In 1977, Damon Edge, Helios Creed, John Lambdin and Garry Spain fused together distorted guitars & vocals, TV samples, Moogs and violins to form Chrome—one of the pioneers of industrial music. It wasn’t until they released their 1978 album, Alien Soundtracks, that the true sound of Chrome was born. Their avant-garde experimentation with distortion and tape manipulation (similar to that of Throbbing Gristle’s) helped lay the foundation for the early industrial sound.

For further listening, check out Throbbing Gristle, Nurse with Wound, The Birthday Party, Einsturzende Neubauten, Coil and early Skinny Puppy.

1. Chrome – Eyes in the Center (1980)
2. Chrome – Shadows of a Thousand Years (1982)
3. Chrome – Nova Feedback (1978)
4. Chrome – Eyes on Mars  (1980)
5. Chrome – Zombie Warfare (Can’t Let You Down) (1979)

“Moogulator and Enzym, two true analogue loyalists share wax!

On the latest release on Aentitainment Records, the two german producers are playing the whole claviature of their machine’s possibilities creating a modern and timeless sounding record of spastic beats and Bladerunner-ish micromelodies.

Notoriously, the label “handmade in Germany” stands for a high level of quality and dedication during the production. As we have two musicians here who actually work on hardware (physical machines!) this catchphrase fits perfectly. To honour and to preserve this rare species of artists we’re glad about the consolidation of these two live-electronic ambassadors.

As we’re well aware about the fact that such music is best heard live, we’ll give you the next best solution, serving a hot plate of shiny red wax that should easily win over the heart of each friend of advanced electronics.”

Check out http://aentitainment.com to hear samples from the entire release.

MP3 1: Enzym – Irching25D01
MP3 2: Moogulator – Errorism

Consume Adapt Create

To further appreciate Consume Adapt Create, check out these other notable releases from Myer: Haujobb – Solutions for a Small Planet, Haujobb – Ninetynine, Haujobb – Vertical Theory, Destroid – Silent World, Architect – Galactic Supermarket and Clear Vision – Deception. Check Discogs and Wikipedia for a full (and ridiculously extensive) discography.  ~ tom

MP3 1: Attack Ships on Fire
MP3 2: So I Went Out
MP3 3: The Beauty and the Beat (Rokka)

Let the Night Roar is hands down the hardest release from Ninja Tune Records to date. Trailing far behind are The Bug’s London Zoo and Amon Tobin’s 2004 release, Chaos Theory. LTNR is a seamless blend of dancehall, industrial, drum & bass and dubstep that continually builds with tension even when the beats slow down and drop out. The stage is set with an intro of eerie atmospheres and the words “You’ve got about one hour to think about what you’ve done to me.” Because of repeating sounds, themes and frequent movie samples—including the explosive speech by George C. Scott in Exorcist III—it’s hard to not think of this album as conceptual.

As cool as the hard beats and unrelenting bass lines are, the MCs steal the show. “Murder Us” features deep and dark vocals by Jahcoozi woven around train-like percussion, alarming synth stabs and gun shots. The layered rapid fire vocals by Face-A-Face on “Virgo,” are absolutely sick (this track is so dope). On the voodoo-like track, “Dirt,” legendary Ragga/Hip-Hop artist Daddy Freddy adds violence and fear with repetitive screams.

The intoxicating dubstep single, “So… Embrace the Minimum” is set close to the middle of the album to momentarily break the tension with warm bass effects and rhythms—but don’t let your guard down, it doesn’t last long. Other highlights include “Aragami Style” and “Colder Still,” which fuel the album with threatening beats, distorted bass, ghostly pads and unforgettable breaks. “Flower of Flesh and Blood” concludes the record with a battle between good and evil where the true face of the beast is revealed… 303-style acid bass! It’s heavy, dark and best heard from beginning to end. Definitely one of the best albums of the year.  ~ tom

Two unreleased tracks, “Downtime” and “Stone Tape Theory,” were recorded during the LTNR sessions but didn’t fit the feel of the record. This 2-track single will be released on November 16th. Check out myspace.com/kingcannibal for samples and tour dates. Let the Night Roar and a ton of other King Cannibal tracks and remixes are available now on iTunes.

MP3 1: King Cannibal – Virgo (Featuring Face-A-Face)
MP3 2: King Cannibal – Aragami Style
MP3 3: King Cannibal – So… Embrace The Minimum
MP3 4: King Cannibal – Flower Of Flesh And Blood
MP3 5: King Cannibal – Murder Us (Featuring Jahcoozi)

If you like any particular styles, leave a comment and I’ll do my best to incorporate more of it in my future posts. I’d like to get more reader participation on Sawtooth so if there’s something you’d like to see us do differently, please share. Enjoy the tunes!  ~ tom

Sawtooth.fm Mix 01

01. The Herbaliser – Goldrush
02. Rabbit in the Moon – Timebomb
03. Amon Tobin – At Work
04. FFWD – Hidden
05. Funki Porcini – 16 Megatons
06. Noisia – Seven Stitches
07. Kilowatts – Snakewinds
08. Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral (The Bottom)
09. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble – Rivers of Congo
10. Splattercell (with Charlie Clouser) – Multisplat
11. edIT – Laundry
12. Telefon Tel Aviv – Helen of Troy
13. The Tear Garden – Shelia Liked the Rodeo
14. The Future Sound of London – Quagmire / In a State of Permanent Abyss
15. Mr. Oizo – Erreurjean (Arveen and Misk Remix)
16. Font Line Assembly – Colombian Necktie (Grit Your Teeth Mix by Cydonia)

*Use the right and left arrows to navigate between tracks.

This final tour “Wave Goodbye” is a must see for old fans. The show is raw and spontaneous and the energy of the band is through the roof. They’re performing many of the songs they never got a chance to play before including “Heresy,” “The Downward Spiral,” “Mr. Self Destruct,” “Metal,” “Physical,” “I’m Afraid of Americans,” “The Becoming,” “The Way Out Is Through” and “Last.” Since the set-list changes up every night, fans are attending as many shows as they can afford. Janes Addiction then close out the night with an explosive performance. Unfortunately, the US tour is almost over. Tomorrow the band is performing at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Tickets are still on sale so I’ll probably catch this one too. Then, my youth will officially feel over. I think we can all sympathize with nin.com forum member, Shitfuckdamn, who posted “Might as well named it the ‘Goodbye Forever and Get Your Razor Blades Out’ tour.”

Video: Nine Inch Nails – Mr. Self Destruct (Irvine, CA 2009)

The band will begin their world tour on June 3rd to promote the May 26th release. MP3 versions and a Deluxe CD version are available for preorder at Amazon.

MP3: Marilyn Manson – Arma-Goddamn-Motherfuckin-Geddon