Raism – The Very Best Of Pain (MCD 1996)

Country: Greece / Finland

 

Tracklist

1. Chaosphere 03:54
2. Killing Machine 04:49
3. Les 120 Journees De Sodome (A Velvet Ballad For Desade) 04:37
4. Alienation 04:10
5. What Kind Of Hell Is This Anyway? 04:32

 

 Raism was the continuation of Diabolos Rising project that featured Magus Wampyr Daoloth (Thou Art Lord,

The Magus, ex-Necromantia, ex-N.A.O.S., ex-Danse Macabre) and Mika Luttinen (Impaled Nazarene).

The band took its moniker from Gilles De Rais and here the dark atmosphere of Diabolos Rising is left aside

for a more groovier and catchier industrial metal melodies with anti-social and misanthropic themes.

Sotiris Vayenas of Septic Flesh is handling the guitars

while Spiros Antoniou (also from Septic Flesh) is responsible for the cover art of the MCD.

In 1997 Raism released their only full length album entitled "Aesthetic Terrorism"

where most of the tracks are followed by a hardcore techno remix version of them.

 
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GLOD – Gnosis (1995)

Country: United States

 

Tracklist

1. Black Song For A Dead Sun 06:03
2. Overmind 04:46
3. Redgnosis 11:37
4. Breath Of Fire 11:10
5. Return To Zero 13:15
6. Molecular Noisefloor 21:19

 

 GLOD (aka G.L.O.D. God Loves Over Dose) officially began around 1988 and consisted of Frank107 on vocals,

effects and manipulations, David Martin samplers and keyboards and Michael Dead on stick guitar.
A couple of home-recorded tapes were put out in limited editions,

the first being "23V" and the second being "The Gold Tape".

Around that time Frank, Shelley Soma and Mike Dead began to put out the self-published booklets,

on each solstice and equinox, which later became known as "Glod Propaganda".

As work commenced on the self-titled first LP, which was initially put out as a limited edition on marbelized clear vinyl,

then later on CD with additional tracks, GLOD coalesced into a coherent sonic endeavor

comprised of Frank, David, Mike and SSoma as a percussionist and auxillary vocalist.

Wolfgang joined late in the production, in time to make it on the CD as a second percussionist for the song "Sacriscar".
Their first CD was an exploration of sound and texture in a ritualistic format,

with not much regard for commerciality or the numerous technical obstacles which confronted the band members.

At the same time their early live performances quickly gained them attention with their occult symbolism,

ritualistic drumming, body manipulations and usage of blood sacrifice.
After the release of the first CD, Mike Dead departed the band, choosing to pursue his own path.
Also the band upgraded their home studio equipment, played some live dates around the US

(including some in the Midwest with Ordo Equitum Solis) and produced a video titled "A Private Release",

which was a sort of documentary to the events which centered around the making of the first CD.
With work on the new CD underway, GLOD signed on with the Italian label Musica Maxima Magnetica,

which also re-released the first CD in Europe.

For "Gnosis" GLOD worked with guitarist Dreike, Wolfgang shifted from drums to bass guitar

and a new drummer, Xian, was joined from the Detroit percussive band Batterie Acid.

On the visual side, Frank and SSoma produced the cover artwork and text.
"Gnosis" is a more coherent elaboration of the gnostic state that the band explored with their first release.

It explores ritualistically styled old elegies using the interplay of violin, trumpet and kettledrums 

juxtaposed with sublimely textured samples, non-traditional guitar and aggressive bass.
Weaving seductive rhythms, psychedelia-tinged trance laden with atavistic percussion and ecstatic vocal chants.
The compilations "Magnetic Submission" and the Charnel Music release "Arrhythmia III" followed.
By 1996 GLOD started working on their third CD that saw the light of day in 1999 under the title "Babe In Abyss".

 
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Alquimia – "Coatlicue" Goddess Of The Earth (1992)

 

Country: Mexico

 

Tracklist

Coatlicue Diosa De La Tierra:    
I. Coatepec (Hill Of Snakes) 02:38
II. Tlilán (The Temple Of Darkness) 01:48
III. Coatlicue (The Goddess Of The Earth) 03:11
IV. Festividades (Festivities) 02:56
V. Danza De Xilonem (Xilonem's Dance) 04:26
VI. La Dualidad De La Diosa (The Duality Of The Goddess) 03:10
VII. Procesión (Procession) 02:45
VIII. Ofrenda (Offertory) 03:49
IX. Sacrificio (Sacrifice) 05:53
10. Walkyrias 05:55
11. Alkaest 04:19
12. Avatar 04:08
13. Aura 03:34
14. Inquisición 03:28

 

 A project that started in the late 80s by Mexican female multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Margarita Saavedra.
Her work explore the experimental scene with risky blends of musical genres achieving a sonic amalgamation.
While her basic tracks feature vocals and piano, Alquima enhances her recordings with layers of looped vocals,

electronic processors, sound effects, samples, synthesizers, gongs and bells.

