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Bizzare
inc
Blowzabella
B Movie
Cabaret
Voltaire
Coil
Dark
Poets
Dave
Ball
Dubstar
Egill S
Einstuerzende
Neubauten
FM Einheit
Foetus
Gary
Lucas Vs The Dark Poets
Gl1tchg0r3
Irked
Kai Motta
Kontour
Koot
Lorien
Marc Almond
Marc
Almond and Foetus
Marc and the Mambas
Mainstream Distortion
Meka
Monkey Farm Frankenstein (MFF)
Pedro inf
Progenitor
Psychic
tv
Renaldo
and the Loaf
Soft Cell
Stex
Swans
Test dept
The Dark
Poets
The Grid
The The
Tim Hutton
various:
"I'd rather shout at a returning echo than kid that someone's listening"
various:
"If you can't please yourself, you can't please your soul"
various:
"ish"
various:
Some Bizzare album
various:
"Redefining the prologue"
Wiseblood
Zeke
Manyika
ZGA
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SOFT CELL
DEMO NON STOP - SBZ059CD -OUT NOW COLLECTION OF DEMOS FROM THE SESSIONS
OF SOFT CELL’S MULTI PLATINUM DEBUT!! Non-Stop
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Erotic Cabaret was the first album released by the groundbreaking synthpop/New
Wave duo Soft Cell, released in 1981 by Some Bizarre Records. The album's
critical and commercial success was bolstered by the worldwide success
of its single Tainted Love, a cover version of a little-known R&B song
by Gloria Jones which topped charts worldwide and became the best-selling
British single of 1981 in the United States. The album continued to produce
a string of Top-5 singles in the UK, including "Bedsitter," "Torch," and
the unapolagetically sentimental "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye." Now the newly
resurrected Some Bizarre is releasing the best of the until now unreleased
demos for the sessions of the album, including an early version of the
hit single “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye”. An essential addition to any Soft
Cell, Grid or Marc Almond fan’s collection.
SOFT CELL
THE BEDSIT TAPES - SBZ046CD - OUT NOW
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Historical rare recording made between 1978 and 1982 by the now legendary
80’s electro pop group SOFT CELL!!! Originally, vocalist Marc Almond and
synth player Dave Ball teamed to compose music for theatrical productions,
and as Soft Cell, their live performances continued to draw heavily on
the pair's background in drama and the visual arts. A self-financed EP
titled Mutant Moments brought the duo to the attention of Some Bizzare
label head Stevo, who enlisted Daniel Miller to produce their underground
hit single "Memorabilia" the following year. This was the launch pad for
the band to rise to international notoriety in their short and successful
career. Sleeve notes: “I remember there was a little makeshift studio
tucked away in the corner of Leeds Polytechnic Fine Arts department,the
"studio" basically consisted of two Revox B77 quarter inch reel to reel
tape machines,a funny old Tandberg reel to reel machine and a six channel
line mixer.I had a Korg DV800 duophonic synth,(my first one) a couple
of stylophones and eventually aquired a very basic drum machine.I used
this set up to make weird little tunes up for reasons known only to myself(ie
no reason). It was probably 1978 when Marc Almond;a fellow student happened
to be walking by and heard these funny electronic bleeps and came into
the studio to listen and asked if I would do some sounds for his performance
art shows which I did. A year went by and we had started writing our idea
of "pop songs" which we performed live at the Fine Art Xmas party.Before
we knew it we had turned our "art pop" into "pop art" or maybe the other
way round.” :- Dave Ball 6th June 2005
Meka release debut album on Some bizarre label.
HIGH HEEL SHOES
SBZ048CD - OUT NOW!
