Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia - Psychick Rhythms Vol. 1 EP

Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia - Psychick Rhythms Vol. 1
Label - KK Records
Released - 1993
Style - Electronic/Techno/Minimal


(from hyperreal)
The Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia are currently Reinier Brekelmans, Joris Hilckmann and Tim Freeman (who is their ever present soundman). Previously Bobby Reiner was in the band but he was not present in the most recent release, "Record of Breaks." The band is from Holland on a Belgian label, KK Records. I understand Robert Heynen left the band to form a new band called Exquisite Corpse, also on the KK label. Around 1985 the original lineup were in an industrial band called The Infants. After this they went onto form Sluagh Ghairm which means "spirits cry" and lasted for two years.

In case you're wondering about the "psychick cross" logo they use, the references to the number 23 or the way they spell things on some of the earlier releases, they are not associated with the band Psychic TV. They were however associated with the Temple Ov Psychick Youth (TOPY) as they were probably memebers of this magickal/occult secret society. If that means nothing to you, then just know that they are "sound crafters" instead of musicians for ritual purposes.


Tracklisting:
1 Pull (8:56)
2 Psoudoun (7:09)
3 Break / Shifted (4:38)
4 Ensnared (8:51)
5 Push (6:43)
6 Break (4:36)


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My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Confessions Of A Knife

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Confessions Of A Knife
Label - Wax Trax!
Released - 1990
Style - Druggy, Industrial Dance

"I live for drugs"
"I freaked out very very badly.... Freaked out - on acid."


(from TKK's website)
TKK formed in 1987, when two Chicago club kids took the soundtrack for an art film project they were working on, and transmuted it into one of rock’s most influential alternative industrial acts. The title of the film became the name of the band, and Franke Nardiello and Marston Daley assumed the stage roles of “Groovie Mann” and “Buzz McCoy”, rounded up some of their night crawler friends to complete the cast, and hit the highway!

Playing up the B-movie theme, TKK incorporated the use of horror film imagery and bizarre vocal samples within a unique mixture of electro-glam-punk-funk-lounge music. They created an over the top stage show full of glitz, glam, tease and sleaze. A revolving cast of musicians, performance artist, fire-breathers and their own Russ Meyer-esque back-up group of voluptuous vixens, known as the BOMB GANG GIRLZ, rounded things out.


Tracklisting:
1 A Daisy Chain 4 Satan (Acid Flowers Mix) (5:29)
2 The Days Of Swine And Roses (6:01)
3 Hand In Hand (6:15)
4 Waiting For Mommie (5:23)
5 Confessions Of A Knife (Theme Part I) (2:59)
6 Ride The Mindway (7:11)
7 Rivers Of Blood, Years Of Darkness (6:12)
8 Kooler Than Jesus (Electric Messiah Mix) (4:09)
9 Burning Dirt (5:02)
10 Confessions Of A Knife (Theme Part II) (3:42)
11 Do You Fear (The Inferno Express?) (Bonus Track) (4:32)


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*** Thanks to the big boss Carlos Nuñez for playing me this record back in the day! Come to think of it, Carlos deserves props for playing me alot of the Wax Trax stuff (Ministry/Coil - LSD/etc.)... as a matter of fact, props to the entire Nuñez clan for all their massive musical influence on me. Fugazi @ Ft. Reno weekend shows, the Danzig show, all the hardcore shows @ Sanctuary Theater, and tons of underground musical knowledge. Plus all the introductory heavy metal shit they schooled me on. Big big props! ok callate, esteban...

The High Llamas - Lollo Rosso [remix EP]

The High Llamas - Lollo Rosso remix EP
Label - v2
Released - 1998
Style - Electronic/Experimental/Groovy


I love this record. It's like groovy electronic lounge muzik infused with plenty of quirky analogue weirdness. Sorry to say I have yet to check out the originals, but I doubt I'd enjoy them more than these remixes.

