fine international noise/industrial/power electronics compilation with all exclusive tracks !
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Cazzodio Grunt Narbenerde Rectal Surgery Anemone Tube Death Squad Macronypmha Mürnau (ex Eisengrau) DL Irikarah Einleitungszeit Lefthandeddecision Government Alpha Mourmansk 150 Satori Skalpell |
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un'etica selvaggia bilaterally unwanted deaf is not a giveness teenietuss abstract death strung out and infected autovisual sound system treason xi-b (dark dub) silentium untitled infidelity 2.0 behind the scenes nobody owns me bring me the head of pgk purgatorium |
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Total playtime : 74:33
release date : 9th March 2001.
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Recycle Your Ears Webzine
If
I've had the feeling lately that harsh noise was more active
on the american side of the atlantic ocean, this sampler, released by
the
German deafborn records (Home of Rectal Surgery) is here to prove I was
wrong. Featuring mostly european acts, but also dwelling to the USA
(with
Death Squad and Lefthandeddecision) and to Japan (with Government
Alpha),
"Deafness is not a gift" is a treat for noise addicts and a hit in the
face for the rest of the world.
It all starts with an excellent instrumental track by
Cazzodio
(even noisier than usual) and then stays for most of the sampler in the
fields of heavy electronics: ultra high frequencies, saturated noises,
chaotic structures and screams. Not much of calm tracks, with the
exception
of Anemone Tube, DL, and Skalpell's tracks.
Overall,
the quality of the tracks is really high, without much surprise
considering
the names featured here. I enjoyed particularely the kamikaze assault
by
Rectal
Surgery, Anemone Tube's death industrial offering, Einleitungszeit's
mixed track, or Lefhandeddecision's one (a bit calmer than
usual),
and the award for the craziest and most ear blasting track goes to Government
Alpha's "Behind the scenes".
Gathering some big names and presenting an enjoyable end product with
very good tracks for the open minded, "Deafness is not a gift" doesn't
make any compromise but reaches well its goal: being a good harsh noise
compilation. To conclude with a quote from the booklet, "those who are
unwilling to listen are not much better off than the deaf". (Nicolas,
March
19, 2001)
Spectrum Magazine Issue #5, 2001
Picking a
selection of clearly noise oriented groups, deafborn records
have produced a premier themed compilation, with the quote of the cover
expanding on this topic: “those who are unwilling to listen are
not much
better off than the deaf”. Likewise with it being nominated
that
all track contributions are exclusive, it ensures that interest in this
should be at peak level. Reminding me somewhat of the style &
focus of StateArt’s: How Terrorists Kill compilation, one should
really
have an appreciation of hectic noise and power electronics to tackle
this
(or certainly be willing to subject yourself to some rather ear
shattering
and brain numbing compositions).
Cazzodio introduce the compilation clearly spelling out its
focus with an all out punishment of atmospheric noise via melding
partial
structure into the chaos as the metallic percussion forges forward
(with
select noise layers following suit and overall reminding me of Stratvm
Terror’s nosiest pieces). On ‘bilaterally
unwanted’, Grunt
showcase a sustained high end noise approach with an underbelly of
weighty
distortion that is certainly focused, if not a touch one
dimensional.
Regardless, the blistering noise, throbbing distortional structure and
vocals presented as expulsions of violent static certainly ensures Rectal
Surgery’s track is worthy of a particular and individual
mention. At
the quieter end and to provide just a hint of respite, Anemone Tube’s
track starts off with a lower key approach having a touch of a death
industrial
framework with distortional static amassing in the background that
gradually
crawls towards the foreground – hence achieving submission
through a subversional
approach.
