REDNECK Possession [cassette]

In 1996, a strange figure emerged from the backwoods of Kelso, Washington and trudged to Portland, Oregon. This infamous being -- who came to be known as REDNECK -- soon began appearing at houses, basements, and warehouses all over the area assaulting audiences with the harsh noise of his harsh reality. The sounds rattling around inside REDNECK's twisted head come to life at punishing volume, as field recordings of chopping wood and breaking glass are amplified and distorted beyond comprehension. And REDNECK's nightmare soundtrack manifests in frighteningly physical performances. He may be secretly watching you for hours before he suddenly appears and drags himself slowly toward his set of sound-destroying electronics. What at first seems harmless -- repetitive sounds conjuring scenes of him going about his daily chores -- soon becomes increasingly tense, an ominous feeling envelopes the room as he stares with dead eyes at those who have gathered. Then, without warning, there is a change, as the sounds erupt into a cacophony. REDNECK flails, falls, whips his head about in a frenzy, smashes things into his face, and screams bloody murder as the receiving vessel for imperceptible messages disguised in the undulating textures of noise blasting on all sides. When it ends, REDNECK is left broken, face down on the floor, victim to his own tortured mind. Possession captures two tracks of this soloist’s harsh noisescapes; sonic death on tape. Fans of Merzbow, NON, Throbbing Gristle, and mid-century sound collages will no doubt be drawn into REDNECK's new dimension of the harshest and most experimental music. All others, BEWARE. Released on the last day of 2013 by Portland-based interloper sect, Eolian Empire. Cassette with digital download code card. [Eolian Empire]