NXP - Your Soul Is Ill

ClubGamers video to my track "Your Soul Is Ill". The track is included on the compilation album "Kill Kill Kill" (Out 1. December 2007) and on next years NXP album. Untill then you can buy my last album on Go To Gate Records here and you can download my latest EP for free from Ambolthue Records here.

More info on the album "Kill Kill Kill" you will find here at the end off this month.

Untitled (PIF 26)

Untitled came in several cover variations, all made by Runar Karlsen.

De pravity (et bein). After being in several experimental Bodø outfits like “ “ Part, Remi Langmo teamed up with Jon Hveding. They had a whole bunch off names on their projects/duos/bands. Most off them is to be found on the Bla bla vol. 1 compilation cassette. One off these projects was De Pravity (et bein). They did a concerts as a trio including Buster from “ “ Part, but on this contribution they was a duo.

After a while with several names they ended up as PLX-15 and were a pre-techno duo (later trio) that released several cassettes and was included on compilations. Got not much attention since they was before their time. They toured a lot but without much success, so they broke up.

Langmo has after PLX-15 broke up, been solo artist under several names, like Remi and Wiipoor Will. He has released cassettes under both those names. Before, at the same time and after DE Pravity (et bein) broke up, he was in bands like The Gate, X-omatic, Manna, Humdinger and H.C. Electronic Orchestra.

Hveding moved to Oslo at the end off PLX-15. There he has been in a lot off bands like Behind Bars, Wantoslam, Bøyen beng, Crossbreed, Drunk a.o. They was all into punk and HC and they has released several albums, except Wantoslam that has tracks on compilations too look back at. Especially Bøyen beng toured a lot, also in Europe. They even had a minor commercial hit with the track “Månebarn”. After moving back to Bodø late in the 90`s he startet postpunk outfit HumdinGer. Later he quit to be a fulltime member off the reggae band Manna, and still is.

Fâlx Çèrebri. For more information visit his MySpace, you find it here.

Famlende forsøk. The band was started early in the 80`s and have since released a lot off cassettes and two LPs. They have also several tracks on compilations. Started as a band heavily influenced by the Industrial Records wave of band from the 70`s, like Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle and others. They soon left the trademark off their origins and have since that, never looked back. FF plays a strange and experimental music somewhere between Faust and Einstürzende neubauten, with a heavy dose Nurse With Wound and has not ever sounded like any off these bands. They sound like FF, that’s it.

Before and at the same time as they was involved in FF they has played in several bands and solo projects. Most off them are on compilations or on their own releases on the bands label Shit Tapes that changed name to Chaos some years ago. Off all this side bands/projects I assume that The Smell Of Incense is the most well known.

Here are som links that might be off interest; #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11

Dan Mc Kinney. I could not find any info about McKinney on the internet. There is a piano player with the same name, but I don’t think it’s the same person.

Konstruktivits. For more info visit the official www here.


GX Jupitter Larsen & the Haters. For more info here are some www addresses; #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11

Martin Howard Naylor. Could not find much info on Mr. Naylor on the internet. So here is a quote for you written by Dave Henderson in the mid 80`s; “After a brief flirtation with classical music Naylor built his own synth and started experimenting with sound. Setting up his own cassette/video label, Sorcerer Sound Productions (34, Bassingham Road, Wembley, Middx) he developed his own sound system and becoming a member of the London Musicians Collective he began to experiment with eastern instruments. A sample of his work can be heard on the Cause For Concern cassette compilation 'A Sudden Surge Of Power' (see CFC) and information and other tapes can be obtained direct from SSP.” From Dave Henderson’s “Wild Planet” series in Sounds, between 1983 and 1984.

Ny gate. Pop band that came out off the ruins from the punk band The Gate in Bodø early in the 80`s. On vocals they had Peter Pogo and the lyrics were a mix between punkish socialism and pure love songs. Ny gate was a good live band that got out a cassette and then a mini LP before they broke up. They was among the first bands from the punk/post punk area out of North of Norway to tour in Scandinavia. The band moved to Oslo at a late stage off their career, but it didn’t help them. They broke up late 80`s.
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ny+Gate

System liliput. For more info, look at the last blog entry before this one.