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Monkey Farm Frankenstein TWITCH OF THE DEF NERVE
SBZ051CD -
Released Aug 6th 2007
'Zzonked Hip Hop chart' Number 5 (21.3.07)
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DMC ‘World Techno’ Chart No. 4 www.djpages.com. (15/2/07)
DMC ‘UK Techno’ Chart No.2 www.djpages.com. (15/2/07)
Monkey Farm Frankenstein TWITCH OF THE DEF NERVE
SBZ051CD -
Released on 6th Aug 2007
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DMC ‘World Techno’ Chart No. 4 www.djpages.com. (15/2/07)
Respect for Zzonked AND RENEGADE FOR THERE CLUB PROMOTION OF MFF MAGAZINE
CHART PLACES SO FAR Update magazine ‘Zzub Chart’ no.5 (out 21/3/07).
DMC ‘World Techno’ Chart No. 4 www.djpages.com. (15/2/07)
DMC ‘UK Techno’ Chart No.2 www.djpages.com. (15/2/07)
"TWITCH OF THE DEF NERVE" USA ARTIST MFF NUMBER 5 IN THE DMC HIP HOP CHART
Monkey Farm Frankenstein
"TWITCH OF THE DEF NERVE"
Released on 6th Aug 2007
Monkey Farm Frankenstein is a pair of young horror-obsessed malcontents
who write, perform, engineer, record, program, edit, produce, mix, and
master their own unique style of industrial hip hop music. Gathering samples
in the dark and rainy streets of Portland, Oregon, they construct their
subhuman breakbeat monster from unearthed pieces of cult horror films
and dead LPs, dusty stacks of videotapes and aging analog synthesizers.
PSYCHIC TV
FORCE THE HAND OF CHANCE
SBZ060CD

Remastered Double CD re-issue in Digipack of Psychic TV's debut album
from 1982. Second CD features the "Themes" a bonus album that was included
in the 1st 5,000 copies of the orignal LP. The album featured high production
values, catchy pop songs written by Alex Fergusson ex-ALTERNATIVE TV (with
barbershop quartet vocals arranged by Andrew Pearson), and sound experiments
primarily created by Peter Christopherson and Geff Rushton, a.k.a. John
Balance - foreshadowing the pair's later work as Coil. Marc Almond was
also involved.
Remastered Double CD re-issue in Digipack
Includes "Themes" from the orignal pressings of the album (and Japanese
version) Features the classic line up of Genesis P.Orridge, Alex Fergusson
(ex-ALTERNATIVE TV) and Peter Christopherson (who went on to form COIL)
Features guest vocals from MARC ALMOND
PSYCHIC TV
DREAMS LESS SWEET
SBZ061CD

CD re-issue in Digipack of Psychic TV's second album from 1983, re-mastered
and presented in a digpack. Continuing the high production values they
employed on their debut "Force The Hand Of Chance" this P,T,V Album Dreams
Less Sweet featured host of guest musicians and Choral singers to produce
for it's day one of the most cinematic albums ever released the album
once again featured a mix of Alex Fergusson's psychedelic pop and Peter
ChriStopherson's noise experiments. (who went on to form COIL) The album
Holiphonic 3D Sound Recording as featured on Tomorrows World and the New
Sciantist as this album was compleatly using this Holiphonic 3D Sound
Recording also used this Holiphonic 3D Sound Recording in the gaps between
tracks on the Pink Floyd album "The Final Cut"
Remastered CD re-issue in Digipack
Features the classic line up of Genesis P.Orridge, Alex Fergusson (ex-ALTERNATIVE
TV) and Peter Christopherson (who went on to form COIL) Orignally released
in 1983
Some Bizarre Artists
"Redefining the prologue -1981 - 2006"
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Some Bizarre Artists 1981-2006 - Redefining the Prologue,
Reviewer: NEEDLEMAN (UK)
Some Bizzare is the seminal label set up in 1981 by Stevo Pearce. This
is an 18-track compilation, celebrating 25 years of the legendary Some
Bizarre label that has given us some of the most unique and inventive
dance industrial tracks of the past few decades as well as producing.some
of the best selling pop music and has helped establish acts that have
become million sellers. About half of the CD is material from the early
80s such as Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, The The etc but this long-overdue
anthology is perhaps more geared towards the revival of Some Bizarre Records
in the 21st Century.... Heading this list is the awesome "Crazy" by Dark
Poets. 'The Dark Poets' are an electronic breakbeat outfit from the UK.
