Trunculence reviewed by WZRD staff

Very kind and thorough people.

Press Release for 1/11/09 Show at Darkroom

This incarnation of The Mister Fuckhead Ensemble will feature brass elements, electronics, scrap metal, and a great deal of percussion.

www.myspace.com/illusionsofsafety or www.illusionofsafety.com

http://www.myspace.com/aph0rism or www.ap5m.com

www.myspace.com/7283165 www.wtiirecords.com www.darkroombar.com

Oneiroid Psychosis:Oneiroid Psychosis, originally a duo between brothers Lars and LeifHansen, is now a darkwave solo-project from Wisconsin by Lars. Originallyknown simply as Psychosis, they were discovered by Decibel Records in 1993and have been making music using the name Oneiroid Psychosis since.Because a band called Psychosis already existed, it was necessary for thebrothers to change their name to avoid confusion or legal conflict, hencethe addition of the word "Oneiroid," which comes from the Greek word"oneiros" which means "dream".OP's first album, Stillbirth was released in 1995. Four songs from TheTime Spent Dead were included on the album, two after being re-recordedentirely, and two after being remastered. Stillbirth was re-released onCOP International in 2003.

After Stillbirth, OP released two more CDs on Decibel in 1996: A single,called Assuage and the album Fantasies About Illness. After these tworeleases, however, Decibel and Psylabs (OPs recording studio) both moved,which resulted in a number of complications regarding the next album,Garden of Remembrance. OP was forced to separate from Decibel, but aftersome time, they found a new home with Nilaihah Records.

The album featuresguest appearances by Kristy Venrick of The Azoic and Shikhee of AndroidLust.The fourth album released by Oneiroid Psychosis was originally a "topsecret project".

Lars and Leif wanted to make an album without any outsideinfluences. They recorded the album while building a new studio.Eventually, the secrecy of the project became less important: passion wasparamount. As their new studio was completed, so was the album.

DREAMS(with pollutions when virile) was released in 2001 by COP International.A re-release of 1995's Stillbirth was followed by OP's fifthfull-lengthalbum, Forever is Forgotten.

At this point, working together on musicbecame more difficult for the brothers: they no longer lived together,Leif had a new baby and both were involved with Albion Swords, asword-making company. They managed to find the time, however, to completeForever is Forgotten.

Fast forward to 2008 and you will see the launch of a web store forOneiroid Psychosis (which is located at www.psylabstudios.com) and thereleaseof the new cd Sentient.

ILLUSION OF SAFETY:IMPRESSION Illusion Of Safety intrepidly charts the terra incognita wheresound, silence, noise and music intersect. Using conventional instruments,sound generating devices and random objects, IOS hews sonic sculpturesthat deliberately provoke, mesmerize and even affront listeners.

OVERVIEW Illusion Of Safety has been the ongoing project of Daniel Burkesince 1983, working with numerous individuals in various combinations ofone to 10 members. Their work has been continually evolving, neversettling into an easy niche. Each collaborator has brought their ownunique perspective to the project. Since 1991 IOS have released 20 CDs onlabels such as Die Stadt, Silent, OddSize, Staalplaat, Soleilmoon,Manifold, Tesco, Ossosnossos, and Complacency. At times their work hasbeen called ambient, post-industrial, electro-acoustic, electronica,noise, sound collage, improvisation, and power electronics.

Unable tocategorize their work into one style, each release, live performance, andsometimes individual piece often shifts abruptly from one atmosphere toanother.

CURRENT POSITION Daniel Burke is currently working with electronicsynthesis, computer composition, and manipulation of historical musicalreferences and highly amplified handled objects. Burke usessemi-recognizable preexisting structural elements and rearrangements ofthe "language of error" to convey external stimuli and personal internalcontext. The results are destroyed music, broken sound, disturbed ambienceand the quest for the sublime.DANIEL BURKE'S ARTIST STATEMENT: The work represents not only my internalworld but the world as I perceive it. I work toward truth and often usebrutal honesty in mirroring my own state of mind and what I experience ofsociety & civilization.

