Earthflesh/Deconstructor/Bethlehem/2021 Collaboration EP Review

 

  Switzerland's  solo  project  Earthflesh  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  and  on  this  recording  teams  up  with  Deconstructor  a  solo  project  from  Germany  and  together  they  bring  in  a  mixture  of  harsh  noise,  industrial  and  drone  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2021  ep  "Bethlehem".

  Harsh  noises  start  off  the  ep  while  the  only  track  that  is  presented  on  the  recording  is  over  19  minutes  in  length.  All  of  the  music  is  also  instrumental  while  the  song  also  mixes  in  a  lot  of  underground  industrial  elements  along  with  some  drones  also  being  added  into  the  music  as  the  ep  progresses  and  at  times  the  music  also gets  very  repetitive  and  primitive  sounding.

  On  this  recording  Earthflesh  and  Deconstructor  mix  their  separate  approaches  to  harsh  noise,  industrial  and  drone  to  create  a  very  diverse  track  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  lo-fi  while  the  song  themes  focus  on  the  history  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  collaboration  between  Eathflesh  and  Deconstructor  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  harsh  noise,  industrial  and  drone,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  8  out  of  10.

https://earthflesh.bandcamp.com/track/earthflesh-deconstructor-bethlehem     

Earthflesh/Embrace/Short Run Industries/Harsh Noise Wall Netlabel/2021 Full Length Review

 

  This  is  a review  of another  recording  from  Switzerland's  solo  project  Earthflesh  which  shows  the  music  going  into  more  of  a  poetic  harsh  noise  wall  style  and  the  album  was  released  in  2021  as  a  joint  effort  between  Short  Run  Industries  and  Harsh  Noise  Wall  Netlabel  and  called  "Embrace".

  Harsh  noises  and  distorted  drones  and  power  electronics  start  off  the  album  while  the  only  song  that  is  presented  on  the  recording  is  almost  an  hour  long.  Static  sounds  and  a  harsh  noise  wall  can  also  be  heard  in  the  background  along  with  the  music  also  getting  more  diverse  as  the  tracks  progresses,  the  song  also  has  its  repetitive  and  primitive  moments.

  On  this  recording  Earthlesh  sticks  mostly  to  a  harsh  noise  wall  style  along  with  some  touches  of  drone  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  while  the  song  themes  are  based  upon  a  poem  from  classic  Portuguese  literature  Nobel  Prize  Winner  Jose  Saramago.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  form  Earthflesh  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  harsh  noise  wall,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  8  out  of  10.

https://harshnoisewall.bandcamp.com/album/embrace

https://youtu.be/_pZHfw-MhSI

EARTHFLESH: https://earthflesh.bandcamp.com   

Earthflesh/Revelations In Dust/Basement Corner Emissions/2021 Full Length Review

 

  Switzerland's  solo  project  Earthflesh  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  a  mixture  of  ambient,  drone  and  noise  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2021  album  "Revelations  In  Dust"  which  was  released  by  Basement  Corner  Emissions.

  An  almost  silent  sound  starts  off  the  album  before  introducing  some  atmospheric  sounding  drones  onto  the  recording  while  the  synths  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  ambient  elements.  The  only  track  that  is  presented  on  this  recording  is  over  38  minutes  in  length  and  all  of  the  music  sticks  to  an  instrumental  direction.

  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  repetitive  sounding  while  more  electronic  sounds  are  also  utilized  as  the  track  progresses.  Harsh  noises  can  also b e  heard  at  time s mixed  in  with  a  more  calm  ambient  orientated  soundscape.

  On  this  recording  Earthflesh  moves  away  from  the  harsh  noise  wall  style  of  previous  releases  and  goes  into  more  of  an  ambient  noise  and  drone  direction  which  is  different  from  past  recordings  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark  along  with  all  of  the  music  being  recorded  live.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  track  from  Earthfleash  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  ambient,  drone  and  noise,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  8  out  of  10.

 https://earthflesh.bandcamp.com

https://earthflesh.tumblr.com
http://facebook.com/earthfleshnoise

Earthflesh/Hostile Surgery/Hyperpyrexia/Short Run Industries/Basement Corner Emissions/2020 Collaboration Track Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  a  collaboration  between  Switzerland's  Earthflesh  and  Hostile  Surgery  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  mixture  of  harsh  noise,  drone,  experimental  and  industrial  which  was  released  in  2020  as  a  joint  effort  between  Short  Run  Industries  and  Basement  Corner  Emissions.

  An  almost  silent  sound  starts  off  the  track  which  is  also  45  minutes  in  length  before  adding  in  some  drones.  After  awhile  dark  industrial  style  beats  start  making  their  presence  known  in  the  music  while  some  power  electronics  can  also  be  heard  in  the  background  and  the  whole  recording  also  sticks  to  an  instrumental  direction.

  As  the  track  progresses  the  music  also  starts  adding  in  more  harsh  sounding  noises  while  the  song  also  has  its  experimental  moments.  Static  sounds  can  also  be  heard  in  the  background  which  also  adds  in  touches  of  harsh  noise  wall  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  repetitive  moments.

