industrial.org

Howdy. As you may have noticed, the site has been uber slow with news updates for a while now which reflects my lack of free time. industrial.org is definitely not dead but the plan is to update the codebase to focus on the more useful components.

First, a new "tour booking" application is in the works which besides making organizing a tour a lot simpler, will also include hooks into the event calendar to help with the data entry aspect. Once those two are in place, next on the list will likely be the playlist system. In any case, if you would like to try out the tour booking application once it goes alpha, drop me a note.
posted by: moron on 2008-10-27 12:22:45

German electro neofolk types QNTAL are celebrating their almost two decade long career with the release of "Purpurea – The Best Of". The album apparently features 2 discs of material spanning the band's 6 album catalog (6 albums in 18 years? These folks need to stop taking lithium..)


The album doesn't come out until Halloween,
But they Germans want you to know about it, so, now you know. I'm assuming you'll be able to follow this on their site: http://www.qntal.net/
posted by: Royce Icon on 2008-08-26 00:43:19

Canadian EBM staple Ayria wants you to know that you can now Pre-order her new cd, entitled "Hearts For Bullets". The cd hits the streets on September 12, but she apparently is hard up for cash and wants you to buy it NOW!

Not much is said about the album, other than the fact that you can get it in three different packages, but it is apparently "hard hitting" and "tightly written" and "well produced" ( which to me sounds like Ayria needs to fire her press people and get someone who can fucking write.)

For more info, click your pointy at: http://www.ayria.com/music.html
posted by: Royce Icon on 2008-08-21 21:49:56

Leather pants loving Chicago label BloodLust! is going to need a trip to the dry cleaners after their latest release from Ugly American Slogun entitled "The Glory Of Murder". The disc is the sixth iteration of the "History of Violence" re-issue series with the source material being a 1998 cassette released on long dead and gone Italian label Soffitta Macabra. Jerome Nougaillon has taken care of re-mastering duties (blood from a stone and all that) with John Balistreri's throwing in for graphics chops. You get 13 tracks total for the entrance fee ($14US - $18US depending on how far you live from Happy Jesus Land) and for the label is also up for wholesale orders if you are so inclined. For more details or to suggest a good leather cleaner hassle bludlust@mindspring.com.
posted by: moron on 2008-05-19 12:05:21

Elusive Austrians Steinklang Industries are back in a big way with no less than 4 new releases spewing forth. The first is a biggun, an ode to the Japan noise scene called "Japanoise of Death II". Like the name suggests, this is the second iteration of the regional noise compilation and features notables like Guilty Connector, Dissecting Table, Incapactiants and a wack more of both grizzled and fresh faces. Making things more interesting is a special laser etched metal box edition which combines both editions of the comp (the original was only available as a limited vinyl or CDR). Keeping with the Nipon theme, we then have HIROSHI HASEGAWA's "Ascension No.999". This one is a CD with a run of 500 that combines "experimental cut-up noise, over droning sound-walls" with "screaming high frequency manipulations" during its 50 minutes. If that doesn't do it for you (or you still have cash left) "Rotten sarkoma" is the title of CDR from SCRELOMA which combines two of the best things in this mean old world: "harsh noises and heavy Power Electronics". You can expect "concrete or sublime rhythms" recorded in analogue with a runtime of 61 min. Finally, a week from now seminal release hog Dissecting Table gets yet another notch in his belt with "Early studio works 1986/87", a CD collating earlier material from his first LP and 7" plus 5 previously unreleased tracks. The disc comes wrapped in an A3 sized poster and lands on April 17. MP3s have been posted for these releases so suck up some bandwidth already. You can order all of this schwag direct from the label and for more details (except gig contacts in Austria, don't waste your time) hassle info@steinklang-records.at.
posted by: moron on 2008-04-11 10:44:47

True school Czech export Einleitungszeit has made it out of the bunker alive to brandish about his latest full length disc entitled "DIE INFEKTION DER GEBURT". This new recording clocks in with 68 minutes spread over 10 tracks and gets strewn with adjective heavy phrases like "industrial amplitudes of pulse noise" not to mention "subliminal vibrations of thundering 'hallucinatory ambient'" which really aren't that far off the mark. The artist calls the approach used on the disc "clinical leitmotiv" which means re-occuring cases of "full sound texture and psychoactive atmosphere" and from the copy I picked up in Prague, I concur. The disc comes in a snazzy black and silver digipak and should be available now from the usual suspects like Malignant Records and Cold Spring amongst others. For more details send some repeating phrases to einleitungszeit@yahoo.com.
posted by: moron on 2008-04-11 10:15:20

