Merzbow – StereoAkuma

[bandcamp width=400 height=208 album=1183149107 size=large bgcol=333333 linkcol=e32c14 artwork=small] Reverb laden, simple, metallic percussive rhythms are quickly overwhelmed by a wall of static, which is nonetheless not very harsh. The wall shimmers and morphs, and higher-pitched noises start to come out of it. After a while, brief noises lik…

Ian Watson – The Pile

[bandcamp width=400 height=208 album=4131708625 size=large bgcol=333333 linkcol=e32c14 artwork=small] Sparse loops of glitchy sound appear and are soon subsumed by more lush ambience, with a noisiness that is nonetheless not edgy. However the glitchy loops are present and make themselves more prominent, creating a contrast between softly percu…