  On  this  track  Earthflesh  and  Hostile  Surgery  team  up  together  to  create  a  45  minute  instrumental  track  that  mixes  harsh  noise,  drone,  experimental  and  industrial  together  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  collaboration  between  Earthflesh  and  Hostile  Surgery  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  harsh  noise,  drone,  experimental  and  industrial,  you  should  check  out  this  single.  8  out  of  10.

EARTHFLESH : https://earthflesh.bandcamp.com
HOSTILE SURGERY : https://hostilesurgery.bandcamp.com

      

Earthflesh/Life's Erosion

 

  Switzerland's  solo  project  Earthflesh  have returned  with. a. new. recording  which  shows. the. music. going  for  a  mixture  of  harsh  noise  and  noise   and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released. 2020  album. "Life's  Erosion". 

  Atmospheric  sounding  drones  start  off  the  album  along  with  the  music  also  getting  very  repetitive  sounding.  Noises  start  off  in  the  background  and  start  out  with  more  static  and  lo-fi  harsh sounds  that  are  mixed  down  low  in  the  mix  in  the  early  stages  but  also  start  getting  more  brutal  as  times  progresses.

  The  whole  album  is  also  a  50  minute  improv  track  that  is  also  recorded  live  while  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly.  Elements  of  harsh  noise  wall can  also  be heard  in  some  parts  of  the  music  which  also  gives  the  song  more  variety  before  returning  back  to  a  more  repetitive  and  primitive  direction.

  On  this  recording  Earthflesh  mixes  in  elements  of  HNW  into  his  mixture  of  harsh  noise  and  drone  to  take  his  sound  to  another  level  while  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  unpolished.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Earthflesh and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  HNW,  harsh  noise  and  drone,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  8  out  of  10.

https://earthflesh.bandcamp.com/track/distance-lifes-erosion

      

Earthflesh/Kernal/A Sea Of Burden/Urgence Disc Records/Quinquaa Viae/Short Run Industries/Basement Corner Emissions/2020 Collaboration Album Review

 

  Earthflesh  are  a  solo project  from  Switzerland  that  has  recently  been  featured  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  teams  up  with  another  solo  project  from  his  home  country  Kernal  and  they  team  up  together  to  create  a  mixture  of  dark  ambient,  drone  and  harsh  noise  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2020  collaboration  album  "A  Sea  Of  Burden"  which  will  be  released  in  October  as  a  joint  effort  between  Urgence  Disc  Records,  Quinquaa  Viae,  Short  Run  Industries  and  Basement  Corner  Emissions.

  A  few  seconds  of  silence  starts  off  the  album  while  the only  track  that  is  presented  on  the  recording  is  over  40  minutes  in  length.  Static sounds  can  also  be  heard  in  the  background  briefly  which  slowly  evolves  into  a  harsh  noise  wall  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  repetitive  moments  at  times.

  All of  the  music  is  also  instrumental  while  distorted  drones  and  power  electronics  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording.  As  the  track  progresses  the  music  also  starts getting  more  diverse  sounding  along  with  the  music  also  adding  elements  of  ambient  into  some  parts  of  the  track  and  after  awhile  the  song  also  adds  in  some  cinematic  sounding  synths.

  On  this  album  Earthflesh  team  up  together  and  bring  in  a  mixture  of  harsh noise,  drone  and  ambient  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  and  the  production  also  sounds  very  dark.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  collaboration  from  Earthflesh  and  Kernal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  harsh  noise,  dark  ambient  and  drone,  you  should  check   out  this  album.  8  out  of  10.

EARTHFLESH : https://earthflesh.bandcamp.com

KERNAL : https://quinquaeviae.bandcamp.com/album/paradigms  

Earthflesh Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?

Music will speak for itself, I suppose. EARTHFLESH, however, is a newborn in the harsh noise, experimental scene. The project already released a series of full lengths, splits and participated in a bunch of compilations. Lots of things in less than a year of existence. Happy to be here, though, thanks for listening.

2.Recently you have released a new album. Musically, how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

As for every release since its inception, EARTHFLESH goes one-step further into its own Worlds of noise. "CARVING PATHS TO SELF-DESTRUCTION" consists of two very different tracks delving between dreamy synths, drone and raw harsh noise. Contrast is really strong on this release which, in my opinion, differs a lot from most of the project solo recordings which were way more harsh and monolithic.

3.Since  2019 you have released a lot of albums. Do you spend a great amount of time writing and creating music?

It's been a challenging and exciting period experimenting with noise and feedback since I started with this project by the end of 2019. Results of those experiments have been documented through various recordings ; most of them being the results of one-shot raw improvisations, others being slightly edited versions where various recordings have sometimes been brought together as a single piece. Quite a lot of time has been spent making noise since I started with EARTHFLESH and lots have been recorded but I only release a thing when I'm really happy with it ; which is not always as easy as it seems, even if it may look like I release a lot. If I don't find it good enough I just throw it all away and start a new session, pure and simple. Writing music and taking hours to build a track, step by step, is some sort of process I try to avoid with this project which definitely stands in opposition to any musical activities I've ever been a part of in the past. I want my noise to be a raw and direct expression of what comes out of my head at the moment it is processed through my fingers and my machines.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Earthflesh'?

