Tomoroh Hidari-The Black Star Variations-(Laridae-Austria-2011)

 In 2012, Tomoroh Hidari will release his light absorbing ambient monster "Some Stars Not Yet Black Holes" as double 12" on Record Label Records.

Due to the extreme mass of this project, laridae was able to utilize the caused divergency in space-time, to release the spin-off album "The Black Star Variations" even BEFORE its own source release.

So, we invite you to swap the Star of Betlehem with Hidari's Black Stars of dark ambient and wish you all a merry saturnalia!


"Tomoroh Hidari encapsulates its rugged outer shell composed of tethered wiring, low bass rumbling and an industrial pulse as it enriches the core with atmospheric and rhythm bending skills. Each derivation compliments the other as glitched life forms merge to the surface just as quickly as they dissipate. Originally intended for live adaptations, “The Black Star” collects itself and breaks down into five enriched pieces that are both mechanical and inspired in shape."
- Igloo Magazine 

 released December 1, 2011

Free dl from www.laridae.at/releases.php?release=laridae065

Tomororoh Hidari Discogs 

Ivory Bunker Recordings 

v.a.-Resistance Is Futile-Assimilate-(Invertebrata-Austria-1998)

 7inch compilation with Konstrukt from Austria,Stalingrad from UK,Greviance from Italy and No Comly from USA.The music evolves in areas such as screamo,sludge and post hardcore.

Good recordings and nice art-works,every band has a page in the small booklet included (all the relevant scans here).Invertebrata was a small punk label from Austria active in the late 90s.

Enjoy it.

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A1	–Konstrukt (2)	Kommunique
A2	–Stalingrad (2)	Nation Upon Nation
B1	–Grievance	Gli Amori Di Giove
B2	–No Comply (3)	Dan Lifting Banne

 

v.a.-UNITED WE STAND-(Gas World + L.O.M.-Austria-c90-199?)

Amazing c90 international compilation with bands playing crustpunk,powerviolence,anarcopunk and similar genres.

It came out with a booklet reporting info about the bands and the 2 labels that co-produced this sampler.Unfortunately I cannot find the booklet and therefore I have little info about the bands and the label Gas World. 

I spoke about the austrian label LOM when I posted the tapes:Momido 7 and the compilation Anteurope. 
Enjoy it.
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HARDHEADED SOUL-Levend In Zagreb-(Nur Sch Rec!-Austria-1992)

Hardheaded Soul is band from Eindhoven(The Netherlands) playing a heavy form of  bass propelled improvised ,at time jazzy,punk! This tape was recorded live in Zagreb and it has a very good recording. It seems that they are still active. A Discogs page about them is here.

Nuc Sch Rec!  was a label from Austria run by Martin Reiter, who by 1990 was also singer/guitarist in post-punk trio Loud.

Enjoy it.
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SABOT-Pam Kray-(Nur Sch. Rec!-Austria-1991)

Sabot is an american duo, comprised of Christopher Rankin (bass guitar) and Hilary Binder (drums). Formed in 1988 in San Francisco, California, formerly the rhythm section of Forethought. Resident in Tábor, Czech Republic, since the early 1990s.It seems that they  splitted up not long ago,all the news and more info+links of new and old projects on their official webpage.

Pam Kray is their second release,in its cover sleeve the musicians wrote"feel free to duplicate this tape and distribute it to your friends".

They play a personal form of alternative jazzcore with powerful drums and intricate bass riffs.

A great album for the lovers of original and non-conventional music.

Enjoy it.
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v.a.-Fight Cars Not Bikes-(LOM(Austria)+Gurteltiertapes(Switzerland)-c90-199?)

Long compilation edited and distrubuted by those two very underground labels:I spoke about the austrian label LOM when I posted the tapes:Momido 7 and the compilation Anteurope.I also spoke about the Swiss Gurteliertapes when I posted the sampler:Winderstand Gegen...

This  international compilation includes:Matva Budoucnost,Npna,Pridigarji,Coercion,Government Collapsed,Voice Of Hate,Battle of Disarm,E.s.k.,Detestation,manface,Kokosha Glava,Hocu Necu,Anneliese Schmidt,Sex Wax,Zly Svet,Strecha.

Old nice punk/crust bands,good recordings too.It came out with a booklet that I cannot find it in my messy collection of books,leaflets,flyers,mail art,letters...

Enjoy it.
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SOCIAL GENOICIDE-Wardestruction-(Peace Punk Records-Japan-199?)

Social Genocide was an Austrian crust punk band active in the 90s.This tape has 15 tracks recorded in  a live gig and a rehearsal session,the recording is pretty good and the cover sleeve reports info+lyrics.

Peace Punk records was a small Japanese punk label  releasing  7inches and tapes.It is no longer active.

To complete this post I am attaching here a slide-show from youtube about their 7 inch On the Brink of Destruction 

released by the same Japanese label in 1995.

Enjoy it.

