Elaine Cameron-Weir - wave form walks the earth

Like a jolt of raw, unsettling energy comes the hypnotizing new exhibition from New York City-based artist Elaine Cameron-Weir. wave form walks the earth is the artist's LA-debut at Hannah Hoffman Gallery. While only containing 6 pieces, the installation is a powerful statement, combining elements of fashion, sculpture and more to create a striking narrative.

One can't help but notice the industrial influences as steel clasps, hooks and raw materials appear frequently throughout the works. There is a clinical mood that seeps into the environment while still maintaining a very soft, delicate touch. Leather is also a primary material and the mixture of the stark white space with almost fetish undertones resonated strongly with us.

Elaine Cameron-Weir, dressing for altitude, 2017, Pewter, stainless steel, leather, sandbags, 44.5 x 8 x 60.5 inches (113 x 20.3 x 153.7 cm) (height variable)

Elaine Cameron-Weir, FOR MAKE ADMIT THIS VOIDE, 2017, Rubber jacket, leather, orthopedic jaw fixation hardware, stainless steel, amber, 16 x 6 x 57 inches (40.6 x 15.2 x 144.8 cm)

Elaine Cameron-Weir, FOR MAKE ADMIT THIS VOIDE, 2017,  16 x 6 x 57 inches (40.6 x 15.2 x 144.8 cm) — Elaine Cameron-Weir, FOR MAKE ADMIT THIS VOIDE, 2017, 16 x 6 x 57 inches (40.6 x 15.2 x 144.8 cm)

From rubber to the orthopedic jaw fixation hardware, there is something so beautifully sinister about these pieces that also make you a little uneasy. The more sculptural curtain like works and the steel barrel that looks like an IV could be survival necessities from a twisted future laboratory.

Elaine Cameron-Weir, Who are what looks out from behind you are is the thing that names what transforms...now, look what calms the captive by letting him sniff the perfume, like smell what smells like your masters crotch, 2017

Overall this is a great exhibition from an exciting emerging artist which hits on so many of our favorite notes. On view now through November 22nd at Hannah Hoffman Gallery, Los Angeles. For more visit: http://hannahhoffmangallery.com

-JRS

Installation view: Elaine Cameron-Weir, wave form walks the earth, September 17 - November 4, 2017,

Elaine Cameron-Weir, aftermath, when the restraints bound them to their will, 2017,

New Brvtalism No. 118 - S. English

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from S. English. The Texas-based producer programs a profound amalgam of industrial, techno and other tracks from the outer realms of electronics. This mix comes on the heels of the artist's LP, Eris, out now on L.I.E.S, which we examine more closely below.

After releasing a standout EP on the imprint last summer, we were thrilled to see the producer back on the label for a full length record. Eris is a superb work, showcasing a staggering array of genres, moods and textures that grip you from beginning to end. S. English comes from a vital Austin, TX community and his music reflects the incomparable diversity and allure of the American electronics scene. From the mood-setting, ambient opener "Sanctuary" we are shoved into the crushing, industrial banger, "Building Cathedrals". Next, English slows down the tempo for the captivating, yet melancholy "The Room Tonight", which flows through just like a poem. The final track on the first side is "Bilocation Drift", an instant hit that tumbles across a shadowy groove with lustful, haunting vocals.

Side B teleports us back to obscure, cerebral electronics with "Concrete Message" before "Invasion Threat" charges in with its militant, dystopian aggression. "I'll Take That One" tunnels its way through to the excellent closing track, "Eleventh Night" with seeps its way deep into your core on the way out. On constant repeat right now. Definitely pick this one up. Available on vinyl and digital formats. Visit L.I.E.S. Records.

