NOISEXTRA - The noise podcast.

Shredding down the sun-drenched modified noise guitar highway we go with Solmania’s “Trembling Tongues.” A very unique Japanese noise project, Solmania delivers some psychedelic overdrive noise. We go through an interview with Masahiko Ohno from Bananafish #9 and and get into his own noise world. Greh pronounces Solmania one way, Tara pronounces it another way, and Mike bounces between the two, which is only fitting when discussing this wild CD of noise madness.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent Listening:Actus "Egy Út Az Erő És A Rendszer Birodalmába = A Way To The Empire Of Strength And Order"Pirkan "s/t"International Mail Music Group "s/t"Corporate Park "Exchange"Bacillus "I Hope You Get Better Soon But You Probably Won't"Incapacitants "Fabrication"

Pete Swanson joins us to melt icebergs and flood alleyways with “Cities in Fog” by Jeff Greinke. Swanson recommended this strange '80s muted atmospheric haze for us to cover and we couldn’t have been happier to swim in this watery abyss. Pete brings his deep knowledge of obscure experimental scenes and sounds as we discuss where this album comes from and where it takes us. Let the dark tides roll in.Check out Pete's label Freedom to SpendFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent Listening:Hermit/Thirdorgan “Dead Tech Machine Gallery”Ruhr Hunter "Ritual Before the Hunt"Umbra "Unclean Spirit"John Duncan "The Tailing"Kjostad "Environment Electronics"Form Hunter "s/t"Strafe Fur Rebellion “Vogel”Bill Fontana “Landscape Sculpture With Fog Horns”Pierre Huguet “P.N.G.”McCann/Twomey/Sullivan “Saturday Night”Lauren Pakradooni “Flite”Leo Kupper “Kouros Et Kore/Innomine”John Van Rymenant “Memory Stop” and “Scan Lines”Mike Cooper “World Slide” and “Rayon Hula”Jack Briece “Heterophonious Fool”Eugene Carchesio “Circle Music”Lisa Lerkenfeldt “The Speed Of Images”claire rousay “A Heavenly Touch”

In our first journey to the Netherlands, we encounter the fantastic DMDN “Agonistes 1 & 2” cassette on G.R.O.S.S. and fall headfirst into its grinding swirl. Sjak Van Bussell, the man that is DMDN, gave us some incredible information behind this tape. He also filled us in on other aspects of his work, including his band THU20, his label Midas Music, and his time touring with Merzbow and the Haters in 1989. Celebrate noise.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextraInterview with Mike on Port City Sound Check out Vital - The Complete Collection book Recent listeningThe Haters “Mind the Gap”The Haters “Drunk on Decay”The Haters “In the Shade of Fire”The Haters/Con-Dom "Enraptured Violence"Drape Excrement "Sic Transit Gloria Mundia"Lionel Marchetti "Sirrus"Arv & Miljo "Orientering I Denna Värld"Altar of Flies "Let New Life Rise In The Face Of Death"The Rita "The Voyage of the Decima MAS"

Through the advent of teleportation technology, Chris Sienko returns to Noisextra and we all go the farthest back in time yet with Robert Ashley’s “The Wolfman.” Sienko lays down some serious information. “The Wolfman” is an absolute precursor to noise as we know it, and we dig our claws into this destructive piece of sound as well as Ashley’s work in the 1980s. Noise history lesson is in session.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

It is time for another entry in the Pure series as we dig into one of the more obscure titles under the Pure banner in the form of Rend “Proberta Gerber.” We were able to get in touch with Sean, the man behind Rend, and he provided us with some great information not only on this CD, but also on his work with the Plague in Perspective label. No time like now to dig deep and get washed away by Rend.Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent listening:Ames Sanglantes “Human Pillar”Ames Sanglantes “Mega Star Barbies”Black Leather Jesus “Juliet of the Spirits”Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement “Water Witches”Black Sand Desert “Concavity”Black Sand Desert “Blight”Blister Pack “Swing, Brother, Swing”Mistletoe "Perchta"Mistletoe "Vampyric Gaze 1918" Mistletoe "Gestas & Dismas"Demons of Mind Music "Night of the Infernal Mistress"Plague Mother "Wither & Scatter"Chaos as Shelter / Ruhr Hunter "One"Hive "Demiurge"

Jonathan Canady of Deathpile, Dead World, Blunt Force Trauma and so much more joins us to discuss a milestone in the world of noise and industrial—“Information Overload Unit” by SPK. Jonathan came prepared to go deep on all aspects of this album. In addition, we talk about Jonathan’s time working for Relapse as well as his early days of sound making. The overload has begun. Check out Jonathan's Anomalous Cinema Check out the rest of his work at JonathanCanady.com Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

