I always get happy when we get mail or material from unknown labels. Why? Because it's Google Time! Time to learn new stuff about new artists, and now and then, you get to find out about something that triggers you in some way. So when Ewan from Input Error asked if we would be interested in his latest output ( ** note from the editor: There will be several input-output puns in this review, most of them are intended, some probably accidental **), of course, I'll say yes. The previews we were sent were really promising. As for Input Error, the list of releases contain some names we all know and some lesser known. So it might be interesting to check it out on the website or Discogs.
The second release is a double CD by Drug Age entitled "Dyslexic Action". And those of you who are interested in the Italian Harsh Noise scene might recognize this one. It is indeed a rerelease from a 2013 very limited (53 copies) quadruple cassette box. I guess that one of those 53 copies was bought or traded or somehow got to Ewan's collection, and when he replayed it recently, his thoughts were that it simply had to be heard by more people. So, a double CD on Input Error was a logical next step.
The four original cassettes were divided into two batches leaving the original track order intact. The artwork, however - from what I could find on the first edition - is entirely different. The now gracefully designed grey-tone / dark cover contrasts the cut 'n paste ethics of the original box. The cut 'n paste ethics seem to fit the style of noise Francesco Tignola and Matteo Castro generate a bit better. It's loud, erratic, sudden movements, extreme changes, and the other usual suspects of complete compression, squeaking feedback, rattles and so on. The length of the - total - 16 tracks is roughly 1 and 16 minutes. And I noticed something ... The original four cassettes, so that's eight sides, all had different themes in composition and use of sound. So me stating that my favourite tracks were side C will probably mean something to Francesco and Matteo, but will leave all of you enthralled in the way of "wtf is he babbling about". A total of 90 minutes of harsh noise collages, finally available on CD, and worth your time.
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