Continuing on (and being far from subversive), the Death
Squad track is a fantastic freeform & chaotic yet atmospheric
piece
that uses prominent screamed and further distorted vocals that is
certainly
reminiscent of the Con-Dom or Grey Wolves approach. Despite this
compilation being mastered VERY loud, somehow Macronympha (the
American
noise specialist) manages to be even louder than most, with a partly
fragmented
piece of metallic/ electronic oriented noisescape. DL on the
other
hand creates an aura of a slightly more experimental noise aesthetic
with
some choppy/ some atmospheric sounds along with wavering short band
radio
scanning elements (yet it is the sporadic moaning of a distant human
voice
that is a bizarre and slightly unnerving addition). Einleitungszeit
are a fierce beasts to contend with due to high end piecing distortion
writhing above a dense and slow metallic percussive base. Working
both on structured and freeform levels, the vocals meld into the mix
sometimes
providing focus but mostly adding to the sonic chaos. Lefthandeddecision’s
piece contains a hint of rhythmic structure with the mid ranged
rumbling
static affair, but does not progress terribly far as the piece is less
than three minutes in length.
Admittedly Satori tend to stand out more than most, mainly as
they are much more subdued starting with slow tonal shifts of sound and
far off noise, building further with blasts of crunchy static
(nice!).
Final compilation piece is offered up by Skalpell, presenting a
track of quite noisy dark ambience generated via pulsating
undercurrents
inter-spread with freeform
static, dialogue samples and cyclic tune that certainly ensures
‘purgatorium’
is a memorable conclusion to the compilation.
Without having made reference to all tracks, other pieces are presented
by Narbenerde, Mürnau, Irikarah, Government Alpha &
Mourmansk150
which take this 16 track compilation up to a play time just shy of 75
minutes.
A release that your ear specialist is highly unlikely to recommend
(unless
to first dislodge that nasty wax build up!).
Old Europa Magazine Webzine (in English) & Gonzo Circus Magazine Nr. 49 (in Dutch)
This follow
up to the live retrospective 'Noise Transmission' is the
second cd by a young German label. There are few established projects
participating
but this compilation holds plenty of infamous names (Dachau
Lustknaben,
Einleitungszeit
and Satori) and storming new talents (Grunt,
Mürnau,
Irikarah
and the labelowner's anally fixed orchestra
Rectal Surgery). Sixteen
bands from ten different countries offer a varied and personal
interpretation
of the 'noise' phenomena. The slow moodmusic of Cazzodio
explodes
into the destructiveness of Macronympha and the maniacal
screams
of Deathsquad. Mürnaus' distored rhythms stand
shoulder
to shoulder with Government Alphas hysterical japnoise and the
excellent
soundscapes of Skalpell and Satori. If eternal tinnitus
sounds
like fun to you, you really should give this a try. Deafness is not
given,
it is earned ! (Peter Vercauteren)
Sonic Seducer, Mai 2001 (in German)
Schön
zu sehen, daß es innerhalb der so-called
„Industrial-Scene“
immer noch Unentwegte gibt, die rein gar nichts auf infantile
anti-pc-Spielchen
geben und sich eher für die Musik statt für die Limitierung
der
Tonträger nebst Wertsteigerung interessieren. So wundert es auch
nicht,
daß einige bekanntere Acts bei der Zusammenstellung dieser
Compilation
den Weg auf die CD nicht fanden, da bereits ausreichend gutes Material
von unbekannteren Gruppen vorlag. So finden sich 16 Tracks von begrenzt
bekannten, dafür jedoch für Qualität bürgende Namen
wie Cazzodio, Deathsquad, Einleitungszeit, Goverment
Alpha oder Skalpell. Erfreulicherweise bleiben die meisten
Teilnehmer
dem klassichen Noise verpflichtet, statt sich wie in Teilen der
aktuellen
Power Electronics Bewegung immer mehr in Richtung härtere
Tanzmusik
zu bewegen. Wer also auch Lärm erwartet, wo Noise draufsteht, wird
auf „Deafness is not a gift“ mehr als ausreichend
fündig, empfindlicheren
Ohren sei lieber Vorsicht angeraten.
Sideline, July 2001
If it's
noise one wants, look no further. Deafness Is Not A Gift,
is a compilation culled by the folks at deafborn, a label that
specializes
in an assortment of sonic assaults, all under the guise of noise (for
noise
sake). This love of noise is most evident on the abusive
compilation
at hand, a rousing exhibition of atrocious (lovely!) noise.