The work represents my interest in the duality,contradictions, and ironies of the world we live in, the human conditionand my own state of mind.

I explore my fascination with the necessities ofbalance and the nature of dichotomy: chaos vs. tranquility, sacred vs.profane, subtleties vs. obviousness, and the ugly vs. an all pervasivebeauty. My hope is that other people can relate to the work on anemotonal, and intuitve level, while appreciating my aesthetic interest inexploring the inneffible.

To illiustrate & illuminate psychologicalprocesses and personal/interpersonal relationship. To activate modes ofperception to facilitate direct access of the psyche, emotion, and theinfinite. transcendence

THE MISTER FUCKHEAD ENSEMBLE:Mr. Fuckhead is the mastermind of one Arvo Fingers, who is not only a liveperformer, but also chicago's leading dj for music that falls into the"experimental,noise" category. Probably best known for releasing thenow-sold Trunculence Locked Groove Seven Inch Record which hadcontributions from such bands as Crash Worship, Nurse with Wound,HeliosCreed,Mykel Boyd,Cock E.S.P, Emulsion and many more.

The live version of this incarnaion is often referred to as The MisterFuckhead Ensemble. Members range from Three to Eight depending on what isplanned for the evening. Tonight's show arrives with the expectations ofat least 3 drummers/percusionists to keep true to Arvo's"industrial"roots.

Mr. Fuckheads live performances are always loud, incedinary, uniqueand unforgettable and have they have brought their unique interpretationsto play along side many of the noise scene's biggest names. One thing issure is that if you are missing old skool bands such as In the Nursery,Controlled Bleeding, or Einstuerzende Neubauten then Mr. Fuckhead is foryou.

APHORISM:Aphorism's Josh Pyle is no stranger to electronic music. Drawn to thedarker end of its spectrum in the early 90's, Josh spent years in theIndustrial music scene.

Involved in a number of projects, Josh relocatedfrom Texas to Chicago in 2000. With a music background spanning well over15 years, Josh's project Aphorism began to take off in 2005. "Whenworkingon a new track, it usually starts to take shape as a song at about thesame time it starts crashing my computer.

I guess I like to push the limitof my gear. Either that, or it's time for a new Mac."Although obsessed with the ability to create physically impossible soundswhile driving his equipment to the edge, Josh never lost his love for postpunk and Wax-Trax! era electronic dance music. With inspirations rangingfrom Berlin Electro to Skinny Puppy; from Amon Tobin to Dub, thecombination of stylistic influences plus an interest in 60's and 70'sEuropean soundtracks contributes to the sound of Aphorism. Now, Aphorismjoins Tympanik Audio for his fantastic and incredibly dynamic debut albumrelease titled 'Surge' with this showcase being his cd release party.

Press release written by Dave from WTII Records

TRUNCULENCE Locked Groove Compilation 7" (SOLD OUT)

UPDATE:

Orders for the Trunculence Locked Groove Seven Inch Record are NO LONGER available.

It was compiled by Arvo Fingers over more than 2 years time.

The art was done by Christopher ILTH, handmade xerox collage with no computers. The first edition, limited to 300, is on translucent red vinyl, packaged in a black and metallic silver 10 inch jacket. The insert is 8x8, two sided, laser printed on Gilbert Bond Paper from the 1960's, with watermarks visible for most copies.

Below are the featured artists:

