Apart from putting the blog on hiatus for all this time, I also mainly abstained from looking at what other fine bloggers post, so I'm not sure if Bleak Bliss, who has been gracing us with the majority of American Tapes's catalog, has actually posted this - if they have, I'm sorry for stealing your thunder. In any case, here's John Olson doing his regular fried electronics. Track 4 is really cool evil noise. 2005 cdr on American Tapes.
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Showing posts with label American Tapes. Show all posts
Monday, August 21, 2023
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Stare Case – Two Moods For All Week
Just one of the absolutely best Wolf Eyes-related release. Unrelenting cryptic noise/free jazz/ambient darkness. 2012 tape & 2 X cdr on American Tapes.
Friday, January 31, 2020
Failing Lights / Demons / Graveyards – Night Of The Lone Wolf Two
A 2007 live recording in Rochester and I love how these are three side-projects of the then-Wolf Eyes line-up (Nate Young-Demons, Mike Connely-Failing Lights, and John Olson-Graveyards) without Wolf Eyes performing. The highlights are the sinister noisebient of Demons and the dark-as-fuck free jazz/improv of Graveyards. 2007 tape on American Tapes.
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Sunday, August 6, 2017
more Total
ok let's try to approximate the completion of Total's discography. There will still be some releases which I don't have, but with the ones I have posted before (check the tag), we're close to it. NOTE: IF ANY READERS HAVE THE TOTAL/CULVER SPLIT TAPE ON MATCHING HEAD, PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE!
Total - Beyond The Rim
After the initial run of Total in the mid-to-late-80s, Bower went on to form Skullflower, and only got back to releasing more experimentally-oriented material under the Total moniker in 1993 with this amazing 1993 lp on Majora.
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Total - Here, Time Is Space
This came out in the same year as Sky Blue Void (posted already on this blog) and sounds like a mix between more subdued drone and all-out wild noise. 1994 2 X lp on Majora.
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Total - Glassy Warhead
This one seems a little bit more on a traditional noise track, with screeching mic noise and guitar delay attack. 1995 cd on Pure.
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Total - Tanzmusik Der Renaissance
Total psychedelic awesomeness. 1995 cd on Freek Records.
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Total - Silver Pillows
This starts deceptively blissfully but descends into guitar amp abuse, only to end up in a mess of guitar wails and some metal percussion jumping. 1995 10" on Majora.
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Total - Clear Factory
Real nice droning noise with guitar, piano and some beautiful background synths. 1996 lp on Majora.
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Total - Buffin' The Celestial Muffin
This one showcases the awesome reeds of John Godbert (Vibracathedral Orchestra), as well guest appearances by Neil Campbell (again of Vibracathedral), Stuart Dennison (Skullflower) and Philip Best (Consumer Electronics). 1997 cd on Rural Electrification Program and Format Supremacy.
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Total - Kaspar Hauser
High-pitched feedback invocations and cowbell clang. 1997 cd on Metonymic.
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Total - To Fall Like Cherry Blossoms
Jaw-dropping amp noise/winds/piano drone/free jazz. Bower is once again accompanied by John Godbert, as well as Neil Ireland. 1997 lp on American Tapes.
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Total - Mountain Tasting
Stunning elegiac experimentations with piano, violin, reeds and cymbals. Essential listening. 1997 lathe 7"
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Total - Eternity's Beautiful Frontispiece
Droning psychedelic contemplative awesomeness with John Godbert and Neil Campbell. 1998 cd on VHF Records.
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Total - Solid Objects Cast At Goblins
Sadly this was to be the last Total release, though the material was recorded in 1996. Once more this one features Bower and John Godbert on percussion and wind instruments and includes amazing shimmering drones. 2000 cd on VHF Records.
Total - Beyond The Rim
After the initial run of Total in the mid-to-late-80s, Bower went on to form Skullflower, and only got back to releasing more experimentally-oriented material under the Total moniker in 1993 with this amazing 1993 lp on Majora.
Download
Total - Here, Time Is Space
This came out in the same year as Sky Blue Void (posted already on this blog) and sounds like a mix between more subdued drone and all-out wild noise. 1994 2 X lp on Majora.
Download
Total - Glassy Warhead
This one seems a little bit more on a traditional noise track, with screeching mic noise and guitar delay attack. 1995 cd on Pure.
Download
Total - Tanzmusik Der Renaissance
Total psychedelic awesomeness. 1995 cd on Freek Records.
Download
Total - Silver Pillows
This starts deceptively blissfully but descends into guitar amp abuse, only to end up in a mess of guitar wails and some metal percussion jumping. 1995 10" on Majora.
Download
Total - Clear Factory
Real nice droning noise with guitar, piano and some beautiful background synths. 1996 lp on Majora.
Download
Total - Buffin' The Celestial Muffin
This one showcases the awesome reeds of John Godbert (Vibracathedral Orchestra), as well guest appearances by Neil Campbell (again of Vibracathedral), Stuart Dennison (Skullflower) and Philip Best (Consumer Electronics). 1997 cd on Rural Electrification Program and Format Supremacy.
Download
Total - Kaspar Hauser
High-pitched feedback invocations and cowbell clang. 1997 cd on Metonymic.
Download
Total - To Fall Like Cherry Blossoms
Jaw-dropping amp noise/winds/piano drone/free jazz. Bower is once again accompanied by John Godbert, as well as Neil Ireland. 1997 lp on American Tapes.
Download
Total - Mountain Tasting
Stunning elegiac experimentations with piano, violin, reeds and cymbals. Essential listening. 1997 lathe 7"
Download
Total - Eternity's Beautiful Frontispiece
Droning psychedelic contemplative awesomeness with John Godbert and Neil Campbell. 1998 cd on VHF Records.
Download
Total - Solid Objects Cast At Goblins
Sadly this was to be the last Total release, though the material was recorded in 1996. Once more this one features Bower and John Godbert on percussion and wind instruments and includes amazing shimmering drones. 2000 cd on VHF Records.
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