Transylvanian label Mirgilus Siculorum Records has pulled their bloody hands away from the next issue of "Cross Of Black Steel" to announce a pair of new recordings, the first coming from German act Flutwacht and entitled "Breath". Not a lot of detail is given other than it being "highly recommended for PE/Noise/Experimental maniacs" (along with suitable medication or at least a getaway vehicle). This co-(self)release with The Tourette Tapes has a total run of 500, comes in a DVD case and will hurt you to the tune of 12€. Second in line is a 3 way collaboration run under the moniker S.S. ELECTRONICS which combines the noisy efforts of Geoff Markoff, Ella Einsmire and US based seminal ear abuser Richard Ramirez. "Elsa Fraulein S.S." is a CDR release providing a combination of power electronics and harsh noise packed in a DVD case and with a total run of 60. Damage for this one is 7€. You can snag these direct from the label and for more details or to succumb to the blackness hassle mirgilus@mirgilus.com.
posted by: moron on 2008-04-09 11:33:38

Nether(lands) region label Dead Mind Records is mix and matching formats with two different kinds of plastic up for consumption. The first is a split CDR release between the tinfoil and plastic wrap loving Odal and Zyrtrax simply entitled "Vs". The 9 pieces here are apparently the result of a sleepover (sadly no flannel jammies) and you can expect "industrial noise" comprised of "layers of feedback, distortion and looped analog synths". The second man made material is in the form of a 7" bit of vinyl pitting seminal shit disturbers The Haters against the equally awesome EU freaks FCKN' BSTRDS. This example of "transatlantic noise terrorism" was 7 years in the making and will leave you fulfilled thanks to "total destruction on both sides". The first 25 copies snagged will get a special handmade sleeve so hop on that if you want one. To get your hands on either / both releases hassle the bejesus out of controlvschaos@hotmail.com.
posted by: moron on 2008-04-01 09:55:55

US based art fiend and noise maker Ov Korpse is back on the obsessively packaged release warpath with a slick new boxset entitled "Army Death Thorn (Once upon a Time in France)". This fourth iteration in the "Army Death" series features no less than eight C60 tapes crammed with Ov Korpse's signature thronging and rhythmics. The box itself is decorated with a Jerusalem sourced wooden cross as well as 50 glued thorns and comes with 8 inserts as well as a certificate of authenticity for the cross. Getting your greedy hands on one of the 22 available copies will set you back $58US plus postage (a steal really considering the obsessive attention to detail) and some example tracks have been posted to get you reaching with your wallet hand. For more information or to offer your consolences for his OCD hassle ovkorpse@yahoo.com.
posted by: moron on 2008-03-28 10:19:38

Belgian label Silken Tofu is dipping into dark IP space with their latest 3" CDR release from Canadian black hats griefer. The new disc is called "Defense Research Establishment" and according to the label sports 4 tracks full of "heavy death industrial" and "violent dirty power electronics" which has been inspired by true life events surrounding a military institution with foreign controlled backdoors on their network and an absentee IT department. The disc will set you back 6€ plus postage and can be had direct from the label. For more info or to ask Wim for to get you some Kriek while he is up, hassle info@silkentofu.org.
posted by: moron on 2008-03-28 10:00:13

UK based label Industrial Culture Records has let it be known that 12 inches is the way to go with 4 x 3" CDRs up for grabs. The first comes from THE SPACE VAMPIRES and gets the title "Tired" (the energy drink situation in Europe is abysmal). You can expect a mix of "harsh, noisy and gloomy" with zero rhythmics and cut up style vocals. The second disc comes from Japanese release hog KENJI SIRATORI with "Murder Gimmick" being full of "post-humanistic violence" in audio form (your guess is as good as mine on what that sounds like). Next we have AI YAMAMOTO's "Possa's Revange". This Australia sourced recording merges noise with dark industrial music using "high pitch noise, human voices, music concrete, car plan factory sounds, the sound of explosions and abstract textures" to set itself apart. Finally, Canadian export D/A A/D raises the devil horns with "My Evil Runs Strong". Summed up succinctly as "noise" the disc offers 20 minutes of "analog synth destruction and sampler abuse" which is "slowly plowing through, crushing all in its path". The discs are packaged in mini jewel cases complete with colour art and will set you back $4US a pop plus postage. Somnolent Shelter Records is handling distro duties on the other side of the pond and to order or to ask for measurements in metric hassle info@industrialculture.org.
posted by: moron on 2008-03-27 09:58:08

