Here we have a new release from The Tourette Tapes, not to be mixed up with Tourette Records. The Tourette Tapes is a label from Germany and is, in fact, a subdivision of Apocalyptic Radio. How and what exactly I don’t know and couldn’t find out as the website(s) haven’t been updated for ages, but TTT has been releasing stuff since 2006 and their roster includes Flutwacht (a LOT of Flutwacht – is there a link?), Corpoparassita, Vincenzo Bossi, Praying For Oblivion and Fieberflug. And after a self-titled release from 2018, this is the second time Bresthaft can be found on TTT. It is, however, the first time for Mezire. The tape was released in 42 copies and is completely sold out. The digital version is available on the Bandcamp pages of both artists, so you can choose who you want to support.
The tape opens with Mezire from Berlin. It used to be a two-person project, but it’s been a solo project by Frank Krause for about seven years. On this release, it’s old-school power electronics with loads of added noise layers. Seven tracks with names like “Bullet”, “I’m your shadow”, “Silent Protest”, “This is War” and “Feed the Worms”, you know you’re not in for happy stories, but you are in for the happiest of times if you like it relentless. Frank pushes the boundaries of the recordings through the compression in the production phase. There are dynamics, but the power in the production is massive! There is so much anger in his vocals, the noise is ear-splitting and one of the things that impressed me a lot musically is the control Frank has on the feedback. For example, he uses it as an almost tonal instrument in “Monologue”. Put in some analogue noises and sounds (“This is War”) and you have my attention!
The reverse side is for Bresthaft; I can’t tell you where he comes from. Clicking through Discogs makes me think it’s Luxembourg, but the Bandcamp page says Germany. Does it matter? No. Bresthaft has one less track than Mezire, six in total. “Yo soy la Muerte”, “The Putrification of Fire”, and “You need a doctor very urgently” reveal that the same happiness can be expected. The atmosphere is indeed just as happy, but music-wise, there are a lot of differences. Bresthaft uses the combination of distortion and compression way less, but manages to get a lot of oppressive sounds through equalisation and saturation of his layers. His vocals are less distorted, which gives it more of a death ambient / death industrial feel. His sounds are more upfront in the mix and less mangled. I wouldn’t be surprised if he uses a nice modular setup. I couldn’t help thinking that these tracks would very much appeal to fans of BDN.
Yep, The Tourette Tapes made me happy with some intense music where two artists use a different approach, but they both get it done. Making me happy, that is.
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