Cazzodio open the noise-gates with a bit of crusted distortion
and clanking metallic disarray on the harsh, battered landscape that is
"Per Un'etica Selvaggia." An imploding factory devours my
speakers
during Grunt's cluttered tornado of sonic abuse during
"Bilaterally
Unwanted." Rectal Surgery gets positively abrasive on the
skull scraping (picture a dull knife on white bone) "Teenietuss."
Further in, a vortex of mangled voices and erratic, clunky beats pummel
the skull, seeking entrance via sheer sonic insistence.
Death Squad's "Strung Out And Infected" takes a more vocal
approach,
the screech and desperate cry of the narrator indicating involvement in
something most hideous with no escape. Government Alpha,
quite
simply, torture my ears with the knob-twisting feedback and voracious
wail
of "Behind The Scenes." A cloudy, murky ambience of dread is
ruptured,
via filthy knife, during Satori's "Bring Me The Head Of PGK,"
floods
of squirming, ugly noise sporadically pumping out of haphazardly
pressurized
wounds. Frantic hands cover wounds to the stomach, the chest, the
neck, growing sticky, hindered by weakness, by failing bodily
functions.
Skalpell
create a soundtrack of heightening dread during their descent into the
"Purgatorium," oblique samples, ragged, skittish electronics and a
tense
synth line (think John Carpenter's Halloween, slightly) converging to
cast
a remarkably unnerving shroud over the listener. Deafness Is Not
A Gift, is a scintillating presentation of unabashed, gleefully
outrageous,
noise! JCS
Flux magazine, June/July 2001
This is
noise and god-damn it hurts. Persist, because by doing so you
will uncover the compositions amongst the chaos that first greeted your
ears. As the volume increases to the sounds of, say, Rectal Surgery's
"Teenietuss" your brain will grind to a halt. Hopefully, this is when
your
subconscious and doubt masochistic receptors will lead you on and
convince
you that the disturbing sound is actually serene and complex. That is
the
point with this: aural textures that mean you harm. Can you live with
that
?
Ironflame Webzine, September 2001
Ein wenig
vernachlässigt scheint mir in letzter Zeit der
Powerelectronics-Sektor,
was Compilations nicht nur in Deutschland angeht.
Neben dem Grey-Wolves-initiierten 'Transmissions of Power' kommt mir
ad hoc nur noch Stateart's hervorragende 'How Terrorists Kill' in den
Sinn,
doch glücklicherseise musste dieser Sommer nicht ohne zumindest
eine
Compilation aus deutschen Lande zuende gehen - und die lieferte uns das
Odenthaler Label deafborn von Lutz Bauer/Rectal Surgery, mit einer
Complation,
die nicht nur grafisch (bereits auf den ersten Blick) voll
überzeugt!
Mit einem vollfarbigen, durchgängig bebilderten Booklet ist der
Spaß
mit augenzwinkernden Illustrationen zum Thema Gehörverlust umso
größer,
beim gemütlichen Hören im Ohrensessel ein wenig im Beiheft zu
schmökern und sich beim Lesen der Kontakadressen die
Internationaliät
dieser Zusammenstellung vor Augen zu führen.
Inhaltlich musikalisch noch innovativer als der Gesamteindruck der
TOP-Compilation, enttäuscht tatsächlich kein einziger Beitrag
wirklich, und bei Gewinnertracks wie Einleitungszeit's
'Untitled'
kommen gar sehnsüchtige Erinnerungen an Klassiker wie die
glorreiche
'Neuengamme' Compilation auf. Und wer behauptet, auf dem Sampler
fänden
sich sehr viele unbekannte Künstler, ist wohl eher in der tumben
Tanz-'Industrial'-Szene
beheimatet. Wir entdecken hier nur fast ausnahmslos bewährte
Künstler,
so Cazzodio, die Finnen Grunt vom dortigen 'Freak
Animal'
Konglomerat (zweitbester Track: ein schriller verzerrt modulierender
Endloston
vor gewaltigen sich im Hintergrund abspielenden atonalen
Kriegsschauplätzen),
Rectal
Surgery (hier deutlich überzeugender als auf ihrer MP3com-CD
mit
einem gekonnt Rhytmen einsetzenden und auch wieder auf sie verzichten
könnenden
Highspeedtrack, dessen sporadischer Vokaleinsatz ebenso voll
überzeugt.