Termisk sammenbrudd. Before Ny gate had broke up Peter Pogo had a project called Termisk sammenbrudd. This was a synth outfit that he started as a duo with Kmysle. After their debut concert it has been a solo project. As that he has done a few concerts and made ballet music for a ballet that Amanda Steggell made.

Petter Pogo as Termisk sammenbrudd (Foto; Linn Stemland)

He had played in one off Bodøs first punk bands Hjertesvikt A/S before Termisk sammenbrudd. He quit after Hjertesvikt A/S had released their split cassette with The Gate. After Ny gate broke up he was involved in several Oslo bands like And The Balcony Fell, Bøyen beng, Pogomax, T-zers, Schweinhund a.o. Most known are his time in Jokke & Valentinerne, that later had line up changes and ended up like Jokke & Tourettes. Jokke is probably the most known composer off rock in Norway during the last 20 years. After his tragic death there has even been a road called up after him in Oslo. After this he has played in several bands like Valentourettes, SS Bondevik, Ronny Pøbel and in St. Thomas backingband, among many others. He has a silver medal in the Norwegian airguitar competition NM i luftgitar (!).

Vous. This was a solo project from Johnny Larssen. First he released two cassettes under his birth name, one off them was a split release with Martin Howard Naylor, before he ended up as Vous. As that he did a concert and then not doing music for several years.

Before he went solo he was living in Narvik, Norway. Here he was involved in several bands. Two off these has gone down in the history of Norwegian music as worth mention. First off all he was in the punk band Kriminel Ungdom. They changed their musically style to postpunk and had several line up changes before they ended up as Krim. U. As this they were on the cassette compilation “Null problem” and became a big underground band. At the same time he played in the progrock influenced band Slakt. They got out an album and then broke up. Since then they have had several reunion concerts.

He moved to Bodø early in the 80`s and went solo. After a break from music he came back as bass player in the postpunk influenced band Den tid…den sorg during the 90`s. Since then he has played in several bands in the more or less postpunk area from HumdinGer to Blaakraft among others.

Download Untitled here.

Also released on the Ferric Archaeology blogg, and on the Wet Dreams blogg.

various - REQ 013 (PIF 24)

Not released, only test pressing exists. Should have been released by Requiem Productions, but never did. This 7" EP from 1989 Includes;

A1 Njurmännen – Injured by Punishing Gods
A2 PLX-15 - Ode til en kjær venn
B1 Sadomaoistan – Terrorland
B2 GX Jupitter Larsen & The Haters – Forvandle


There exists only ten copies as test pressing off this record. Due to lack off money the record didn’t make it longer than to this white label test pressings in 1989. Originally was this EP to be included in the fanzine Requiem #44.

The Haters contribution was titled “Forvandle” (Norwegian for; change, transformation) on the master tape that Requiem got. On the official discography the contribution has changed name to “Bangoog”. What title is correct, I don’t know? I have used “Forvandle” on this vinyl ripp.

I guess that GX Jupitter Larsen & The Haters are so famous that readers off this blog is familiar to them. PLX-15 has been presented on this blog before. If you need to know more about the Haters and PLX-15 follow this links;

Selected GX Jupitter Larsen & The Haters links; #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11

PLX-15 #1


Njurmännen was a group from Sweden that released a lot off cassettes as well as singles and albums. Even a label was indirectly called up after them; Cold Meat Industry.

They started as band in September 1983. They was then; Magnus "AIR" Axelsson, Göransson (aka Shadow) and Johan "Mhugh" Linden. Shortly after they got Bosse "Bob Galban" Davidsen in the band. This line up did their first concert late 1983 or early 1984. Shortly after Galban quit. In easter 1984 the trio makes their first cassette (Hvem är Pavul?). While working on their second cassette album "Fejmert betong aktivator-reliker", they was expanded with Stefan Karlsson. With him they played some concerts. In January 85 both Mhugh and Karlsson quit. As a duo the rest off the band record "Masters 1992" in february 85.

During spring 1985 they became a trio including Peter "Linda Baby Doll" Andersson. As a trio they played their famous concert in Mjölby that later became (Njur 004). During summer 1985 they got Bobo Wieslander as livemixer and later studio producer. During fall 1985 Jonas Skoglund became their new bass player, after several persons had been in and out off the band. With him they recorded their marvelous album "CP" during the winter of 1986.

