"Black-Veined White takes as its starting point the eponymous butterfly which was last seen in the UK in Rochester, the area in which HoS live, work and explore, in the 1920s...
...it utilises precise textual descriptions of the Black-Veined White by L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz alongside poetry that considers these 'air wraiths' by Giles Watson, to create a journey whereby Hand of Stab's hidden drones and textures create a form of (non-electronic) electronica played on and summoned from the land and soil, a journey which captures and summons the spirit of these winged creatures that have now departed from our shores.
Black-Veined White and the work of Hand of Stabs is a very particular, otherly form of cultural exploration and inquiry whereby the aggressive transgression of the likes of COUM Transmissions, Throbbing Gristle and early Einstürzende Neubauten has evolved and spread deeply foraging roots to create work that is more pastoral in its themes but still very far from the centre of things." (AYITC)
Hand of Stabs, from the South East of England, are a three-man collective who’s work draws inspiration from their exploration of local, often forbidden, landmarks. They create improvised sound pieces which can be simultaneously uplifting, difficult and intense using both traditional and homebuilt instruments.
Sharing a love of the history and sacred past of Medway Towns and surrounding countryside, and inspired by regular, often night-time walks through these spaces, they are creating a series of soundworks evoking and celebrating their essence.
credits
released August 26, 2014
HoS personnel:
electric guitar, cello: captain rex standish
percussion, tenor recorder, mandocaster: james worse
velophone, electronics, bugle: jocelyn von bergdorff
voice: Kyra La Rubia (De Coninck)
The A Year In The Country project is a set of year-long journeys through spectral fields - explorations of an otherly
pastoralism, the outer reaches of folk culture & the spectres of hauntology.
As a project it has included a website featuring writing, artwork & music which stems from that otherly pastoral/spectral hauntological intertwining, alongside a growing number of book & album releases....more
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The Disintegration Tapes comparisons with Spirits Drifting are granted for sure but to me, it acts as what I'd call "a recovery cover"; a version of the song that has repaired itself after its disintegration to sound truly comforting and uninterrupted melodically. Both tracks make for some of MFS's finest work. Mork
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A lovely ambient journey through various subgenres from field recordings, drones and gentle tones, the new age of New Age and spoken words. TheSlowMusicMovement
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Somehow this reminds me of the horror film 'Hereditary', probably because I found both at around the same time. The quiet yet powerful violence in both reverberates with one another. That strange beat, much like an old pulley wheel, combined with the dark, almost hypnotic vocals, make this as quietly creepy as finding out your suburban neighbours are part of a demonic cult. marsje50
The sophomore solo effort from Hiss Golden Messenger bassist Scott Hirsch offers a fresh batch of songs that kick back to classic country, tempered with a satisfying dose of psychedelia. Bandcamp Album of the Day Dec 7, 2018
Kush Arora's latest EP features his trademark meticulous sound design, delving fully into a bleak, cold experimental world. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2019