Mutant Video - Missing Fingers (cassette)

Mutant Video are a three piece unit consisting of: John Lukeman (synth), Nic Schmidt (bass), and Mutant (machines). This album features seven amazing instrumental tracks, which are:

1- missing fingers: dark synth + ambient darkwave = a feeling of cold, dark minimalism.

2- the drive: light beats + instrumental electronics = the perfect soundtrack for an atmospheric horror movie indeed.

3- silent curtain: creepy effects + more synth = is this my hair rising or you`re just happy to see me honey ?

4- raw deal: harsh percussions + electroacoustic \ ambient noise.

5- street lightning: percussions + various noise bytes = pure meditative noise for folks like me.

6- cut off: tight percussive elements + various sounds colliding left and right = I like it, I like it, I like it!

7- broken in leather: minimal darkcore electronics which conjures feelings of loneliness, coldness and desolation. This is my favorite song. I kept listening to this and all I could think of is THE THING!!!  THE THING!!!  THE THING!!! . Yes it`s that damned good kudos for fans of the great John Carpenter himself. Limited edition of 300 copies. Contact here for availability:   http://mutantvideoarchival.bigcartel.com/product/mutant-video-missing-fingers-c-36

                                                         

4you

This drawing is a special gift for a special person which comes from a  far away land (ruled by religious dictatorship, unfortunately). even in the worst places on this planet inner beauty shines through. Once you felt freedom there is no coming back. This drawing is for you honey even though we're so far apart but still feel so close together.Merry Christmas!!!

DJ Hollow Life - Skitzophrantics Dream (mp3)

I was  surfing the internet and checking out various stuff at www.archive.org  when I noticed another DJ Hollow Life album. it`s been released on `Tethered Records`a brand new netlabel. This album has thirteen tracks of electronically oriented music (it runs under 50 minutes). Most of the songs sound like old school percussive industrial music. And no you young puppies out there I don`t mean Nine Inch Nails or  Marilyn Manson. When I say old school industrial, I mean bands like: Nox, Coil, Nurse With Wound, Zoviet France, Hafler Trio, Bourbonese Qualk, etc, etc. don`t know what I`m talking about. Well get your ass out of faceshit, twitterooni and google it. You might actually learn something here. The music sounds percussive, kind of like Bourbonese Qualk but with a melody, a musical quality. This is another mighty impressive album and it`s free too. There`s a couple of standout tracks: `DP`s keep her happy`(happy go lucky smooth electronica), `the sleight of darkness`(industrial minimalism maybe), and `nutty bars are better than you sex!`(almost 8 bit, melodic electronica). Well don`t just stand there, get it here:     https://archive.org/details/SkitzophranticsDream

TFTTDH part 11

The spirit of something

It was a Friday morning at the office

I`m a contractor and I work the reception

I`m not a regular employee you might say

Everybody is leaving around 11h30 a.m.

For their Christmas diner party

Some restaurant downtown I think

I`m not invited  

Like I said, I`m a contractor

I don`t mind though

It means I`ll be alone here

So I can listen to my music

And indulge myself during their party

Plus when they come back

Say around three o`clock p.m.

Most of them will be a little bit drunk

I love seeing the office girls

All dressed up nicely

And coming back under the influence

I sure hope I see Jenny this afternoon

I wonder what she`s wearing right now

Jenny drives me crazy  

She`s a chunky tall brunette

With curly long hair and deep dark eyes

She`s got lotsa curves in all the right places

Damned!

I`m getting excited just thinking about her

And man those eyes

She just looks at you and you`re defenceless, helpless

WHATTA WOMAN!!!

I gotta calm down and relax

I drink some coffee

Check my emails

Nothing

The phone`s not ringing

Nothing

Sweet fuck all happening

I`m listening to some electronic music

And chilling out

Somebody`s coming in

Julia, Marc and Heather

The office drones are in the house

I say hi

They come in pick up their coats and leave

More employees are coming in at the same time

No Jenny in sight though

Then around 15h30

Jenny comes in staggering a little

She looks a bit drunk

Hey girl I say

Hi Tom

You ok girl?

