The broadcast begins with a fifteen minute piece from Lausanne based artist Francisco Meirino. "Something Always Remains" follows on from the excellent "A New Instability" album that was released in January this year by Helen Scarsdale Agency. "Something Always Remains" is a C30 cassette put out by UK's Research Laboratories label. Released in an edition of 35 copies only the cassette is now unavailable from the label but a download version is still available via the Francisco Meirino page. https://franciscomeirino.bandcamp.com/album/something-always-remains
One of my first exposures to cassette noise was by Kapotte Muziek. In 1986 I contributed to the 2xC90 compilation "Wolfsangel" released by Peter Zincken's Nihilistic Recordings label. The track that preceded mine (IBF : "Ka (Version)" ... a remixed version from the track on the "Hammers Used As Hearts" cassette) was a slab of untitled noise by Kapotte Muziek. I was hooked from then on. Kapotte Muziek was created in 1984 by Frans de Waard (as regular listeners will know Frans is no stranger to the MuhMur Radio playlist) and Christian Nijs. Christian Left in 1987 and Frans carried on Kapotte Muziek as a solo project collaborating with other artists for live performances and recordings. "Radiation" is from the 1994 CD album "Verder". "Verder" is compiled of four pieces. "Radiation" is using / recycling material from Telepherique. Other artists' noises used are from Merzbow, Agencement and G.X. Jupitter-Larsen. It was released by Nicolas Malevitsis's Harsh Dept. Productions label. Nicoals know operates the excellent Rekem Records label.
Muckrackers are a three piece Industrial / Experimental Rock band from the Grand Est region of North East France. They have been releasing their own brand of metal percussive industrial noise for the last twenty years, usually on their own Les Forges Alliées imprint. They have just released two pieces on vinyl, the 7" "CDLF" and the 10"EP "AntiFer", both are limited pressings and available from their band camp page : https://muckrackers.bandcamp.com "Au Six Tonnes" is from the 7" single and "AntiFer #3" is from the 10" collaborative EP with Flutwacht, Igor!!M and Justine Ribière. Flutwacht (aka Daniel Simon) is a regular collaborator with the Muckrackers. Justine Ribière is from the French noise project Machinalis Tarantulae.
A lot was said about Paul Chain and the double album "Paul Chain Is Dead Volume 1" on the last ReMuhMuration post, so I won't go into it here, other than to say that the track "Domino" is from this release.
Snatch Tapes began in 1979, releasing DIY experimental and electronic music by the likes of Storm Bugs, David Jackman, Alien Brains, Sea Of Wires and Lemon Kittens. The label was created by Philip Sanderson of Storm Bugs. After seven cassette releases in 1981 Snatch tapes went into hibernation, resurfacing again in 2000 with the Philip Sanderson solo CDR ""Lay-By Lullaby".
Since 2000 Snatch Tapes have released new and old material by Storm Bugs as well as solo recordings by Philip Sanderson under his own name and his Ice Yacht moniker. "Not Even My Closest Friends" carries on from last years "Rumble Of The Ruins". "Idol Ferry" is from this album which Philip describes as "Baroque Pop". The cassette version was a limited run of 25, but download the album here : https://snatchtapes.bandcamp.com/album/not-even-my-closest-friends
Snatch Tapes were one of the pioneers of DIY experimental / industrial / post-punk / noise cassette labels, alongside Deleted Records, NB Records, Fuck Off Tapes and Don't Dance - Collide Tapes* (and others). All are mentioned in the new autobiography of NB Records mandarin and member of The Door And The Window; Bendle.
I had a friend with low morals and an Amazon UK account to buy me a copy. Hopefully there are other sellers by now ... same as with the autobiography "The Luxury Of Dreams" by Mark Automaton (aka Mark Lancaster of The Instant Automatons), only available via Amazon. Marks' book is also a great read with the bulk of the story being about his post Automatons life. He says in the book, if you want the in depth and detailed story of DIY cassette culture of the late 1970's then read Bendle's book.
