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[ 11 Feb 2014 | xdementia | 3 Comments | ]
3/13 – Double Cassette Release Show feat. Sharpwaist, Goodbye Cruel World + more

*flier artwork by Wladimir Vladimir
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The Artists

Sharpwaist & Marabou Stork (Boston/New York)
Sharpwaist & Marabou Stork – Untitled
Currently celebrating their collaborative release tape entitled “Cold Shots” on Existence Establishment, Sharpwaist and Marabou Stork will perform a rare collaborative performance to comemorate the evening. Their release is based on the feeling of autumn in New England and is sure to offer a nice contrast to the early spring atmosphere.
Sharpwaist was started in Boston by Carl Haas in 2006 and has released on such labels as Razors and Medicine, Nil By Mouth, …

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[ 10 Feb 2014 | xdementia | No Comment | ]
Wastelanders – I: Total Desolation C90

Wastelanders – I: Total Desolation C90
Calls and Correspondence
Wastelanders is a solo side project by Dean Costello, who is also active in Harpoon, Diatribes, and Winters in Osaka. This is the project’s first release which was put out in 2010.
Side A kicks off with a post-rock styled solo guitar piece with slowly rotating strummed cords spiraling into oblivion. A quick cut to some randomized and/or granulated electronic fluttery tones is a touch awkward but adds some crucial variance. My only issue with this is that the music usually only consists …

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[ 19 Jan 2014 | xdementia | No Comment | ]
Xiphoid Dementia & Theologian featured on new Stephen Petrus benefit compilation

On the morning of January 8th, 2014, our dear friend Stephen Petrus, of Painesville, OH lost his home and all his possessions to a fire. To the end of benefiting his recovery, AUDITOR has compiled exclusive tracks from GRUNTSPLATTER, HOOR-PAAR-KRAAT, THEOLOGIAN+XIPHOID DEMENTIA, WHORID, REGOSPHERE, COMPACTOR, VOMIT ARSONIST+STAALKRACHT and many other amazing artists into a fitting tribute to a fellow musician.
Spanning 26 tracks and over three hours of sound, “When one has nothing left make ceremonies out of the air and breathe upon them.”…

PREVIEW/PURCHASE HERE

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[ 19 Jan 2014 | xdementia | No Comment | ]
Peter J. Woods – Failure from Both Ends 7"

Peter J. Woods – Failure from Both Ends 7″
Curious Lacunae
Peter J. Woods the insane professor from Milwaukee, is back. In this quick album he explores different sounds and compositions but nothing that is too unfamiliar to his previous work. However the material sees him furthering his technique and vision.
Side A contains East a track that begins in a very unobtrusive way. I can’t tell if these are broken oscillators or heavily manipulated vocals but the track builds quite effectively until it has overtaken the listening space. The production is very …

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[ 18 Jan 2014 | xdementia | No Comment | ]
Iron Fist of the Sun – Tears Royal LP

Iron Fist of the Sun – Tears Royal LP
Unrest Productions
There’s something about power electronics projects that explore their own cultural attitudes, shortcomings, and gripes that just works so well. Iron Fist of the Sun is possibly the best example of this going right now. The project is quite prolific while keeping an esoteric air about itself and staying clear from the limelight. Tears Royal was actually released in 2012 – which now seems so long ago – yet this material is probably some of the best that the project has …

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