(from channel4.com)
For this seven-track remix album, the High Llamas ignore the usual constraints of the form, bypassing mere dancefloor utility in favour of genuinely interesting sonic reinventions. The remixers - Mouse On Mars, Cornelius, Schneider TM, Jim O'Rourke, Kid Loco, Stock Hausen and Walkman, and highest Llama Sean O'Hagan-mostly keep only the barest outlines of the original tracks, refashioning each in their own styles.
Mouse On Mars' wibbly-wobbly analogue synthesizers, Cornelius' playful Brian Wilson homages, Kid Loco's slinky groove, and O'Rourke's soundscapes are probably the most successful, but there's little tedium on this 46-minute album.


Tracklisting:
1 Showstop Hic Hup (remixed by Mouse On Mars) (6:36)
2 Homespin Rerun (Cornelius Remix) (6:12)
3 Homerun Ubershow (remixed by Schneider TM) (7:37)
4 Mini-Management (remixed by Jim O'Rourke) (8:25)
5 The Space Raid Remix (Instrumental) (remixed by Kid Loco) (7:47)
6 Reflections In A Plastic Glass (remixed by Stock, Hausen & Walkman) (5:13)
7 Milting Tindmills (Instrumental) (4:18)


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B-52s - Mesopotamia (produced by David Byrne)

*Special Request from the Lee Factory*

B-52s - Mesopotamia
Label - Island (UK)
Released - 1982
Style - Electronic/Synth-Pop/Progressive

Notes: Produced by David Byrne
[xmp notes: not a big B-52s fan, but this record is dope.]


Tracklisting:
A1 Loveland
A2 Deep Sleep
A3 Mesopotamia
B1 Cake
B2 Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can
B3 Nip It In The Bud


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The Tear Garden - The Last Man To Fly

The Tear Garden - The Last Man To Fly
Label - Nettwerk
Released - 1992
Style - Electronic/Industrial/Experimental

Credits:
Edited By - Anthony Valcic
Engineer - Ken Marshall
Performer - David Ogilvie , Dwayne R. Goettel , Edward Ka-Spel , De Green Guy , Martijn De Kleer , Ryan Moore , The Silver Man , cEvin Key
Recorded at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver in August 1991


Tracklisting:
1 Hyperform (5:12)
2 The Running Man (8:22)
3 Turn Me On, Dead Man (6:37)
4 Romulus And Venus (6:08)
5 The Great Lie (4:49)
6 Empathy With The Devil (7:52)
7 Circles In The Sand (3:27)
8 Love Notes & Carnations (5:19)
9 A Ship Named 'Despair' (3:41)
10 White Coats & Haloes (2:19)
11 Isis Veiled (3:22)
12 Last Post (8:58)
13 3-D Technicolor Scrambled Egg / Trip Down The Hell Hole (With Canary) (7:10)


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Bill Laswell meets Style Scott - Dub Meltdown

Bill Laswell meets Style Scott - Dub Meltdown
Label - Wordsound
Released - 1997
Style - Electronic/Dub


Tracklisting:
1 Crooklyn Dub Syndicate (8:02)
2 Fourth Column (8:12)
3 Aeon (8:06)
4 Emergency At The Plant (4:43)
5 Radioactive Dub (7:33)
6 Fallout (7:55)
7 A Greater Source Of Power (7:42)
8 Melting Pot Dub (7:23)


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Cabaret Voltaire - Johnny Yesno [OST]

Cabaret Voltaire - Johnny Yesno [OST]
Label - Doublevision
Released - 1983/1990
Style - Electronic/Experimental/Soundtrack
Recorded and produced by Cabaret Voltaire at Western Works, June 1981.

Notes:
... A teenaged waitress is shot. Then disappears...
A beautiful society girl arrives from nowhere...
A man is caught between them. Trapped in a twilight world of violence & intrigue...
A journey through darkness & confusion...
...His endurance stretched to the limit. His only chance of escape jeopardized by a crazy turn of events...


Tracklisting:
1 Taxi Music (14:34)
2 Hallucination Sequence (4:49)
3 D.T.'s / Cold Turkey (4:10)
4 The Quarry (In The Wilderness) (5:19)
5 Title Sequence (3:35)
6 Taxi Music Dub (8:33)

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Hilt - Journey To The Center Of The Bowl

Hilt - Journey To The Center Of The Bowl
Label - Nettwerk
Released - 1991
Style - Electronic/Industrial


Hilt, featuring members of Skinny Puppy + other various producers/engineers of the highest calibre.