In August 1986 Skoglund quits and they continue as a trio. This line up make and preform a rock opera. First performence was in November 1986. Same month they recorded their first 7" "She's A Fucker". After 1987 i don`t know much. This is it; Doll quit after a while somewhere during the 90`s and the rest have recorded under the name Rotten Beak in a short period of time before they took back Njurmännen again. In 1997 they had a break, since then they have been back with two different line-ups. Any additional information on Njurmännen is more than welcome.

STOPP PRESS; Njurmännen is playing on the Oslo Poesifestival, in Oslo, Norway on 3. November 2007. And Njurmännen admits their web could be more up to date. They are working on updating it.

Their officialy discography is here, but i discovered that the following releases was missing on it;
- "Space Bullets" on the compilation "Im labratorium" (Mechanic Cassettes MC 004) MC with booklet 1986
- "Sänkt T.S." on the compilation "Myths of the Near Future" (Njur 008) MC 1987
- "A Womans Body Becomes A Cafeteria", "Eldsjälär" and "Tyrone" on the compilation "Koraktor" (nEGABEAT NB003) mc 1989 limited edition off 50 copys only.
- “Chinese Junkies” on the compilation “Return of Flexi-Pop Vol.8“ ( ) CD 2003
- "Du tror men du är & Det Ar Battre" on the compilation "Audioei 1" (OEI #26) CD with magazine (?), later online album for free download here. (as UKON and Njurmannen)
- Ulf Karl Olov Nilsson - Synopsis (ISBN 978-91-7139-785-0) Book (Poem collection) including a CD with UKON and Njurmännen.

Several Njurmännen and asociated artists/bands cassettes can be bought here.

Njurmännen videos on YouTube includes these two; Telepathic Hotline and San Francisco, Both videoes and more can be downloaded here.

Axelsson was pre Njürmannen in the Swedish punk band Mackt. More about them here and Lina B. Doll later solo as Dutch Nepal. He was also involved in the label Cold Meat Industry. Interview with Doll can be found here. Shadow later in Distortion Cowboys. Shadow has some novels in the book "Ut ur en pervers mænniska-b noveller (Njur 010) booklet.

Some more links to Njurmännen; #1 #2 #3 #4


Sadomaoistan was a band from Tromsø, Norway and was startet in 1985. Originaly they was musically a mixture off geniale dilletanten movement from Germany and more dark industrial music like Laibach and Coil. The track on this compilation is from that time. The band moved to Oslo late 80`s where they was a cult band among the more fetish/S&M/Gay communitys.

In this period they released their first (and only) cassette "1. Mai 1985 > 1. Mai 1988“ (Requiem) in 1988. It was described as the Norwegian answer to Laibach because off its mix between fetish, music and lyrics. In the first period the band included among others; Ivar R. Friis (R.I.P.), Jørn Bårtdgard, Halvard Haldorsen and Bjørn Rune Haugsbø. Haugsbø had quit the band before they moved to Oslo so the cassette is done as a trio.

Later they ended up as a more or less solo project for Halvard Haldorsen and musically they was changed into more techno and rave oriented music, even described as industrial acid house. At this time Haldorsen had friends and musicians with him in studio as well as on stage when he needed them, so call it a band would be too stretch the meaning off the world too long.

Haugsbø is now active in the solo project Immigrant. Haugsbø has also played in Tromsø band Trafo. Haldorsen was also a DJ at the gothic club Kjettersk kjeller, and probably still is. Haldorsen, as Sadomaoistan, has done several performance/concerts together with Genitalia. Fetish in every way was exposed at anyone who took the chance. Even did some TV shows on a smaller TV channel. Haldorsen has since then worked a lot with TV both in front off the camera and more on the production side. Haldorsen later in the duo The Machines.

