Dispatches from the Underground // March 16, 2022

New Music

Alpturer – MAC J11 (Component Recordings) / This kind of doomy industrial drum & bass goes back to Alec Empire “The Destroyer” – chaircrusher

Ufomammut – Fenice (Neurot Recordings) / OMFG! / New Ufomammut coming soon! – Doomsayer2001

April 2022 Sampler from Wormhole World

Party Dozen – The Real Work (Temporary Residence) / Exactly what Party Dozen are is completely up to the listener. Doom. Jazz. Hardcore. Psychedelic. No-wave. Industrial. Although largely instrumental, their sets are punctuated by Kirsty’s unique “singing” style, screaming into the bell of her saxophone which itself goes through a bevy of effects pedals. Intensely independent in everything they do, the duo write, perform and record everything themselves.

RXM REALITY – sick for you (Hausu Mountain) / new @rxmreality is dope as hell, combo of gabber, screaming, and tasty melodies. Can’t wait! – Lord—of—Overstock

Listening Recommendations…Past and Present

Polyscia – Plummet (Retrac Recordings) / NOISY EUPHORIC BLAST OF CHIPTUNE, BREAKBEATS, NOISE, EAR SHATTERING FREQUENCIES AND GLITCHES. THIS IS EASILY THE MOST INTENSE POLYSCIA ALBUM SO FAR BUT IT’S NOT TO BE MISSED

Radio, Mixes, Podcasts

Foxy Digitalis Mix Season 2, #16: Kendraplex

Fonolith Mix on Urban Mutant

Reading

Metal Bullies CAVE IN Return With Monstrous Shocker ‘NEW REALITY’ From Upcoming Album (via Turn Up the Volume)

The Digital Antiheroes of Scam Rap – New York Times reporting on underground scammers turned MCs (h/t Beverly)

Reissues

Wayne Davis – S/T (Strut) / Strut present the first ever reissue of an essential lost classic from the Black Fire catalogue, Wayne Davis’ powerful self-titled gospel-soul album from 1976 (h/t Jeff)

Misc

K News / The F.I.B. #24, Arrington de Dionyso issue; Ghost Bitch new video; Bobby Gillespie biography; Part Time Punks; Holly Golightly Up the Empire; K Shoulder Tote!