First/best recording of Orange Curtain grinding hardcore, like a “happy” Terrorizer signed to Mystic Records. Their GIGA-bounce breakdowns split many a wig even in pug-mug L.A. (as did the Martial Law cover they’d close their sets with)...
Dead America - Demo 1, 1993
First/best recording of Orange Curtain grinding hardcore, like a “happy” Terrorizer signed to Mystic Records. Their GIGA-bounce breakdowns split many a wig even in pug-mug L.A. (as did the Martial Law cover they’d close their sets with)...
Q.R. Ghazala - “Threnody For The New Victims Of Hiroshima” CD 1995
“Threnody was created using Ghazala's invented ‘Vox Insecta’ instrument, an elaborate insect voice synthesizer housed within a 1940's stenograph machine. In addition to insect sounds, the instrument also synthesizes orchestral textures, choirs, and a strange assortment of surreal musical voices. The composition's five movements, considered unlistenable by some, thrive on the familiar discordance of [large gatherings of] insects and the wondrous uncharted harmonies that lie within. Titled after Penderecki's ground-breaking work, ‘Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima’, and exploring similar tonalities, extended instrumentation recalls the tragedy of Hiroshima's destruction through broad curtains of impressionistic sound.” 
Filmmaker - Live 11-11-19
Simple and organic gloomwave/post-electro (as composed by a teenage John Carpenter) live set from the prolific and utterly mysterious "Filmmaker" (of Colombia). COOL. SHIT! http://www.mediafire.com/file/nie87s9cyv4o0tx/Filmmaker_-_Live_11-11-19.mp3
Maldoror - "Live Great American Music Hall San Francisco December 20th 2002"
Masami n' Mike tearin' shit up a few years after their CD came out...
Lord Hitler - Rehearsal March 1991 Tape
I keep thinking Hellhouse with human drums...but cheesier/shittier/more incomprehensible. Lord Hitler was quite the outlier in the former Eastern Bloc* death-thrash scene solely because they were so embarrassingly lame...which is solely why I uploaded them...http://www.mediafire.com/file/8pzulimxqgxtxu8/Lord_Hitler_1991_Demo.zip/file
*NONE of the other bands were this terrible. Still cheesy, but usually hyper-proficient at performance.
Zos Kia/Coil - "Transparent" Tape 1984
"Zos Kia was a British musical group initially formed by John Gosling along with John Balance. This trio, along with Peter Christopherson on sound, and sometimes other guests, recorded and performed several concerts in 1982 and 1983 under the name 'Zos Kia and Coil'. Some of that material was available on their debut release 'Transparent'. Balance and Christopherson soon left to concentrate on Coil full-time. All material released under the Zos Kia name alone was primarily the work of John Gosling. After retiring the Zos Kia name, Gosling went on to record with 'Sugardog' and 'Psychic TV' and to work solo as 'Sugar J' and 'Mekon'. The name "Zos Kia" is derived from the 'Zos Kia Cultus', a system of magic devised by British artist Austin Osman Spare."
Blood N' Guts Records - Labelography '97-'98
Depressingly short-lived personal label of DJ Tron, releasing his own productions as well as one EP from the owner of the equally renowned "Brutal Chud". Piss-raw psycho speedcore that loved ultraviolence more than ultra-edits...http://www.mediafire.com/file/2si1qtnkdv57gtb/Blood_N_Guts_Records.zip/file
Bedrövlers - Side Of Split Demo With Asocial 1984 & Unreleased Recording 1985
Bedrövlerz was formed half a year ago [1984]. Then the line-up was Fredda, Håkan and Micke. Håkan [‘Hocke’ Stadin] then left to start playing drums in ‘Crude S.S.’, then Micke moved to drums and they brought in Dick [‘Kerre’ Karlsson] on bass, but also Dick preferred to play in ‘Crude S.S.’. Then Markko joined on bass. (But soon they stole him too (note: joke). Current members are: Fredda Frivolt – guitar, vocals; Micke B. Drövlig – drums, ‘Markko Mörker’ [Marko Vuorinen] – bass. They have had 5 gigs, three in Hedemora, one in Norberg and one in Fagersta, but they also have some gigs planned for Stockholm and also in Helsingborg.