The result is a sound that combines the musical traditions of Latin America

with influences of avant-garde, classical and improvisational music.
Alquimia developed an early love of music and singing, partly from her mother, a classical opera singer.

She went on to study in France and Canada, before making her permanent home in England.

Although she has often been far from home, her interest in the ethnic musical styles of her home country

made her learn various pre-Columbian percussion instruments and flutes,

while her search for new sounds inspired her use of modern music technology.
Alquimia has recorded many albums, both as a solo artist and with writers and musicians such as Hans-Joachim Roedelius,

Rüdiger Gleisberg, Peter Mergener, Anton Zinkl, Mark Powell, Art Of Infinity, Carlos Robledo and others.

 
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T • A • G • C – Digitaria (1986)

Country: England

 

Tracklist

1. Blood Burns Into Water 03:03
2. Dog Star 04:23
3. Balag Anti 08:12
4. Chozzar Over Abyss 02:13
5. Pre-Eval 05:03
6. Ghost Cultures Under Collapse 06:59
7. Noosphere 08:12
8. Lux Nox 09:07
9. Tzaddi (1994 CD Bonus Track) 01:27
10. The Abominable Plateau Of Leng (1994 CD Bonus Track) 01:56
11. Sekhet (1994 CD Bonus Track) 04:59
12. ShgL 3.33 (1987 CD Bonus Track) 03:36
13. Sunset Eyes Thru Water (1987 CD Bonus Track) 05:39
14. Po-Ema (1987 CD Bonus Track) 02:41

 

 The Anti-Group Communications (or T.A.G.C.)  is an open-membership collaborative art and information project

formed in 1978 by Adi Newton and Steven James Turner of Clock DVA fame.

The T.A.G.C. acronym refers to the four different types of DNA Nucleotide: thymine, adenine, guanine, and cytosine.

The group's main objective was to combine interactive and mixed media art, installations,

and research on psycho acoustics and philosophical concepts to produce fascinating presentations.
The first non theoretical action devised by T.A.G.C. was the film "The Delivery", a 16mm triptych projection and soundtrack,

and the Anti theater performance "The Discussion" designed for five tape recorders and multi-video projection systems.

These two works were first presented at the "De Doelen" center in Rotterdam on Saturday, September 22nd, 1985.

"The Delivery" has been exhibited at the "2nd Atonal Festival" in "The Ballhaus Tiergarten" Berlin, Feb 18th 1985

where the soundtrack was recorded on a mobile 24 track system.

This document was released as "The Anti Group - The Delivery" on Atonal Records.
After these initial performances T.A.G.C. concentrated on audio development.

It was during this period 1985 to 1987 that the above recordings were realized

along with the highly acclaimed ambisonic album "Digitaria" which is a technological and ethnological work

based on the ideas of the Sabean cults of ancient Khem and the Dogon tribe of Mali.

Having worked through these areas, it became the next logical step to move into the application of Psychophysics 

developing the use of frequencies and Psychoacoustics with computer aided technology.

Performance of these ideas took place at the "3rd Atonal Festival" at "Alte TU-Mensa" Berlin on December 13th, 1986

and "SO 36" Berlin on Feb 14th 1987 and at the "Museum Of Contemporary Art" Prato, Italy on Sept 23rd 1988.
It was at this time also that T.A.G.C. displayed their first Meontological visual experiment "Burning Water".

The recordings utilized in these performances were released as part of a series of recordings

entitled Meontological Research Recordings 1 + 2.

T.A.G.C. performances were held at the Electro-Acoustic Music Academy Stockholm, August, 23rd 1990

and at the ARS Electronica symposium on Virtual Reality held in Linz, Austria on September 8th, 1990.

Meontological Research Recordings 3 + 4 followed where Recording 3 explores the central ideas 

expressed in the Coulier Noire and Recording 4 centers around the current research project

into the development of methods and techniques to aid expanded consciousness

in collaboration with R.E.S.T., SpaceTimeTanks and Relaxation Center Chicago, America.
All these psychoacoustic experiments and carefully constructed aural rituals are usually accompanied 

by lengthy liner notes, explaining the theoretical underpinnings of the recordings.
In this way, T.A.G.C. presents itself explicitly as acoustic research rather than music.

 Although the group disbanded in 1996, Newton continued the project with CD releases and live performances in 2009.
T.A.G.C. audio recordings are released on Newton's Anterior Research Recordings label.

 
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Michael Convertino – The Hidden - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1987)

Composer: Michael Convertino

 

Tracklist

1. Main Title 01:51
2. Political Rally 01:51
3. Back At Home 01:02
4. Transference 02:19
5. Miller In Apartment 01:55
6. Lloyd And The Little Girl 01:13
7. Lloyd Alone 01:14
8. Final Transference 03:16
9. The Dog 01:26
10. Rampage 07:33
11. Shoot-Out 05:57
12. Stripper 01:50
13. Road Block 01:55
14. Mannequin 05:01

 

"The Hidden" is a 1987 American sci fi-horror action film directed by Jack Sholder,

written by Jim Kouf (under the pseudonym Bob Hunt), and released by New Line Cinema.