Überraschug des Albums!), Death Squad (die von allen
Beiträgen
am stärksten auf Vocals setzen - klasse!),
Macronympha (höchstchaotisch),
DL
(sehr zurückgenommen),
Irikarah (der mit seinem neuesten Sideproject
'Asandre' für ihn neue und Lichtjahre ruhigere Wege beschreitet -
hier Extreme to the Max!), die Genialität des Einleitungszeit-Tracks
erwähnte ich ja bereits, Lefthanddecision (verzichten
hier
ungewohnterweise fast vollkommen auf schrille Sounds), Government
Alpha
(wie die Japaner nun mal sind, ein Track der in seiner extremen Machart
wieder zu breitem Grinsen bis unbändigem Lachen einlädt), Satori
(die hier hervorragend mit Sphären, Hall und Räumlichkeit
arbeiten,
ein sehr ruhiger Track mit vereinzelten Noiseeinbrüchen) und den
"elektronischsten"
und zugleich auch längsten Beitrag des Albums 'Purgatorium' von Skalpell,
musikalisch in den späten Achtzigern beiheimatet in direkter
Nähe
zu den kanadischen Noise Unit. Vernachlässigt in der
vorangegangenen
Aufzählung wurden lediglich Mourmansk 150, Mürnau
und Anemone Tube, drei auf die einige Hörer hier erstmals
aufmerksam
geworden sein dürften.
Nach deafborn's erster Compilatiom 'Noise Transmission' und der nun
vorliegenden darf man auf den Nachfolger schon jetzt gespannt sein und
das größte Lob wollte ich mir für das Ende der
Rezension
aufsparen: Das Mastering des kompletten Albums ist ohne Übetribung
nur als fantastisch zu beschreiben und es verwundert mich in
höchstem
Maße, dass der hierfür Verantwortliche Bypass/RS nicht im
Inlet
Erwähnung fand! Soundtechnisch könnnten auf die Art und Weise
viele Labels ihren Produken ein um 100% verbessertes Audio Finish
verleihen,
was zuletzt doch allen zugute käme!
Degenerate Magazine, Issue #1
This label
released very good "Noise Transmission" live compilation
with Cazzodio, Mörder Machine, Rectal Surgery
and Irikarah. This new concept CD includes 16 artists in total,
and I have to say they did not succeed any less! Actually, this is
better!
Excellent track by Death Squad with loud feedback and killer
vocals. Macronympha, who seem to be much less productive these
days,
throws the best noise blast they've done in a long time! Sound is sharp
and intense, there is enough of distortion, but mostly it's clear metal
sounds. I love this sound of abusing the junk objects. You hear small
objects,
bigger ones, metal plates and pieces. In the middle of the track they
add
devastating electronic assault and loops. Damn! Really highlight of the
CD! Einleitungszeit is noisier than usually. It's excellent
work.
Lefthandeddecision delivers their style of heavy & crushing
noise wall. Government Alpha is guaranteed headfuck. Irikarah
is just getting better every time. DL, Satori, Mürnau,
Anemone
Tube, Rectal Surgery, Mourmansk 150, Narbenerde,..
they all do well. There is also track by Grunt, which I
shouldn't
comment. One ones what I would complain a bit is Cazzodio, who
seems
to
be too clean and computerized this time and Skalpell, who has
some
sequencer music (?) over their dark ambient which makes it sound more
like
cheap movie soundtrack than such ambient I like to listen from records.
Nevertheless, one of the best compilations with professional package!
Do not miss! (Mikko Aspa)
Terrorizer magazine, Issue #93
A wise man
once said, "Noise is a great and powerful tool, but it needs
something to back it up." Actually it was William Bennett, and it's an
observation that stands up for this compilation. Not because a few of
these
acts could learn that lesson, but because most of them have.
