VA 'Noise Forest' CD / 2LP / Ltd 2LP

A classic compilation that emanated out of Osaka, "Noise Forest" brings together a powerhouse of early 90's Japanese noise stalwarts: MERZBOW, C.C.C.C., SOLMANIA, DISLOCATION, MONDE BRUITS, MASONNA, VIOLENT ONSEN GEISHA, and INCAPACITANTS. 

The ultimate Japanoise collection, originally released in 1992 on the cult Les Disques Du Soleil label / record store on CD-only, and now impossible to find. Remastered and presented here on deluxe 2LP in matt-laminate gatefold sleeve (first time on vinyl) and new CD edition, all with new artwork.

A forest isn't something normally associated with noise; it brings to mind silence and solitude. However, the ominous cover art here - and the artists within - bring to mind the notorious suicide forest Aokigahara. Despite all tracks falling into the Japanoise genre, the tracks are very diverse, yet every track is so distinct it could only be by that artist.

"One of the most unique and stand-out noise comps of the 90's". For mini-reviews of each track, please visit the release pages, or listen to Noisextra's 'Noise Forest' special: https://www.noisextra.com/2024/01/10/various-artists-noise-forest.

OUT 6th DECEMBER 2024:
 
• CD in matt-laminate digipak.
https://coldspring.co.uk/csr340cd

• 2LP Black in matt-laminate gatefold sleeve.
https://coldspring.co.uk/csr340lp

• 2LP Forest Green in matt-laminate gatefold sleeve. Ltd 250 copies.
https://coldspring.co.uk/csr340lp-green

https://coldspring.bandcamp.com/album/noise-forest-csr340cd-lp

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/coldspring/sets/noise-forest

Digital: https://orcd.co/csr340cd

MASONNA - Testicles Candy Pt 1~13

MERZBOW - Travelling

INCAPACITANTS - Automatic Loss Cut

Cold Spring is the UK's premier record label / mailorder for: Industrial, Dark Ambient, Esoteric, Japanese Noise, Ritual, Power Electronics, Noise, Drone, Death Industrial, Neoclassical, Neofolk, Doom, Dark Soundtracks and Experimental music.

Cold Spring Records has primarily been a label since 1990, releasing such influential artists as Coil, Laibach, Psychic TV, Merzbow, MZ. 412, Z’EV, Skullflower and more.

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New tracks tagged #c.c.c.c.