Label Addition: Deerstalker/Sloth Hammer Split

It’s been awhile since this place had any movement, but here is something new and solely a digital release for free download at the moment. For anyone who appreciates Sludge/Drone/Doom/Noise type affairs with a lo-fi sound then check out this Leeds based split between two fairly recent bands: Deerstalker and Sloth Hammer. Deerstalker is a two-piece with their side recorded entirely on a Yamaha MT4X 4-Track. Sloth Hammer started as a two-piece mixing together distorted basslines as well as circuit bent electronics. This band has since developed with the addition of live drumming, duel vocals. This split is available through this website but also through Newcastle Based distro (who originally posted it up I believe) Tombs in the Valley Productions.

http://tombsinthevalley.bandcamp.com/album/split

 

Possession Demonic: New Promo CDR On It’s Way

You may have had a chance to check out the first PxDx promo, which came last year and is still free to download or purchase for a pound from this site. If not be sure to have a look around for it. PxDx are a two-piece from Leeds started up last year with the early promo as the first demonstration. This time round the sound is a bit more powerviolence at the centre but still has a fair few blackened riffs scattered around. You can hear the first rough mix of the demo below (CDRs and Mp3’s will follow shortley, check back):

Distro Addition: The Afternoon Gentlemen/OSK Split 7″

The latest split 7″ from Leeds booze fuelled Powerviolence/Grindcore act The Afternoon Gentlemen, and tight-as-fuck, Canadian, thrashing Powerviolence OSK split has now been added to the Exhilarate Records distro for the small price of £3.00. This 7″ was just a small run of 500 of which many went overseas so grab these if you can from wherever you can, you won’t be dissapointed.

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Once I Tried EP Now Available for Purchase

Also available on Amazon.co.uk

Well it has only taken 6 years to finally get this re-mastered, sleeved and printed, but it was worth it for the sentimental value. Once I Tried were a band from Leeds who had a 3 year run between 2002-2004 (I believe) this 4-track EP was recorded near Christmas in 2004 in London and produced by Dan Weller. If you’re in the dark (which you most likely are)…

Once I Tried are a mixture of Metalcore/Hardcore/Death/Grind/Noisecore and they recorded their EP at the end of December 2004. One track in Wales, at Mighty Atom Studios, with Joe Gibb of Mighty Atom Records, and also at Shelter Studios in London with Sikth guitarist Dan Weller

The title of the EP Our Film Like Ending was lifted from the lyrics to the final track entitled Scarecrows – Like a roll of film cut into pieces – I look back at the scattered pieces and always remember – Our film like ending which never really began.

These lyrics are extremely relevant to the band now, because this EP really is a film like ending for the band. This EP is the bands debut release, and also the end for the band.

After recording the EP in December 2004, the band had a new lease of life, and were exited about the prospects which they thought were to come, however after a few more months they began to drift apart from one another and during the summer months of July, with plans to travel to London in order to sign a contract for the release of the EP through Independent Label, Index Records USA, they decided to call it a day.

But the EP will see light, instead of lying around on a replicated Memorex disk, with no intentions but to gather dust and scratches for the next however many years.

Download digital version free

Purchase physical for £7.15

Label Addition: Meinfure-Mu – Zero One Discography

Here is something a bit different entirely. If you’re into your IDM/Breakcore/Glitch/Chip-Tune style of electronic music with a kinky fetish twist then grab the free download of the Meinfure-Mu – Zero One Discography on the label page, which features over an hour and half of music which is planned for a 97 minute cassette  (available for purchase from the store  soon).

The name Meinfure-Mu comes from the Japanese word for Mainframe and the music explores themes such as robotics, computers, electronics and fetish. After featuring on the Noise Noise compilation – Beatageddon, and creating several now barely existent digital releases (one of which contained audio voice samples from New Orleans Dominatrix Mistress Malice) this release brings together all previous work onto one release.

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Label Addition: Possession Demonic – 3 Track Promo

Possession Demonic is a brand new 2-piece project from the UK containing a subtle mix of Powerviolence/Black Metal/Grindcore & Doom, and may even be categorised as Possession Core if you like? This release is for the first 3 track demo/promo (recorded on a very dated Yamaha MT3X 4 track tape recorder) which is available on the Exhilarate Records distro as a limited mail order CDR and also on the label page as a free download.

Here is a youtube video of the first track on the demo to give you a taste of the band:

Don’t forget to get your copy of the mail order CDR from the ER Distro, or check out the label page for a free digital MP3 downloadable version.

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Distro Addition: Spider Kitten – Rats from a Sinking Ship

The Spider Kitten – Rats from a Sinking Ship (EP) is now available on the Exhilarate Records distro. A Cardiff/Newport and Bristol based abrasive droning experiment – Spider Kitten have an extensive discography of music behind them, this was a 2009 released EP which brings an eerie sonic soundscape to the ears which will leave your ear drums in need of dusting due to the dirty rustic bass sounds knocking about here.

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Droning Earth Volume 36

Droning Earth (www.droningearth.blogspot.com) have released another Droning Earth compilation: Droning Earth Volume 36 featuring Bad Dream, Moan, Domo, Spelljammer, Collector Base Emitter, Low Gravity, Cosmic Nod, Sons of Tonitiuh, Men as Witches, Enos, Heliotrobes, Dust, Spiral Fuzz, Duff Downer, Warhound, Lua Nigra Christina and the Owls, Hangoverdosis and Mobius.

Download it here

New DMA Compilation No.13

Welcome to the new home for Exhilarate Records, a complete website as apposed to the old blogspot format. Exhilarate Records is due now to to quickly outgrow this old format now that it is going to try its hand at bringing you various Doom/Sludge/Stoner (and the like) music reviews, so please keep checking back for additions and follow ER through this educational process.

An another note. I’d like to draw your attention to the latest Doom Metal Alliance Sampler.

www.doommantia.com

“The new DMA compilation is here and it is very much a droning affair this time around with two exclusive recordings. Within The Torn Apart give us Fallen Angel which is dedicated to Pete Steele and Sabazius supply an 30 minute doom-fest titled Shadows On The Wall. Both tracks are exclusive to this compilation and are not available anywhere else. There is a track from the new Elliotts Keep album titled Fearless along with great tracks from The Sun Through a Telescope, Usturo Bune, The Ageless Relics and an tune from Australia’s Doom Lords Vast Hollow. This is the final Doom Metal Alliance compilation in this format as the DMA is now officially a record label with some killer releases planned for 2011. Thanks to everyone who has download any or all of the previous compilations as some of them have been very successful but some of them also died a death, hopefully though they have turned some of you onto some killer bands. Thank you…….Ed”

Download it here