I have a feeling I heard The Instant Automatons before The Door And The Window. The Automatons were from 'up the road' in Keelby (North Lincolnshire) and I used to write to them, buy their Deleted Records tapes and the excellent "Peter Paints His Fence" EP. So, it was either through connection with Deleted Records or maybe hearing the "Subculture" single on John Peel's radio programme that I wrote to NB Records and started getting their stuff too. I remember I always got replies from Nag - the other half of The Door And The Window ... and as it turns out the inspiration for the Cabaret Voltaire song "Nag Nag Nag". The book is full of great stories, snapshots of how life was in late 1970's London. The camaraderie that existed, seemingly evolving and revolving around Throbbing Gristle live performances and the London Musician's Collective. Characters like Steve Stapleton, Fritz Catlin, Colin Potter, Mark Perry (who was a member of TDATW for a while), Karl Blake, Dick Wilts and David Toop all weave in and out. It is a truly great read and an unputdownable book.
Apart from tracks by The Door And The Window and The Instant Automatons I slipped in pieces by 391. 391 was the solo project of Mark Automaton. "Prisoner In The Living Room" comes from the Deleted Records compilation tape "Deleted Funtime" (pardon for the quality .. it is an old cassette). The Mark Perry + Dennis Burns song is akin from the "Music Death" 7" on NB Records. I remember buying this one direct from NB Records and getting a free copy of the Alternative TV LP "Vibing Up The Senile Man (Part One)" with it. The postage was more than what I paid for the 7" alone. The 23 Skidoo track is their debut 7" and has Fritz on bass ...
... and I put in The Fall because it was produced by Grant Showbiz (aka Grant Cunliffe) and he also produced The Door And The Window's LP "Detailed Twang".
The "Green Blob" is a song about Bendle and Nag's landlord and is from the retrospective album "Dr. Egg" a collection of live recordings from 1983 to 1987. The track has part time TDATW member Tony Clough who in 1979 featured on the first Snatch Tapes compilation tape "Snatch Tapes 1". It's like coming round and completing the circle.
* 'Don't Dance - Collide Tapes' are not mentioned in the book.
Please take a listen to the broadcast here :
Playlist :
01: Francisco Meirino : "Something Always Remains" (Research Laboratories) 2021.
02: Kapotte Muziek : "Radiation" (Harsh Dept. Productions) 1994.
03: Muckrackers : "Au Six Tonnes" (LFA) 2021.
04: Muckrackers/Flutwacht/Igor!!M/Justine Ribière : "AntiFer #3" (LFA) 2021.
05: Paul Chain : "Domino" (Horn Of Plenty) 2021.
06: Philip Sanderson : "Idol Ferry" (Snatch Tapes) 2021.
07: The Door And The Window : "Dads" (NB Records) 1980.
08: The Door And The Window : "I Like Sound" (NB Records) 1979.
09: The Instant Automatons : "Laburnum Walk" (Deleted Records) 1980.
10: 391 : "Prisoner Of The Living Room" (Deleted Records) 1980.
11: The Door And The Window : "We Do Scare Each Other" (NB Records) 1980.
12: Mark Perry + Dennis Burns : "You Cry Your Tears" (NB Records) 1980.
13: The Instant Automatons : "People Laugh At Me (Coz I Like Weird Music)" (Deleted Records) 1980.
14: The Instant Automatons : "John's Vacuum Cleaner" (Deleted Records) 1980.
15: The Door And The Window : "Green Blob" (Not On Label) 2003.
16: 23 Skidoo : "Another Babys Face" (Pineapple Products) 1981.
17: The Door And The Window : "Don't Kill Colin" (NB Records) 1979.
18: The Door And The Window : "Wurst Band" (NB Records) 1979.
19: The Fall : "New Face In Hell" (Rough Trade Records) 1980.
20: The Door And The Window : "Part Time Punks" (NB Records) 1980.
Thank you for listening.
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