Credits:
Artwork By - I, Braineater
Edited By - Anthony Valcic
Featuring - Ben Bass , David Ogilvie , Dutch Harrison , Jennifer Superstar , Mattman , Ryan Moore
Performer - Alan Nelson , D.R. Goettel , cEvin Key
Producer - Hilt
Recorded By - Ken 'Hiwatt' Marshall


Tracklisting:
1 Birdwatcher (4:12)
2 950 (4:44)
3 Superhoney (4:09)
4 Way Out There (6:00)
5 222 (2:34)
6 El Diablo (5:28)
7 Loudmouth Canyon (5:05)
8 Home (3:57)
9 314 (3:25)
10 Sandy Feet (2:27)
11 Never Gonna Fall Again (3:41)
12 Walkin On Thunder (4:22)
13 Crazy For You (3:33)
14 Real Cool Rain (2:50)
15 World's Goin Down (6:26)
16 The Ride (5:19)


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Hilt - Call the Ambulance

Hilt - Call the Ambulance
Label - Nettwerk
Released - 1989
Style - Electronic/Industrial


Hilt, featuring members of Skinny Puppy + other various producers/engineers of the highest calibre.


Tracklisting:
1 Hilter (5:11)
2 Stone Man (4:35)
3 Down On Mommy's Farm (3:19)
4 Baby Fly Away (3:02)
5 Let's Fall Out (4:07)
6 Get Stuck (4:50)
7 Septic (2:33)
8 I'm Standing On The Rim (5:33)
9 Back To Insanity (3:13)
10 Jah Mon Hasta (2:22)
11 Come Alive (3:18)
12 Smut People (Blender Licker) (4:41)
13 Get Out Of The Grave, Alan (5:36)
14 Young Hearts (3:28)
15 Squeltch (4:18)
16 Wood Soup (6:19)


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MC Paul Barman - Its Very Stimulating

MC Paul Barman - Its Very Stimulating
Label - wordsound
Released - 2000
Style - hilarious nerdy ivy league whiteboy hip-hop


Nobody else seems to understand why I think this is the best thing ever. This guy is SUPER white and way nerdy, plus he got Prince Paul to produce the album. PLUS he rhymes about a Lacoste alligator chasing an opposum and being 'fricking awesome.'


Tracklisting:
1. An Introduction
2. Joy of Your World
3. School Anthem
4. Salvation Barmy
5. I'm Fricking Awesome
6. MTV Get Off The Air, Pt. 2


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Lard - Power Of Lard EP

Lard - Power Of Lard EP
Label - Alternative Tentacles
Released - 1989
Style - Industrial/Punk/Sludge

Artwork By [Sleeve Concept] - Biafra
Engineer - Keith Auerbach , Steve Spapperi
Featuring - Al Jourgensen , Jeff Ward , Jello Biafra , Paul Barker
Producer - Count Ringworm , Hypo Luxa & Hermes Pan
Written-By - Lard


Just like Godflesh, I first heard Lard on 89.7FM WCVT Towson back in 1990. And the track they played is still my favorite of all the Lard material I've heard. That track was the uber-long Time To Melt, clocking in at nearly 32 minutes of pure grinding sludge. Perfect for turning an otherwise cheerful party into an awkward, uncomfortable situation for a really really long time.


Tracklisting:
1 The Power Of Lard (7:28)
2 Hellfudge (4:58)
3 Time To Melt (31:59)



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Equations Of Eternity - Vevè

Equations Of Eternity - Vevè
Label - WordSound
Released - 1998
Style - Electronic/Ambient/Drone/'Illbeint'

Credits:
Bass - Bill Laswell
Electronics, Drum Programming [Beats] - Mick Harris
Electronics, Drum Programming [Beats], Programmed By, Guitar [Treated], Producer, Mixed By - Eraldo Bernocchi
Engineer - Robert Musso
Mastered By - Michael Fossenkemper
Notes: Created at Verba Corrige Studio, Milan, Italy; Orange Music Sound Studios, West Orange, New Jersey; and The Box, Birmingham, UK (January 1998 - June 1998).



