This week we celebrate the life and work of Akifumi Nakajima aka Aube. We dive headfirst into “Spindrift”, the first release on his own G.R.O.S.S label. We explore his unique sound and visual design, discuss his passion for the noise underground, and read a few words from some artists that worked directly with him. There will never be enough words to truly describe his sound and his impact, but we will always have his noise. Listen to Aube. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/ Recent listening:Incapacitants – Stupid is StupidMasonna – Shinsen Na ClitorisSlogun – Pleasures of DeathSmell and Quim – Cosmic BondageVarious Artists – Herz Aus G.R.O.S.S.Kyoshi Mizutani – MillstoneMurder Corporation – The New CrimesDeutsch Nepal – The Silent EarthVarious Artists – Noise Forest

Class is in session for another noise history lesson. For our first episode on a film, we sat down with Crank Sturgeon to watch and discuss Voice Crack’s “Kick That Habit” film, directed by Peter Lietchi. Our talk jumps back and forth from the film to the early days of Crank’s involvement in noise. Topics include his introduction to, and working with, Ron Lessard, travels to the UK and playing with Smell & Quim, and the importance of ’90s noise VHS. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/ Purchase Kick That Habit on DVD from Drag CityPurchase some of Crank Sturgeon’s fine wares here. Recent Listening:Chuck Johnson – Balsams (VDSQ)Viodre – Disgust (Heat ov the Day)Keiji Haino – Watashi Dake? (Black Editions)Zone Nord – Marche Noir/Diverses Denrees (self released)Premature Ejaculation – Necessary Discomforts (Cleopatra)Mothra – The Remains of Life (Three Plugs)Mayuko Hino – Performance at Club Fuck IN LA 1993 VHS (Endorphine Factory)C.C.C.C. – Chaos is the Cosmos (Cold Spring)Intrinsic Action – Trophy (Bloodlust!)Jason Soliday’s BandcampSchimpfluch-Gruppe

We got excited and recorded another episode this week. It’s our first repeat artist as we discuss the seminal “King of Noise” album by Hijokaidan, which was recently reissued by Fantastique. Things get piercing and sharp as we celebrate this record. We also discuss the possibility of cooking a pizza on Greh’s speakers using the sounds Hijokaidan. We know who’s noise kingdom we’d want to be serfs in. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/Purchase King of Noise at Fantastique Recent listening:The Haters & Scanner – The Haters, Notably Scanner (Vinyl Communcations)Monde Bruits – s/t (Alchemy)S-Core – Crime (Daft)Bloodyminded – Trophy (Bloodlust)Bloodyminded – s/t (Bloodlust!)Smell & Quim – Your Enemy’s Balls (Red Stream)

This week we sit down with talented author and VDSQ label-head Steve Lowenthal and travel the farthest back in time that we have thus far, in order to explore one of the tentacular roots of noise/experimental music with La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela’s Dream House 78’17” LP. Steve talks about his experiences at La Monte and Marian’s Dream House in NYC, Tara talks turtles and prime numbers, Greh talks wizard bikers and Mike headbangs to sine waves. Get out your magenta lights and go deep. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/ Recent listening:Con-Dom – The Eighth PillarOrdo Equilibrio – Conquest, Love and Self-PreserverenceIRM – Oedipus DethronedVarious Artists – JucheCCCC – Love and NoiseAtrax Morgue – OvercomeHijokaidan – King of NoiseAndrew Chalk – Painted Screens Check out Steve’s book, Dance of Death: The Life of John Fahey, American Guitarist.

It’s our first foray into RRR’s Pure series as we head over to France for Zone Nord’s “Roferon A” album. We get down in the dirt with this obscure project, discuss early experiences calling RRRecords, and Tara espouses some noise show wisdom. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/Purchase “Zone Nord – Roferon A” from the source at RRRecords and tell RRRon that Noisextra sent ya! Get some other goodies while you’re there damnit! Recent Listening:M.B. – The Plain TruthDeath Squad – Theological GenocideDeathpile – Ne Plus UltraCon-Dom – Control-DominationLaibach – s/tK-Group & Omit – StorageGordon Lightfoot – If You Could Read My Mind

It’s finally here, our first Skin Crime episode, after mentioning the project nearly every episode prior. Barbed wire, thumbtacks and fire all play a vital role in this week’s episode as we not only discuss Skin Crime’s “King of the Death Match” cassette, but also dig into the actual King of the Death Match and related wrestling matches. We dive onto a bed of nails, choke slam each other into thousands of thumbtacks and ascend the ladder in the middle of the ring to achieve the highest honor of becoming King of the Deathmatch. Never stay down, always kick out. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/Purchase “King of the Deathmatch” at Hospital Productions. Recent Listening:Atrax Morgue – Death Orgasm Connector Con-Dom & Grey Wolves – Waging War Against You Chop Shop – OxideWilliam Gibson reads NeuromancerAnenzephalia – Kaltwelt Deathmatch Viewing:Cactus Jack vs. Terry GordyCactus Jack vs. Shoji NakamakiCactus Jack vs. Terry FunkSabu & The Sheik vs. Atsushi Onita & Tarzan GotoNo Rope Electrified Barbed Wire Swimming Pool Dynamite Double Hell Death Match

This week we take a little sidestep into one of the many tentacles of noise as we discuss industrial dark ambient project Inade and their “Burning Flesh” cassette from 1993. We embark a meditative trip through the gates of death, hear about Greh seeing Inade live and fall into the black water well that is this fantastic tape. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextra Follow us on Twitter: @noisextraaa Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/Purchase “Burning Flesh” digitally on Amazon here. Recent listening:S.E.T.I “Sleep Environments for Interplanetary Travel”Inade “The Nine Colours of the Threshold”Inade “Aldebaran” Alberich/Linekraft “Shock Industrialization” split 10″ Geography of Hell “Sabra Shatila 1982” Slogun “Kill to Forget”Various – Pain Factory 4xDVDControl “s/t”God Is War “A Scream Heard Across the Universe”The Rita “Overdriven Makeup Worship: Women in Stage Makeup”Sodomy From Beyond “Severity Practices”Viper “Push Pull Bend Repeat”Culture Club “Time (Clock of the Heart)”

Bonus mini episode time. We wanted to let everyone in on what’s going on over on our Patreon site, so we discuss Chop Shop’s “Discrete Emissions” 7” on Banned Production. This episode is also timely as Chop Shop will be making a rare live appearance at the Haters 40th anniversary in Oakland this Saturday, August 17th. We travel to a hazy past through modified speakers and sounds that just aren’t right. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextra Follow us on Twitter: @noisextraaa Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/

This week head back to Japan and back to the ’90s to discuss one of the all time greats, MSBR. We listen to 1995’s “Metal Stricken Terror Action” on Banned Production and our minds are blown. We cover the late Koji Tano’s legacy and importance to the world of noise, read from an interview Greh did with Koji in 1999, and dissect the beauty of MSBR’s special packaging. Steady yourself for the electro suplex of MSBR. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextra Follow us on Twitter: @noisextraaa Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/ Purchase Metal Stricken Terror Action at Banned Production

This week Greh, Mike and Tara discuss “Dark Market Broadcast” by legendary artist John Duncan. We cover this magnificent album, and we also get into Duncan’s performance pieces, including a very intimate piece that Greh took part in. Get ready to hit the nighttime streets of Tokyo with perverse pirate radio as your soundtrack. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextra Follow us on Twitter: @noisextraaa Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/noisextra/ Purchase Dark Market Broadcast at AmazonCheck out John Duncan at: http://johnduncan.org/