Bleak Bliss

Yeh & Olson - The Lower Ones

Warning! Genii at work!

CDr released on American Tapes in 2004.

It's AM353 btw ...

The Lower Ones

C. Spencer Yeh and Taiga Remains - C. Spencer Yeh And Taiga Remains

Alex and Mr Yeh? You already know this is going to be good ...

C20 released on Callow God in 2009.

C. Spencer Yeh And Taiga Remains

Taiga Remains - Vermillion Dusk

Suspended drones on this C16 released on Twonicorn in 2006.

Vermillion Dusk

Taiga Remains - Wax Canopy

Fundamentally, this was one of the final Taiga releases just as he was at the height of his powers. I guess it was just time to move on.

CD released on Digitalis Recordings in 2009.

Wax Canopy

Taiga Remains - Moon Colored Dogs

More of the same flavour on this 3" CDr released on Students Of Decay in 2005.

Moon Colored Dogs

Taiga Remains - Crushed Radiant Deities

The two central tracks were originally on the previous post but, apart from the gorgeous title, you also get an additional 30 minutes of sublime droning noise.

CD released on his own Students Of Decay in 2007.

Crushed Radiant Deities

Taiga Remains - Paper Lanterns

Two tracks of soaring drone noise and droning noise courtesy of Alex Cobb.

3" CDr released on Students Of Decay in 2006.

Paper Lanterns

Taiga Remains / Impregnable - Downfall

Another tape set packaged separately but released together. Alex Cobb and Jeff Witscher with individual drones before collaborating on the second tape.

Double C20 released on Callow God in 2008.

Downfall

Impregnable - Consumption

This is a curiosity in the Impregnable canon of short and sharp releases. I've always thought that this 50 minute blast was a way of working through ideas and then realising that the longer form simply constrained his ideas. Obviously, that's pure conjecture on my part. It wasn't intended for release, but whaddya know ... it slipped out anyway. I, for one, am glad it did!

Single sided C100 released on Lame Cunts Imagination in 2005.

Consumption

XX Committee - Steel Negro Music

Bravo to Trash Ritual! They had a nearly-flawless run of nasty noise cassettes by unsavory brutes from around the world, but their choice of reissues made it clear that they knew their history. This 2011 CD reissue of an obscure but excellent (if unfortunately-titled) 1982 cassette might be TR's crowning achievement. Maybe you've never heard of the band, but you've surely heard of band member Scott Foust, who would go on to helm the astounding Idea Fire Company and the Swill Radio label. Marvel at the synthetic thumps and metal-shearing industrial thud contained within. An influence on Trash Ritual, an artifact of early 1980s cassette noise, and a terrific album on its own.

XX Committee - Steel Negro Music

Impregnable - Deflower

Perhaps the exact opposite of the previous post. Lovely celestial drones.

3" CDr released on Students Of Decay in 2007.

Deflower

Impregnable - Polishing The Mirror

Blast Off!

Ridiculously good 3" CDr released on Chondritic Sound in 2007.

Polishing The Mirror

Laxative Souls - Twist and Decease/Desinfektionsraum (The Definitive)

Another of Trash Ritual's major reissues was this terrific double CD set by Italian industrial band Laxative Souls. What were initially cassettes released on Multiple Configuration in 1982 and 1983 are dusted off and given digital polish for the kids. Excellent.

disc 1
disc 2