Good power electronic noise is as powerful and resonant as the highest
form of artistic communication known to man - it can paint vivid
pictures,
it can act out intense dramas, it can genuinely run the gamut of
extreme
emotions - and this quality collection is a satisfying example. The
violent
disturbance of Rectal Surgery, Death Squad's swathes of
kamikaze
rage and the fractured stereo dementia of Macronympha share
unnerving
space with DL's bleak, haunted frequencies, Satori's
billowing
black fuzz and the cold, tense, horror-movie ambience of Skalpell.
This is a versatile and fascinating international noise collection,
the all-exclusive tracklist making it essential for the noise crowd,
though
it's also a fine baptism for anyone curious to sample genuine musical
and
emotional intensity. (Chris Chantler)
Real Art magazine, web
A great collection of electronic noise-bands - 16 commands from ten countries are released by the young German label Deafborn Records. I think, as well as me you suspect that this stage is incredibly great and various, in addition a lot of known musicians anyhow pass the period of interest in noise in their creativity (KK.Null, Lee Ranaldo, etc.). By the way, not less interesting are the results of penetration of noise-musicians on adjacent territories (recollect disco from Murnau or the Australian movement "Beanbag Aesthetics" that left marks on all modern styles and directions of music.
The bands submitted on this disk show practically all spectrum of modern electro-noise-scene: from the slow, mercilessly deformed and overflown with disturbing advantage march of Cazzodio up to storm, emotionally oversaturated shake-up of Grunt, from almost industrial landscapes of Anemone Tube (very close to the Haters!) up to heart-rending cries of Death Squad, from almost Zev's early roar of Macronympha up to machine-gun disco from Murnau, from... You are probably tired already from reading? I shall simply list the most interesting, ОК?
Irikarah - rigid guitar (if it is a guitar!!!) noise with magnificent vocal inserts.
Lefthandeddecision - classical "wall of noise", hardly highlighted with unexpected inserts.
Government Alpha - classics of style! Incredibly rigidly and with some invention!
Satori - ambient noise, nevertheless, decently giving on head and ears. For some reason the mix of ambient and noise became very popular recently.
Skalpell - for a long time I've heard the most positive responses on this band! The powerful play reminding a stage from science-fiction performance. It is masterfully staged and recorded! One of the best tracks on the disk, believe me.
It is the last, by the way.
In general, if something even latent sits in you - this disk will let all your demons outside! Probably, you even begin to play something similar. It is cool, isn't it? (Pavel Baleevsky)
First
of all the artwork of this album is well done and really thought over
twice. It’s a 3-panel booklet with all small pictures related to
deafness standing in front of every band announcement. The other side
of the booklet is a photo taken from the inside of an ear I guess.
Under the clear tray there’s a tone diagram, don’t know
what to learn from it but ok…
Who’s more effective than Cazzodio to wake you up in the morning.
The usual Cazzodio thing, heavy walls of industrial noises and
sequencing loops of high noises with a complete fucked up slow
distorted beat which sounds a little into the vein of Haus Arafne. Then
continued by Grunt doing very noisey structured collages with slow
distorted pounding rhythms and high pitched walls of noise. Narbenerde
takes of with a different sound. You could call it "minimalistic" noise
that builds up slowly to more slightly shifting, but monotonous
structures, the further you get the more it will become complete
mayhem. Next on is Rectal Surgery, this is so goooood, complete fucked
up rhythmic beats and distortion with rumbling, sequencing drones and
noises. In between there’s something that seem to be
vocals,… it tends to go more into the Massona direction, beware!
Anemone Tube start very slowly and peacefully with a shrieking mixtured
industrial while on a hollow sounding background you can hear metal
pounding, it is not as hard, after a while it starts to build up into
more dark droning noise. Death Squad is as expected power electronics,
PE in the sense of the yelling angry vocals… and so on I could
give a similar description for every of the other bands, but
that’s for you to find out. Further bands that participate though
are Macronympha, Mürnau, DL, Irikarah, Einleitungszeit,
Lefthanddecision, Government Alpha, Mourmansk 150, Satori and Skalpell.
Expect to be blasted away. A fantastic compilation which I recommend
you to include in your collection. You can also use it to get your
neighbours angry…
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