Links
Use these links to find out more information about some of our favorite bands and labels.
Bands
- Lightning Bolt
- A drum and bass duo from Providence Road Island.
- Yellow Swans
- A sweet sweet group from Portland Oregon. Duo with guitars and lots of feedback and tape loops.
- Mindflayer
- A drum and guitar duo also from Providence Road Island. Has members of both Lighting Bolt and Forcefield.
- Coil
- Occult music from merry old England. They have since broken up, but have a very extensive back catalog. Contains members of Throbbing Gristle and Psychik TV.
- Thighpaulsandra
- Welsh experimental musician who has connections to Coil, Spiritualized, and Julian Cope. Please note that some of the images on this page may be offensive to some people.
- Throbbing Gristle
- This band could be considered as the godfathers and mothers of the experimental scene. If you are at all interested in music please listen to them.
Labels
- Load Records
- Load records is based in Providence Road Island and host a variety of experimental and noise artists. Home to such acts as Lightning Bolt, Mindflayer, and Forcefield.
- Five Rue Christine
- Five Rue Christine, aka 5RC, is based out of Olympia Washington. While not an experimental record it does host some great bands like Deerhoof and XIU XIU.
- Kill Rock Stars
- Kill Rock Stars is just like 5RC, except they are a little bigger and are based in Seattle Washington. They share a majority of the same bands.
Other
- Marxists Internet Archive
- If you like communism, then this is a great resource. Since most of the writings of famous Marxists are in the public domain they will be here in their full glory.
- I Heart Noise Message Board
- The I Heart Noise Message Board is a great place to find bands, meet people, and get tips for DIY album art and templates to help you get started.