Over to the questions: answered by all members, the first question is to Fredda...
Tell us a bit about ‘Avlopp 69’, you were anti-‘Crass’ but what about now?
Avlopp 69’ [Sewer 69] was my first band and we were very inspired by the Oi-scene at that time and everyone in Fagersta & Norberg kept on with the anti-‘Crass’-thing, which we also went for at first but we thought about it and no one is worse than those who can’t change. I have read through most of the ‘Crass’ lyrics and several of them are damn good. The music may well be a bit monotonous at times. But after all, the lyrics are much more important. Though, it’s not possible to compare ‘Avlopp 69’ and ‘Bedrövlerz’. There are two completely different bands and ‘Bedrövlerz’ are not against ‘Crass’.
Tell us a bit about the tape you did with ‘Asocial’?
We chose to record a tape together with ‘Asocial’ because we like ‘Asocial’ and are long-time friends with them. The tape contains 22 songs (and is called How Could Hardcore Be Any Worse?) Which is a bit ironic, since many songs are fast punk and this tape is super fast. Especially ‘Asocial’. It has received very good reviews in Maximum Rock’n’Roll (USA).
What is a good lyric to you?
Good lyrics should make the listeners react, make them comfortable, get them angry, laugh or whatever. They should provoke a reaction from the listener. We find that many of today’s punk lyrics are repetitions of bands like ‘Discharge’, for example ‘Anti-Cimex’. It’s better to try to make your own original lyrics than to copy others. A good lyric often has an important and an actual message, which is often found in punk. But also bands/people like Mikael Wiehe [Swedish singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer], Bob Dylan and John Lennon write/wrote very good lyrics.
Will you release more tapes or records soon?
Yes, we will soon record an EP with ‘Fear Of War’. It should contain about 8-10 songs and it should be cheap. We will have both Swedish and English lyrics to go with it. In addition, Uproar records & tapes, that we collaborate with, will do a compilation-album after our and the ‘Crude S.S.’ EPs.
Drugs, what do you think of those?
We don’t like drugs and we also count cannabis as a drug [BED REVELERS! NEUOOOOOO! --S]. We hate the drugdealers that get rich on the misfortume of others. We don’t like alcohol when it’s abused but can tolerate it for those that can handle it, not the abusers.
What do you do in your free time (when you don’t drink beer)?
We don’t drink as much as before due to changed attitudes. In our spare time we rehearse, write lyrics, meet up with mates, think, work on 6 Pack (a fanzine), ride our skateboards, go to peace-meetings, help other bands, Micke and Markko go to school but I (Fredda) am unemployed and off to do weapons-free military duty in October.
Influences, do you have any?
Influences? We’re influenced by all kinds of punk bands with good lyrics. But we’re not that shortsighted that we pretend to be something else, because we don’t. Those who listen to our music usually think that we’re listening to American bands since we play so fast, but that’s because we get out our aggression better that way. If that would be the case, this would mean that lyrics aren’t as important as the music but that’s not the case; and for that very reason we have made some calmer songs.
Political positions?
Markko: The centre-party is the best, says mom. No, jokes aside, I’m not voting for any party. I have my thoughts and ideas, but I don’t care if they are represented by any particular party. But I think politicians lie a lot, they make big promises before the election but afterwards they say something different.
Mikael: I’m not familiar with politics so I’m not interested, the little I know is that it’s a lot of false promises of more jobs and that everything will get better.
Fredda: I don’t want to take a political stand because I have problems with all party’s political programs. There are also some good things but more are bad. I’ve got some anarchist thoughts and ideas but I don’t call myself an anarchist because it’s a label. And I don’t like labels. But in order for anarchy to work, man must first change himself.
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