It stars Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri, along with Clu Gulager,

Chris Mulkey, Ed O'Ross, Clarence Felder, Claudia Christian and Larry Cedar.
Director Jack Sholder was drawn to the film because of the script.

Writer Jim Kouf had originally expressed interest in directing, but when the studios refused, he lost interest in the script. Sholder, who saw the potential to turn it into more than an action film,

did a rewrite to heighten the themes of what it means to be human.
The score was composed by American musician Michael Convertino (born 1952 in New York City) 

best known for his collaborations with director Randa Haines on films like "Children Of A Lesser God", "The Doctor",

"Wrestling Ernest Hemingway", and "Dance With Me", as well as "Bull Durham",

"Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead" and the Tim Allen comedies "The Santa Clause" and "Jungle 2 Jungle".

 
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Iron Halo Device – The Collapsing Void (1998)

Country: United States

 

Tracklist

 Pulsating Flesh
1. Introduction - Eyespark, The Man 12:04
2. Penetration - Intruding The Skin 10:37
3. Reflection - The Collapsing Void 15:41
4. Completion - An Empty Anthem 09:14
Spliced & Segmented
5. Creation - The Abduction Of Winter 05:54
6. Evolution - The Expanding Void 04:19
7. Observation - Red Memory 03:32
8. Contemplation - A Passion Vessel 03:29

 

 Project of Philip T. Easter (aka eyespark), member of Stone Glass Steel and Death In Arcadia.
Additionally, Easter was the creative director at Malignant Records

 and he has done the mastering for a large number of releases in the industrial/noise genre.
"The Collapsing Void" was the debut album of the project offering a mix of heavy pounding drum patterns

with experimental noise and dark ambient atmospheres combined with many samples.
Tracks 1-4 were recorded live at the Hurricane in Kansas City on July 31, 1996

while tracks 5-8 were compiled from home demos recorded in August and September 1995.
Released through Malignant Records in 1998 in plain jewel case CD with transparent tray and 3-fold out booklet.

 
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Nightmare Lodge – Negative Planet (1994)

Country: Italy

Tracklist

1. First Contrast 01:15
2. Baby / Death 06:34
3. Become Visible 03:59
4. The Bird Comes Back 03:44
5. Negative Planet 04:32
6. Mirage IV 05:56
7. Toxic Ways 02:54
8. Grey Wind 03:31
9. The Glorious Animal 03:20
10. Presence 04:54
11. Endless Pleasure (On) 03:49

Nightmare Lodge started in June 1987 as a musical project founded by Minus Habens Records / Disturbance founder

Ivan Iusco alongside vocalist B. Mazzilli and bass player Gianni Mantelli,

when the trio decided to embark on a path in search of their own dreamlike musical dimensions.
Soon they entered a small recording studio in Bari to record their first cassette "Big Mother In The Strain",

that was released on December 12, 1987 as the first publication of Minus Habens founded in the same year by Iusco.
After a few months, because of trivial disputes, the lineup was changed.
Ivan found himself completely alone deciding the Nightmare Lodge destiny.
In the meantime, he met female vocalist M. Cioce, that was selected

to be involved in two tracks on the split LP "The Oneiric Transgression / Noise And Dream",

with the Roman band Lyke Wake, the first vinyl release of Minus Habens Records in 1989.
When the album was out, M. Cioce left and B. Mazzilli returned.

Nightmare Lodge succeeded to assemble two new works across 1990 and 1991,

a split LP, " Ice Skin / The Gospel According To The Men In Black" with the band Blackhouse and a tape entitled "Asylum".
These two releases marked a long retirement period for the duo

caused by the compulsory military service that overwhelmed Ivan and B. Mazzilli.
In that time Nightmare Lodge produced only some tracks on various compilations around the world.
With the relocation of Mazzilli in Veneto in 1992 and the collaboration of Ivan Iusco with the Belgian Dirk Ivens for Dive,

the post-industrial period of Nightmare Lodge closed.
When Ivan came back from the military service he was busy in raising again his record label Minus Habens.
Due to this, the Nightmare Lodge inactivity existed until 1994.
In that year a new friendship born with the mysterious Russolo,

a very talented electronic composer passionate with horror and science fiction cinema.
A perfect union was made and since then Nightmare Lodge released a CD trilogy

("Negative Planet", "Luminescence", "The Enemy Within"),

that received considerable attention from critics and audiences in various countries.
In 1998 Nightmare Lodge composed the soundtrack (in collaboration with the Sicilian musician Paolo Bigazzi)

of the independent science fiction film "Syrena" by Mariano Equizzi

followed by two albums ("Blind Miniatures" and "Tentacled") for the U.S. label Red Stream.
In the summer of 2000, Nightmare Lodge, with guitarist Nicola Cipriani,

performed live for the first time in Calabria a soundtrack written specifically for the film "The War Of The Worlds".
Ivan Iusco has also involved with the project It and composed two songs for the sci-fi video game "Cyberpunk 2077".

 
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