Yes

I love white wine

Don`t we all honey

She goes in the back

Here`s Harry coming to replace me

Yo Tom break time dude

Sure thing bro

Thanks

Don`t mention it

I`m supposed to have 15 minutes break

But Harry always comes early

Which leaves me

With about 25 minutes of spare time

I got enough time to piss and go downstairs

For coffee and smokes

I`m running to the washroom

And I`m thinking

JESUS CHRIST DO I HAVE TO PISS!!!!!!!!!!!

As I turn the corner, Bang!

I hit Jenny
she falls on the floor

I pick her up

Jenny, I`m so sorry girl, you ok?

I`m alright what`s the rush

I gotta take a leak

Need help?

What?

You heard me right you need help?

What do you mean?

I see the way you look at me all the time Tom

Now my face is all red

I also find you cute

Well thanks, I mumble

You need help Tom?

I look at her and say

The washroom is not a good place

Too many guys go in there you know

Wait for me

I won`t be long

I know this amazingly

Comfortable and secluded stockroom nearby

I`ll be waiting Tom

But don`t take too long

Sure thing Jenny

I enter the washroom

Unzip my pants and try to piss

What the hell`s wrong with me?

DAMNED ERECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can`t piss

I gotta calm down

And think

Think about

Something disgusting

I got it

Now I`m imagining

Moe getting slammed by Barney Gumbles

In a cheap porn booth

There`s a smell

Of stale urine and old cum

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZOW!!!

My boner`s gone

I wash my hands

Exit the washroom

Jenny`s still waiting

Your stockroom or mine Tom?

Mine baby

Follow me

How far is it

Just around the corner

I open the door

It`s a small room with and old couch

And a huge window

We`re on the twelve floor

The view outside is stunning

What do you think of the…

I didn`t have time to finish my sentence

Jenny jumps on me and kisses me passionately

While feeling my hard cock

I start to unzip her skirt

Jenny is that a g-string or you`re just happy to see me?

Less talk more action she says

I comply, of course

She unzip my pants, almost tears my boxers apart

And plays with my dick

She strokes it while playing with my balls

Slow down girl, take it easy

I want you inside me Tom

Sure thing honey

Jenny I`m out of condoms

Bullshit I hate condoms

Wearing a condom feels

Like jerking off with gloves

No time for that Tom

I want you inside me right now

I sit on the couch

And before I even know it

She`s sitting on my dick

I grab her big tits

And start to lick them

Her nipples are so hard

Harder than my dick I`m thinking

She`s slowly going up and down

Up and down

Up and down

The tempo`s getting faster now

Man she`s coming

My cock is getting submerged by her juices

Now It`s my turn to come

AAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!

What a violent orgasm

We`re sitting down, silent

Happy and exhausted

Or is it the other way around?

You gotta smoke Tom

We can`t smoke here see, there`s a smoke detector up there

I point to her

Then I`m thinking

I could have sex at the office

Drink and shoot some dope but no smoking inside

This is an amazing age indeed

Doing anything tonight Jenny?

Nothing what about you?

Nothing either wanna do another fuck session?

Don`t think so Tom

Why was it that bad?

No it was great

But I don`t think my boyfriend would approve

I didn`t know you had a boyfriend

You didn`t ask

And you didn`t tell me either

It`s alright it was fun

Sure thing

Wait until I tell the girls about this

Say what?

You think I`m the only one

Who thinks you`re actually cute?

To be honest

I don`t find myself attractive you know

I know

And that`s what makes you a stud

You`re innocence and your fucking smile

What fucking smile?

