New tapes from Puddle, ฝรั่ง (Farang), and Sharps Formation.

The cruel, dark mask of our reality continues to slip. Right under our noses unfathomable evil operates as it was designed. A sinisterly vulgar display of corruption and power lies in front of our very eyes. 'What You Don't Know Will Hurt You' is the next instalment in PUDDLE's vigilant noise observations.

Dubbed on recycled cassettes, with full A4 dual colour and b/w toner collage by Minimal Impact, using assets provides by D. Valetic. 50 copies.

Come ringside and witness five rounds of disciplined harsh-noise-boxing-music composed and performed by ฝรั่ง (Farang). Sanctioned at three minutes each, each track pays homage to five of Muay Thai's iconic Nak Muay. Additional fight commentary fills the remainder of the tape, with the five tracks repeating on both sides.

Dubbed on recycled cassettes, with full colour A4 fold out collage, one of five unique glossy print covers, and additional scented material. Mastered by Grant Richardson. 36 copies.

Second considered release from Sharps Formation, available in person only, further builds on previous tape-noise-trickery with additional 'studio' noistrumentation. Sincerity turns to piss taking and back again to build deft. 

Further release by Malevolent Relics (North America) to come.

Dubbed on recycled cassettes, with combination b/w and colour toner print on two and a half panel j-card. 25 copies.

Empty Vessel / No Guard - Heart Consumed (A Part of Me) c/w Terrified

 

First vinyl release for these two newer Australian industrial acts. This should have been announced several weeks ago before the holiday season, however is still on track for a mid-to-late January release. Very minimal post-production from the tracks submitted leads to a decidedly raw finish when pressed to wax. 

Tense, claustrophobic modular passages are laid down by Empty Vessel and interwoven with a cannibalistic disclosure. No Guard declares a bleak and enigmatic transmission with a flanged vocal delivery. Anyone who has been following these two will have some idea of what to expect, otherwise please see Empty Vessel's 'Dreamcatcher Woven In Veins', and No Guard's 'Onward, Onward,' as reference points, though these tracks are really something else all together.

Vinyl will best case scenario be available for their support of Linekraft at The Tote, Collingwood, but will also hit Minimal Impact and the regular distributors early next year.

100 copies total on 180g vinyl, packaged in transparent polyethylene sleeves, with combination colour copy and b/w toner covers.

Ebola Disco / Skin Job Live in Tokyo 23/24 b/w Agony We Consume 7"

Live aural assaults, ebullient and indexical as ever, recorded in Japan (featuring Chris Groves) on Ebola Disco's side, coupled with Skin Job's lethally paced death trip industrial track 'Agony We Consume'.

Numbered / 100 copies on black vinyl. Features full pro-printed colour labels on the Skin Job side, accompanied by black toner labels on the Ebola Disco side. 180g 7" vinyl in transparent polyethylene sleeves.

Mastered by Foul Prey

SJ artwork by Fecromass.

Logos by Fecromass and Ebola Disco.

Layout by Minimal Impact, 2025.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OJiRgGMduU&list=PLj7Zf8WEXNI9mmxAfUYU98gmuhkYTvARZ

Bloated Data, Puddle CDr's, Sharps Formation live at Ancient World, and new E.O.L.C.O.E. recordings

Bloated Data and Puddle CDr's have been out since March, with plenty of copies still available via Minimal Impact (AU) and Scream and Writhe (CAN).

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Sharps Formation makes a third live appearance at Adelaide's Ancient World in December at the first Divine Severance showcase, alongside Puddle, Bloated Data, Rope Society/Chrysalis, No Guard, Michael Ellingford, and Empty Vessel. 

Posters by Rope Society and Janus Tapes

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E.O.L.C.O.E have new material prepared for release via New England label Sordid Transmissions in 2025. 

Preview the track Murderous Part-Object 4 on Deepthroat Records compilation Worldwide Gore Vol. 1.

Consumption of Signs Zine #3

Into the untenable archive...

Fully hand assembled 80 page bricolage zine. Contains a mixture of old and new collage and print assets spanning seven years, reproduced from original source documents. Includes reprint of interviews with Bret Parenteau circa 2016 and Ray Phase Tropic circa 2018 from the first two instalments.

Complete toner worship.

Bloated Data - The Aesthetic of Death C32, Lustrate - Soteriologic Deprivation C50 Kagami Smile - Iris C40 Puddle - The Gift That Keeps on Giving reissue, and Out Of Order Exhibition.

 

Three new releases are due late March on Minimal Impact, as well as a reissue of Puddle's 'The Gift That Keeps on Giving' on Pro-CDr.

All new releases are available at Out Of Order, an installation by Minimal Impact at Wreckers Artspace in Wooloongabba, open by appointment March 16th - 31st, and at select times with live noise demonstrations.

Sunday 17th March:.

Demonstration: Brackish 6-6:30pm.

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Sunday 24th March:.

Demonstration: 5:30-8:00pm,

6:00-6:20pm: Puddle

6:30-7:00pm: Concentration

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Sunday 31st March:.

Demonstration: 5:00-8:00pm,

5:00-5:30pm: E.O.L.C.O.E.

5:40-6:10pm: Ushghur

6:30-7:00pm: Reptile

Positive No (Newcastle) live at Milton Common and The Cave Inn, November 2023.

Supports from Blunt Force Head Trauma, Puddle, and Brackish & TILES.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flummox-positive-no-nsw-puddle-blunt-force-h-tickets-750366425177?

Reptile, Attention Shoppers, and CC & TILES. Positive NO was originally booked also, but was replaced by Blunt Force Head Trauma.

Free Entry.