Where else are you going to get unique tracks from Omoide Natoba, Merzbow, Aube, Angel’in Heavy Syrup, Hijokaidan and Keiji Haino all in one place? Pretty much your only option is an experimental/noise compilation from Japan.
I don’t know, what else am I supposed to say? It’s a compilation. There were a few other installments in this series. The second one features Melt-Banana, Contagious Orgasm and a bunch of other artists I don’t know. Volume three has music by Acid Mothers Temple, Grind Orchestra, and a Keiji Haino/Coa collaboration.
Ho hum…what else…what else…
Eh, I got nothin’. Enjoy.
Various Artists
Land Of The Rising Noise Vol. 1
(Charnel Music, 1993)
MediaFire DL Link
01. Omoide Natoba – IN
02. Agencement – Tegmen
03. Dissecting Table – Dead Gods
04. Aube – Amnotic Fluid
05. Children Coup D’etat – Saigo No Hoknoh
06. DMV – Outer Mind
07. Angel’in Heavy Syrup – My Dream [MP3]
08. Merzbow – Moon Over The Bwana A
09. Tokyo Dowser – Suimin Party Area
10. C.C.C.C. – Monde Bizarre
11. Hijokaidan – Sound Of Bay Area
12. Keiji Haino – The Man Who Wring Under The Name Of Gratification
January 24th, 2013
‘Acid Trax’ by Phuture isn’t in this list. It was probably the track that gave the genre its name, but it’s nowhere near as good as this, DJ Pierre’s finest moment. It was only properly released on 12″ a couple of years ago, after languishing for many years on a compilation called Acid Trax Volume 2 that was pressed too quietly to play out in a club. The track features a pumping, constantly shifting 303 line over hectic TR808 drums and a weird sizzling noise that comes in and out, and that’s it. It’s at a very high tempo for a house track of this time. I can only squeeze in one track by each of the great producers really, so aux. honours go to ‘Fantasy Girl’ by Pierre’s Pfantasy Club, and many other greats that DJ Pierre produced or co-produced, but ‘Box Energy’ is the greatest. I DJ’d with Pierre in around 2002 and he played awful tunes like ‘Lady Hear Me Tonight’. Afterwards I went over and said, “Thanks for Acid House, mate,” or words to that effect, and he replied, “That was a long time ago.” Not interested. Shame really. Anyway, nuff respect.