In other news, there should be a show
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Elsewhere
I have one copy left of Perpetual Filth left for sale. Once it's gone, it will be temporarily sold out until I can locate the box with the remaining copies. Unfortunately that box is inside a building that I don't have regular access to. Hopefully I will have these tapes within a few weeks.
In other news, there should be a showor two in Seattle later this month. More information as it becomes available.
In other news, there should be a show
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
New reviews
Over at Dead Formats there are reviews of both "Glass Tightrope" and "Perpetual Filth." Both get a four out of five. I'm very flattered.
www.devdformats.blogspot.com
"Holographic Beast
Glass Tightrope
Know/Care Sounds
(4)
The initial mood set up by this release is almost too comforting. You realize in a couple seconds that everything is probably going to be destroyed. Like entering a room full of stacks of fine china. Something permanent is about to happen. It does. Harsh commanding vocals and a wall of harsh and spastic noise tears into the serene yet somehow alien landscape set up in the first few minutes. That is just the first three tracks. The repetition and rhythmic waves of noise that color this release are incredibly hypnotic. I had a hard time remembering that I had to write about this while listening to it. I started out thinking I was going to give this a 3 instead of a 4 because I was pretty underwhelmed by the layout at first but now looking at it in relation to the audio on this release I would say that it is a perfect compliment. Holographic Beast does not release a ton of things but it is nice when they do. Excellent work. Still has a download in it as well.
Holographic Beast
Perpetual Filth
Know/Care Sounds
(4)
The sounds on this cassette are actually more than a couple years old but I find the work to be very fresh sounding. Odd vocal layers, piercing yet controlled feedback, huge buzzing drones and none of it sounds accidental. I don't feel like this was all improvised. This doesn't seem like simple knob turning; this feels intentional. I was surprised at how restrained the pieces on this cassette were. Moments of Throbbing Gristle meets Andrew Chalk. Each track is unique but they all seem totally cohesive with the other tracks. Haunting and sad sounds are all dedicated to someone who had passed. Nice simple j cards and limited to 100 copies. I hope there are more of these. Includes a digital download if you swing that way."
www.devdformats.blogspot.com
"Holographic Beast
Glass Tightrope
Know/Care Sounds
(4)
The initial mood set up by this release is almost too comforting. You realize in a couple seconds that everything is probably going to be destroyed. Like entering a room full of stacks of fine china. Something permanent is about to happen. It does. Harsh commanding vocals and a wall of harsh and spastic noise tears into the serene yet somehow alien landscape set up in the first few minutes. That is just the first three tracks. The repetition and rhythmic waves of noise that color this release are incredibly hypnotic. I had a hard time remembering that I had to write about this while listening to it. I started out thinking I was going to give this a 3 instead of a 4 because I was pretty underwhelmed by the layout at first but now looking at it in relation to the audio on this release I would say that it is a perfect compliment. Holographic Beast does not release a ton of things but it is nice when they do. Excellent work. Still has a download in it as well.
Holographic Beast
Perpetual Filth
Know/Care Sounds
(4)
The sounds on this cassette are actually more than a couple years old but I find the work to be very fresh sounding. Odd vocal layers, piercing yet controlled feedback, huge buzzing drones and none of it sounds accidental. I don't feel like this was all improvised. This doesn't seem like simple knob turning; this feels intentional. I was surprised at how restrained the pieces on this cassette were. Moments of Throbbing Gristle meets Andrew Chalk. Each track is unique but they all seem totally cohesive with the other tracks. Haunting and sad sounds are all dedicated to someone who had passed. Nice simple j cards and limited to 100 copies. I hope there are more of these. Includes a digital download if you swing that way."
Monday, August 29, 2011
Glass Tightrope
Two years since "Perpetual Filth" was released, Holographic Beast returns with "Glass Tightrope". This is about circular existence. About being trapped. Repetition. Wanting a way out, wanting something else. Listen and lose hope. Edition of 40.Listen to the full title track here:
Glass Tightrope
Non-Routine (sample)
Before. Further. (sample)
5 ppd US
7 ppd World
paypal to: stealththought AT hotmail DOT com
Buy this with Perpetual Filth and get both tapes for 8 ppd US/ 10 ppd WORLD
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010
4
Today is the four year anniversary of Holographic Beast. Not much happened this year in terms of sound making, for a variety of reasons. 2011 should see things the way they should be...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Review 2
I randomly stumbled upon this review over at HOLIDAYS today.
"Holographic Beast – Perpetual Filth (2009, Know/Care)
Posted in Holographic Beast, Know/Care by HOLIDAYS on July 27, 2010
Starting off rather spacey and ambient, this debut release may comes immediately off rather tame and dreamy within the first few seconds like a call of sirens, but quickly pulls you into a two-faced journey of comfort and hostility. Perpetual Filth is a release to be reckoned with, presenting 40 minutes of juxtaposed styles, going back and forth numerous times before concluding so elegantly, making the entire listen well worth the time spent.
Rarely is filth so wonderfully matched up with blissful, memorable moments of softly handed sounds, as it rears its impeccable nature of tortured spurts of blunt desperation and fierce sounds, lending to best quality of this release- a wonderful array of sounds that can cater to most any fan of the noise genre.
Holographic Beast has initiated themselves wonderfully in the genre with a very presentable tape featuring great labels and very pro, glossy j-card. Limited to 100 copies, Perpetual Filth has been available for quite some time, and is still very well accessible and recommended for any fan under the rather large noise umbrella, as there’s plenty of sounds to appreciate. Future rotations are certainly in the forecast as well.
Band/Label Page: http://holographicbeast.blogspot.com/"
http://holidaysreview.wordpress.com/
"Holographic Beast – Perpetual Filth (2009, Know/Care)
Posted in Holographic Beast, Know/Care by HOLIDAYS on July 27, 2010
Starting off rather spacey and ambient, this debut release may comes immediately off rather tame and dreamy within the first few seconds like a call of sirens, but quickly pulls you into a two-faced journey of comfort and hostility. Perpetual Filth is a release to be reckoned with, presenting 40 minutes of juxtaposed styles, going back and forth numerous times before concluding so elegantly, making the entire listen well worth the time spent.
Rarely is filth so wonderfully matched up with blissful, memorable moments of softly handed sounds, as it rears its impeccable nature of tortured spurts of blunt desperation and fierce sounds, lending to best quality of this release- a wonderful array of sounds that can cater to most any fan of the noise genre.
Holographic Beast has initiated themselves wonderfully in the genre with a very presentable tape featuring great labels and very pro, glossy j-card. Limited to 100 copies, Perpetual Filth has been available for quite some time, and is still very well accessible and recommended for any fan under the rather large noise umbrella, as there’s plenty of sounds to appreciate. Future rotations are certainly in the forecast as well.
Band/Label Page: http://holographicbeast.blogspot.com/"
http://holidaysreview.wordpress.com/
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