Mixing dark, moody breakbeat with blissed out warped electronica, they
are probably most well known in the public domain for their soundtrack
work on Alex Chandons 'Cradle of Filth' horror movie 'Cradle of Fear'
(As well as the official soundtrack album) and 'Crazy' is the first track
to be released by the Dark Poets on the 'Some Bizzare' Label. The track
itself can only be described as "Prodigy on acid" or "a bad trip inverse
of handbag house" but either the way this is an act not to be messed with.
Apparently they've got an album coming out in 2007 on Some Bizarre Records
and i personally cannot wait to hear more. Other great tracks on the CD
are Soft Cell's "Memorabilia" - Monkey Farm Frankenstein's Mental Remix
which brings the original bang up to date with a slamming new breakbeat
mix. And also "Accelerate" by Meka is cut from similar cloth as Soft Cell.
MFF - "Just another victim" is another 2006 track which sounds fantastic.
More bizarrely is that some of the 80s tracks sound remarkably current
- Cabaret Voltaire, Einsturzende Neubauten's and even The The all seem
way ahead of their time and showcase the labels amazing diversity. Some
Bizarre has been responsible for some of the most innovative recordings
of the era, this eclectic mix of songs shows how important and influential
the label has been over the last 25 years. And with artists such as Dark
Poets, Mainstream Distortion and Meka etc the label is set to continue
to be genre defining into the future. I urge you to buy it now, if only
for the awesome Dark Poets track, but the other 17 are worthy of a place
in your record collection.
Some Bizzare: Redefining the prologue 1981-2006
(Universal CD)
Mike Barns (Wire Magazine)
25 years ago, Some Bizzare founder Stevo's dyslexia gave us a name that
even today makes this writer fumble over its correct spelling. He also
gave us music that was eclectic yet unified by being maverick, hard edged
and largely electronic. There's more to it that that description, of course,
and this 18 track anthology is more like a presentation than a journey
through the past. This is put cheekily into context firstly with Soft
Cell's "Memorabilia" - Monkey Farm Frankenstein's Mental Remix thereof
- which unsentimentally ends with found speech "forget about it; it's
better to have no memories." To complicate matters, MFF's own "Just another
victim from 2006 sounds as if it's come from the same Some Bizzare motherload,
and "Accelerate" by Meka is cut from similar cloth as Soft Cell, albeit
with a meatier 21st century digital sound. Dark Poets "Crazy", another
2006 track, with its fuzz Metal chords and monomaniacally sampled voice,
is a bad trip inverse of handbag house. Taking that into account, it's
quite amazing that - by avoiding the cliches of the era - some of the
80s tracks sound remarkably current. Swans' "Time Is Money (Bastard)"
(1985) is typically sour with cod-menacing vocals over a marching rhythm.
But from the same year, Cabaret Voltaire's "Crackdown" and Einsturzende
Neubauten's "Yu-Gung", with its Can-like beat -and even The The's "Twilight
Of A Champion" (1983) - all sound suprisingly fresh.
MARC ALMOND
VIRGIN'S TALE VOL 1 + VOL 2
SBZ071CD
Two classic Marc Almond albums available as a special double CD set.