-JRS

Mix track list:

Vidna Obmana - Dazzling Array 1
Matrix - Blue Film #4+
Mecanica Popular - Las Maravillas Del Mañana
Human Head Transplant - Beyond Time
Muslimgauze - Bir Zeit
S·Core - Symptom
Tam Quam Tabula Rasa - Rigor Corporis
Esplendor Geométrico - Cosmódromo
La Sonorité Jaune - Comme Un Zephyr (Celestial Mix)
Rapoon - Lies And Propaganda

The Brvtalist Premieres: Tommy Four Seven - "Hornet"

The Brvtalist is pleased to present a new track from Tommy Four Seven. The British born, Berlin based artist has become of the most powerful forces in electronic music and has released remarkable records on labels like CLR, Stroboscopic Artefacts and of course his own 47 imprint. "Hornet" comes off the upcoming EP, 47013, out November 9th on 47. The track immediately held us hostage with its relentless fury and sinister, rhythmic drive.

47013 is perhaps the artist's most diverse and accomplished release to date. Impossible to categorize, the four tracks are visions of future techno, crushing atmospherics and progressive sound design. Available November 9th on 12" and digital formats. For more information visit: http://www.tommyfourseven.com/

-JRS

*photo credit: © Kerstin zu Pan

New Brvtalism No. 117 - Roman Ćinske

The Brvtalist is proud to present a new mix from Roman Ćinske. The Berlin-based artist offers a mind bending trip through sound and time. From the artist:

Built around the idea of sonically demonstrating varying degrees of fear and panic with contrasting elements of fragility and vulnerability.

For more visit: soundcloud.com/bytheinch

-JRS

Track list:

Group Ongaku - Object (1961)
Trepaneringsritualen - Venerated & Despised (2014)
Puce Mary - Enter into Them (2016)
Body Sculptures - Feet into Soil (2016)
Nurse with Wound - I Was No Longer His Dominant (1983)
Kerridge - Death is Upon Us (2013)
Pessimist - Orphic (2016)
Tool - Faaip de Oiad (2001)
Grebenstein - Fuck (2015)
Pessimist - The Woods (2015)
Abdullah Rashim - Ultimate Reality (2015)
Casual Violence - Briefly Sexual (2009)
S S S S - Fragility (2017)
Orphx - Cut Through (2012)
ASC - Dissolve (Oprhx Remix) (2017)

From left: Richard Teschner - "Decay" (1914), By the Inch artwork by Jen Von Klitzing

Hospital Productions 20th Anniversary + Q&A with Becka Diamond

Few labels have been as important and influential as Hospital Productions. For the last 20 years, the imprint has released a staggering array of quality records, tapes and more across a multitude of genres. To mark this milestone, on November 5th, PopGun and Quo Vadis Productions present an incredible 20th anniversary show in New York City; highlighted by Godflesh performing an all Streetcleaner set (one of our favorite records).

That's just the beginning as the day also features Jesu/Nothing with Prurient, Orphx, Regis, Skin Crime, Clay Rendering, the U.S. debut of Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement and much more. The event will also see DJ sets by Becka Diamond and Nikki Sneakers as well as a pre-party with Phase Fatale and after party with Ron Morelli. Ahead of the madness, The Brvtalist's Yannick Franck chatted with Head Nurse of Hospital, Becka Diamond. A driving force behind the label, the two discuss the upcoming event, her background as a DJ and what's next. See below.

The Brvtalist (Yannick Franck): Thanks for doing this interview. In order to go straight into the matter, I was wondering if you could tell us what the audience can expect of your DJ set at the Hospital Productions night in NYC on November the 5th?

Becka Diamond: We're just coming off our Hospital 20 years fest at Berghain & my first time playing there so I'm feeling inspired. Obviously it will be a very different setting, since it's a live venue and a daytime slot, but I've been deep into creating completely new sets lately, so will likely do something custom for the event. The label is releasing quite a bit of new music currently, so I'll probably play some unreleased tracks as well.

TB: What is at the core of your musical interests? Are you both playing recent release and "classics" of a kind?

BD: I always play a mix of old and new. I grew up on goth & industrial, so obviously it's hard to keep some of that out of my selections. That being said, there is a lot of great producers/bands making stuff now that would have blown my mind as a teenager, so I'm glad the interest is still around, even if it has become a bit of a trend.

TB: Have you been DJing a long time?

