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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 11h

Compiled from a variety of official & unofficial sources, quality varies, but it's funny stuff. Also included is a comparatively slick & lush lounge rendition by the Zip Code Revue, the more professional of the two bands formed in the wake of a staged breakup in the 90s. Fun story for another time.

Zip Code Rapists - "Touch Me" music video

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 11h

Amusing punk duo with John Singer on electric guitar while Gregg Turkington barks out aggressive renditions of Touch Me, with a side of Riders on The Storm & Light My Fire. Very short, often breaking off to engage in antagonistic crowdwork. Full Neil Hamburger abusive flow on the 2006 reunion track.

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 11h

#albumshuffle Day 343: Zip Code Rapists - Zip Code Rapists Sing And Play “Touch Me” And Other Songs By The Doors [No Label, 2012]

Not an official album - a compilation that a nice person put up on tumblr, drawing from various releases & live sets that somehow worked its way into my main library.

Album Cover: Zip Code Rapists - Zip Code Rapists Sing And Play “Touch Me” And Other Songs By The Doors [No Label, 2012]

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 1d

Mars released another map in 2020 called The Forgotten Nightmare that has this unforgettable platforming section that just keeps going and going: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_4i...

koren's quake awards - best platforming segment of 2020

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 1d

The combat is very full on and it commits the sin of having custom monster variants without unique skins. Rough traps, walls of monsters & awkward sniper crossfire. There's also very little ammo in the first half of the map - without the secret stashes & quads you're gonna have a rough time of it.

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 1d

A fun but uneven experience that took me hours. Abstract & hostile architecture like a doom map or warpspasm. When I wasn't plunging into the void, I spent most of my time lost. But it was so satisfying finding another hidden path that opened the map up further, feeling the layout click into place.

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 1d

It took a week but i'm now all in on Corrosive Eternity's nightmare mode making all monsters barely visible for no reason. An idiosyncratic design idea that suits the general excess that comes with a huge abstract map, 50 secret switches, instant-kill platforming on tiny platforms over a void, etc.

Corrosive Eternity

Very long metal themed map with high monster/secret count. Based on progs_dump mod 3.0. Monster count 845/1155/1509/1512 (Easy/Normal/Hard/Nightmare), 67 secrets. There are different music tracks on e...

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 1d

Only downside is it using a single fixed camera angle. There should be multiple ones for those big jobs with internal/external regions etc.

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 1d

Now i've completed the PowerWash Simulator campaign, I think that the secret to it's success lies entirely with the little timelapse it provides upon completion of a given level. Immensely satisfying and it made me want to plan and structure my cleans in very specific ways for aesthetic reasons.

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 1d

Pulverising noise giving way to deep bass drones with tape loops & distorted whispering on the first untitled track. The sickly high pitched whine and distorted roars on Genocide, gurgles and chittering of Maggot and general ambient murk. Rich shifting textures and a glacial pace - it worked for me.

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 1d

#albumshuffle Day 342: Blue Sabbath Black Cheer - Crows Eat The Eyes From The Leviathans Carcass [Release The Bats, 2009]

A real ugly compilation of dark ambient and harsh noise pieces. One of the few instances for me where a group has successfully cultivated a sinister and bleak atmosphere.

Album Cover: Blue Sabbath Black Cheer - Crows Eat The Eyes From The Leviathans Carcass [Release The Bats, 2009]

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 2d

As is common, the best source of information about this record that I could find was from a family member in a youtube comment. Thanks to the great-nephew of Mrs Miles, Rhythmicons for the story. I'm glad she was able to get out there and fulfil her dream.

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Mossilene Miles - Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing [Whistling Gospel]

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 2d

Rest of the album consists mostly of instrumental tunes she whistles along to, often with birdsong like ornamentation. The second side being more gospel focused, there's more singing on tracks like The Love of God.

The backing band is solid and it's nicely produced. I think it's all very sweet.

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 2d

It opens with eponymous track, a 1932 novelty waltz & Fleischer Screen Song which she sings in a faultering voice before transitioning to a whistled birdsong, which is equally uneven in delivery. It's a bizarre one that I think I first heard through WFMU probably via Beware of the Blog.

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 2d

#albumshuffle Day 341: Mossilene Miles - Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing [Not On Label]

Interesting little private press record from an amateur whistler, from Luthersburg, PA. Story goes, after her husband died, she travelled down to Tennessee and recorded it with a professional backing band.

Album Cove: Mossilene Miles - Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing [Not On Label]

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 3d

I think the full extent of my experience of the cinema of Pakistan is Towers of Silence, International Gorillay and Hitlar so I need to fix that.

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 3d

#albumshuffle Day 340: Nahid Akhtar - I Am Black Beauty [Finders Keepers, 2017]

Fabulous songs sung by Nahid Akhtar for the for the lollywood screen. Composed by top producers such as M. Ashraf and the Tafo brothers . Digging Naughty Boy & Yeh Aaj Mujhko Kya Huwa in particular.

Album Cover: Nahid Akhtar - I Am Black Beauty [Finders Keepers, 2017]

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 4d

Got a couple of new records from An'archives including a Kazuki Tomokawa compilation that pulls from Vengeance Bourbon, Gleaming Crayon & Going to Buy Squid. Comes with translated lyric postcards which is extremely welcome. They are always beautiful objects.

Photograph of a Kazuki Tomokawa - Hanabi, a new record I just received from An'archives. I love record.

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 4d

Such intensity and power, it's the sort of thing you can listen to over and over. Despite Mongezi Feza's passing two years prior, his composition Sonia is here & the CD re-release opens with You Ain't Gonna Know Me 'Cos You Think You Know Me. Speaking of additional tracks, I adore the mournful TBS.

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 4d

#albumshuffle Day 339: Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Procession [Ogun, 2013 CD reissue]

Gorgeous, life-affirming free jazz recorded live in 1977. Big band consisting of members of The Blue Notes and members of the London scene such as Evan Parker, Harry Beckett & Radu Malfatti.

Album Cover: Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Procession (Live At Toulouse) [Ogun, 2013 CD reissue]

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 5d

The aborted third volume of the American Composers series (I think the original goal was to release sixteen of them, lol) was going to have a Sun Ra side and the preserved edition box set that cherry red has finally released this summer has the tracks 👀

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 5d

The Sousa side is curious. Structured like a fake parade, complete with crowd sounds, applause and distant sirens. It has the psychedelic fairground feel of their later High Horses suite. It's also extremely artificial sounding - heavy on electronic percussion & synth - a jarring choice for a march.

koren @korendian.bsky.social · 5d

The Hank Williams side is great and they got impressive mileage out of these songs on later tours. Kaw-Liga sampling the bass line for Billie Jean, the mournful rendition of Six More Miles - a highlight of the talking light tour 30 odd years later, and best of all is quite a menacing Jambalaya.

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 5d

#albumshuffle Day 338: The Residents - Stars & Hank Forever: The American Composers Series Vol. II [Ralph Records, 1986]

Reinterpretations of Hank Williams and John Philip Sousa in that mid-late 80s Residents synth-heavy style. I like this period, but as with volume 1, it's a little uneven.

Album Cover: The Residents - Stars & Hank Forever: The American Composers Series Vol. II [Ralph Records, 1986]

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koren @korendian.bsky.social · 5d

sudden rush of nostalgia for the days of pratting about with bblean as a shell replacement for xp. minimal ui, tiny blocky fonts, flat with simple vector art wallpapers and pastel colour schemes. maybe push the boat out and have some subtle gradients or that shutter effect for the titlebar.

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