Tracklisting:
1 Baron Samedi (6:36)
2 Magamat (6:22)
3 Kurukulla (6:22)
4 Luk Krok (6:36)
5 Set Rising (5:27)
6 Aether (6:40)
7 Madre De Agua (5:41)
8 Yama (5:40)
9 Maka (6:55)


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Concentrated Underground Vol. 2 (v/a)

Various - Concentrated Underground Vol. 2
Label - Flagbearer Records
Released - 1994
Style - Techno/Acid/Electronic


Tracklisting:
1 Link & E621 - Antacid (11:37)
2 Integrated Circuits - Predo (7:43)
3 Drax - Acid Generation (5:52)
4 Purple Plejade - Blanche (6:14)
5 Art Of Trance - Cambodia (Clanger Remix) (5:21)
6 Paragliders - Paraglide (4:33)
7 Exit EEE - Epidemic (5:35)
8 Mark N-R-G - High Noon (5:45)
9 Warp 69 - Natural High (5:31)
10 The Manitou - Wuken Tunka (The Sun Spirit) (5:34)
11 Acrid Abeyance - Exposure Track (5:57)
12 Interphaze - Aphasia (4:15)
13 AFX - Isoprophlex (5:17)


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Richard H. Kirk - Earlier/Later

Richard H. Kirk - Earlier/Later
Label - Mute/Grey Area
Released - 2004
Style - Electronic/Experimental/Industrial

The front/back of this CD had me sold the moment I laid eyes on it. Its borderline hilarious/very very scary. Perfection.


Tracklisting:
CD1.01 Never Lose Your Shadow (12" Mix) (10:00)
CD1.02 Street Gang (9mm 12" Mix) (RTT179 Aborted) (6:09)
CD1.03 I Want More (3:03)
CD1.04 Numero Uno Baby/Information (3:42)
CD1.05 Do As I Do (3:36)
CD1.06 On Fire (5:49)
CD1.07 Digital Globe (3:55)
CD1.08 Narcotics Rap (It Stinks In Here) (4:21)
CD1.09 Latin/MYBM (5:56)
CD1.10 Martyrs Of Palestine (12" Mix) (RTT 199) (8:11)
CD1.11 One Three Fourgasm (5:54)
CD1.12 Public Fun (1:19)
CD1.13 Electron 78 (4:49)
CD2.01 Hell In Here (5:41)
CD2.02 Cosmic Overide 1 (1:04)
CD2.03 International Smashface Detective Theme (5:13)
CD2.04 Phantom Of Liberty (0:38)
CD2.05 Concerto For Damaged Piano (Extract 1) (1:41)
CD2.06 Venusian Electrodes (1:26)
CD2.07 Immaculate Riot (4:48)
CD2.08 Radio Silence (0:26)
CD2.09 Entering Creation (Help Me I'm Melting) (9:05)
CD2.10 El (2:02)
CD2.11 Zyklus 1 (1:49)
CD2.12 Photomaton (2:28)
CD2.13 Au Service De La Révolution (3:52)
CD2.14 Lost Rhythm Of Life (3:41)
CD2.15 Trabantenstadt (3:26)
CD2.16 All Nationalities (5:40)
CD2.17 Solar Defiance (6:36)
CD2.18 Zukunft (2:37)
CD2.19 Kinshasa Express (3:03)
CD2.20 Cosmic Overide 2 (4:50)



Richard H K1rk - Earlier

Richard H K1rk - Later

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Energy Flash [V/A]

V/A - Energy Flash
Label - no label
Released - 1998
Style - Electronic/Hardcore/Techno/Jungle

Got this in the UK edition of Energy Flash by Sim0n Reynolds. Solid comp.


Tracklisting:
1 Nightmares On Wax - Aftermath (5:59)
2 Joey Beltram - Energy Flash (5:52)
3 LFO - Mentok 1 (4:17)
4 DJs Unite - DJs Unite (4:40)
5 Blame - Two Bad Mice Take You (5:55)
6 Hyper-On Experience - Assention (To The Ninth Level) (5:26)
7 DJ Trax - We Rock The Most (5:47)
8 Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Bust That Groove (4:00)
9 Foul Play - Survival (Remix) (5:20)
10 DJ Hype - Shot In The Dark (Gunshot Mix) (4:55)
11 4 Hero - The Elements (Remix) (4:59)
12 Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger (Q-Bass Mix) (4:45)


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