EARTHFLESH is the combination of two very strong and universal words. It's about primitive forces, spiritual essence, pain, suffering, life and death, creation and destruction. One can read it and feel it differently depending on the perspective but that's what it means to me.

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

I have been obsessed with circles for years. Artwork on this new record comes from a photo of Stefan Cosma which represents some kind of circular thing one can hardly identify. Life is a spiral mistery and so is this photo. It brings some visual emotions which I find pretty much accurate with the album title and the artistic intention behind the whole thing.

6.With this project you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to remain solo?

I'm happy with experimenting all alone for now but I can't say what comes next and if I will feel like collaborating with other musicians in a different way other than regular splits and one-off collaborations.

7.You have also been a part of a couple of splits these years, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical projects you have shared these recordings with?

I have been honored to share some splits and collaborations with truly inspiring artists and human beings so far.

Juanito))) from Catalunya (Spain) was the first to accept such a thing. We collaborated on the "TORRES DE RUIDO" single track, building and assembling layers over layers, exchanging sound files by e-mail and slowly putting it all together ; the result is super intense, the soundtrack of a World turning to flames, crushing to say the least. Juanito)))'s solo work is amazing as well and you should definitely check out his prolific discography.

Second split I had the chance to share was with the great Ken Jamison from Portland, Oregon (USA) and his project Crepuscular Entity. I have been really digging Ken's work with Crepuscular Entity and his harsh noise wall alter ego Hana Haruna in particular for a while. When he suggested to do a split together I just felt like a child getting his Christmas present. The result is a three tracks extra-long noise venture. One track per project and a third one being a mix of the two. Really dense!

A couple other collaborations and splits are already on the pipe and some others are soon to be released. Exciting times!

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of harsh noise?

Like most artists, I don't care much about reactions since I do it all for myself at first. However it makes me feel good to be accepted by my peers in the scene. From what I have heard, it looks like some people are pretty enthusiastic about it all. EARTHFLESH has been gaining followers from all over the World, from Russia to Brasil, USA, Japan, Australia, Europe and beyond. That's a weird thing for a project started from scratch a couple months ago from someone totally new to this kind of sounds.

9.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?

I don't think much about the future, to be honest. I have been releasing music on my own Bandcamp and through various netlabels like Nailed Nazarene Industries (Brasil) and Basement Corner Emissions (USA) and I'm really happy with it all. Those partners are great and I just hope we'll be able to keep working together and spread some more noise all over the Planet. In terms of new plans there is of course new music to come and some physical releases to follow soon as well. Everything is to be announced on due time through my channels. Future seems bright on the EARTHFLESH side.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Coming from the Doom and Black metal scene, that kind of sounds and atmospheres most certainly influenced my own actual views and sensibilities related to music creation and DIY ethics. I however feel no particular influence when coming to make sound through EARTHFLESH.

Now if I really had to give a name in the list of bands that influenced my views on music I would certainly invoke Koreisch, from the UK which have been an active band at the end of the 90s. Their unique record called "This Decaying Schizophrenic Christ Complex" totally changed my mind when I first got to listen to it. A sort of grindcore melted with doom and black metal with some true noise influences.

Talking about music I listen nowadays, there is a lot but nothing too harsh : Run the Jewels' "4", Low's complete discography, Andy Shauf's "The Party", lots of fado.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

Walking, staring at the sea, taking good care and spending time with my daughters...

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thanks for taking the time to listen to EARTHFLESH and giving me the opportunity to talk about it a bit. Speak soon!

https://earthflesh.bandcamp.com
https://earthflesh.tumblr.com
http://facebook.com/earthfleshnoise

Earthflesh/Carving Paths To Self Destruction/2020 Full Length Review

  Earthflesh  are  a  solo  project  from  Geneva,  Switzerland  that  plays  a  mixture  of  harsh  noise,  industrial,  drone  and  experimental  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2020  album  "Carving  Paths  To  Self  Destruction".

  Distorted  sounding  drones  start  off  the  album  while  both  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length,  After  awhile  the  music  will  also  start  getting  more  diverse  after  a  few  minutes  of  repetitiveness   while  also  introducing  power  electronics  onto  the  recording  which  also  introduces  elements  of  harsh  noise  into  the  music.

 Both  of  the  tracks  are  also  instrumental  while  the  music  also  gets  very  experimental  sounding  at  times.  Both  of the  songs  also  sound  very  different  from  each  other  along  with  some  touches  of  death  industrial also  being  utilized at  times  as  well  as the  music  also  bringing  in  a  very  apocalyptic  orientated  atmosphere.

  Earthflesh plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  harsh  noise,  drone,  industrial  and  experimental  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own  while  also  keeping  everything  instrumental  and  the  production  also  sounds  very  dark.

  In  my  opinion  Earthflesh  is  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  harsh  noise,  industrial,  drone  and  experimental  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Malaise". 8   out  of  10.

https://earthflesh.bandcamp.com/album/carving-paths-to-self-destruction