Erik Hoffman was cool enough to have us to his home to discuss two landmark Ground Fault CDs in the field recording realm: Eric La Casa “The Stones of the Threshold” and Lionel Marchetti “Portrait D’Un Glacier.” Erik relays some thoughts on the albums as well as working with each artist. We get into the importance of field recordings, where they can take you, and how they fit into the noise world.

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We were thrilled to have Sam Rosenthal of Projekt Records, Black Tape for a Blue Girl, and more join us to head down atmospheric dark ambient branches. Sam has been operating since the early 80s and shares his thoughts on his own work, the artists that were part of the label, and how the music landscape has changed. An insightful history shadowy world of Projekt Records.

Note: patrons get an extra segment on “Excelsis” and some Peter Steele talk.

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The world lost a force of nature this week with the passing of Tom Smith. We are putting up a To Live and Shave in LA 7” episode that was recorded a few months ago, as well as a few words from Mike at the top. A proper tribute will follow in the future. Tom Smith forever.

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The tables are turned on Noisextra as we reached out to listeners to see if they had any noise questions for us. Inquiries concerning running a label, favorite releases, show memories and more. Thank you to everyone who participated.

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Break the metal mold with Chop Shop “Steel Plate.” A heavy release in every sense, we explore the sonic sculptures of Scott Konzelmann. Two 10″s and a booklet strapped to a sheet of metal, this is one of the great 90s noise packages. Listen and witness physical sounds through visible sources.

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No Coast No Hope
Coming soon on No Coast No Hope. Anthony Amelang “Traumland” C40 cassette. Synthetic transmissions of parallel landscapes amidst dream technology. One half of the Minneapolis PE unit “Controlled Opposition”, Anthony Amelang crafts personal and varied power electronics with previous releases on Phage Tapes and Chryptus Records. Still in stock is the CD full length album “Loss of Innocence” from the Milwaukee stalwart of depressive dark electronics Blessed Sacrifist. Also in stock is Controlled Opposition’s “You Don’t Want To Know” cassette, a militant explosion of outrage, activism, and conspiracy.

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Recent Listening:
Maya Deren – Divine Horsemen
Burried Machine – Aoral Portion
Stratvm Terror – Germinal Chamber
Dust Belt “Melting Atlantis Resurrection”

A new year should only begin with a classic and that’s what we had searing through the speakers with MSBR “Destructive Locomotion (Dedicated to Chizuo Matsumoto)” on Pure. Chizuo Matsumoto was known to the world as Shoko Asahara, the leader of Aum Shinrikyo. This is a noise/true crime episode, in the vein our Murder Series episodes, as we dig into this incredible album as a background to the story of Aum Shinrikyo and Tokyo sarin subway attacks.

Sponsor:
Oxen Records
Circuit Wound “A Sudden Lapse of Concentration”
Scathing “A Capital Beneath The Waves”

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To end the year, we thought we’d give everyone a glimpse into what we’ve been doing over on the Noisextra patreon.
You knew it had to happen sometime. That time is now. Greh cornered Mike and asked him all sorts of stuff. Guitar? Check. Death Metal pedal? Check. Air organ? Check. Vocals? Check. And of course we talk his latest evolution of Failing Lights, working with Tara in Yellow Gas Flames, how Clay Rendering has influenced his solo work, and what it’s like to operate the Los Angeles Serial Killer Synthesizer Club.

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Papa Noel crosses our doorstep in the form of the self-titled Kallabris LP. Whip up a holiday cocktail and trudge through the snow to witness the darkly tense strings and low noise being performed in rooms beyond your reach.

Sponsors:
Difficult Interactions
Hive Mind “Elysian Alarms Remixes”

Oxen Records
Circuit Wound “A Sudden Lapse of Concentration”
Scathing “A Capital Beneath The Waves”

Recent Listening:
Olshanoe “What Do You Hear Coming Home?”

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2021 is coming to a close, so it’s time to get into some of our favorite releases of the year. This go around we decided to have a general discussion of our faves rather than a “list.” Here’s to a great year in noise as we look forward to 2022. Noise for life, noise ’til death.

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Recent Listening:

KK Null’s “Saishiyu Butshitsu” LP from 1985 was recommended to us and we were all blown away. Brand new to us, this album hits all the right notes. In the moment physical brutality brings us to many different spaces in our brain. KK Null has a widely varied discography, but this LP sits firmly in the land of pure noise. A new favorite for Noisextra.

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Recent Listening:
Joel Danielsson “Atlas”
Sissy Spacek “Radio Format”
Autoerotichrist “Bondage Morningstar”
Anemone Tube “Death Over China”
Form Hunter “Violent Adaptation”
Linekraft “Asura”
Various Artists “Remorseless Greed”
Death Pact International “FBI Most Wanted: Ragnarok”
Death Pact International “Day of the Folding Stock Mac 10s”
Radiosonde “Interference:Pattern”