MARC ALMOND
JACQUES
SBZ114CD
Re-issue of the popular 1989 Marc Almond release Jacques

MARC ALMOND
ABSINTHE
SBZ113CD
Reissue of the popular 1993 release Absinthe : The Frech Album

SOME BIZZARE ALBUM
SBZ101CD

Re-release of the legendary album that not only launched the careers of
the likes of Giants such as Depeche Mode, Soft Cell and The The - but
also cemented 'Some Bizzare records' position as one of the worlds most
important independent labels. Original vinyl copies of the album are rumored
to change hands for around 200.00 GBP!!! A true collectors Item for anybody
interested in the genesis of 80's Electonica, Goth and New Wave. An extremely
important album which featured the first outings from some of these legendary
artists. For fans of any modern genre this album is as relevant today
as it ever was. This special re-release also features tracks
Fad Gadget Back To Nature (Bonus Track) The Normal Warm Leatherette (Bonus
Track) The Residents - The Act Of Being Polite (Bonus Track)
Which now appear as bonus tracks and the sort film of THE RESIDENTS The
Act Of Being Polite on the enhanced section of the CD
27 Years after its original release the legendary SOME BIZZARE album finally
sees re-issue
All the Original tracks + 3 bonus tracks + Video Features some of the
first released music from THE THE, DEPECHE MODE and SOFT CELL Original
vinyl copies can change hands for £200
Mainstream Distortion BULLY- SBZ049CD - OUT NOW
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Mainstream Distortion
"Short of a riot, it's doubtful you'll hear a more manic or
angry sound this year..." - Metal Hammer November 2006
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Mainstream Distortion Discribed as "Nine Inch Nails on Cider" create passionate,
industrial, techno which takes the listener on a journey through angst
ridden, cyber punk and dark landscapes of sound fused with commercial
poetic melodies. Formed in July 04, they immediately recorded 40 tracks
that Stitch had pre-recorded onto his PC. The furious effect of these
recordings quickly buzzed through the welsh music scene mastering the
debut album
"Bully" is OUT NOW , enhanced with a video by cult movie Director Alex
Chandon (Pervirella/Cradle of Fear). "Start a revolution and go to war"
DAVE BALL - IN STRICT TEMPO
SBZ075CD
Release Date: 14.05.07
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British synthesizer player Dave Ball was one half of Soft Cell, along
with Marc Almond, starting in October 1979. Before that duo broke up in
December 1983, he made one solo album, In Strict Tempo. Originally released
in 1983 the album was a leftfield masterpiece, featuring a plethora of
guest musicians including GAVIN FRIDAY and the mercurial GENESIS P. ORRIDGE
with Dave Ball acting as producer, multi instrumentalist and main vocals.
The album was also mixed by enigmatic british producer FLOOD (known for
his sucessful work with U2, DEPECHE MODE and SMASHING PUMPKINS).
Test Department
Release Date: 30 / 04 / 07 BEATING THE RETREAT - SBZ065CD THE UNACCEPTABLE
FACE OF FREEDOM - SBZ064CD
Test Department
Release Date: 25 / 02 / 08 BEATING THE RETREAT - SBZ065CD THE UNACCEPTABLE
FACE OF FREEDOM - SBZ064CD
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TEST DEPT contribution to the movie 2006 "The Year 2027, the last day
of the Human Race, No Child has been born for 18 years. He Must Protect
Our Only Hope - Universal Pictures. "Children of Men" Test Dept were an
industrial music band formed in New Cross, London, by unemployed musicians
(including Alastair Adams, Paul Jamrozy, Angus Farquhar, Graham Cunnington,
Tony Cudlip, Toby Burdon and Paul Hines) from Glasgow, Scotland, where
the band later re-located. Formed in 1981, they are hailed by many musicians
as one of the most influential early industrial music acts. Their approach
was marked out by a strong commitment to radical politics. Their discography
spans a wide variety of influences and styles, including a collaboration
with the South Wales Striking Miners Choir in support of the Miners' Strike
of 1984. They were particularly notable for complex and powerful percussion,
as well as high-energy live performances. Like the German band Einstürzende
Neubauten, with whom they are often compared, Test Dept used unconventional
instruments such as scrap metal and industrial machinery as sound sources;
however, Test Dept's use of these objects was far more rhythmic than was
Neubauten's, and was often accompanied by film and slide shows. Continuing
the re-issue of their extensive back catalogue Some Bizarre present here
2 classic albums from the band’s 80’s incarnation. Both re-issued in Dig
packs like the other releases on the label such as FOETUS and NEUBAUTEN.
Essential for any collector of early industrial!!!
Swans
COP/YOUNG GOD/GREED/HOLY MONEY - SBZ047CD -OUT NOW AMAZING DOUBLE
CD RE-ISSUE OF 4 SWANS EARLY ALBUMS!!!