You always look either happy or horny

I would say both

Exactly

Well thanks Jenny

Don`t mention it

Guess I`ll see you Monday morning then

Yes

Take care

Take care Tom

We kiss and

I go back at the reception

I think that stockroom will be my second office

During breaks

Now that was a real corporate fuck session

Fast

Hard

Quick

Efficient

Unfortunately I`m a contractor

And a good contractor is always supposed

To satisfy his customers

Now I will work hard trying to satisfy my customers

Hard and all the time

Man I love this job...

Art is everywhere part 12

I was doing some winter cleaning  in my working desk and I found this really cool and highly limited edition drawing. This is a collaboration between  Daniel Mark and BobX (another Memphis, Tennessee local legend). Have a look and please do take the time to admire all the details.

Feel free to check out BobX`s website with lots of  amazing reproductions and cool stuff for sales as well. Here's the link:

http://worldhelix.com/bobx-art/index.html

DJ Hollow Life - Quantum Religion (mp3)

Another mighty impressive free download. DJ Hollow Life hails from Clearwater, Florida, USA (just like my good collagist buddy Thompson). This album is rather short (it runs under 35 minutes). I have to say it`s a shame because this is some pretty amazing, mind-blowing, dare I say mind-boggling material.  The music is not top twenty material which is  definitely my cup of tea. Commercial music bores me. And normality is so fucking boring indeed. You could say that this album has a lot of different styles to offer:  light IDM \ electronica (a delay in my though process), instrumental atmospheric  electronics (advice from a drunk man), dark bluesy experimentations (digital monkey`s fling bits), dark chip experimentations (too many tracks to mention), circuit bent noiseworks, dark ambient noise, dark chip music, anyways, I think you get the drill. You could also mention that this album falls under the category of dark chip (Super Mario getting slammed left and right by Bowser himself, ah, ah, ah),  circuit bent (your old Casio going apeshit) , experimental music. My favorite word when you don`t know what the hell this s is. Highly recommended too. Get it here:   https://archive.org/details/QuantumReligion-djHollowLife

ONE DAMNED YEAR BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!

I woke up this morning, sat down, had a coffee and try to shake my internal cobwebs. I`m still not fully awake. And I`m thinking what should I talk about in my next post? I have no idea at the present time. Then it suddenly  hits me … Bang!!! I started this underground, independant  blog more than a year ago. Mastock the blog released it`s first ever post on remembrance day, November,  11<sup>th</sup>, 2012. Mastock is now a year and a month old, just like a little baby, my little baby.  I look at the statistics and there`s almost 4000 clicks on my various articles \ posts. Not bad for a blog which basically has:

No publicity

No promotion

Talks about non commercial stuff, like:

Mail art

Zines

Noise

Underground bands \ artists

Drawings of famously unknown artists

Short stories

& various insanities

so happy belated birthday Mastock

and kudos to all my readers

I thank you all for your love and support

I would also like to thank all my enemies and \ or the fine folks who never believed in me. 

Without your stupid comments and negative feedback I would never do anything except sit on my fat ass whine and complain, yatta yatta, yatta. Your negative opinion has been noted. Anyways, opinions are like assholes, everybody`s got one.

Open Challenge to anybody out there:

Feel free to send me stuff for review purposes but don`t send me your material via my email it doesn`t support big files. Send me a link via mediafire, rapidshare or any other type of file transferring website.

Email: frank.zen@v if.com

This is what I`m into, which makes me tick.

My kind of music, this is what I like (in no particular order):

Noise

weird homemade recordings

ambient noise

ambient darkwave

electroacoustic

illbient

minimal

experimental

chill-out

techno

trance

goa

soundtrack oriented

lo-fi

blues

electronic

synthpop

lounge

dub

ambient

field recordings

cinematic

some spoken word

I also like movies

short movies

art

collages

 and videogames.

Music of lesser interest (in no particular order):

8 bit material

classic

western

country

heavy metal (all styles)

rock

punk

pop

grunge

rap / hip hop

jazz, dance

disco

traditional

gothic

ska

some spoken word.

