ALLOW ME TO PREFACE THIS REVIEW BY STATING THAT I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF A FAN OF "NOISE MUSIC". IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BAFFLED AND INTRIGUED ME FOR A WHILE NOW. THE ONLY NOISE PROJECTS OTHER THEN STRIATIONS I'VE EVEN HEARD ARE BASTARD NOISE (WHO NOW HAVE ORIGINAL MITB DRUMMER BACK AND ARE DOING MORE CONVENTIONAL SONG WRITING), CONSTRICTIONS, AND PRURIENT.
AFTER LISTENING TO THE ENTIRE STRIATIONS DEMO TAPE WHICH FEATURES A FEW LIVE TRACKS AND A BUNCH OF RECORDED TRACKS, I FOUND MYSELF WANTING TO HEAR MORE. THE FACT THAT STRIATIONS' NOISE IS THEMATIC MAKES IT THAT MUCH MORE INTRIGUING TO ME. THE PAINTED BLACK TAPE COMES IN AN ENVELOPE WITH A COLLAGE OF PICTURES ABOUT SERIAL KILLERS, MURDERS, AND SEX. AND HONESTLY, LISTENING TO THIS TAPE, GETTING SUCKED INTO IT, LETTING IT TAKE OVER ME, IT SCARED ME. I'M NOT SURE THAT I'M THE RIGHT PERSON TO BE CRITICAL ABOUT NOISE MUSIC, BUT THIS IS GOOD STUFF. AND IT'S NOT TOO PRICEY EITHER ($3), I RECOMMEND A LISTEN. THERE ARE ONLY 50 MADE, AND I DOUBT THEY'LL BE AROUND FOR MUCH LONGER. CHECK THIS SHIT OUT.
http://nefariousactivities.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlKYFWvsGAM&feature=player_embedded
i ordered this tape on your recommendation...good stuff.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Striations is certainly an intriguing listen. I've listened to the tape multiple times. Noise music is challenging, and I get something different out of it each time I hear it. Cheers!
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