Hopefully a complete discography;
- 1. Mai 1985 > 1. Mai 1988 (Requiem REQ 047) First edition was a MC with booklet in a metal box. Second edition "normal" MC, both 1988.
- “Øye (muslimix)” on the compilation “Nasjonal epleslang” (Lillebror label 001) MC 1990
- Der knoelhval des Nibelungen (excerpt) on the compilation ”Serious Statements & Silly Symphonies" (dBut #003) 2xMC 1991
- ”Scud” on the compilation “Nova Norvegia (get) Into The Arctic Groove” (Secondhand Records SHR 114) 2xLP 1991 (SZHR 114) MC 1991 (CSHR 114) CD 1991
- “Eskimo” on the compilation “Rock furore 22” (Rock furore RFCD 6) CD with the Norwegian music magazine Rock furore issue 22 (may 1993).
- "Arytmi" (Poppers Pop-Up Mix)" on the compilation "XS To The Ravezone" (Zonetripper TRIP 001) CD 1994
- "Arytmi" (Poppers Pop-Up Mix)" on the compilation "XS To The Ravezone" (Zonetripper Z001) 12" EP 1994
- Retroskopi (S M Art 001) CD 1997
- “Gal Hest vs. Bessie” on the compilation ”Larmende opptog i taushetsgata” (Siri rekkårdz 5.0/00) CD 2000 (as Sadomaoistan vs Paramount)
- Track(s) on the compilation “Antifascist Frequencies” (Komkol Autoprod 083) MC (as Sadomaoistan 88)

More links on Sadomaoistan; #1 #2 #3 #4 #5


Get REQ 013 here and scan off Requiem #44 fanzine (in norwegian mostly) here.

Av Tore Stemland

Ronny Wærnes (PIF 19)

Live på BHCF #9 på Sinus 15/11-2007. (Foto; Tore Stemland)

Startet opp som solo artist under artistnavnet Ronny og ga ut sin debut plate ”1965” (Ronny) CD-R i 11 nummererte eksemplarer nov 05, før han føyde på sitt etternavn også. Som dette spilt bl.a. på Nødutgang 2006 og Bodø HardCore Festival #9. Samtidig startet han industriblues bandet Ronny The Råne And His Men On The Måne som etter noen konserter skiftet navn til Blaakraft vinteren 2007. Wærnes ble med i Psykisk tortur våren 2006, som er et av de eldste industrial bandene i Norge,. Han konsert debuterte med dem på Nødutgang 2006, et opptak som senere ble utgitt som ”Live at Bremnes fort July 2. 2006” (Go To Gate Records).

Som solo artist skal han opptre på den velrenommerte avant-garde festivalen Shiphorst i Tyskland nå i løpet av sommeren 2007. Spilte på en konsert våren 2007 som Origami Emergencyka. Her er Wærnes sin 15x1 cd utgivelse som kom i 15 eksemplarer. Alle låtene er på 1 minutt og var bidrag til ZH27 internasional audiocollaboration. Flere av minuttene er brukt i denne serien, men da som en del av lydcollagen som Zan Hoffman har utgitt.

Senere startet han i lag med sin bror Espen duoen Espron som gjorde en konsert og nå snart gir ut sitt debutalbum. Et annet prosjekt som kun har gjort en konsert er Bondens kongelige rådgivere. I tillegg til det rent musikalske er Wærnes styreleder i Klubb Nødutgang, festivalsjef for festivalen NØDUTGANG og en av tre som driver Go To Gate Records.

Last ned; Ronny Wærnes – 15x1

He started as a solo artist as Ronny and released his debut album ”1965” (Ronny) CD-R in 11 numbered copys in November 2005, before he became Ronny Wærnes. As this played at festivals like NØDUTGANG 2006 and Bodø HardCore Festival #9. At this time he also started the industrial-blues trio Ronny The Råne And His Men On The Måne. They changed their name to Blaakraft during the winter of 2007. Wærnes joined one off the oldest industrial bands in Norway; Psykisk tortur (Psychic Torture in Norwegian) during the spring off 2006. He had his debut concert with them at the NØDUTGANG 2006, a concert that was later released as Live at Bremnes fort July 2. 2006 (Go To Gate Records).

As a solo artist he shall perform at the well known avant-garde festival in Shiphorst in Germany during the summer 2007. He played one concert in the spring 2007 as Origami Emergencyka. Wærnes also contribution to the ZH27 international audio collaboration project. On the 15x1 he has collected all 21 contributions on a mini album called 15x1 and was released in 15 copies. Several off the tracks are used in the sound collages released by Zan Hoffman.

