The VSS - Nervous Circuits

1997. Featuring Sonny Kay, ex-member of Year Future and Angel Hair, as well as founder of the now defunct Gold Standard Laboratories, The VSS' Nervous Circuits is a shining example of what some would consider calling "noise punk." Released 12 years ago and out of print for a majority of that time, Hydrahead re-released this last year in a pretty fancy package with a DVD of live footage. Awesome fucking album, check it out.



01 Death Scene
02 In Miniature
03 Sibling Ascending
04 Effigy
05 Lunar Weight
06 Conscious
07 What Kind of Ticks?
08 Chemical in Chemistry
09 Swift Kicks
10 Nervous Circuits

The VSS - Nervous Circuits

mountains s/t

this is the first release by mountains. a little less produced than sewn (posted earlier) but its a good thing. equally harmonically pleasing and subtle traxx. for that mellow ambient/noise jammie jam of the centch check "blown glass typewriter".


mountains s/t

Quasimoto- Astronaut EP

A short follow-up to the first album, The Astronaut EP is as bare (not in a bad way all) as The Unseen by keeping faithful to more traditional hip-hop beats. It's only three short songs and third is an instrumental. Crude Prototype.


A1 Astronaut
A2 Am I Confused?
A3 Lonely Piano

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Fire on Fire

2007. 5 track EP released by Young God Records as a hand-made package. Pretty Good.


Fire on Fire EP






1. Hangman
2. Liberty Unknown
3. My Lady Coffin
4. Amnesia
5. Three or More

Truckasaurus - Tea Parties, Guns, and Valor

Seattle duo Truckaurus comes correct as fuck with ragin' 8-bit gameboy beatz that are still on the cleaner side of production, yet gritty where it counts; plus they mack the 808 ruthlessly (no ruth involved whatsoever). track 6 is my favorite.

Truckasaurus - Tea Parties, Guns, and Valor

Stop It!! - Self Made Maps

2003. 9 Tracks from Richmond, Virgina's short-lived but revered post-hardcore outfit, Self Made Maps showcases a band that had the potential to melt away the faces of school children everywhere. But instead of faceless children, we are left with only this awesome LP and a Demo that comes just as highly recommended.

From the Robotic Empire Website:
The debut full-length from Richmond, VA's STOP IT!! is an undeniably catchy take on dark rock music. Ranging from harsh and frantic to melodic and stoned-out, this CD shows a raw young band with multiple personalities, all overlaid with shouted vocals and the occasional burst of beautiful harmonies. A fantastically detailed cut-and-pasted layout is housed in a paperboard pack accompanied by a 12-page booklet and perfectly reflects the urgency of this inspiring music. Members of Stop It!! came from ex-City of Caterpillar and Municipal Waste, and then went on to form/join Brainworms, Cloak/Dagger, Pink Razors and more.

Stop It!! - Self Made Maps

emeralds gumbo! - solar bridge / planetarium

ohio-based drone/ambient/noise trio. this is some of their newer stuff, and it all kicks ass in that perfectly spaced-out way. 4 tha homiezz.





Solar Bridge (2008). try it.
recommended!













Planetarium(2008). try it.

Evan Miller - Beeswax Ephemera

2007. Handmade CD-R limited to 200 copies. There isn't much to say about this release, except that it's fucking brilliant. 7 tracks of pure bliss from Iowa City's resident shredder.






1. Suit of Flowers
2. Deep in the Comb
3. Spell For a Sweeter Past
4. The Twigs
5. Honey Loop
6. No Blues
7. I Will Turn Your Money Green


Evan Miller - Beeswax Ephemera

The Holy Smokes- Talk To Your Kids About Gangs

This album gives us a feel for what's going on in Zach Hill's Dome, which consequently leads to There's No 666 in Outer Space followed by the much anticipated Astrological Straits where Zach Hill breaks lose. As the Holy Smokes' second album, the ideas are similar to the first, but executed a slightly differntly. It's good.
1. The Big Picture
2. Too Many Wives (All You Need Is Blood)
3. Pretty Much None of Us Know Anything
4. Missed Connections
5. Don't Squab on God's Tracks
6. Young Accent
7. Upsidedown
8. Quantum Leaper of Los Angeles County
9. No Dice
10. If You Pull It Out, You Better Use It
11. Welcome To Say You're Welcome
12. Afternoon
13. I Wasn't Scared, He Couldn't Feel His Hands
14. Universe's N.A.R.C.
15. Young Man's Blues
16. The Big Picture (Reprise)

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Magma- Udu Wudu

One of my favorite albums, Udu Wudu, by the still-active Magma, led by Christian Vander. Vander knows how to keep it interesting and prodigiously concise.... haha. Try it out, its good.

1. Udu Wudu
2. Weidorge
3. Troller Tranz
4. Zombies
5. De Futura

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The Bad Dudes - The Bad Dudes

My apologies for not having the original album art. I was turned on to these guys by my good friend who you should check out. he's a badass. but, on to the bad dudes: for that mathy-sounding champion rock with that undeniable electronic frosting, check the bad dudes. they have a unique sound and pretty much their entire repertoire is badass.

try it.

The Windswept Stars - Christopher Hunt's Album Computer

The Windswept Stars second album. recommended for lovers of the lo-fi caliber, this soothing album is a blend between dreamy folk and noise. One of those albums that just works fantastically.

try it.

Mountains - Sewn

One of my favorite ambient-esque albums of all time. Ethereal melodic textures collide with field-recorded soundscapes woven between somber acoustic guitar interludes in Mountains' second release, Sewn. Amazing for that contemplative bullshit or just to fall asleep to, this record comes highly recommended.

try it.