We return the the hallowed days of early’80s Broken Flag with the absolute classic “Statement” compilation. Ramleh, Un-Kommuniti, Pure and Consumer Electronics (aka unlisted and untitled on the album) all contribute their own unique and powerful material, adding up to one of the great UK PE albums. For the ExtraNoisextra segment on the patreon, we continue our Broken Flag/Ramleh talk as we fully cover the great “Hand of Glory” EP. This 20 minute segment immediately follows the regular episode on the patreon feed. Please considering donating to Jamie Van Blake’s End of Life Expenses gofundmeVisit our sponsor Oxen RecordsFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Ben Chasny, musician known for his work with Six Organs of Admittance and Comets on Fire, talks about his new ambient album 'Sleep Tones'. They discuss the recording process, dissecting music, discovering music in a small town, divinatory playing cards, the influence of a movie on music systems, touring with Bikaki, working with David Tibet, and upcoming releases.

Noise goes on the road as we discuss our early days of touring. Overnight drives, broken down vans, and filthy accommodations are all touched on as we get into the first Hair Police tour, early Hive Mind tours, and much more. Join us for a trip into the distant past through the haze of fumes and hear how we did it at the dawn of the millennium. For the ExtraNoisextra segment on the patreon, we are putting up an entire Hair Police live tape from the early days. “Movies ’01-’02” was originally released on Animal Disguise and is now made available for patrons immediately following the episode. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

From providing homemade Manson shirts to John Balance and David Tibet to buzzing around the Psychic TV world to narrating Genesis P-Orridge’s autobiography, Paul “Bee” Hampshire has been all around the world, heavily within the UK industrial scene. Bee tells us his life story, which includes briefly being a pop star in Japan as well as working at an early 80s fetish club, and gives a cool different history of the strange world of the 80s and 90s. For the ExtraNoisextra segment on the patreon, Bee talks living in Thailand, working on Thai radio, and make electro music while living there. This 20 minute segment is in the middle of the episode on the patreon feed. Visit Bee at his website thebeenow.comFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Today we go through issue #6 of “Audio Drudge” from 1995. Each of us focused on one interview — Mike took Namanax, Tara took Smell & Quim, and Greh took Daniel Menche — and report that our findings. We then go over the issues as a whole, including the ads and the many great reviews. This is a style of episode we plan to continue…let us know any zines you’d like us to go through. Print media forever. For the 30 minute ExtraNoisextra segment on the patreon, we go over recent listening, some of which spring other discussions. Read along with the gang at the Internet ArchiveFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Mike and Tara were having massive problems with their Sequential Circuits Six Trak synth. Greh came over to repair it and record an episode while doing it. Lo and behold, when Greh arrived, the synth decided to start working again. Still, Greh takes us through opening and cleaning the Six Trak and gives plenty of advice on how to maintain a synth. It’s another episode in the vein of “Studio Reorganization.” For the ExtraNoisextra segment on the patreon, there is a video of the cleaning and maintenance process. The video is available on the Noisextra patron page. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Illusion of Safety is one of the longest running projects in the industrial noise underground, and Dan Burke was cool enough to sit down with us and go over his entire history. From seeing the final Throbbing Gristle show in San Francisco, to creating the IOS world with all its collaborators, Dan has stories and insight for days. It’s another mandatory history lesson on Noisextra. For the ExtraNOISEXTRA segment on the patreon, Dan talks about taking music lessons and how it’s inspired his current approach to IOS and all his sound work. This segment is in the middle of the episode on the patreon feed. Check out Illusion of SafetyFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

We had a great discussion with James Keeler of Wilt, celebrating his 25 years in the underground. James goes into his early days in rural Illinois, the beginnings of Wilt, putting together the classic “Radio 1940,” and plenty more. We were excited to hear about his themes, use of instruments and non instruments, and how it’s translated to the live setting. Turn on your short wave radio and tune in.| For the ExtraNoisextra segment on the Patreon, we get into entropy, saving sounds, losing sounds, as well as playing the incredible pre-show for God Blast America. This 20 minute segment is in the middle of the episode on the patreon feed. Visit the Wilt BandcampVisit the ORCO BandcampFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

After a slew of interviews (with plenty more to come), we head back to our goal of covering every CD on Pure with Aube “Purification to Numbness.” The single source landscape of Aube hit is harsh way on this album. We also discuss the “Luminescence” VHS, and Greh talks about seeing him live in 2001. Aube forever. For the extra long (over 40 minutes!) ExtraNoisextra segment on the patreon, we talk a ton of recent listening as well as some recent shows. Watch Aube Live in 2001, C-POP Gallery DetroitFollow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra

Continuing our coverage of those playing the Hospital night of the NWN/Hospital Japan Fest, we had Jim Mroz of Lussuria in the Noisextra den for a great talk. We discuss the history of Lussuria, how he came to the noise underground, the importance of the Hospital store, founding Rogue State University, and so much more. For the ExtraNoisextra segment on the patreon, we discuss the recent arrest in the Gilgo Beach murder case. Jim gives the full background story of the recording of his 7” based on the case, including a wild story about actually going to Gilgo Beach. This 15 minute segment is in the middle of the episode on the patreon feed. Follow us on Instagram: @noisextraFollow us on Twitter: @noisextraaaSupport us on Patreon: patreon.com/noisextra