A short but powerful release we have here. It’s only 20 minutes long, but it’s loud, and obnoxious, yet still soothing. Tantric Death is one of the projects of Max Eastman, who is the guy who runs Tribe Tapes. And with him, I recognise a couple of other names from earlier reviews, Slacking and Hand & Knee. Three of the tracks mention ‘featuring’, and whether these were collaborations, mail collabs, sound exchanges, or full studio activities … In other words, how are those artists featured in those tracks?
As said, it’s a short release. Twenty minutes with three tracks per side, and as most tracks are harsh noise, there is little to say about it. Although … “For Humility’s Sake” with Slacking is quite a vocal-driven track, even when I can’t tell you words. A massive backdrop with a lead part mixed in a perspective of where vocals would be. “Bygone To Me” featuring Hand & Knee is more of an HNW approach, but it slowly degrades into its parts and basics, leaving you with impressive aftermath. Side A closes with 46 seconds of epileptic cuts. Side B has two short tracks, one bit longer. “Love & Hate In The American South” could be based on a Leadbelly sample looped and ripped to shreds, and “Triple Black All Penetration” I’ve listened to, and I can’t tell you anything other than it’s loud. The final track, “Heat Sink”, has Sterile Garden in there, and this is what US Harsh Noise is about Relentless, loud, in-your-face aggression.
Maybe I expected something different when I read the title. Twin splitting in utero is mostly done with microscopic precision, so … Shouldn’t this release be a microtonal sound art? Favourite track: “Bygone to me”.
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