A01 - PORNOCANE
A02 - HIMEI KOUKOTSU
A03 - LE SCRAMBLED DEBUTANTE
A04 - MAGIC IS KUNTMASTER
A05 - BLACK LEATHER JESUS
A06 - CRASH WORSHIP
A07 - COCK E.S.P.
A08 - DAVE PHILLIPS
A09 - DAVE PHILLIPS
A10 - DAVE PHILLIPS
A11 - ANAKRID
A12 - ANAKRID
A13 - ANAKRID
A14 - ANAKRID
A15 - ANAKRID
A16 - CRYPTIC WEEVIL
A17 - SAMUEL HENRY
A18 - INSECT DELI
A19 - INSECT DELI
A20 - ROBERT INHUMAN
A21 - THE MACHINIST
A22 - PROTMAN
A23 - SATANICPORNOCULTSHOP
A24 - DAN LAYNE
A25 - LITTLE FYODOR
A26 - HISS
A27 - FAITH
A28 - FECALOVE
A29 - SPLINTER VS. STALIN
A30 - PEREID
A31 - A PINK CLOUD
A32 - DEAD PENI
A33 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A34 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A35 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A36 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A37 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A38 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A39 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A40 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A41 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A42 - MISTER FUCKHEAD
A43 - SIXES
A44 - OPHIBRE
A45 - THE ELECTRIC SET
A46 - WYRM
A47 - POMMEL
A48 - IDX1274
A49 - MUTANT APE
A50 - TORTURING NURSE

B01 - THE LONELY PROCESSION
B02 - CHILDREN'S GUIDE
B03 - SID REDLIN
B04 - MR. CALIFORNIA
B05 - MR. CALIFORNIA
B06 - NURSE WITH WOUND
B07 - NURSE WITH WOUND
B08 - AMPHIBIOUS GESTURES
B09 - AMPHIBIOUS GESTURES
B10 - AMPHIBIOUS GESTURES
B11 - INDIAN JEWELRY
B12 - HELIOS CREED
B13 - RUBBER 0 CEMENT
B14 - MYKEL BOYD
B15 - WARMTH
B16 - PANICSVILLE
B17 - PANICSVILLE
B18 - PANICSVILLE
B19 - PANICSVILLE
B20 - ANDY ORTMANN & JOHN WIESE
B21 - ANDY ORTMANN
B22 - ANDY ORTMANN
B23 - ANDY ORTMANN
B24 - PANICSVILLE
B25 - CABLES
B26 - CABLES
B27 - SUDDEN INFANT
B28 - SUDDEN INFANT
B29 - SUDDEN INFANT
B30 - SUDDEN INFANT
B31 - SUDDEN INFANT
B32 - CRANK STURGEON
B33 - EaViL
B34 - CLAYTON COUNTS
B35 - CLAYTON COUNTS
B36 - CLAYTON COUNTS
B37 - CLAYTON COUNTS
B38 - CLAYTON COUNTS
B39 - CLAYTON COUNTS
B40 - SKOZEY FETISCH
B41 - SKOZEY FETISCH
B42 - SKOZEY FETISCH
B43 - SKOZEY FETISCH
B44 - SKOZEY FETISCH
B45 - SKOZEY FETISCH
B46 - EMULSION
B47 - SOS (SYMBOL OF SUBVERSION)
B48 - DEATH FACTORY
B49 - INFIRMARY
B50 - TO LIVE AND SHAVE IN L.A.

Shipping in the USA is $3 and $1 per item for orders of as many as 5.

Copies are available for $13 each if money order or hidden cash is mailed to recipient. Inquire for address.

Release Parties are underway this month in Chicago:

Permanent Records will be the only record store in America carrying the first edition of the record, unless there is an unlikely case where featured artists sell their copies to record stores.

At the time of this entry, little over 100 copies are available.




EBAY SELLER ID

HELLO WALLS

After much delay, this release is now officially available. I won't be able to send out the orders I've taken until I get artist copies, but otherwise you can order from the label now..

Cover photo by Bethany Barton, edited by Steve Reese, layout by Arvo.



Hello Walls is a cassette album based around the theme of vacant buildings. Various concepts such as ghosts, abandonment, and the anthropomorphic aspects of old structures are explored within nearly 70 minutes of material. It was recorded and mastered by Arvo at Scab Labs Studios in Berwyn Illinois, 2008, released by Enemata Productions .

At present time you can hear a track from the album at myspace.com/misterfuckhead. This track features Infectious Rex and his girlfriend doing paranoid rants amidst the Electronic Voice Phenomena and screaming.

Hello Walls is available by sending $7 to enemataprods@hotmail.com via paypal.com or by clicking the button below.