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Crawling out of the same noisy, arty New York underground that sired SONIC
YOUTH and LYDIA LUNCH, Swans created a dark, abrasive, murky, slowed-down
noise rock that served as a starting point for their ruminations about
alienation, depression, depravity, and the disturbing side of human nature.
Singers Michael Gira and Jarboe have been the group's only constants over
the years; Gira has taken the group from its early confrontational shock
tactics to a more varied, mature attack. The band first appeared on record
in 1982 with a self-titled EP, and these early releases document their
search for the musical vocabulary to express their ideas effectively.
Female singer Jarboe joined the group for 1986's Holy Money and brought
a gentler, more relaxed dimension to Swans' sound. “The Swans are the
only band in the universe. There is no other sonic experience of such
incredible power and magnitude to be found anywhere. That is an absolute
fact.” - ATTITUDE (USA) “Swans can confidently be described as nothing
short of a miracle” - NME “Swans are like some elite combat group. Abandoning
conventional concepts of pitch and melody, they strip rock and roll to
the barest bones. Power, urgency, excitement. This is no pose” - THE VILLAGE
VOICE The track “raping a slave” is included in Kurt Cobain’s handwritten
journals as one of his top 50 tracks of all time.
Scraping Foetus off The Wheel
HOLE - SBZ052CD - OUT NOW
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NAIL- SBZ053CD - OUT NOW
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Re-mastered by SCOTT HULL (David Bowie, Herbie Hancock etc.) at Scott
Hull Mastering Restored artwork in Digi pack format (under supervision
of J.Thirwell himself) FIRST IN A SERIES OF DELUXE FOETUS RELATED RE-ISSUES
In an age when terms like "alternative" and "independent" get bandied
about corporate boardrooms as mere mass-market packaging slogans, it takes
an artist as rare as Jim Thirlwell (FOETUS) to inject some meaning into
what is so casually labeled "the underground." With his history of relentless
aesthetic terrorism and committed cultural subversion, Thirlwell is one
of the most independent thinkers on the music scene today, a much-needed
alternative to "alternative rock" itself. Linking up with Some Bizarre
in the early eighties Thirwell adopted the “Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel”
moniker for the release of two of his most well know early albums “Hole”
and “Nail” in ‘84 & ‘85 respectively. With a collision of electronics,
tape loops and harsh beats and vocals these albums helped define the burgeoning
underground industrial scene in London at the time. With lovingly restored
artwork under direct supervision from Thirwell himself these two albums
are now available in deluxe digi packs which do the original LP’s artwork
justice like no CD issue has ever done. Both albums have also been re-mastered
by SCOTT HULL (Herbie Hancock, David Bowie etc.) to bring out the best
in these milestone releases freeing them from the bad CD mastering these
titles have suffered from in the past.. These two CD’s are essential to
any fan or curious music buyer. FOETUS reissued, starting October 23,
2006 Posted October 05, 2006 wassonii says: side-line has this to say
from side-line: 1st reissue for Foetus back catalogue “Hole” is the first
in a series of deluxe Foetus reissues on Some Bizarre. Linking up with
the Some Bizarre label in the early eighties Jim Thirwell adopted the
‘Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel’ moniker for the release of two of his
most well know early albums “Hole” and “Nail” in ‘84 and ‘85 respectively.
With a collision of electronics, tape loops and harsh beats and vocals
these albums helped define the burgeoning underground industrial scene
in London at the time. For this reissue the material has been remastered
and the artwork restored under direct supervision from Thirwell himself.
