NOISEXTRA - The noise podcast.

In part two of our discussion with Dominick Fernow, we get into his first months in Providence, leading up to a pilgrimage to Lowell, MA on Halloween 1999. Before leaving for Providence, Dominick tells a story of attempting to book a show for a noise legend in Madison. Grab a walkman and some noise tapes and come along for some more invaluable noise history.Noisextra is assisting Hospital Productions to compile a live Prurient box set commemorating the 25th anniversary of the project. If any listeners have a live recording, video or radio show from the years 1997-2006, please email gang@noisextra.com and we will go from there. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

In the first of two episodes, Dominick Fernow joins us to discuss the very beginnings of Prurient and Hospital Productions. We begin the journey in '90s Wisconsin as he navigates the worlds of death metal and techno, which eventually leads to the noise underground. While the three of us have all known Dominick for nearly two decades, we all learned plenty of new and incredible information about his most distant past. Join us for some highly enlightening noise history.Noisextra is assisting Hospital Productions to compile a live Prurient box set commemorating the 25th anniversary of the project. If any listeners have a live recording, video or radio show from the years 1997-2006, please email gang@noisextra.com and we will go from there.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

It was an honor to have Erik Hoffman on to discuss his history in noise. We get into his special packaging obsession during his time running Pinch-a-Loaf, touring Japan with Spastic Colon, the story behind the legendary Ground Fault label and so much more. Another important lesson on noise from one of the originals.Get Ground Fault titles direct from bigloaf (and tell him Noisextra sent ya)Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Drift back to the 16th century with us as we dig into the fantastic and obscure “Utrecht” album by Nightmarish. This episode is part noise and part history podcast with Tara going deep into the historical subject and themes of this record. Explore the darkness of the Spanish occupation of the Netherlands and be consumed by the veil of Nightmarish.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextraRecent Listening:Eric La Casa “L’Empreinte de L’IvresseLow Jack “Garifuna Variations”Vatican Shadow / Salford Electronics “Temple Gas Mask”Emil Beaulieau “Polio”Radiosonde “Somnambul”S-Core “Shedder”

Somehow we had not yet covered a Ground Fault CD, so we rectify that with a wallop of a disc in the form of Government Alpha “Sporadic Spectra.” Pure Japanese harsh noise oozes from our speakers, sends us to science fiction futures, and cures Tara’s headache. Heed the opening warning signal and enter the harsh world of Government Alpha.Get Ground Fault titles direct from bigloaf (and tell him Noisextra sent ya)Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextraRecent Listening:Ain Soph "Kshatriya"Atrax Morgue "Woundfucker"K2 "Metal Dysplasia"Scant "Smothered Hope"Death Squad “Isolation as Intent”Slogun “The Will to Kill”Slogun “Hunting Humans”

We had the absolute pleasure to talk with Scott Arford and to dive into his work as Radiosonde and under his own name, as well as his part in the public access show “Fuck TV” and the legendary 7hz venue, studio, and label. In addition we talk zombie movies, static, and the importance of one particular fortune cookie. Another noise history lesson is underway, and you better take notes because there may be a pop up quiz down the line.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextraSome links to check out:Radiosonde “Meter Sickness” direct from Ground Fault"Fuck TV" DVD set from Influencing MachineScott Arford “Sleepless” on Chondritic Soundand visit Scott's website at 7hz.org

Sounds shrouded in mist hover as we discuss “Normal” by Brume. While it’s hard to put this CD into words, we do our best as we talk about split brains, psychological planes, and the places Christian Renou’s work takes us. Fade into its haunted essence and discover new ways for sound to ignite fires.Visit Brume at www.elsieandjack.com/brume/Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent listening:Brume "No Thing"Christian Renou / Anemone Tube “Transference”Richard Ramirez "Bleeding Headwound"Black Leather Jesus "Torturous Chapter"David Gilden "Temporary Sedation"Himukalt "Last Wish"Breaking the Will "Mortal Terrain Incendiary"Star "Linzess for Polymuse"

Whether under the Crawl Unit moniker or his own name, Joe Colley has created his own unique strain of noise since the late '80s. We were elated to have Colley join us for an in depth conversation about his work—both sonically and visually—his early experimentation, and the feeling of the boundary-free era of '90s noise. Let the speakers crack and the floorboards creak.Get Joe Colley, Povertech Industries & Crawl Unit releases directly from Issues ShopFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextraPhoto of Joe Colley by Mike Shiflet Recommended listening:Crawl Unit “Chime Vortex”Joe Colley “Hive”Joe Colley “No Way In”Joe Colley “Lonley Microphone”Joe Colley “Psychic Stress Soundtracks”Bidodaren compilation

Juan Mendez (Silent Servant) joins us to discuss a major root in industrial sound — Cabaret Voltaire’s “The Voice of America.” Juan talks about the importance of this record in relation to his work as well as the entire landscape of industrial and experimental music. We also get into his history as Silent Servant, his work with Sandwell District and more. The damage is done and the messages have been received.Check out Juan's radio show on NTS, Optimistic DecayFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

