SWARAJ CHRONOS performing Paths @ The Hope And Anchor in Islington (N. London).[New and Unreleased-UK-January 2026]

 New and Unreleased track by this South London combo covered in this blog a few time already. Here they are playing at the famous Hope And Anchor in Islington (N.London). A fantastic night with great bands....

Enjoy it.

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HTV Zine N14 - (Fanzine-UK-2018)

This is a nice zine made in London in 2018. It contains interviews with Chaos UK(London) and Nagrobki(Poland), a Wolf Eyes gig review, weird graphics, short stories, tons of music reviews, and strange pictures. It is messy, and somehow, with its broken language, it has its aura. It is definitely underground press from the very underground scene. Enjoy it. 

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v.a.- Tooting Bizarre - (Tooting Bizarre-UK-200?)

 Eclectic compilaton by this very creative label:Tooting Bizarre was a non-profit co-operative of gigging musicians in South London. We released much of our music for free:Art Rock. Math Rock. Prog Rock. Post Rock. Electric. Acoustic. Folk. Experimental. Ambient. Hardcore. Softcore. If you are curious to know more then an Internet Archive page is here. Enjoy it.

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SWARAJ CHRONOS - Gibberish-(Live @ The Birds Nest-Deptford-London-UK-04/03/2022)

 An unreleased track by this London combo already covered in this blog when I posted their 2021 self-released Cd Sinners. The video is pretty good giving us an astonishing picture of the whole band and their sound in a live setting. Enjoy it.

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HEKATE SOUND SYSTEM-History-(UK-1996/2019)

I have been attending a few fantastic parties organized by this amazing sound system and I have been thinking to write something about Hekate for quite a while now, yet I only had fragmented info and not enough stuff to make a comprehensive post about it.

Luckily I have met Luke Hekate lately and he kindly agreed to help me passing me links, pics and writing an introduction.

Today I am really happy to be able to make this post including some amazing videos about their history and experiences developed in more than 20 years of activity.

Here a very interesting interview to Dan Hekate broadcasted on Resonance FM in 2006 for their 10 years anniversary + a small intro written by Luke and few other great gifts.

I keep my writing short, my gratitude to Luke and all the Hekate Krew for their help and collaboration.

Enjoy it.

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Hekate Sound System

A Pan European Art and Music Collective that has been running for over 22 years. 

Originating in London in the mid-1990s as a response to the more straightforward musical genres in the rave scene; Hekate Krew brought their dark, hard-edged weirdness to the party. A stage for experimentation, a place for art and sculpture that went beyond.
Expanding out into art events and concerts and plays the collective was never happy simply to turn up and play a few Spiral tunes, what was on offer was always fresh and varied.

Spending the next decade travelling the wastelands, Hekate spent summers helping run Teknivals across both Eastern and Western Europe.  Plotting up in Spain, Italy and France over the winter periods to do parties and exhibitions.

On their return to Britain, they were involved in the Reclaim the Streets, Temporary Autonomous Art events and Synthetic Circus parties.

Over the years they have run a variety of record labels Coven-H, Hex, Anamonia, Spine recordings and New Skin.

The Hekate krew have gone on to become teachers, filmmakers and even robot engineers. Although their output has slowed down a release on Praxis (No. 57) and Rxstinz is imminent for The Wirebug.

The next Hekate party will be in Berlin May 11th 2019 alongside Menthal and Workin Klass Noize.
https://www.facebook.com/events/992621484280463/

https://www.mixcloud.com/DjDybbuk/

https://www.mixcloud.com/brokendollDJ/?fbclid=IwAR2oNeWUTM257awtaQlyOrLM1-_5z6U64xPHmYlNP2myh4fubVaDQpkyDMA

https://soundcloud.com/dan-hekate-1?fbclid=IwAR3_LecU2p4YSpbF8ICwARtV9jOGpyDucEJv8J1B-1nU-fSBkednUNOs4P0

 

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TROPICAL NIGHTMARE-Demo-(Beleza Discos-UK-2014)

Tropical Nightmare is a new band from London while trying to get into a music agreement, from the premises of playing punk music, they reach a climax of post-hardcore mixing crust and doomish-hellish music.

This demo came out with a lyrics insert in English and Portuguese, their Bandcamp page is here where you will find also their last album released in 2016.

Enjoy it.

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MORDER MACHINE Live At HINOEUMA The Malediction Club-(London-UK-1st Feb. 2002) [Video-Rare and Unreleased]

Morder Machine was a side project by the very well known act Atrax Morgue.The mastermind behind those projects was Marco Corbelli,also manager and owner of the famous Italian industrial/noise label Slaughter Productions.
As Marco himslef was describing it "Morder Machine is a slightly different project,let`s say the most rational part of Atrax Morgue: A sort of programmed destruction...".
He released two productions as Morder Machine both back in 1998,Deathshow and Happy Birthdeath.