If you want to send me something via the good old postal system. Just send me an email and we`re on like Donkey Kong.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

I do everything  by myself. So if you send me a shitload of stuff don`t expect me to review all this stuff tomorrow. I work full time, I have a life, I have various interests outside of Mastock. Thank you very much.

Concrete Island (cassette)

A collaboration between Scott Moore (Limp Wrist, Needles)  and Dave Coen (Whitehorse). This  short tape (under 25 minutes) has four tracks. And what does it sounds like? Here goes:

1- fear from behind = electronics + percussions = a dark, bleak claustrophobic , nightmarish atmosphere (me dig this baby, yesssssss).

2- double moon & at midnight = minimal electronics \ ambience with dark undertones thrown in for good measure.

3- escape from concrete island = a subtle mix of ambient noise and electroacoustic music. It`s sparse, percussive, repetitive, yet strangely compelling and meditative. I highly recommend this release. This is high quality dark music. The perfect soundtrack for an atmospheric thriller \ horror movie. Limited edition of ??? Contact here for availability:                                                                           www.darkentriesrecords.com

Bite itself \ self com split (cassette)

Unfortunately this short tape (under 20 minutes) is sold out. Too bad though because this is some pretty amazing material. Let`s start the first side with Bite Itself performing `abyss`(8.56 minutes): a potent mix of raw noisy outbursts, ambient darkwave, ambient noise with lots of lo-fi nearly silence moments. Simply amazing, you`re always wondering what`s coming up next. Impressive experimental music. On the second side Self Com does three tracks.

1- status report (2.05 minutes) = ambient noise probably made using old school analog synth drones. Too short for my taste buds. I would like to hear a longer (20 minutes perhaps) version of this piece (yes, it`s that damn good).

2- dead space (3.27 minutes) = recalls Syd Barrett`s guitar works. This is better material though: catchy minimal, lo-fi,  psychedelic with a soft eerie voice (what else is there to say).

3- I`m a mean (4.13) = ambient noise + found sounds + more weird, out of this world lo-fi voice = a foggy drug enduced (without drugs) sonic trip. Good stuff.

Check out their website for more information:

http://mutantvideoarchival.bigcartel.com/

Hiroshima Yeah! # 104 (October 2013) (zine)

This is a 8.5 by 11 inches black and white, cut and paste, five pager zine. On the  front page we have `poetry from a Leonard Cohen afterworld`Mark graces us  with a potent dose of amazing, ironic, makes me thirsty poetry. My favorite piece this time around is:

Philosophy

I shite,

Therefore I am

Now this is some mind boggling, profound,, deep down Uranus poetry. It inspires me too. Here`s my philosophical statement of the day:

Ambidextrous

I masturbate

Therefore I`m self-sufficient

thus being said next in line, there`s Gary Simmons `1.5 years behind bars`or as I would describe this `tales from the Inside`. It gives you an honest account about what it is being jailed in good old UK prison system. `Give me liberty or give me death`, damn straight. Also, there`s lots of music, concert, book and zine reviews. Interesting  `The Ceramic Hobs` album review. I`m really curious and interested. I have to find more information regarding CH. Last but not least, there`s another short ditty written by senior Ritchie himself `Anhedonia`. A Bukowskiesque, urban, lowbrow kind off drinking story (with a masturbatory undertone). It made me thirsty  like hell. Waiter, bring me a beer every ten minutes and when I`m drunk, every two minutes. Contact address: 

Mark Ritchie, 

94 Main Street, 

Forth, 

Lanark, 

ML11 8AB, 

UK.

Hiroshima Yeah! # 103 (September 2013) (zine)

This is a 8.5 by 11 inches black and white, cut and paste, four pager zine. Let`s begin with `poetry, culture, alienation, boredom and despair. An impressive collection of short, slice of life poetry. This time around I have two favorite poems which are:

Work

Work is something you do

Between visits to the pub

And

Belonging nowhere

I don`t belong here

Or anywhere else.

