Mancha del Pecado/Whermacht Lombardo "Devastación Debutante" split cs
La Mancha del Pecado/Whermacht Lombardo
Devastación Debutante
Agorafobia
(4)
Holy shit this is refreshing. The split from Mexican label, Agorafobia, is totally intense and harsh drone/noise. The man behind La Mancha del Pecado (the Stain of the Sin, I believe), Miguel Pérez makes so brutal sounds on his side of the tape. It totally harsh but it also has this excellent lo-fi sounds quality that makes it almost sound like regular tape hiss turned up so loud you can hear the ghosts and demons that left a signature behind the din. Reminds me a bit of Emaciator if they leaned a bit closer to harsh noise. Whermacht Lombardo is just as brutal. Apparently it is made from a Spanish woman that Miguel met in Mexico that is now a prostitute who prefers women and loves static. Sounds awesome and I am not sure about this but the sounds are fascinating. It's more of this dark, desolate static that I hope is permeating northern Mexico. I am very interested in the scene there. I am not sure about the edition number or exactly how to get these cassettes short of checking here. I do recommend you check this out though. The tapes are super DIY. Photocopied covers and labels stuck on reclaimed store bought blanks. The grit of the music really works with the grit of the layout. It's pretty perfect. It's a lot like a Soccermom Ebonics release. hmm….
La Mancha del Pecado "En el Festival de la Desgracia" cs
La Mancha del Pecado
En el Festival de la Desgracia
Agorafobia
(3)
This is more awesome blown out static, noise, drone insanity from Ciudad Juaréz. Tons of waves of piercing lo-fi static over huge synth drones. It is so compressed and thin that I actually find it really amazing to listen to. It has a 1980's feel at times. A little Throbbing Gristle mixed with NON. I dig this. It's a little long. I think Miguel Pérez from both Agorafobia and LMDP picks up the store bought c90s and feels the need to fill them so you aren't left with any blank space, I get that and very much appreciate that dedication but it does get a bit long at times. I must say that LMDP is one of the recent noise acts that does an amazing jobs of the endings of his tracks. Especially on long tracks you can just run out of steam and let it end but he has something planned and it works well. I should mention that it appears that this tape is also one sided... You know how I feel about that. Very strange artwork like the last cassette I reviewed from this label but I am not as into the visuals as I was the previous release, Devastación Debutante. Still well worth seeking out. Check the previous review for contact info and I will update this if and when I find out more.
