'Frisco KBD angst-machine, P-U-N-K as F-U-C-K n' R-A-G-N-A-R-O-C-K-I-N'!!!
City Hunter - Discography 2013-2018 (LP Flac, Demos 320)
Serial killer themed experimental hardcore (metal-free...save the 10" blades embedded in their victim's rib cages, vaginas, eye sockets et al). The sometimes Siege-length musick feels as cruel as their topics, with Th' Nigga Mahler likening them to a sociopathic Septic Death, and most others not being able to compare their level of viciousness to any other punk band at all. Hands down (because they were sawn off) one of the most original projects I've heard in the past decade!
Expo - "Do The Expo!" CD Version 1987
Incohate "chip tune" (maybe one of the very first) sprinkled atop the flan of Japan's notorious "City" genre. Whimsical...and bizarre!!!
Crystal Meth - "Les Akkros" 12" 2001
Industrial-doomcore from the founder of "B.E.A.S.T. Records", like binging Black Mirror while sipping lab-grade L.S.D. (with a Red Vine straw). Best track: "Mass Destruction Theater"...
Rot (Japan) - "Intense Noisecore" 88-91 CD 1992 (Flac)
The guitars drill brains, but this is really S.O.B.-thrash interpolated with cheery straight hardcore. I remember when this came out that people didn't seem to know what to do with it (Japcore just wasn't a "thing" yet)...and still don't, Discogs is loaded with mint copies for less than a bowl of bat sou-OOOOOOOOOOOOPS!!!!!!😮
Gouka/Daston - Split Tape & Split EP 95/96 (With Demo Scans)
Disposable "MCR-comp-hardcore" that nourishes me nonetheless (especially Gouka, who hadn't incorporated d-beat into their sound here yet...weird, because that cover art, and there's no "noise" between the bands either)...
Punjena Papiga ("Stuffed Parrot") - "Muzika Nije Punk" CDR 2009
Croatian noisecore-lite! The band seems to pull more influence from their Eastern-Bloc ancestors than the teenage spazzes of Kyushu, but there's such an excitable one-twoness to the songs and ugly crinkle on the guitar (the bass is reminiscent of Dust Noise as well) that I'm allowing them entry into the well-buttered orgy pit of all things Japanese...WHETHER THEY WANT IT OR NOT!!!
Throbbing Gristle (& Albrecht D.) - "Music From The Death Factory" Tape 1976 & "Live Boxset" 4xCD 1993 (All With Scans)
Heavily edited from the ripper...
"In 1974/1975 C.O.U.M was transforming into Throbbing Gristle. Before Sleazy joined in 1976, Albrecht lived and performed with T.G. at the Death Factory. At least three hours of those sessions survived on cassette...one tape includes performances recorded on the 12th and 18th of June 1976, probably without Albrecht playing (though he recorded, produced and edited the tape). The second tape originates from the 23rd of July 1976 and includes Albrecht on drums. You are about to hear the third and final session, a one hour performance that took place on the 30th of July 1976 and included Albrecht on drums again."
[Albrecht kept the tape available into the late 1990s, this may be a rip from one of those later copies. I've had this since 2007, and am mostly certain I acquired it from the long dead "Mutant Sounds Blog." --S]
Throbbing Gristle - "24 Hours" (24xCassette Version) 1980 (Fresh Rips @ 320 / 1.73 Gigs)
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From Discogs...
Originally limited to 50 copies, this cassette-only release in suitcase was produced in 1980 by Industrial Records. The original "standard" edition was set for 26 cassettes (The information card sheet reads: "23 live performances cassettes and 3 cassettes of recordings made at the studios of Industrial Records Limited") but could be completed with later live cassettes by Industrial Records staff or by the owner himself.
Sets often varied in contents between each other as they were supposed to contain the "most recent twenty four tapes" (quoted from the Industrial Records mail-order catalog). Thus early buyers (low numbered copies) would get tapes IRC 1 to IRC 24 plus IRC A and IRC B, while later buyers would get later tapes. The 1980/81 Industrial Records catalog stated that buyers would get IRC 5 to IRC 26 + IRC 29/30/33 (note that IRC 31 was by Clock DVA and IRC 32 was by Chris Carter hence not included in this set).
IRC A and IRC B (both interview content) were only available for this set, as well as eventually an extra hand-made artwork copy of IRC 24 "Butlers Warf".
Each set is personalized to the buyer and dated. Each copy is unique with hand-made collages on each of the primary signed information card. Each set also came with three color-copied sheets. One featured an informal shot of the band while another was a collage by Genesis P-Orridge of the proposed "Industrial Records HQ". Copies also contained one full-sized b&w original photo which can be different from a set to another.
Copy #2/50 is dated 25th January 1980. Copy #50/50 (personalized to Mike Wilkins, dated 29th August 1980) was an exception as this contained 24 live TG performances plus IRC 1 plus 3 additional cassettes of non-TG recordings. This was because Mike Wilkins worked at Industrial Records and made this for himself.
Initially offered for £77 for the UK, £80 for Europe and £82 for the rest of the world. By the time of the 1980/81 mail order catalog, each set retailed for £88 (for UK and Europe) or £99 for the rest of the world (postage paid).
After the original edition of 50, other copies were produced. This second run may have a different content and were not all numbered or individually assigned to buyers. Some sources claim there were in all 200 copies produced (including the first edition) with 60 copies for the Japanese market, this is not confirmed however.
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