Pretty amazing brothers and sisters!!! We also have our monthly installment of `1.5 years behind bars` (Gary Simmons various ramblings about life inside i.e. I mean being jailed, dumbass!!!).  There`s lots of reviews here: music, book, and concerts; The B-52`s (one of my favorite bands)  & Joshua Berkett & Jon Collins. `After hours `(written by Mark Ritchie himself)  is a short story about boozing + doing a threesome with a hooker at work (of all places, lol) after working hours, of course. I almost had a boner while reading this. Thumbs up dude!!! Instant classic lowbrow material. I wanna read some more, feed me more baby!!! I love Hiroshima Yeah1

Contact address: 

Mark Ritchie, 

94 Main Street, 

Forth, 

Lanark, 

ML11 8AB, 

UK.

art is everywhere part 11

This time around I have more original and impressive mail art. Enjoy the show because it's free. Support the underground \ alternative culture. 

The last one is my favorite. Primitive, punkish, and pissed-off too, with colors included!!!

Lovebrrd & Italics - split volume – 2 (3" CD-R)

 I love listening to split mini CD-R`s!  it serves as a good introduction for unknown bands \ projects \ collabs \ artist. And if you send this by old snail mail it`s usually dirt cheap too. We open things up with:

Lovebrrd - tect (9.30 minutes),:  it begins with some type of tribal electronic beat, which slowly becomes noisier and noisier. Good stuff. Definitely not recommended with headphones on folks. We now end this split with Italics – foil vs scimitar (9.48 minutes):  this is gloomy, doomy, claustrophobic, apocalyptic experimental noise works. An aural nightmare indeed. This is definitely not for the pop music fan out there. Painstakingly wrecking, a noisy masterpiece. Limited edition of ??? contact them for availability  here:   http://foreverescapingboredom.bandcamp.com/album/lovebrrd-italics-split-3

Extreme Chafing - Sand In My Crack (3" CD-R)

Extreme Chafing is the solo project of one Joe Stache (Hoggle, Pig Shrapel, Dungeon Attire). There`s one track on this mini CDR;  recorded 19-08-2012. EC delivers a 14 minute piece of blistering, relentless, unforgiving wall of noise mixed with some high pitched distortion works. Damned, my ears are bleeding again. Are you talking to me? You talking to me? I`m talking by myself here and no one`s listening. Extreme times calls for extreme noise. Indeed. Have a beer the end is near. Limited edition of 24 copies. Write for availability:  http://foreverescapingboredom.bandcamp.com/album/extreme-chafing-sand-in-my-crack-3-cd-r

Check out his blog : 

http://extremechafing.blogspot.ca/

Node Pajomo Summer 2013 (zine)

NP is a half-sized, black & white, cut & paste, 24 pages long independent publication. The zine is divided in two parts: contact information and various reviews. There is lots of contact addresses for: mail art projects, mail art exchange, postcard exchange, zine exchange  and tape traders (like myself). You will find a good quantity of zines, and music  (tapes & CD-R`s ) reviews. I like his reviews, they`re honest and highly descriptive. There`s some nice words regarding : Hiroshima Yeah! #100  ( love this English zine), Mastock # 10 & 11 (cheap pop here), Media Junky# 18 (great Jason Rodgers material) and Ninja Sushi# 2 (I have to contact these fine folks indeed). Senior Pajomo  will be releasing  an Àudio Mail Art Project # 2`compilation CD-R . so feel free to send him some music, noise, or spoken word (the deadline is march 1^st, 2014). 

Contact: 

Node Pajomo

PO Box 2632

Bellingham

Washington

98-227-2632

USA

Zone Tripper & False Flag – split (cassette)

A split tape with Justin Marc Lloyd`s `False Flag` (power electronics)  and  Florida  \ Philadelphia  (  Sikora and Hal Harmon) science-fiction noise duo `Zone Tripper`. Each project records one track. This is a rather short tape, 16 minutes long.  And what does it sounds like? Here goes:

1- Zone Tripper – you have the right to remain silent (8.38 minutes): modulating, evolving experimental noise with some growling near the end. I think I need some Tylenol.