~f*a~r*a~w*a~y*

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TURN-Naca7-(Self Released-Austria-1994)

Turn is an Austrian combo playing  a privitime form of heavy sludge music.

In this tape they offer us 2 tracks well recorded and  with a bust of heaviness they grind us down with no rest.

I do not know much about this band,the cover sleeve report the lyrics and few info.

Enjoy it.
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LE LIGNE MAGINOT-Le Ligne Maginot-(Self Released-Austria-2010)

la ligne maginot was formed at the end of summer 2009. we see ourselves as an anarchist collective of musicians that live in and support left-radical,
autonomous structures. the production of our music is made in as much a d.i.y way as possible and without the use of any labels.
all that considered we are not stiff, dogmatic or theory-driven zombies.
and just to make sure: we are anti-capitalist, anti-fascist, anti-homophobic, anti-patriarchal, anti-racist and anti-sexist.
if you don't agree with all of these terms don't bother asking us to play and go fuck yourself!
for all the others: feel free to get in touch with us and see you at the next show.(From Last Fm)

The first thing you inescapably notice about this record is the beautiful artwork (by an unidentified Viennese painter). Gorgeous gatefold packaging with really nice vinyl and black inner sleeves, this is the debut full-length release by Vienna-based La Ligne Maginot. This is an immensely complex album, lyrically and musically. Peeling this back like an onion reveals a mixture of down-tuned hardcore punk with seriously dark metallic overtones and atmospheric textures piercing through waves of thick reverb. It’s reminiscent of some of the early 90’s metallic screamo stuff coming out of Germany, but has a very unique signature to it and stands certainly on its own. It invokes GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR-style crescendos and buildups then unleashes raspy experimental hardcore within seconds. Lyrical overtones paint a bleak existential foray into the decay of society, poetic without sounding contrived, and are well translated from the native Austrian-inflected German. I was blown away by this, and can’t wait to hear more from this mysterious band! (Rob Hanna)
(review from Profane Existence)
I saw this amazing band live in a squatted church in south london during their summer tour - on august 2013. They blew everybody away - 8 musicians on stage with 3 guitars, 2 drums, keyboard, bass and alternating vocals - they were just powerful, beautiful, progressive - dreamlike, metallic and doomish at the same time - a great live act and a pure anarchist way of performing and travelling.
At their distribution point a clear message saying "pay as you want" was close their cds and they didn`t mind swapping cds or t-shirts with other distros. This cd is artefully crafted with an original package - a screenprinted fabric make a folder for the cd - it comes with a patch and beautiful little booklet with lyrics in german and english translations.
Their attitude reminded me of the punk bands from the 90s, very little sense of business but a great communication and antagonism of the idea that comes into practice.
This is just a little gem from the unknown underground european punk scene. A must for the lovers of great and original music with no musical borders.

(digital transfer by Faraway - review by Profane Existence,LastFm and Faraway)

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AIN SOPH-Ars Regia-(Nekrophile Records-Austria-c60-1986-)

I expect the followers of this blog shall know already about Ain Soph as well as Nekrophile recs. This tape came out on this amazing label in 1986; at the time Ain Soph were certanily one of the first bands/artists experimenting with magick & electronics---esoteric messages through electronic music. 
You`ll find here 6 tracks of pure grotesque dark ambient mixing ritualistic sounds, hypno-elements of dreams and nightmares and complex layered structures that are created to deliver magikal elements and ritualistic practice. Definitely one tape that made history in this scene.
In 1992 Nekrophile Records re-printed it on cd and then it was reprinted again by the French label Athanor back in the 2003 as a deluxe cd which came with a 40 page booklet.
There is an aural pleasure in this tape as well as an obscure sense of dogmatic horror.
You`ll choose what side to explore...
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Track listing:
A1 V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
A2 Credo (G. Kremmerz)
A3 Lapis Niger
A4 Honorii Ponteficis Evocatio
B1 Gradalis
B2 Apathanathismos

v.a.-ANTEUROPE-(L.O.M.-Austria-c60-1995)

Anteurope is a compilation tape released by L.O.M. in Austria in 1995.It features lots of very good bands of that time,
Here the names:Schwerster,Hiatus,fuckin` Faces,Korrupt,Die Schwarzen Schafe,Kurort,Legitime Defonce,Hylkio,Terminus,Social Genocide,Dezerter,Inferno,P.R.A.C.C.H.,Steine Fur Der Frieden,Querulanten,Xumepa.

This tape came out with a booklet including info and addresses of the bands,also there was a separate fanzine with articles and thoughts about the European Union.(the one included here it`s in German language only).

About this label, I am going to attach here their statement.

A very good  compilation for  punx and crusties united...
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ECITON- untitled (c10-Scattered Productions-1996-Finland)

 

Noise Industrial project hailing from Austria.

This tape came out in 1996 on the finnish label Scattered Productions.

5 tracks on this short tape by Christof Mackinger.

For people into experimental noise music.

"f-a-r-a-w-a-y"

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MOMIDO 7-Love shall be the only law -k7 (LOM productions-Austria-199x)