BD: Too long! I started about 15 years ago but have been playing full time since 2010.

TB: How did you get started with DJing? When were your first club experiences?

BD: My first gig was a friend's birthday party in Boston, about 15 years ago. I'd never considered 'DJing' but I sure had a lot of records. He asked me and I figured it out from there! Man Ray was the first club I ever went to, in Cambridge, on a fake ID at 17 years old! RIP, one of the best ever. I didn't start playing in clubs however until I got to NYC in 2005.

TB: Do you also produce live music and composition?

BD: So far I haven't released anything of my own, but I work on a lot of our releases, assisting on production, sequencing, etc. I've also done vocals for a few things, most recently on a Vatican Shadow remix of Radioslave's 'Grindhouse' due out in a few months.

TB: You are a photographer (thirteenthirteenportfolio.com), could you tell us about your background and how it all started?

BD: 13:13 began with an Instax of me passed out a hotel bathroom floor while on tour in the US. It started as a polaroid project but grew into a personal brand for my work. We've made t shirts, it's existed as a music blog, featured mixes and now is a home for my work. The name comes from one of my favorite Lydia Lunch albums.

TB: You did the photography for Prurient 'Frozen Niagara Falls’, Clay Rendering 'Snowthorn' as well as their 7”. Is there more artwork to come?

BD: I’m always shooting, and sometimes the works end up on records and sometimes I shoot with something in mind. The next record I shot is a collection of Dual Action's cassette works. I took his portrait for the back cover while he was visiting us in Berlin.

TB: Are there any exhibitions featuring your visual work to be expected in the future?

BD: Not at the moment, but it's definitely on my to do list!

Special thank you to Becka Diamond for taking the time to speak with us. Do not miss the Hospital Productions 20th Anniversary event, Sunday, November 5th at Warsaw Concerts in Brooklyn. Bone Awl just added this week too. For tickets and info visit here.

The Brvtalist Premieres: Talker - Battle Standard (Surgeon Remix)

The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere a new track from Talker. Battle Standard (Surgeon Remix) is a selection off the massive upcoming Remix EP, Battle Standards. This also marks Anthony Child's first remix in over a year and definitely one of our favorites. Altering the direction of the previous composition, Surgeon offers a crushing mix of brutal environments and delicate balance.

The third release on Standards & Practices, the EP sees an all UK remix staff also featuring excellent contributions from Regis and Broken English Club. With full color sleeve, cover art by Common Name and a limited number pressed on silver vinyl, this is one you definitely want to pick up. Out November 24th via Triple Vision Rotterdam. Fore more visit: http://www.stanprac.com/

-JRS

New Brvtalism No. 116 - Orphx (*Live in Lyon)

The Brvtalist is proud to present a live set from Orphx. This pioneering Canadian duo has consistently been at the forefront of electronic music and is responsible for some of our favorite releases. We are thrilled to host this incredible set recorded live on April 22, 2017, at Seveso #16 in Lyon, France. Thanks to Alexandre Couthier and Uncivil Productions.

Now is also a good time to revisit New Brvtalism No. 036. For more visit https://www.orphx.com/

-JRS

Bloom Offering + Pull Rank Video Premieres

Accompanying another run of strong cassettes from Glasgow's Clan Destine Records, The Brvtalist is pleased to premiere two videos from Bloom Offering and Pull Rank. First up is "Swallow (this city)". With her debut release on Clan Destine, long time Brvtalist favorite Bloom Offering crafted perhaps her most powerful and evocative work yet. A stellar release of 5 post industrial hymns which are both brutalizing and melancholy. The video for "Swallow (this city)" takes us below ground level for a truly decaying, urban experience.

For more Bloom Offering visit Facebook. To listen further and order the physical release, please visit Bandcamp.

Bloom Offering - Unmasking the Wound (Clan Destine, 2017)

Next is "Last Ditch" by Pull Rank. This took hold fast after we heard the latest cassette, Hostile. Industrial and techno beats fuse with devious, haunting vocals which reminds us of some of our favorite death metal bands. The video is an acid drenched journey through militant worlds that could leave you singing by the end. For more Hostile visit Facebook and to order visit Bandcamp.

