RTB#70 - Sverige LP (preview)
A preview of what will become ' final nail in their coffin.
Label: Release the Bats
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Swedish experimental label is calling it quits after 10 years with two final releases, one of which is a compilation spotlighting their biggest genre specialty -- new dark, electronic sounds from the Swedish underground: http://releasethebats.com/
Deathward, to the womb
Sample a bit of the upcoming Trepaneringsritualen 10", due out March 2 via .
Trepaneringsritualen - The birth of Babalon (video)
Visual stimulation from Trepaneringsritualen, one of many aliases of Thomas Ekelund (Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Soma Sema). The new 10" "Deathward, to the womb" will be released soon via .
Erik Enocksson
Apan
Release the Bats
So, how does "Apan" sound, exactly? Like a mid-fi John Carpenter soundtrack with the odd bit of SunnO))) thrown in. There's not much else to be said, really. It's not as good as either, but it's a damn fine marriage that works and that holds attention for the duration of the album. This is Stockholm-based Erik Enocksson's third foray into the world of soundtracks, this time for the 2009 flick "Apan", directed by Jesper Ganslandt and, despite the fact that it's a contemporary film, the music is unashamedly ensconced in the low-to-mid budget horror of the '70s and '80s. Its adherence to that aesthetic ensures that it is both eerie and unsettling, much like Carpenter's early works and quite unlike Erik's previous efforts. There's something quite odd about this, too, which is as much down to the production as the composition. Original? No. Entertaining? Absolutely.
- John Norby
Erik Enocksson - I
New music from Swedish artist/composer Erik Enocksson from his new LP "Apan", just released via . Very different from what came before, but not in a bad way, not at all.
RTB clearance
Swedish noise/experimental label is doing a big clearance sale since they will be closing Utmarken (their physical location) at the end of the month: http://www.releasethebats.com/rtb.html
Smycken - Marble slabz
New music from Smycken, coming soon via . Appears to be angling for the Altered Zones crowd; not necessarily a good look. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/16516878
Street Drinkers/Skeppet split out now via Release the Bats
' latest release is a split LP featuring up-and-coming noise/experimental acts Street Drinkers and Skeppet. Read all about it: http://www.releasethebats.com/rtb58.html
Still Single on Altar of Flies
Still Single reviews the new Altar of Flies LP on : http://still-single.tumblr.com/post/594008429/altar-of-flies-forruttnelsen-lp-release-the-bats
Skull Defekts, Altar of Flies tour Europe
Swedish noise acts The Skull Defekts and Altar of Flies are touring Europe together:
03/02 - Copenhagen Skull Inferno 2010 w/Skull DFX solo sets, Copenhagen (DK)
03/03 - The Pit's, Kortrijk (BEL)
03/04 - La Miroiterie, Paris (FRA)
03/05 - Spoutnik Bar, Nantes (FRA)
03/06 - L'Emile Vache, Metz (FRA)
03/07 - Cave 12, Geneva (CH)
03/08 - Hundebiss Basement Party, Milan (ITA)
03/09 - Le Sonic, Lyon (FRA)
03/10 - KTS, Freiburg (GER)
03/11 - West Germany, Berlin (GER)
03/12 - WORM, Rotterdam (NL)
03/13 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
Altar of Flies' new album "Förruttnelsen" is out now via .
The Skull Defekts
Skkull
Release the Bats
Noise is always an interesting genre to review, as I find it to be one of the most visual-based listening experiences. I picture various scenes or animations that would work well, especially with the style of ambient electronic noise created by The Skull Defekts. Whilst the music is stimulating by itself, I feel that visual accompaniment would enhance the story of the music the band is telling. Seeing this live with motion would allow the audience to really grasp onto the concepts and become immersed in such glorious sound and take them to an altered state of mind.
- Matt Giordano