man, i’m so broke right now, but this moves to near the top of i MUST
have this. somebizarre Permalink Comments dj ivi says: “electronics, tape
loops and harsh beats” those are the magic words for me! i am looking
this album up! thanks! Posted wassonii says: I haven’t followed through
with these particular rereleases, but read that through his site, thirlwell
is offering a new album of reworked pieces and such from his most recent
sessions. i think it was at brainwashed.com, but can’t swear to it. too,
check out the music blog mutant sounds. deals with a lot of the musics
that led to where foetus and others went and beyond. The Throne of Agony
Posted September 24, 2006 sedagive says: Sometimes you have a staple in
your musical pantheon that was a major influence, but has faded into a
kind of personal obscurity. For some reason, you’ve let it slip away,
despite its importance; or maybe it exists only in the form of a single
over-listened track in a playlist or on a mix disc. Inevitably, you rediscover
it and all that awesomeness comes flowing back into your ears (or lack
of awesomeness – sometimes it’s not as great as you remembered it). Recently,
I wrote a piece about “angry music,” in which the crown jewel was Anything
(Viva!) by Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel. I was moved to revisit my collection,
and rediscovered one of the most original, most caustic, and mostly forgotten
artists of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Known under various and equally designed-to-shock
names like “You’ve Got Foetus On Your Breath” and “Foetus Uber Alles,”
Jim Thirlwell, aka Clint Ruin, creates a wall of cacophony in his music.
But behind the madness is a distinct method. Foetus music is carefully
crafted despite its noisy quality. It is also composed music in the classical
sense, as there is a definite symphonic quality to it. And it is also
angry, sarcastic and brilliant. The first thing you notice when listening
to much of Foetus’ work is that you want to dance to it, but you can’t.
It’s often nearly melodic, often be-boppy, but always bound for Hell on
a rattling, out-of-control handcart. Thirlwell is considered by many to
be a first rate composer, he just happens to use screeching metal, power
tools, and other found noise as a complement to more traditional instruments.
The discography is extensive, encompassing around 50 LPs and EPs. Other
side projects include Steroid Maximus and Wiseblood, and one album with
L.A. performance artist Lydia Lunch. He is still producing albums, with
a decidedly more melodic edge in recent years, but his opus remains the
album, Nail (1985). This is almost a concept album, opening with Theme
from Pigdom Come, a cinematic instrumental, continuing to the masochistic
Throne of Agony and ending with the megalomanic Anything (Viva!). Somewhere
near the middle is a brilliant piece called Descent Into The Inferno that
must surely be the top dance hit in the 8th ring. Foetus music is the
absolute opposite of easy listening. It’s hard listening. You have to
work to enjoy it sometimes. It can get hard to work your way past the
pompousness and pretension, the painful slog through the self-flagellation
of Jim Thirlwell’s tortured id. The reward, however, is a deeper look
into the abyss than you ever thought you might take. Anger Mismanagement
Posted September 10, 2006 TAGS: Artist: Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel
Album: Nail Track: Anything (Viva!) Ministry, Rage Against the Machine,
Rammstein sedagive says: When I was younger, I pretty much fit the stereotype
of the “Angry Young Man,” so most of the music I listened to was what
you might call “angry music.” In the ‘70s (the high school, god-aren’t-those-jocks-a-bunch-of-assholes
years) it was Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, et.al. In the ‘80s (the art
school, isn’t-reagan-a-dumbass-prick years), there was a lot of punk,
goth, proto-industrial music – Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, The Cure, Scraping
Foetus Off the Wheel, Husker Du. After that came the late ‘80s/early ‘90s
(the god-what-was-I-thinking-how-the-hell-do-I-make-a-living-from-a-fine-arts-degree
years), there seemed to be plenty of angry music to listen to – the Seattle
scene started taking off and for a while it was a sort of anything goes
scenario – Soundgarden and Nirvana come to mind, naturally. Anyway, here
is my current “angriest music” playlist, which I do not need to listen
to nearly as much as I used to since marriage, fatherhood and a decent
income have mellowed me (although there may actually be more to be angry
about in this day and age than ever). Anger Mismanagement: A Perfect Circle
