Another obscure compilation covering some acts from the international industrial scene of the 80s. It does contain quite a few very psychotic tracks by some kind of deranged yet genial artists.
Interrupt Product was a small tape label from Holland active during the 80s, it has a sublabel called Non-Interrupt, a sub-label that seems to be still active nowadays.
In this astonishing sampler, we`ll find many good tracks raging from the noise, the old school industrial, the electro, the esoteric electronics and a few rather difficult melodies (or anti-melodies) to absorb.
Another great cassette by this uncompromising artist from Japan. Active since the mid of the eighties, Japanese musician Yutaka Tanaka released his works under the name S-CORE.
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 international underground scene, such as Stefano Biasin (Italy), Telepherique and Trigger B (Germany), Merzbow (Japan), Al Margolis/If, Bwana (USA), Rafael Flores (Spain).
This is an amazing tape documenting the live show of this fantastic band at the Social Squatted Centre of Udine(Northern Italy) on the 21st January 1989.
Try to describe the music by this great band is not easy, with thousands of various influences they play a very personal form of Avantgarde Art Rock, their live shows were explosive mixing improvisations and performances leaving the public struck with an assault of lights, costumes,body movements, improvisations and more genial ideas, changing all the time.
I was lucky to see them twice back in the 90s ,they blew everybody away. Their various productions are quite different music-wise,as well.
Indexing this tape was very difficult because many tracks are mixed up, it took me a long time and for whoever will get it then please read the notes that I have added. The recording is pretty amazing, delivering to us their full energy as a great live act.
To complete this post I am adding some info taken from a Wikipedia page dedicated to them + an old video from their Youtube Channel.
A very big thanx to Marco for giving me permission to post this astonishing live document.
Born during the New Wave era but with a very original music idea, Gronge has been groundbreaking of many music genres that evolved in the following years.
The name of the band, that prefers to define itself as a musical collective, originates from the roman slang and it means a boxer apparently defeated but who still has the strength for his last punch.
Their music style is been defined by themselves as tecknopunkcabaret because they mix in their shows music and theatre. Among the first bands to include in their compositions some samples,
they have been an epiphany for important Italian bands like Zu.
They have been, together with Franti from Turin, the first to propose the DIY/self-production in Italy.
Gronge, that from 2014 change its name in Gronge X, are still active.
In 2015 They have published a CD titled Manuale Di Imporvvisazione Per Giovani Socialisti released on Danze Moderne label.
Between 2015 and 2016, the Again Records reprints all their discography of the 80s and the 90s in two double cd.
Incredible old cassette compilation mixing international artists from the old school industrial scene of the 80s.Many styles of difficult music: industrial, esoteric, experimental electronic, drone, noise and more...you name it.
Gregorsamsa was a small tape label active on the end of the 80s. It was managed by Guido Lusetti and releasing mostly unknown industrial acts.
Archbishop Kebab were a Scottish Avant-Hardcore collective formed in 1986 in Edinburgh.They had a 13-year life span up to 1999. 1989 saw the release of their first LP, produced by Tim Ellis (Jackdaw With Crowbar) and the start on the first of many European tours they shared with likeminded groups - a.o. The Ex, Dog Faced Hermans, Badgewearer, Dawson and the Stretchheads. In 1993 they released their second LP 'Beyond Ma Ken' recorded in the studio of the Hungarian label Trottel Records. Then came along 'Heeliegoleerie And Scunnered (but cheerie)' partly recorded in Italy ; the final Album 'Bellyhunting', recorded in 1997. (info from Discogs).
Mixing up various music styles this incredible band creates a genuine personal form of post-music embracing elements of dub, afrobeat and ska to their no wave frenetic post jazzcore.
In this issue interesting articles about The Monster of Dusseldorf, the freedom of suicide, body art, Xipe Totec(an Aztec deity), Hiroshima Shadow Project, the death penalty in the USA, Tibet`s demons, the secrets of Joujuka, mail art projects and few other rather bizarre yet creative subjects.
A very good example of underground press from the last century. In Italian language, only. Enjoy it. ~f^a:r{a}w_a~y* click me
The Weight of tradition sits heavily on all our shoulders, from the subtlest forms of enculturation to the most stringent social codes, all encourage us to lose truth in favour of habit or convention; as Blake wrote"The Establishment of truth depends on the destruction of falsehood continually"
We all possess the faculties for self-analysis along with the ability to change our modes of thought and behaviour, in reality, the stumbling block when it comes to the conscious avoidance of sexual or other forms of roleplay,is our fear of deviance,the fear of disapproval from those around us,along with anxieties based on the abandonment of our histories,our individual experiences. Shere Hite outlines the visual codes our society perpetuates,"The fact that men are allowed so little in forms of dress while women can wear all kind of things, show the value that men and the male system place on conformity, showing membership on the "male" group, because only by abiding to the rules of conformity can one prove he is part of the "male" club or the official ruling elite. That is why men adhere so strongly and with such pride to these forms, who would ever catch a man wearing a skirt, no matter how liberal?"
Hite`s words are not without humour but they still ring true, and if men cling so fiercely to traditional forms of dress, Imagine the ferocity with which they hold onto internalised norms and roles. It follows too that women are similarly attached to ideas and values that tie in with their position as the subordinate sex.
So it goes the long script on the back cover of this mini-lp, written by Marie Sheard(the singer) in June 1989.
Previously known as Capital Gain, the band Life Cycle started in the summer of 1986. The line-up consisted of Marie Sheard on lead vocals and bass, Ivor White on lead guitar, Neil Morgan on guitar and Chris Sheard on drums. After playing some live events, Ivor White left to join the band Shrapnel.
The year was 1989 and someone out there released this nice sampler, many artists took part in it, I guess all the artists are from Treviso or, at the least from Veneto region in Northern Italy.
I have no idea how many copies were printed back then and who compiled it yet this is a great one.
If you are into experimental electronics, old school new wave and similar genres than you`ll like it.
Annihilate was a magazine mixing industrial music, politics, visual poetries, weird graphics and more experimental messages.
"Annihilate an experimental magazine of mental emotions in contrast to the happy decadent human beings. Denial, liberation from the obsessive post-industrial rhythm, evasion from an image forced by the controlling dynamics of production. "
In this issue, American Indians, SPK: an anti-psychiatric institution, sexual liberation, Trento anti-army, psychiatric creativity, poetries, Manson`s kids, Annihilate Your Head and some visual poetries.
All in all a great magazine full of interesting articles/ideas. In the Italian language, only. Enjoy it. ~f(a*r~a(w~a*y_ click me
A great sampler taking assorted tracks from the various Irre Tapes released until 1989...the result is a very eclectic compilation with many music styles: new wave, punk, synth-pop, minimal, electro post-punk, experimental electronics and more.
Irre Tapes was a German label run by Matthias Lang (2) which evolved out of the IRRE Fanzine he published regularly during the early 1980's covering New Wave, Post Punk and the German Underground. In true DIY spirit, he supported the international network of small labels and fanzines through editing the free IRRE Newsletter to spread info and contacts and writing occasional reviews for various publications. Most of his Compilations should be seen as an attempt to promote lesser-known artists and labels. Without a doubt, he was one of the driving forces of the German Tape Scene.
This label is been covered in this blog many times, a Discogs page about it is here.
