This was a very difficult list to compile because merely 10 releases over 10 years is extremely limiting. For what criteria do I possibly rate a “best of” for an entire decade?! Do I simply list my most listened to albums?
The criteria I’ve used to choose this is music that shows a big step up for the artist, music that draws the listener in and builds interest over repeated listens, music that pushes the envelope, music that achieves a certain unique atmosphere or mood, and of course music that has …
Due to 2019 being the 20th Anniversary of Xiphoid Dementia there was a lot of activity planned. Most was accomplished but some still has yet to pass. Below is detailed significant milestones in review from the year of 2019.
February:
In February Xiphoid Dementia descended on Oakland for an total onslaught of industrial noise at Industrial Aktions I Festival featuring an insane lineup of some of the heaviest industrial noise acts currently operating. It was quite an honor to play on the same bill as heavy hitters like Control, Bloodbox, and Brighter …
Now available on the Xiphoid Dementia bandcamp page! Digital version of the first tape from the Collection of Lost Thoughts box set released earlier this year on Black Horizons.
This is Part 1 of Collection of Lost Thoughts; a deep retrospective, spanning the life of the project and featuring many unreleased works from over the years. Released as a cassette box set on Black Horizons in August of 2019. Full color front and back 4-panel large triple norelco case j-cards on pearl metallic stock. Edition of 66 copies on magenta tapes …
Last week the official Xiphoid Dementia bandcamp page debuted with a new release entitled Ritual Indexx Volume I which is the first of a two part release that features unreleased material and compilation tracks that did not make it onto Collection of Lost Thoughts 3xC64 on Black Horizons released a few months ago. Again, there is no overlap – Ritual Indexx features all it’s own exclusive re-issued material.
This week the second installation entitled Ritual Indexx Volume II is now available for free. Featuring 2 long tracks the opener Reality Pulse which was featured on …
Finally catching up with the times Xiphoid Dementia has a bandcamp page! Along with a new release entitled Ritual Indexx Volume I which is the first of a two part release that features unreleased material and compilation tracks that did not make it onto Collection of Lost Thoughts 3xC64 on Black Horizons released a few months ago. Again, there is no overlap – Ritual Indexx features all it’s own exclusive re-issued material.
The bandcamp page will enventually be filled in with many of Xiphoid Dementia’s past releases some more obscure. Eventually …