I just aired the first Unofficial Industrial.Org Podcast, which can be downloaded Here

In the future I'm just going to add playlists like everyone else and not hog the news page, but I wanted everyone to know that the UIOP (because acronyms are SO cool) exists and will feature snipits of stuff I get for review and whatnot.

So, now that you know, shut up and listen.
posted by: Royce Icon on 2008-03-23 03:30:32

Brooklyn based noise/ improv label Obsolete Units is getting all moist over their new tape from Wet Fur entitled "Chimeric".

Described as "twenty minutes of bone-crunching dense digital noise" and "unnerving and relentless laptop destitution", the tape is limited to 100 copies and will cost you $6 US.

For more info or to acquire some wet fur for yourself, email obsolete.units @gmail.com


posted by: Royce Icon on 2008-02-27 01:29:12

Sad news in the PE world as Seminal American noise and PE outfit Fire In The Head has recently called it quits after a short but rather prolific couple of years. It seems that Sky Burial and all other related projects will also cease activity as well. However, posthumous releases from both projects are in the works.

More information can be found here


posted by: Royce Icon on 2008-02-27 00:55:33

Just a heads up that yours truly is hitting the road for an EU tour shortly so there will be no news updates (at least by me, Royce might be around) until late March when I return. I have also disabled new accounts while I am gone to minimize potential spammage. Everything should get back to normal around March 23 or so. In the meantime, you can track our progress via the griefer tour log.
posted by: moron on 2008-02-19 10:28:29

The Industrial Factory, 1/4/09- DJ Brian L. DJ’s e-mail: brianl@wzbc.org www.wzbc.org Artist / Song / Disk * [continued]
posted by: brianl_242 on 2009-01-04 20:21:30

Flat Affect is noise, dark ambient, and drone from Panama City, FL.Flat Affect has released over 40 CD-rs/Cassettes/and net releases. [continued]
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posted by: Chain D.L.K. on 2009-01-04 10:47:45

PLASTIK_MÉKANIK Émission 255 (2008---23---12) PLAYLIST -Intro... Artiste---titre---al bum---track/temps -spyweirdos & john mourjopoulos with floros floridis---utopia---epistrophy---5(5,27) -le [continued]
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PLASTIK_MÉKANIK Émission 254 (2008---16---12) PLAYLIST -Intro... Artiste---titre---al bum---track/temps -end.user---black light (ft. Sol thomas)---left---3(6,18) -zentriert ins antlitz---shamisen [continued]
posted by: sagana on 2009-01-01 10:45:29

Live: EYE (canberra) DJ Citizen, Manticle, sig.int, BasticH, Cassandra's Myth DJs: DJ Infectious Unease Venue: Blue Velvet Bar & Nightclub, 60 Smith St, [continued]
posted by: 97mg on 2008-12-30 20:13:55

New offensive material by Pogrom Synod available for listening and downloading here: http://www.last.fm/music/Pogrom+Synod/Syphilosophy+EP [continued]
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posted by: somnambulist on 2008-12-23 01:25:37

Convokation Ov Ra-Hoor-Khuit is the third and final part of the NU-HAD-RA trilogy, based upon Aleister Crowley’s Liber Legis. Part I, [continued]
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Gothick is a British industrial/experimental/rock band founded by Sean Woodward in 1999. Gothick are influenced by the work of [continued]
posted by: scrag on 2008-12-21 23:32:54

The Industrial Factory, 12/21/08- DJ Brian L. DJ’s e-mail: industrialfactory@hotmail.com www.wzbc.org * Special 3-Hour Edition * Artist [continued]
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PLAYLIST de la 597e émission de radio « Le Vestibule » Rétrospective 2008 Diffusée le 20 décembre 2008 entre 21 h et [continued]
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