Category: EXPERIMENTAL
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REAL(s) – D.S.L.B. LP
The anarcho-punk movement is pretty much alive and kicking on a worldwide scale. The bands are popping up almost regularly, and most of them are nurturing threatening sound, followed by insurgent lyrics and propaganda. REAL(s) are one of those bands who’re standing against all the injustices in this world. The group applies all the shapes…
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Louis Jucker – Something Went Wrong CD (Hummus Records)
Louis Jucker – Something Went Wrong CD – Hummus Records
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Convulsif – Extinct CD (Hummus Records)
Convulsif are roaming around the experimental music scene for a while, and their music is hard to define by some simplistic definitions. Each performance comes as a bit of a surprise, considering their strivings to improvise on each live set. The group tends to shock and amaze at the same time with their profoundly aggressive…
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Qoniak – Mutatio CD (Hummus Records)
Qoniak is an experimental electronic duo comprised of Vincent Membrez and Lionel Friedli. The group explores so many musical spheres that it’s so difficult to grasp their music in just one listening. This duo bases its sound on vintage analog machines, profoundly detailed synthesis, and a comprehensive collection of complex rhythmical maneuvers. The highly intelligent…
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PONS – Intellect CS
Intellect is a brand new cassette release by PONS, an experimental rock trio from Burlington, Vermont. The group previously released an impressive amount of recordings such as They Look Like People EP, Being The Prey EP, Halloween Was Years Ago EP, a single named The Flesh, and Dread EP. Therefore, Intellect represents their debut full-length…
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Royal Hungarian Noisemakers – Le Roi Est Mort CD (Unsigned Records)
Royal Hungarian Noisemakers emanate from Budapest, Hungary. I was fortunate enough to share the stage with this live act, but also to experience their live performances a couple of times. Whoever experienced their live performance, left with the impression there’s a lot more going on, mainly because of the presence of both analog and digital…
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Lost Coast – S/T LP
Lost Coast is a post-rock quintet emerging from Canberra, Australia. The group has been active for a while, playing countless shows and delivering singles on their Bandcamp page, which will later become an integral part of their album. As the band states, this debut self-titled full-length album went through an ongoing process, and it took…
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Quaich – And Now That We Are Here CD (Polyscope)
Quaich is a remarkable post-rock trio that floats between Athens and Hague. To be more precise, the band was born in Greece but settled down in Hague, in an illegal art shelter where these musicians work together on such a unique sonic artform. And Now That We Are Here is their latest offering to the…
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Chaotalion – Tannenholzrauch CD (Attenuation Circuit)
Attenuation Circuit Records have been rumbling around for a while. It’s mindblowing how much effort Sascha puts up into his releases, shows, tours, and his activism on the contemporary avant-garde scene skyrocketed the label to the top. It’s no wonder why this is the case considering the number of releases Attenuation Circuit has managed to…
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Horse Lords – The Common Task LP (Northern Spy Records)
The Common Task is a brand new album by Horse Lords, a very creative group of musicians coming from Baltimore, Maryland. The quartet has started its musical voyage in 2010, and so far has released numerous amount of excellent full-length recordings, such as a Horse Lords LP in 2012, Hidden Cities LP in 2014, Interventions…
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RibaStuka – RibatStuka CD (Unsigned Records)
RibaStuka is yet another experimental noise project operated by the individuals who surround Unsigned, a very prolific Hungarian experimental label specialized in avant-garde forms of expression such as ambient, drone, harsh noise, and musique concrete. The experimentations with audio have been done by the members of the bands called L * mbik, Fixateur Externe, and…