We are joined again by Chris Sienko to discuss his time in the trenches as one of the people behind As Loud As Possible magazine. Chris details how the issue came together, why there were no more issues, and stories of articles and interviews he was a part of, both published and unpublished. A fascinating look at what it takes to put together a magazine of this size and scope. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Noise ambient plague sounds take hold as we discuss Gruntsplatter’s “Pest Maiden” from 1999 on Troniks. “Pest Maiden” exists in 3 forms, a two song 7”, a limited cassette, and a CD which features the complete picture. We go deep into the CD and it’s many references to the plague. Rounding out this episode, not only did we talk with Scott Candey, the man behind Gruntsplatter, but we also interviewed Jonathan Canady (Deathpile, Blunt Force Trauma) and Phil Blankenship (Troniks, The Cherry Point) to discuss working with Scott and their relationship to his work. You can find Scott's projects at these links: Gruntsplatter / Snaig Tharta / Corvidae Cabal Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent Listening: Black Leather Jesus - 14 Deathpile - Back on the Prowl Mania - Armed to the Teeth Various Artists - Noise Transmission Various Artists - Death Odors Various Artists - Death Odors II Various Artists - The Sound of Sadism SIAN - Sink/Assign Kristian Olsson - Ligranorex Francisco Lopez - Untitled #180 Kjostad - Environent Electronics Terror Cell Unit - Psalm 137:9 The Rita / Treriksroset - s/t (EU) (US) Excerpts: Intro: Gruntsplatter - All Fall Down Between segments: Gruntsplatter - The Watchman, The Visited & The Under​-​Sexton 

We head back to the 1980s and get completely knocked out by Contagious Orgasm’s “Confession of Mannequin” on SSSM. An incredibly unique band in the noise/industrial/experimental underground, Contagious Orgasm’s second release is gives us a lot of sounds and images that will continue throughout their decades of work. Not only is the tape a stunner, the packaging is a true '80s cassette culture artifact. Join us and walk through the surreal world of sound created by Contagious Orgasm. Visit the SSSM bandcamp Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra and check out the TRONIKS/PACrec Pandemic sale Recent listening: Contagious Orgasm -The Examination of Auditory Sense Yashuhito Fujinami - Lotus Coil - The Ape of Naples Coil - Astral Disaster Contagious Orgasm - From The Irresponsible Country Sounds Richard Ramirez & Skin Crime - Pleasure, Commerce & Disease Gruntsplatter - Pest Maiden Intrinsic Action - s/t Richard Ramirez, Flatline Construct & Prurient - Collaboration Mlehst - Poacher Turned Gamekeeper Turned Poacher

We go into the world of microbiology and old school noise with Bacillus’s “Epidemic” cassette from 1995 on his own Clotted Meat Portioning label. Viruses, pandemics, diseases and short bursts of pure noise all rear their head in our discussion. We also spoke with Peter Keller of Bacillus through the safety of technology. True '90s American noise. Check out the Bacillus Bandcamp Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent Listening: Francisco Lopez - Through the Looking Glass Ultra - Delirious Elaborations Robert Turman - Beyond Painting Robert Turman - Flux ZO Voider - Travelogue Kingston Family Singers - Second Grand Ashlar Work/Death - Tender Comrades Contagious Orgasm - The Flow of Sound Without Parameter Kiyohsi Mizuntani - Bird Songs Christian Renou - Fragments and Articulations Prurient - Casablanca Flamethrower

For the second entry in our Trashware series Jay Howard of Circuit Wound joins us to discuss noise gear. Jay came from a death metal background and began his noise creation already armed with essential weapons without even realizing it. We get into studio set ups, preferred pedals, sound sources and more. Get out your pen and paper and take notes on this noise gear class. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Chris Sienko wowed us with the unknown-to-us RRR Taste Test tape series. In the early '90s, RRR made sampler tapes of items in the RRR catalog. They look amazing. They sound amazing. They are amazing. The tapes send us into a discussion of our early noise explorations, including shows at the Fireside Bowl and the mystery of discovering noise in the '90s. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

We were thrilled to have our guest Jay Howard of Circuit Wound bring his copy of Thirdorgan "Pessimistic Cyborg" to the Noisextra studio and proceed to shred our mechanical insides. The whole crew is left numb and dazed, but wanting more. We also dug up a very rare interview with Akihiro Shimizu and relay some of what he had to say. So ahead of the curve, there is no better time to dive head first into Thirdorgan. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra Recent Listening: Himukalt - Vulgar Striations - Vietnamization Detrimental Effect - Your Truth Hanged Mans Orgasm - s/t 7" Merzbow/Cock ESP - Music for Man with No Name 7" Merzbow - Electroknots 7" Merzbow/Black Leather Jesus - split 7" Pain Jerk/Bastard Noise - split 7" Intrinsic Action - Adult Books and Video 7" Intrinsic Action - Groupies 7" Sissy Spacek - s/t Sissy Spacek/K2 - s/t Sissy Spacek - Freaked With Jet

We are joined by Chris Sienko of As Loud As Possible magazine to discuss the legendary Emil Beaulieau "Anti Performance" cassette from 1991. After having been mentioned on nearly every Noisextra episode, we finally devote an entire episode to the "greatest living noise artist." Chris dug in extensively to which anti-record is being played when as well as the history behind each record. We also discuss visiting RRR, and all try our own versions of Beaulieau’s dance moves. Straighten your tie, sharpen your record needle, and destroy all music. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Chris Groves of Cipher Productions and Night Science magazine stops by the Noisextra studio and we chat about putting together a magazine, running a label, early adventures in discovering noise, particularly in his homeland of Tasmania. Check out Cipher Productions Follow us on Instagram: @noisextra Follow us on Twitter: @noisextraaa Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra