EVELYN-UNTITLED C60

EVELYN-UNTITLED C60
NO LABEL 2007
Here we have a c60 of harsh noise that comes packed in standard tape case with European college porno insert. The tape starts off with a repeating loop that sticks around for a minute or two. Very raw and animalistic sounding. After a bit, it morphs into another loop, which then repeats for some time, then complete silence before a crunching wall of noise come barrelling in like a ton of bricks. The walls are multidimensional and not to contradict myself, somewhat soft (attack), with the main sound being a mid end crunch, while a softer, almost drone, picks up the background, not giving the listener a gap in the spectrum. I can picture a couple of amps pulsating while "Evelyn" recorded this, harsh analog clipping, amps smoking, pushing their equipment to the brink, squinting, and hoping that the amps will hold up.

The next track continues this theme; though this time around the main sound in the foreground is much more abrasive with moments of movement becoming introduced into the mix via a new third layer in the form of metal ringing. A quick cut out and another track begins. So far each track has been pretty short, being around the 3 or 4 minute mark or less, not letting the listener become board with the sounds, though I have no doubt I would enjoy an hour long piece by this project. This track furthers the loop concept we found in the first track, though this time it is heavily affected by a flang effect. Next track we have a suffocated sounding wall that loops with a swoosh in the background. Reminding of when a computer game crashes and the screen freezes and the sound is looped over and over again. Again, this track is short and soon cuts away and signals the end of the tape. Short and to the point.

Enjoyable release, it hit a couple of points I like about wall noise that a lot of the new wave of harsh noise wall artists seem to ignore, rawness and crudeness, in all the best ways.

By Jake Vida