2- False Flag – police, child, child, child (7.24 minutes); grating \ grinding noise , screams, cutups and various demented insanities running in the background. I think I need more Tylenol. Limited edition of  God knows how many copies. Contact them for availability:  http://foreverescapingboredom.bandcamp.com/album/zone-tripper-false-flag-split-c18

Nexus Monkey – the negative effects of listening (CD-R)

This is a new Florida collaboration \ duo from the minds behind `Vasectomy Party`(harsh noise solo artist) and the `Black Beast Of Arrrghhh`(noise \ experimental noise). There`s one track on this here CD but it`s a long one indeed (+ 30 minutes). Raw noisy dirges mixed with some minimally dark and spacey synth running in the background. I`m getting squashed by a  gigantic wall of noise, while at the same time some spacey synth is slowly, but surely puncturing what`s left of me poor brains. I love this!!! Good stuff indeed. Give me some more. I want it, I want it, I want it!!!  Limited edition of twenty copies. This baby`s long gone for sure, sorry about your damn luck.. More info here: http://foreverescapingboredom.bandcamp.com/album/nexus-monkey-the-negative-effects-of-listening-cd-r

Forecast & Toxic Bliss (split tape)

I recently got my filthy hands on this rare, highly limited edition 25 copies cassette. This tape has two  sidelong tracks. Lets start with: `Forecast` which is the minimalist, natural disaster themed project of Sisto Rossi ( of Houses In Texas, Wallkeeper and Hatred). The track `stormclouds` (8.22 minutes)  sounds like a thunderstorm  recorded at full volume. He then `normalized` the track to make it even louder than before. It sounds like harsh noise with acoustic \ almost analogue undertones, brilliant stuff. Last but not least we have `Toxic Bliss`, a noise wall onslaught of Mitchell Rotunno (of Tjere and Untitled Productions).  The tracks name is `untitled`(11.29 minutes). It starts nice and  slow with some relaxing ambient noise , then it becomes louder and louder, harsher and harsher, damned my poor ears. Relentless harsh noise. This is not my cup of tea. It`s not bad, don`t get me wrong. But I heard soooo much noise which sounds the same. I like some variety in me noise menu. I recommend this if  you like old Merzbow,  MSBR, The Haters, GX Jupitter-Larsen, Con-Dom, and Sonic Disorder. More info here:  http://foreverescapingboredom.bandcamp.com/album/forecast-toxic-bliss-split-3

Breakdancing Ronald Reagan & Whitey Alabastard (split tape)

This is a short tape (under twenty minutes)  with a limited edition of 36 copies (it`s probably sold out as we speak). On side one we have `Breakdancing Ronald Reagan - he though everything was people`  (9.42 minutes).  It`s experimental noise with lots of fluctuating moments (orchestral electronic music, noise, spoken word, ambient noise, and lo-fi noise).  You never get bored because there`s always something moving, evolving, mutating, happening. This isn`t your typical harsh, repetitive redundant noise. Great stuff. I have to find some more. Next, we have `Whitey Alabastard  - I don`t like it `(9.47 minutes). This track offers a potent mix of ambient, almost lo- fi noise and weirdo experimental noise. The perfect soundtrack to gory, vile, violent, deranged, crazy,  post-apocalyptic movie. Hey, I would produce it (if I had cash). 

More information here: http://foreverescapingboredom.bandcamp.com/album/breakdancing-ronald-reagan-whitey-alabastard-split-c25 

Mastock resident artist

Here`s a drawing, courtesy of my good friend Pierre (no last name included). Pierre isn`t an artist but he do likes to draw now and then. So here goes:

More stuff from Pierre coming in the near future. We will do some part time collaborations. Whenever we`re both available.