SATANIC RITE – DEMAGOG
D.N.A. DESTRUCTION COMMANDO – PALLOR MORTIS
INCISED WOUND – POST VITAM
SATANIC RITE – IN SEARCH OF SODOM
Address: https://lusttapes.bandcamp.com/
Hallefukkinlujah is a new tape label, and it’s from The Netherlands. And the first batch is right away four, tapes to play and to be swallowed up like a krill by a gigantic blue whale. All four projects are the same person, and he is no unknown character to Vital Weekly. I’ve recently written about his Permeation project and, before that, about his Pool Pervert project and even about another label he had in the 80’s which was jumped back to live in ’22. Search the archives of the VW and look for Egbert. That’s all I say for now.
So LUST Tapes is a new project where Egbert experiments with noise. These first four releases are focused on HNW with slight tendencies and experiments towards other noise (sub)genres. As medium he chose for the almighty cassette because, well, noise, HNW … Is there another format? The layout is simple, direct and precisely what a noise release needs. Xeroxed black and white nasty or gritty pics without too much information because it’s all about the atmosphere.
The fun thing you hear over time is how Egbert evolves his sounds and the use of his instruments. “In Search Of Sodom” is the one with catalogue number one. So, one could expect this to be the first experiment he did. As a moniker/name, he chose Satanic Rite, but what’s in a name? The music on this first tape is the harshest and most direct of the four tapes—two thirty-minute tracks, which are quite mesmerising in nature. There is more than enough happening to keep it interesting, and at the same time, it’s minimal or nihilistic enough to numb your mind and thoughts. The B-side has a phrase where some feedback is generated, and it’s a welcome addition to the sound set of massive dark (read: low) frequencies and large amounts of distortion, overdrive and saturation. There is hardly any space left in the sound spectrum for well anything subtle—nice one.
The second tape is titled “Pallor Mortis” by D.N.A. Destruction Commando. Another 60 minutes are divided into two tracks. The first track is monolithic, with various noise levels within what could be called a noise drone or harsh drone wall. It’s like a constant distortion of reality, and with a carefully chosen set of sources, the wall adapts itself to what you get to hear. There are some vocals in the back but the sound is too intense. Not to listen to the voices but to follow the content. In a later stage, the voice becomes audible because of the mix. But maybe that’s also because of the loop in the back that opens up the mix for the correct frequencies. These extra layers of sound make the whole thing more accessible than the Satanic Rite approach to HNW. Is it HNW? No, but what is it? Beats me. But you have to play it loudly to be able to be drowned in the experience.
The third catalogue is for Incised Wound with “Post Vitam”. Now, this is a more straightforward HNW. After a few seconds of getting acquainted with sounds, it bursts out of your system and into your brain, and even some careful rhythmic patterns enter the composition, it seems. A lot is happening, though; for an untrained ear, it may appear otherwise. So far, it’s the most truthful HNW release of the batch and I am not sad hearing it. Again a few vocals halfway through, but here it sounds like a bit of harsh noise meets power electronics. But that, too, is no punishment … A Taylor Swift fan may think otherwise … Are these movie clips? Or is it a furious Egbert?
The reverse side of the Incised Wound tape opens like a static problem or maybe an electric hardwired machine ruining your stereo. The pressure that comes with it and the layering of sounds in this track are great. At moments, it is ‘abiotic’ (like in: not noise, but ambient, though psychotic as f***. Reference: ambedelic as in ambient and psychedelic), when static electricity turns into noise, turns into the sea, turns into chaos, turns into … My favorite track so far.
The fourth catalogue number is for the second release by Satanic Rite. With two times 20 minutes, “Demagog” is the shortest release of the four. The A-side has some development over time but is mixed quite bassy/dark. The sudden but scarce movements that ARE there don’t make it explode, but it’s a nice mellow HNW track. – Damn, I never thought I’d ever write those words in the same sentence !!! – The reverse side is mixed more aggressively, making it way more powerful. The second half of this track becomes interesting when looped sounds and more erratic harsh noises enter the composition. The A-side is nice, and the B-side is excellent.
I’m curious if Egbert will continue this experiment, if he is open for submissions by other projects, or if LUST Tapes with the many faces of Egbert IS the project. Time will tell, but up to this moment, there are a few adorable moments splattered with the best medium for this kind of music. And I fully support it.
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