Later he and his brother Espen startet a duo called Espron who did one concert before they disappeared into studio and will release their debut album soon. Another project Ronny Wærnes has been involved in are Bondens kongelige rådgivere. They have only had one concert as well. In addition to the music itself he is involved in the club Nødutgang, as well as leader off the festival NØDUTGANG ad is one off three who runs the label Go To Gate Records.

Download; Ronny Wærnes – 15x1

Linker av interesse/Links off interest; #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20

SLUK (PIF 18)

I rekken av obskure og alt for lite berømte prosjekter/band kommer Sluk. Dette er et solo prosjekt for kunstneren Runar Karlsen. Etter å ha malt i mange år begynte han på 80 tallet også å utforske metal klanger i kjølvannet etter Einstürzende Neubauten, Stockhausen og Cage. En demo og stillhet. Før han kom tilbake jobbet han i lag med Olav Hagen (aka A Place to Pray) i noen år uten at det kom så mye ut av det prosjektet. Noen remixversjoner som Sluk var involvert i er å finne her og her.

Tilbake til Sluk og det nye årtusenet tar han inn elektronikk i lydbildet. Det har ført til en rekke nye komposisjoner som tidvis kan minne om et soundtrack til en Lynch film ala Eraserhead, mens det andre stunder lysner litt opp av tungsinnet og viser musikalske føringer mot Swans og Munch uten at man direkte overgår seg selv av lykke. Mens han andre ganger kommer med låter i krysningspunktet mellom noe Merzbow og Steven Stapelton kunne ha gjort hvis de noensinne hadde møttes i et studio.

Sluk er i tillegg med i grupperingen ”The Plastic Punk Project” som du finner musikk fra på Sluk sin Urørt konto.

Last ned; Sluk


Some examples of Runar Karlsen illustrations on Norwegian MC releases during the 80`s. Left "Null problem" and right "Untitled".

In the series off obscure and not at all known projects/bands Paranoia is Freedom proudly presents Sluk. This is a solo project for the painter Runar Karlsen. After many years painting he also explored the world off music, inspired by Einstürzende Neubauten, Stockhausen and Cage. He made a demo and then it was quiet for over 20 years as Sluk. In the meantime he worked with Olav Hagen (aka A Place To Prey) for some years. From that period some remix versions has been put out on the big web, you find them here and here.

Back to Sluk and the new millennium. As Sluk he has now began to use electronics in his music. With that there is new dimensions in the music from Sluk. Sometimes it remains me of an alternative soundtrack to the Lynch movie “Eraserhead”. Other tracks could have been something Merzbow & Steven Stapelton had done in studio if those two ever got together in a studio.

Sluk is also involved in a group called “The Plastic Punk Project”. Music from them as well as Sluk is found here.

Download; Sluk

MUNCH

Nå kan man laste ned hele Munch sin konsert i Stavanger 19/10-91 (som MP3) i to deler fra her og her. Ikke nok med det. Hele konserten ligger nå på YouTube. Full oversikt over de 15 delene konserten er delt opp i finner du her.

Now you can download Munch`s concert in Stavanger 19/10-91 (as MP3) in two parts here and here. You can also watch the whole concert on YouTube. All 15 parts here.

Oceanism (PIF 12)

Oceanism er hva man kanskje kan kalle et åpent prosjekt, hvor man har benyttet seg av, (og forhåpentligvis vil benytte seg av igjen) et musikalsk mangfold som ligger i Bodø bys flinke musikere, personer fra både FipPellektormonic og Bodø talentsørvis har bidratt med sine særegne uttrykk.

I dag utgjør Oceanism i all hovedsak, trioen som består av Jørgen Rist Holmen, i lag med Ole-Ivar Jørgensen og Maren F. Edvindsen. Holmen er kjent fra band som Excarbate, Bondens kongelige rådgivere, Kamfer med mer. Jørgensen er aktiv i en rekke band deriblant Mouches Volantes og MetroGnom, mens Edvindsen har spilt i Horse Of Course. Holmen og Jørgensen er også med i HKS.