– Judith Afghan Whigs – Debonair Big Black – Kerosene Black Angels – Young
Men Dead Coal Chamber (with Ozzy) – Shock the Monkey The Crazy World of
Arthur Brown – Fire Gob – Paint It Black GodSmack – Keep Away Gravity
Kills – Guilty House of Freaks – Kill the Mockingbird Kittie – Brackish
Linkin Park – Crawling LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out Ministry –
So What Orgy – Blue Monday Rage Against the Machine – Bulls on Parade
Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine
– Wake Up Rage Against the Machine – Testify Rage Against the Machine
– Guerilla Radio Rage Against the Machine – Sleep Now In The Fire Rammstein
– Du Hast Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel – Anything (Viva!) Soundgarden
– Jesus Christ Pose Stephen Lynch – Bitch Tool – Sober Now, these are
in alphabetical order for the sake of… well, order, I guess. But a word
about a few of the selections here. First of all, yes, the list is heavy
on Rage Against the Machine. Of course. They made a career out of making
supremely angry music. Secondly, there’s not a lot of hip hop, much of
which is very angry indeed. Black anger just isn’t my anger (but I don’t
deny there’s plenty to be angry about in that musical genre’s base). It’s
also a generational thing, I think. But how can you argue with the candid,
smoldering moment in time, when you realize a relationship has disintegrated
beyond repair, as in the Afghan Whig’s “Debonair?” “It’s locked it’s jaws
and now it’s swallowing.” Or Big Black, arguably one of the angriest bands
ever, in their tale of small town angst and isolation, in which they contemplate
lighting each other on fire just to get some excitement. Rammstein – “Du
Hast” means “You Hate Me” in German. ‘Nuff said. Arthur Brown is an oddity
from the mid-to-late sixties who deserves an article all his own. His
psychedelic “Fire” – sung with a flaming dish on his head – has the entirely
campy yet dark “You’re gonna burn!” as it’s refrain. And finally, to top
it all off, the two angriest songs on the list. The first is “So What”
by Ministry, a searing, nihilistic tribute to thrill-killing and generational
despair. The live version on “In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Showing Up”
is the best. And at the absolute end of it all, Scraping Foetus Off the
Wheel, aka just plain Foetus, aka about half a dozen other project names.
“Anything (Viva!)” starts out gravelly and growling, with lots of Einsturzende
Neubauten metal noise and miscellaneous cacophany, end ends in Lucifer
conducting a symphony as the soundtrack for you smashing your car defiantly
into the gates of hell. At least, that’s how I envision the crescendo
ending of this amazing finale to the “Nail” album. I’m sure there are
hundreds of equally hot-headed anthems for the disaffected out there.
What are yours?
FOETUS - FINAL PARTS IN A SERIES OF DELUXE FOETUS RELATED RE-ISSUES
- 'SINK' and 'THAW'
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FOETUS - 'SINK'
Release date: 28.05.07
SBZ074CD
FOETUS - 'THAW'
Release date: 28.05.07
SBZ054CD
In an age when terms like "alternative" and "independent" get bandied
about corporate boardrooms as mere mass-market packaging slogans, it takes
an artist as rare as Jim Thirlwell (FOETUS) to inject some meaning into
what is so casually labeled "the underground." With his history of relentless
aesthetic terrorism and committed cultural subversion, Thirlwell is one
of the most independent thinkers on the music scene today, a much-needed
alternative to "alternative rock" itself. Linking up with Some Bizarre
in the early eighties Thirwell adopted the “Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel”
moniker for the release of two of his most well know early albums “Hole”
and “Nail” in ‘84 & ‘85 respectively (already re-issued by SOME BIZARRE
this year!). Later adopting “FOETUS INTERRUPTUS” for the “THAW album in
1988 and “FOETUS INC.” for the “”SINK” album (collecting together rare
and compilation/collaboration tracks). With a collision of electronics,
tape loops and harsh beats and vocals Foetus’ albums helped define the
underground industrial scene in London throughout the eighties and has
remained (if indirectly) a large influence on the scenes development.
With lovingly restored artwork under direct supervision from Thirwell
himself these two albums are now available in deluxe digi packs which
do the original LP’s artwork justice like no CD issue has ever done. These
two CD’s are essential to any fan or curious music buyer.
FULL SOME BIZARRE BACK CATALOGUE RE-ISSUED FROM THIS LEGENDARY
GERMAN EXPERIMENTAL BAND
Formed in 1980 EINSTUERZENDE NEUBAUTEN
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