This video was recorded during his gig in London at Red Rose Venue on the 1st  February 2002 organized by Hagshadow managment for their very "cutting edge club" called Hinoeuma The Malediction.

I must give a very big thanx to  Hagshadow for passing me this unreleased video from their incredible archive and another big thanx to B.A.O. for the conversion from VHS to Digital format of this rare and extraordinary video document.  

Enjoy it.
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WORKING KLASS NOIZE-Collective/Label-(UK-2015)

I first got to know this collective/label when I went to a gig/event organized by them a few years back. At the time I thought it was just a name for a noise event held in few squats every now and then in London(UK).
After getting to know Mapo and Sabba I  did discover that this is actually a collective and a label too.
The tape pictured here It is only one of their many productions, as for an introduction I gonna just use their own as It  defines very well what they are aiming at :

 "WKN- workin'klass noize is a group based in London and focused on the production of DIY counter-cultural material, from radical electronic music/noise to xylographic. Its main goal is unconditional resistance to capitalist mass culture; its perspective is the destruction of the barriers dividing genres/subgenres typical of the hierarchical idea of separation; it also aims at (re)constructing a network of free horizontal exchanges between submerged mutant individuals, and at inciting the rhizome-like connections between realities that operate in audio-visuals in a critical manner." 
I can only suggest you all to visit their blog here where you can check amazing graphix works and go to their bandcamp page to  know all the artists involved in this cool label and their nice tape productions.

Enjoy it.

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The Real Brixton Challenge-(Newsletter-UK-Feb.1999)

Small zine written  and published by some squatters of the 121 center in Brixton(London-Uk)on the end of the 90s.They were also publishing South London Stress,an info-letter covering the gentrification of Brixton and various related matters.
In this  small zine you`ll find interesting articles about the changes of this lively South London area.
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SCATHA/QUARANTINE-Live at 121-London-Sat.11th Nov. 1995-(Ex CIM Okkupato Prods-Italy-c60-1996)

Scatha was formed in mid 1995 in Glasgow-Scotland, from the ashes of Sedition, Disaffect and Stretchheads,active until 2003.
Quarantine was another Scottish band formed from the ashes of Debris (3) and Disaffect.
Both bands play a very original form of hardcore punk mixing angry vocals with melodic music yet fast and furious HC punk with political lyrics.Never touching the emo-core.
This tape production is a little miracle of the international squatting scene,in fact it was recorded at the famous 121@centre in Brixton-South London (UK) but for international relationships amongst squatters the master tape ended up in the Ex Cim Squat in Foggia-Southern Italy,since the recording is very good and in that Italian squat there were lots of punks in love with those bands they thought to release this on tape.
A great tape production for the crust punks worldwide.
Enjoy it.
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BIN RAIDERS-Same Old Rubbish(mini cd-Self Released-2011-UK)+The Shit Demo(mini cd-Self Released-2014-UK)

Fast and furious HC Punk from Hackeny (North London-UK),this is where this band come from.They have been active on and off for few  years  and  they might as well re-form one day soon,in the meantime I have been asked by my friend John(the bass player) to post those 2 mini cds on my blog.
Both mini-cds have a professional recording and rather funny covers.
This is for the lovers of some  old school HC punk,a very good band.
Enjoy it.
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same old rubbish
the shit demo

GERTRUDE-Dirty Windows-(Self Released-mini cd-1998-UK)

Gertrude is an all-female post-punk band from London. This is their first mini-cd with the very first line up. They are still active nowadays.
I think this cd is no longer available...
Enjoy it!
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Queeruption in London - Programme 2002 - (zine,graphix,UK)

Queeruption (a compound of queer and eruption)^[1] is an annual international queercore festival and gathering started in 1998 where alternative/radical/disenfranchised queers can exchange information, network, organize, inspire and get inspired, self-represent, and challenge mainstream society with do-it-yourself (DIY) ideas and ethics.^[2][3][4] Shows featuring queer punk bands, performance artists, and other entertainment are put on at night, while workshops and demonstrations take place during the daytime.^[3][4][5] Queeruption generally takes place in a different city in a different country every year.^[3][4] It has contributed to anarcho-queer (queer anarchist) movements.^[6] The groups that organize each event and even within the same city may have disagreements about how aspects should represent politics including queer safe spaces.^[7]
From their 2003 announcement. "Queeruption is non-commercial! Queeruption is Do-it-Yourself! We draw no line between organisers and participants. We seek to provide a framework (space, co-ordination) which you can fill with your ideas. It will include workshops, music, demonstrations, film, art, performances, (sex) parties, picnics, games and any other activities your feel like trying! What is queeruption? What is queer culture? For expression and exploration of identity. Climbing over the artificial boundaries of sexuality, gender, nation, class! Against racism, capitalism, patriarchy and binary gender repression."^{[8]  (from wikipedia)
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"Carnival against the Capital" flyer -London 1999(graphix-leaflet)

One of the  many flyers printed to promote The Carnival Against the Capital in London(18th June 1999).

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