Nordra is the solo project by London-based artist Monika Khot. She creates her design of the future of pop using an incredibly intense mix of noise, electronic beats, her ethereal voice and various live instruments such as a guitar and a pocket trumpet. Her sound emits the fate and terror of metal even if the traditional instrumentation of a metal outfit is missing. As a film and dance composer, Nordra’s sound world is cinematic nature and her creations are heavily driven by mental states that face fear, torment, hope and despair.

In addition to her solo project, she fronts the band Zen Mother and has been found as a touring multi-instrumentalist with Daughters, Zola Jesus, Marissa Nadler, Cassandra Jenkins, and more.

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Shelter Press is a record label and publishing platform founded in 2012 by publisher Bartolomé Sanson and artist Félicia Atkinson building up dialogues between contemporary art, poetry and experimental music through printed publications and records.
Shelter Press is also carrying and collaborating on the releases of the Ideologic Organ, Recollection GRM and Portraits GRM labels.

Sacred Tapes was formed with the intention of producing a large output of short run releases built with the ever increasing number of collaborations, side projects, live recordings and spin offs of the bands and musicians that make up Manchester's noise scene.

Sacred Tapes will map and document the shifting personalities and numerous cross-overs that envelope these musicians' expanding output and shifting focuses whilst introducing a select choice of work from further afield. As well as taking in a tight mix of noise related genres, expect to see various sound art and field recordings showcased on the label.


Veronica "Vern" Avola, an Italian-born composer and multimedia artist based in Portland, Oregon, infuses a cheerfully unhinged flair to the music scene with their unconventional approach and dark sense of humor.

Avola spearheads EMS Records, a sanctuary for their own, unconventional and peculiar sounds, mostly in the form of limited run cassettes and compact discs, while also releasing albums under labels like Sige Recordings and An Out Recordings. Partnering with musicians such as Daniel Menche (Bear Spray), Erika Anderson (EMA+EMS), Australia's DEAD, and Ian Gorman Weiland (Elrond), Avola navigates through a variety of sonic terrains, from drone, to rhythmic dance music, to ambient and returning to harsh noise.

Their live performances, celebrated for their unconventional charm, have graced stages worldwide. Avola's residencies at esteemed institutions like Pioneer Works and involvement in organizations such as Residency Earth showcase their commitment to pushing artistic boundaries. Avola has had their music described as "a sprawling dustbin of cosmic oddities shot through with shuddering blasts and shuffling full spectrum noise" and "electronic music that combines wall noise with a delirious, Amanita Muscaria-soaked sense of dynamics."

Avola's interests span beyond composition and performance to the airwaves and the karaoke stage. They host a radio program on Repeater Radio in the UK, sharing eclectic tunes of all kinds. Off the air, Avola indulges their love for karaoke by hosting a bi-weekly event in Portland, Oregon called Road Hog Bitch Karaoke.

In addition to their solo endeavors, Avola collaborates on occasion with with Daniel Menche (as Bear Spray), Ian Gorman Weiland (as Elrond), Vo Vo (An Out Recordings) and Erika Anderson (EMA). Avola was a founding member of Prizehog (2006-2015), and a long time member of Shrew Florist (2005-2012).

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VCO presents electronic-based music that snatches imagination from the jaws of obsolescence - capturing it lovingly on the highest-quality “dead-media” for the discriminating listener who might remember the ritual and process behind the joy of listening - and for those newcomers who are willing to learn.

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