-JRS

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The Brvtalist Premieres: Oake - "Anhedon"

One of our favorite Berlin-based projects is back November 3rd with the EP, Sentiment of Callousness, their debut on SNTS Records. Today we’re premiering Anhedon, the powerful and hypnotizing closing track.

Anhedon is OAKE’s final journey as they put together the pieces of past and present. It’s a short travel back to their first release Offenbarung, on Downwards Records, but without lingering in the past the duo are always looking toward the future. Voices crystalize, creating a cinematic tension which is slowly transforms into a crushing, yet at times, ethereal experimental techno piece.

Oake's creative process is a testament to a transformative journey which brought forth another side of them- more raw and ready to explore new avenues of sound and emotion. From the artists:

We started to write Anhedon out of an older project that was almost forgotten. It was one of the sessions, in which I (Eric) sat in the studio one night and just jammed for a few hours and recorded everything. The project was overblown with endless amounts of sounds, samples and ideas. When I stumbled upon it again in the course of writing the EP, I cleaned the whole project up, stitched new sounds together and stripped it back to what you can hear in the first 3-4 minutes of Anhedon.

Throughout every track of the EP we used variations of a specific CS-80 patch that sounds like a very raw and mean brass sound. It was important to us to have certain elements reoccur in every track to create a sonic consistency holding the EP together. The first versions of Anhedon lacked this particular sound but for us it needed to be in there. By recording these new sequences we could immediately feel how the whole energy of the track was slowly transforming into something different.

I wanted to show Bathseba an idea for the vocals and therefore used and processed the original “Erajh nur Dwfa” vocals from our first record Offenbarung. We both liked it so much that, in the end, we decided to leave them in exactly like that and recorded additional vocals on top.

When we thought the track was done, we packed our carriage and rode over to Headless Horseman and his studio. There were so many kicks, bass sounds and thuddy elements in the track that we needed a fresh pair of ears during our mixing process. We were also still mixing in our 5sqm chamber back at that time, which made it impossible to get the track sounding the way we wanted it to sound. HH helped us tons with this first initial mix adding a lot more punch and depth to the sound. After that we moved into a new studio, which sounded so much better than what we were used to… which also led to us starting another round of week-long mixing, fine tuning and re-arranging until we did hit record for the last time to capture what became the version of Anhedon that is now the closing of our new EP.

SNTS Records will release Sentiment Of Callousness on November 3rd, 2017 in 12" and digital format and Sentiment Of Callousness Remixed in early 2018 (track lists below). For more information visit SNTS.

-Marie Bungau

Sentiment Of Callousness
01. Alog
02. Apath
03. Abul
04. Anhedon

Sentiment Of Callousness Remixed
01. Alog (SNTS Remix)
02. Apath (Regis Remix)
03. Abul (Samuel Kerridge Remix)
04. Anhedon (Phase Fatale Remix)
05. Anhedon (Stephanie Sykes Remix) (Digital Bonus)

Pirosmani - "Karmic Icon"

ANTIPODIUM: No Fashion No Trends No Season

This is the ethos behind Saint Petersburg fashion house Pirosmani. Founder and head designer Evgeniya Malygina creates thrilling works which exude a unique energy and mystifying elegance. To showcase their latest collection, the brand presents a great short film which journeys from breathtaking landscapes to industrial warehouses and beyond.

The collection itself is a striking take on smart, casual wear with a firm eye to the future. Malygina has great point of view whose collections are not confined to time or place. For more visit: http://www.pirosmani.info/

-JRS

Film credits:

Sound mixed by KÇR soundcloud.com/katsuraa/
Starring Models: Agripine, Vlad Katsura, Angel Ulyanov

Production: NOIR Films - noir-films.com
DOP: Maxim Eruzhenets, Marina Kirakosyan
Edit: Marina Kirakosyan, Maxim Eruzhenets
Sound design: Maxim Eruzhenets