To say we had a blast talking to Richard Ramirez-Matzus and Sean Ramirez-Matzus, the core of Black Leather Jesus, would be a criminal understatement. This 2 hour talk could have easily been 10 hours. We get into the early days of Black Leather Jesus and Deadline Recordings, our favorite horror movies, and so much more. Time to sharpen your pencils like a knife in a giallo; another noise history lesson is in session.Check their music out at Richard Ramirez' bandcamp and The White VisitiationFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Japanese industrial psychosis plows through the wastelands in the form of Dissecting Table’s “Between Life and Death.” We are fully on board for Ichiro Tsuji’s unique industrial art and have a blast digging into his post apocalyptic sounds. Hop into a flamethrower-equipped car and crank this dystopian masterpiece. Everyday is one more day of insanity. Note: Due to hardware failure, we lost the Connelly's clean audio and are working from the call audio instead so it doesn't sound as pretty as usual.This album is included in Dissecting Table - Ultra Materials (1986-1991)Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent listening:Richard Ramirez “Anger Built Machine”Richard Ramirez “Male”Richard Ramirez “Audio Negativism” Black Leather Jesus “Torturous Chapter”Like Weeds "Any Government That Places Profit Before People Is Pure Evil"Like Weeds "Ourselves Alone"Wolf Creek "Corruption Overload"Various Artists - Kulture Shot 2Skin Graft & John Wiese "Accessible World"Timisoara "Cells of Heaven"Timisoara/TADM "I Am Not Dying In A Nightmare"Ennio Morricone "Crime and Dissonance"Recent Viewing:Dissective Table - Live in 1988Dissecting Table - Dead Zone live video

Damion Romero’s project Speculum Fight rides the American noise railways as we discuss 1997’s “Highball” CD on WIN Records. Damion gave us some background information on this album as well as his equipment and inspiration around this time. Put on your engineer’s cap and enjoy the scenery thru the lens of Speculum Fight.Cool web archive photos from MSBR's siteFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent Listening:Cherry Point “Buried Alive”Kjostad “Extinictionst”Richard Ramirez “Tragic Birth Forming”Linekraft “Industrialized Criminals History”Banetoriko "Sakasa no Kikiro-men Yori"Banetoriko "Beside the Sluice"Tangerine Dream "Phaedra"SDEM "Deloc"

As nearly every classic Japanese noise artist has cited Tangerine Dream as a huge influence, we thought it was time to cover them and their “Zeit” double album from 1972. One of the very first full on experimental ambient records, “Zeit” sends us all on an abstract sonic path while we dig up the roots of what makes up everyone from Aube to Merzbow to Nord and countless other noise legends. Touch the haunting heavens with this masterpiece of experimental art.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent Listening:Anenzephalia "Noehaem"Dissecting Table "Between Life and Death"Empty DNA "Moon Crawls Above"K. Leimer “Music for Land and Water”Marc Barreca “Twilight”

Are we in the cosmos? Underwater? The jungle? It’s possible we are in all three at the same time with Nord “Electronic Initiation.” Nord is one of the earliest Japanese noise projects, and this brain buster of a CD came almost 20 years into Nord’s existence. Midway through the episode, we got messages from Kimihide Kusafuka, aka K2, aka owner of Kinky Musik Institute, the label that put this CD out. Kusafuka gave us some behind the scenes info on “Electronic Initiation” including one bit of information that changed our whole perception of the album.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent listening:Gnawed - Subterranean Rites CDMegaptera - A Horse in the Eye is Part of the Art LP+CDPleasure Island - Special Forces LPIrgun Zwai Leumi - Klirrfaktor LPMoral Order - Examples of Solipsism 12"Geography of Hell - Live IGeography of Hell - Live IILinekraft - Death Still Persist CDXX Committee - Network CDMacronympha - Super Oxide CD

Aaron Dilloway takes us on a time traveling journey, as far back as the 1920s, to get into some of the earliest roots of experimental music with “Sounds of New Music” on the legendary Folkways Records. This compilation features works from avant garde composers like John Cage and Edgar Varese, as well as some strange instructional tracks and other primitive sonic experiments. Hear the sounds of the distant past and understand the sounds of the future.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextraPuchase this album here: https://folkways.si.edu/sounds-of-new-music/contemporary-electronic/music/album/smithsonian Recent Listening:Dead Body Love "Low-Fi Power Carnage"Dead Body Love "Maximum Dose"Heat Signature "Dehumanization in Progress"Striations "Campaign of Cruelty"Blunt Force Trauma “Bled Out”Contagious Orgasm “Voltage Controlled Filter”The Cherry Point "Black Witchery"Sewer Election "Sex/Death"Lasse Marhaug "the Great Silence"Ordo Equilibrio "Reaping the Fallen - The First Harvest"Francisco Lopez/Scott Arford "Solid State Flesh/Solid State Sex"