"Irukandji is the harsh noise project of Michael Page who is also the man behind the former power electronics project Fire in the Head and the current ambient/noise/industrial project Sky Burial. Out of the three Irukandji is certainly the harshest, but the least atmospheric as well. Generally there are small bits of 80s and 90s music mixed with with just a touch of sarcasm, but not as much irony as Page professes to being a large fan of much of those songs.
Urine Nation is more than just a new Irukandji release though. Not only does it contain a new 15 minute track of material but also a re-release of his earlier releases Pulp Electronics (previously reviewed here) and Resuscihate (previously reviewed here). All this and the DVD sized artwork is delivered in a neat biohazard specimen baggy to create some freshly original packaging design (my only complaint is that the CDR is plain black with a blank top).
Since I’ve previously reviewed the other two releases featured on the disc I’m going to stick to the one 15 minute long title track. Kicking off with an acoustic guitar obviously sampled from some cheap radio song the blast of harsh noise comes in on the downbeat. Immediately this is harsh noise attacks of the best quality, panning, spitting, biting, barking, flailing all over the place. It’s spastic and out of control. The first few minutes take some time to set up for the more creative changes that take place about 5 minutes in. At this point there are some alternating alarm-like synth harmonies presented letting the noise drop back a bit. It’s a great change up and offers a significant change to the sound that Irukandji has previously released. After this mark the textures seem to get more varied and creative, going from more glassy styled feedback and immolated frequencies to passages that sound like a dying tuba thrown in a wood chipper.
This is some of Irukandji’s strongest material to date because it goes beyond just the sharp, focused, and tongue-in-cheek harsh noise that the project has already established. In addition, the excellent packaging combined with the extra audio content makes Urination a perfect starting point for those who are unfamiliar with the project. Great release all in all aspects!"
Limited to 50 copies.
SKY BURIAL / SELF Split 10"
$8 USD
Where Sky Meets Earth
$11.99 USD
FIRE IN THE HEAD- Forever In My Screams: Studies In Paramnesia w/ Oil Painting
$10.99 USD
Lot of power electronics/noise cds/stickers/postcards/flyer (F/I/T/H, Slogun)
$34.99 USD
FIRE IN THE HEAD- Further Acts Of Sedition And Sodomy
$12 USD
Baptist Skin Communiti (Richard Ramirez) 'Negative Air' cdr
$7.99 USD
SKY BURIAL- There I Saw The Grey Wolf Gaping cd w/bonus 3" cdr ltd. ed. of 50
$10.99 USD
FIRE IN THE HEAD/Hum of the Druid LP TEST PRESSING.
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F/I/T/H 2 cassette package - Split with I Discern & Reopening Wounds
$12.99 USD
FIRE IN THE HEAD- Be My Enemy Ltd. Ed. w/ lyric sheet and sticker
$5.99 USD
Of The First Light – CDr
$5.99 USD
Electro Voice N/D 257B Dynamic Cardioid Mic (used on all FITH recordings)
$35 USD
IRUKANDJI (F/I/T/H Harsh Noise Side Project)- 6 Release Package
$27.99 USD
FIRE IN THE HEAD- 3 Recent Releases Package
$23 USD
FIRE IN THE HEAD- Forever In My Screams: Studies In Paramnesia
$7.99 USD
SKY BURIAL- A Revised History Of Dreaming Painting Edition
$9.99 USD
SKY BURIAL- There I Saw The Grey Wolf Gaping Artist Edition
$14.99 USD
Kiehtan – Compact Disc (limited to 500 units)
$6 USD
Fire In The Head- Solace Through Psychosis - CDr
$9.99 USD
SKY BURIAL 12 Disc Lot
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There I Saw The Grey Wolf Gaping - CD
$8.99 USD
SKY BURIAL- Transmissions From The Void CDr in DVD Box & Art Cards
$7.99 USD
FITH 21 disc/cassette/lp lot w/sticker, postcards, and zine
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FITH/Hum of the Druid LP +ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING, Ignite/Submit, Forgive With Flame, Stickers, Patch
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FIRE IN THE HEAD/Hum of the Druid LP w/ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING + patch & stickers #2
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10 disc/cassette mystery package
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Zero Tolerance #36 w/ FITH
$9.99 USD
Stations Of The Sun
$14.99 USD
FIRE IN THE HEAD / I DISCERN - Blood Ties split cassette
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IRUKANDJI- Prey For Me I-V lp
$9.99 USD
FITH 15 disc/cassette/lp lot w/sticker, postcards, and zine
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IRUKANDJI- Prey For Me one-sided test pressing W/ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING cover
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Sky Burial Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Sky Burial was formed in 2006. Michael has collaborated with Nik Turner and Bridget Wishart (Hawkwind), Jarboe (Swans), Anni Hogan (Marc Almond), Danny Hyde (Coil), Nigel Ayers (Nocturnal Emissions), Mark Spybey (DVOA/Zoviet France), Nick Blinko (Rudimentary Peni), Robert Williams (SIEGE), with production by James Plotkin (Khanate) and Justin Broadrick (Godflesh), and art by Gee Vaucher (Crass). ... more
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