Bandet er kjent for sin drømmende og stemningsskapende musikk. Ved flere anledninger brukt egenprodusert film som en del av det kunstneriske uttrykket på konserter. Oceanism er for tiden i studio og jobber med sitt debut album. I mellomtiden kan man laste ned en pakke med deres demoer og i tillegg noen av deres videoer.

Discografi;

1) Through This Withering Forest (Oceanism) DVD 2005. Limited edition.

2) ”Vacant Space” på samleren Nødutgang 2006 (Go To Gate Records OG TO CD 001) 2006. Første opplaget på 100 eksemplarer med bonus Faust DVD. Deretter uten DVD.

3) ”The Sweet Smell of Flowers” på samleren Sjølgjort ( ) CD 2006. 200 nummererte eksemplarer, noen av disse hadde en hemmelig bonus låt av Balmbrain.

Last ned: Oceanism
Last ned: Oceanism (video)

Oceanism is what we could call more a project than a band, where members from bands/projects like FipPellektormonic and Bodø talentsørvis has contributed with their skills.

Today Oceanism is most off all a trio that inkludes Jørgen Rist Holmen, togther with Ole-Ivar Jørgensen and Maren F. Edvindsen. Holmen is known from bands and projects like Excarbate, Bondens kongelige rådgivere, Kamfer and others. Jørgensen is active in a lots of bands, including Mouches Volantes and MetroGnom, while Edvindsen has played in Horse of Course. Holmen and Jørgensen is also involved in HKS.

The band is well known for their spacy and dreamlike soundscape. At concerts often used their own films as a part of their expression. Oceanism is at this time in studio working on their debut album. While waiting on that download their demos and/or their videos.

Discografi;
1) Through This Withering Forest (Oceanism) DVD 2005. Limited edition.
2) ”Vacant Space” on the compilation Nødutgang 2006 (Go To Gate Records OG TO CD 001) 2006. First 100 copys with a exclusive DVD by Faust.
3) ”The Sweet Smell of Flowers” on the compilation Sjølgjort ( ) CD 2006. 200 numbered copys, some with hidden bonus track by Balmbrain.

Download; Oceanism
Download: Oceanism (video)

Juryen (PIF 04)

(foto; Tore Stemland)
Juryen (aka Anders Moe) har vært en outsider i det Norske musikklandskapet siden midten av 1980 tallet. Collager av lydkilder i blandet språkutslipp på diverse språk har vært hans varemerke. I tillegg er han en slik person som du aldri glemmer, når du først har sett han live.

Konsertene til Juryen er minimale. Aldri instrumentering, alt på playback. Han framfører tekster som regel med et virrvarr av notatark som han stort sett ikke forholder seg til uansett. Gestikulerer og forklarer på språk som publikum har minimal mulighet til å forstå. Det er ikke så mange som behersker esperanto og japansk av det gjennomsnittelige norske kunst musikk publikumet vil jeg tro.

Å forklare hans musikk er bortkastet tid. Den må høres. De fleste får raskt nok, vi andre får ikke nok. Her er en komposisjon som han hadde på den tripple CD samleren "Tiddelibom" og en remix/cut up av ett opptak av Psykisk tortur som i etterkant høres mer ut som......nei bedøm selv? Sistnevnte fra fjorårets Nødutgang samler. Forøvrig skal Juryen spille på førstkommende festival i Shiphorst i Tyskland (hvor også Ronny Wærnes skal spille).


Juryen (aka Anders Moe) is perhaps one off the most bizzare artists into the Norwegian music scene. His concerts are minialistic with playback and the man himself with a lot off notes that he usualy dont use any way. Singing/talking in a wide range of languages from Norwegin to Esperanto to Japanese. I wont even try to describe his music, listen for yourself. Juryen are going to play at this years summers festival in Shiphorst Germany (Where also Ronny Wærnes is confirmed. Both from Bodø, Norway.)

Juryen - Moo iya to ieru juryen (from the compilation "Tiddelibom") and Juryen & Psykisk tortur - Energi skal utløses i luft (utdrag) (from the compilation "Nødutgang 2006")

Both trax and cover can be downloaded here.