Mastering Murder “Demo 2016” on Sonic Terror Discs.
Recorded by Jonah Falco.
Hardcore band from London, UK.
Archives for the month of: February, 2019
Mastering Ruby “s/t” on Stencil Trash Records.
“Powerpunk. Berlin.
(ex-)members of: Blank Pages, Idle Hands, Die Tunnel, Out on a limb, Dulac, Randy’s Ripcord)”
Mastering TV Crime “Hooligans” on Static Shock Records.
Recorded by the powerful Boulty at Stuck On A Name Studios of Nottingham.
“Debut Single from TV Crime who are a new garage punk / power pop band from Nottingham who come fully formed. ‘Hooligans’ is a total stomper of a power pop song that starts like a classic Good Vibrations Records 7” with The Moondogs esque guitar work and the energy of 90’s legends New Bomb Turks or Gaunt. Flip ‘Wild One’ is another pounder but with a more rock ‘n’ roll twist. As the band say “Killer Tunes – Shitty Attitude”.
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Mastering Violent Change “3” on Melters and It Takes Two Records.
“VC3 is—you guessed it—the third LP from San Francisco’s Violent Change, a brand new collection of hazy pop channeled through submarine-fidelity noise. If you were among the fans of their previous records, this remains heavily dissociative music; if it helps to paint the picture, the live band now includes members of Bay Area favorites Rays and Life Stinks, though these recordings here are a whole different grade of barbiturate. Still, take note: from the opening notes of the second track, “Unit A”, it’s immediately apparent that bandleader Gladys Bleyle has learned to let his melodic brilliance shine. This is Violent Change’s real pop moment, an album of lonesome romanticism on par with Shoes’ ‘One In Versailles’ and Chris Bell’s ‘I Am The Cosmos.’ I kid you not, this record is that good.”
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Mastering Iron Drugs “s/t” Kugikano Records.
“Filthy, disgusting punk rock from the premier shithole that is Rawtenstall, UK.”
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Mastering SPELLS “Staying In > Going Out” on Snappy Little Numbers.
Recorded at Module Overload in Aurora, CO
Engineered by Jammer Hell Yeah
Mixed by Jammer Hell Yeah and SPELLS
Taken from Razorcake:
“Everything that made me dig Spells on their split with Hooper is here. It’s a witch’s brew of catchy hooks, great vocal harmonies, and equal mixes of grit and pop. The ripping opener, “Freak Out,” kicks things off and captures the magic of what makes the band great right from the first track. More mellow tracks like “Better Days,” take things down a notch at times, turning up the melodic end of the band’s sound without losing any of the other elements that make me dig them. Lyrically, Staying In > Going Out is jammed so full of singalong parts, that regardless of whether you stay in or go out you’re sure to be singing along with Spells the whole time you’re listening to this record. –Paul J. Comeau”
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Mastering SPELLS “Staying In > Going Out” on Snappy Little Numbers.
Recorded at Module Overload in Aurora, CO
Engineered by Jammer Hell Yeah
Mixed by Jammer Hell Yeah and SPELLS
Taken from Razorcake:
“Everything that made me dig Spells on their split with Hooper is here. It’s a witch’s brew of catchy hooks, great vocal harmonies, and equal mixes of grit and pop. The ripping opener, “Freak Out,” kicks things off and captures the magic of what makes the band great right from the first track. More mellow tracks like “Better Days,” take things down a notch at times, turning up the melodic end of the band’s sound without losing any of the other elements that make me dig them. Lyrically, Staying In > Going Out is jammed so full of singalong parts, that regardless of whether you stay in or go out you’re sure to be singing along with Spells the whole time you’re listening to this record. –Paul J. Comeau”
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Mastering Sievehead “Buried Beneath” on Static Shock Records.
“It takes a scene to raise a band and Sievehead are a product of the vibrant hub that is Sheffield’s DIY punk community, one of the key cities in a resurgent UK punk scene that shows no sign of slowing down. Here they offer two tracks on the A-side of burly punk rhythms careening and rumbling through swirling post-punk vibes, catchy and insistent, a howl tamed and torn, packed with pain and power, showcasing the same dark propulsive energy that caught the attention of DIY music fans the world over on last year’s ‘Into The Blue’ LP. Fans like Pure Gold, alter-ego of Dave Forcier (of the Steve Adamyk Band and Pregnancy Scares) and Tommy T (of the Classical Mishaps), who contribute a remix on the b-side here taking the song Try the Mirror from the LP and skinning Sievehead’s vehement deathrock-tinged tumult and bathing the skeleton of the song in unsettling synth minimalism, creating an eerie weave of hisses, pops and echoes that could sit comfortably on an early John Carpenter soundtrack.”
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Mastering The Hammer “Vermin” on Straight & Alert Records.
Recorded and mixed by Ulf Blomberg at Hoborec Studio.
“The Hammer is a 4 piece hardcore band from Gotenbörg, Sweden. Their first 7″ No Escape blew me away the very first time I listened to it, plus I became friend with them on tour so it was obvious if they had a new record coming out I had to put it out! They are now back with a new line up and a new 6 track 7″. If you are into The Flex, Right Brigade, Think I Care or 86 Mentality you HAVE TO check them out.”
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Remastering The Nurse “”Discography” 1983-1984″ on La Vida Es Un Mus.
“Back in 1983 Tokyo’s NURSE released what probably is the first Japanese all female hardcore record on the cult label Incest Records (INC-002). A red 7” Flexi which showed 4 innocent looking girls on the cover but displayed an unheard amount of ferocious hard hitting hardcore punk on the 8 songs Flexi produced by Baki of EXECUTE/ GASTUNK. The Following year the almighty ADK Records added them to their roster releasing a 5 track EP (ADK-13E ) produced by label owner Tam of TYPHUS/ STALIN fame. The speed went down a notch but the rawness and aggression was still there. Sadly that record marked the end of NURSE’s recording career. Had they released an LP they’ll be heralded as highly as COMES which usually is the first band that comes to mind to most people when thinking of female fronted Japanese bands.
After years of their recordings been deleted on vinyl, both singles becoming absolute staples on any Japanese punk want list and the band’s underground following growing, La Vida Es Un Mus decided to repress both 7”s on a heavy weight LP to make sure a new generation discover the excellence of one of the all time great under rated bands.”
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