2017 There Is No Music from China Back in 2015, New Zealand label End of the Alphabet Records released the fantastic Pekak! Indonesian Noise compilation showcasing inventive experimental artists often overlooked by Western audiences. The label’s latest compilation, There
(the eyes don't have earlids) Noel Meek with Richard Youngs, Neil Campbell and Lasse Marhaug Wellington, New Zealand musician Noel Meek founded and curates the critically applauded label End of the Alphabet Records. Over the past few years, the label’s built a considerable fanbase and released an
2017 Sol Mortvvs: Sol I, II, III If you can make it through the 22 minutes of nerve-stabbing frequency manipulations on Sol Mortvvs’ Sol III, then other two recordings in the one-man sonic sorcerer’s Sol series will be a
2017 Slomo: Transits If you’re not familiar with musician, author, and antiquarian Julian Cope, then you’re really missing out. Cope’s eccentric musical pursuits have been many and varied, and his utterly untamed and
2017 The All Seeing Hand: Sand to Glass Most of the music we listen to is comprised of variations on familiar themes. It’s much rarer to encounter music that’s so utterly different that it’s genuinely innovative. But that’
Arabrot Six Noises EOY '16: Outliers, Experimentalists, and Psychedelic Voyagers I’m not entirely sure how to describe the pool of albums below. It’s somewhat of a mishmash of the avant-garde and alternative albums that I enjoyed the most in 2016. Although,
Attack! Six Noises’ 2015 Extravaganza: New Zealand Noise Welcome to the seventh post of Six Noises’ 2015 end-of-year shenanigans. I’ve been letting fly with lists cataloguing first-rate metal, punk, experimental rock, and now (in this last post) riotous New Zealand
Amber Asylum Six Noises’ 2015 Extravaganza: Eccentrics and Experimentalists Part 2 Welcome to the second post of Six Noises’ end-of-year shenanigans. This year, as usual, I’m letting fly with a bunch of lists cataloguing first-rate metal, punk, eccentric and experimental rock releases from
Antony Milton Six Noises’ 2015 Extravaganza: Eccentrics and Experimentalists Part 1 Welcome to the first post of Six Noises’ end-of-year shenanigans. This year, as usual, I’ll be dispensing with any crotchety critic antics to simply let fly with a bunch of posts cataloguing
Demented Electronics End of the Alphabet Records: Updates and Favourites In September 2014, New Zealand-based End of the Alphabet Records issued their first digital and tape release, NoFi Rainbow Vol.1. That compilation featured tracks from up-and-coming noise and drone artists alongside well-known
Demented Electronics Pekak! Indonesian Noise 1995–2015: 20 Years of Experimental Music from Indonesia. A few years ago, I stumbled on a bunch of very impressive Indonesian crust punk bands on Bandcamp. I’d really only heard a handful of Indonesian bands before, and discovering those ear-splitting