986 by Dave Henderson, who had earlier run the X Tract label. DMC ended when Red Rhino Records distribution collapsed in 1988.

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Tracklist

A1	Beat This
A2	The Land Of The Good Groove
A3	Herman
A4	Judy Mach 7
A5	Ten Cars Fast
B1	A Heated Display
B2	C1
B3	Keats
B4	Girl In Golden Boots
B5	C2
B6	Ice Cuba
B7	Vera Dangerous

Credits

• Edited By – Dave Henderson (tracks: B3, B4, B6)
• Written-By – Nile Rodgers (tracks: A2), Smersh (tracks: A1, A3 to B7)

Notes

Etchings:
"From New Jersey with love" and "Where you be at?"

SMERSH-The Tuna Is An Ugly Fish-(Atlas King-USA-1986)

Beat studio guru Mike Mangino (Pink Noise, Pop-Tarts) and Chris Shepard (Pop-Tarts) formed Smersh as an experimental big-beat techno/industrial project and began releasing cassettes in 1981. Smersh recorded improvised cuts every Monday night, released countless cassettes on their own label, Atlas King, and were featured on more compilations than you can track down. They never played live, never played the same track more than once.(from Discogs)

Here a very interesting interview with Mike Mangino conducted by Dmitry Vasilyev in August 2000. 

Atlas King was the tape label of Smersh, founded by Chris Shepard and Mike Mangino in 1981.
In 1994 the last tape was released.
The follow-up label is Mirandette Popular.

 This is their official webpage where you will find lots of info, discography, and artworks.

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v.a.-STRENGHT-(Azteco Records-Italy-1986)

Great vinyl compilation of old-school industrial bands from the European continent released on the legendary Azteco Records, old Italian label specialized in electronic and industrial acts. 

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Tracklist

A1	–DDAA	2000 Miles From Calcutta
A2	–Tomografia Assiale Computerizzata	Rainforest
A3	–Tomografia Assiale Computerizzata	Noche En Lasha
A4	–De Fabriek	Chase 2000
B1	–P16.D4	SBII: Pionierchor 'Diamat'
B2	–Vivenza	Dynamisme Des Principes Mécaniques
B3	–Human Flesh	Droit De Cuissage
B4	–Human Flesh	Idiom
B5	–Human Flesh	Revolts

Notes

Released with 21 x 15 cm insert with credits and addresses.

 

v.a.-Really Fast Vol.3-(Really Fast Records-Sweden-1986)

Number 3 of this epic compilations series, I have already posted the number 4 and the number 7, you`ll find them here.
It was released by the legendary Really Fast Records.

DIY label from Mjölby, Sweden. Founded by Patrik Jonsson, Staffan Fagerberg and Peter Pinaitis in late 1981, it seems to be still active.A very interesting interview with Patrik Jonsson is here.

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A1	–Avskum	Century Of Darkness
A2	–Avskum	How Far Can They Push Us
A3	–Discard	One Day
A4	–Discard	Fear
A5	–Von Bøøm	Swerige
A6	–Von Bøøm	Förintelsen
A7	–Von Bøøm	Dödsfabrik
A8	–DTR*	Kungens Barn
A9	–DTR*	Religiösa Sekter
A10	–DTR*	Enat Folk
A11	–S.S.S (2)	If It's A Dream, It's A Nightmare
A12	–S.S.S (2)	Förortsliv
A13	–Fear Of War	Fear Of Warsong
A14	–Existenz	Justice For All
B1	–Slam (18)	Polischefsjazz
B2	–Slam (18)	Den Nödvändiga Operationen
B3	–Disarm	Zombie
B4	–Disarm	Va Dig Själv
B5	–Dom Där	Schhh !
B6	–Svart Parad	Krossa Porren
B7	–Svart Parad	Sista Kriget
B8	–The Bedrövlerz*	It's Gonna Explode
B9	–The Bedrövlerz*	Our Statement
B10	–Raped Teenagers	Pengar Till Vad
B11	–Raped Teenagers	O.S.
B12	–Raped Teenagers	Duvan
B13	–Raped Teenagers	Barbbapappa & Ankan Kalle
B14	–Pöbel Möbel	Lies In Paradise
B15	–Pöbel Möbel	Bling Killer