black leather jesus - even deeper.

Black Leather Jesus - Even Deeper

19:44

36.67 MB

1. I Like Him To Worry And Still Have To Do It

2. Damaged By The Act

here's the other robert & leopold tape I promised - "even deeper" by black leather jesus. just one of the many monickers of richard ramirez, black leather jesus has featured a revolving door of supporting members over its twenty year history, with ramirez being the only constant. and the group has done splits with artists like deathpile, crowhurst, eugenics council, and merzbow, amongst countless others.

this c20, released in april of 2012, is filled with harsh noise and brutal power electronics of the highest caliber. ramirez never relents during these two tracks that, to untrained ears, will feel like pure torture. but those of us with a tolerance for this stuff will find a lot to love here, and this recording stands up as one of the best black leather jesus has to offer.

for more from ramirez and his many projects, check out his extensive bandcamp.

copies are out of stock from the label, but one tape is available on discogs as of this writing, so grab it while you can. and better yet, ramirez himself is selling that one copy, so what more incentive do you need? those of you in los angeles can check out mount analog, they might have a copy or two left. but wherever you are, do your best to pick this one up - it's more than worth your time and money.



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drowning the virgin silence - head cleaner.

Drowning The Virgin Silence - Head Cleaner

38:24

73.55 MB

1. You Hear Nothing

2. Two Clusters

3. Honey Moon

4. Tape And Wire

5. Head Cleaner

curious to hear more from robert & leopold after "have you come here...," I picked up a couple tapes at mount analog that piqued my interest.

the first, "head cleaner" by drowning the virgin silence," is not what I was expecting but a pleasing listen nonetheless.

although I wasn't familiar with the artist's prior material, I figured that with a name like "drowning the virgin silence," this would be some harsh, unforgiving noise. and while there's a little bit of noise here, this tape is primarily ambience, field recording, and acoustic guitar layered on top of each other to create something wholly unique and often downright soothing.

if you like what you hear on this one, be sure to check out the drowning the virgin silence bandcamp to hear more. everything is available on a pay-what-you-like basis, so grab some fascinating music and support the artist himself with however much you can.

hard copies are still available from the label, just click on the link below, scroll down a little, and you'll see it for only $8 in the US, $15 for the rest of the world.


more from robert & leopold coming soon.



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âmes sanglantes - have you come here to torment us before the time?

Âmes Sanglantes - Have You Come Here To Torment Us Before The Time?

18:39

35.01 MB

1. A Treasure...

2. The Holy One Of God

3. A Gift...

4.  The Existence Of Hell

funny story about this one - the first copy I bought (at mount analog, of course) had nothing on side a. side b was fine, but side a was completely blank. I've obviously bought quite a few tapes in my day, but never have I gotten one that was missing a side. thankfully, mount analog let me exchange it for another copy, and that's what we have here.

released on robert & leopold (run by ryan martin of york factory complaint) in august of 2012, this tape definitely stands up with every other âmes sanglantes release that I've heard - it's got that wall of noise with just enough of the melody and rhythm we all know and love.

copies are available both on discogs and from the label itself (it's on the main page, just scroll down a little and you'll find it). they also have a ton of other experimental and noise releases for sale, so go ahead and take a chance. they've already released material by aaron dilloway, kama rupa, and black leather jesus, so it should be obvious that this well-curated label will only get better as it continues to grow.



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