Cooking with Satan

I’m in Mexico for 10 days.

So I’m not going to post anything.

Instead I’ll be taking pictures and probably post a couple later on.

Take care,

Simon

New release from Whitehorse available for free download at their bandcamp.
The two rivals are now reunited on this EP, sometimes a little light but overall pretty freakin’ awesome, yes we really love Whitehorse here as you all know. And once again, the prove that Biggie Smalls was the best MC who ever walked on the face of the earth…

His name is Ramon Maiden, he is from Barcelona and here is, in a few frames, the tip of the iceberg of an amazing craftsmanship that wears many shapes and forms. I, of course, have a weakness for all the religious material but there’s much more to see. Make sure you check it out here.

I know pretty much nothing about this record: who’s behind it and even how it came to me. So it totally belongs in the “mysteries of the Universe” album category, the ones you prefer not to know too much about. But I can recognize Boyd Rice sexy soothing voice at the beginning and that should sold you on this one. This is supposed to put you to sleep, ha, and somehow transcend your soul. Well, I have to say it kinda works.

Volume III coming up soon.

All The Pretty Little Horses.

“Twilight Man” by Boyd Rice is out now on Heartworm Press or any good book store.
These are his supposed memoirs of his career in San Francisco as an alarm agent. Just started it so can’t say too much at the moment except I always liked good storytellers…

From the back cover:

“Long after San Francisco’s Summer of Love turned into a Winter of Hate, Boyd Rice was the voice of a new, truly lost generation. Brimming with protoapocalyptic violence and populated by trolls, swarming rats, junkies, hookers, angry white men and homicidal eunuchs, Twilight Man proves the author’s fiction as extraordinary as his life. When it comes to noire, it’s hard to think a man more truly dark than Boyd Rice.”
– Carlo McCormick

“Only Boyd Rice could deliver the perfect surreal film-noir account of his wild nights responding to alarm calls in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Twilight Man is full of fun and exciting adventure tales from everyone’s favorite misanthrope!”
– Dwid Hellion

“Never have I read such horrific and depraved tales and never have I laughed so hard. Boyd Rice the boy may have been born in the sunny suburb of Lemon Grove, but Boyd Rice the man was created in the apocalyptic, bloodfilled, shit-stained streets of San Francisco. Twilight Man is easily the funniest and most fucked up book I have ever read. Nobody, not even Boyd, could make this shit up.”
– Matt Skiba

“Twilight Man is a gripping account of falling out of love with a city that has turned sour and the inhabitants, both man and beast, feral. Boyd Rice has penned a classic action adventure steeped in noir aesthetics and pulp style. The world is on fire, let’s dance.”
– Nina Antonia

“A memoir that reads like the best of neo-noir, suitably packed with as much truth and humor to satisfy the devil himself.”
– Johnny StrikeHeartworm Press.

Out on Selbstmord Kommando.

Review coming soon.

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Ignore the rest.

Catching up a lil’ late on that one but remember the amazing “Dick Towel” commercial by Kool Keith? Here’s is new masterpiece taken from the “This Not A Hotel” album by Yeti beats. Genius.

Oi!

Sorry for the total lack of posts on this blog, I’ve been massively traveling all over the place last month. First Buenos Aires, then the Florida Keys and last but not least, fucking Amarillo in Texas. Famous worldwide for its church, guns & its infamous 72 oz steak challenge. Yummy.
It’s been overall quite a ride and a very successful one… Postcards attached.
We smoked, we drank and we bled, we built windshields in the desert, barely slept and had a lot of fun.
Of course, I didn’t really have a minute for me since I came back to New-York (which I deeply missed). And now here we are, winter solstice, baby Jesus and the end of the world… Damn.

So what’s coming up next?
My recent Peter Sotos readings have inspired the upcoming Beastie Box mix.
It will be really harsh & nasty. And kinda gross too. But I think I’ll still be able to incorporate a Coil song. Maybe two. Should be online sometime next week. Got all the songs lined up, only need to tie them together which always takes more time than I originally thought. Don’t forget to browse the archives, these mixes are definitely the highlight of this blog. So by the way, if you like it, let me know, feedback is always appreciated.

Music wise, the only thing that kicked my ass for real recently is the “New Brigade” album by Ice Age, a must-have, the new Kickback sucks big time (unless you want to listen to free jazz) and Sale Freux is about to release a new album. Fuck yeah. Been kicking a lot of old-school industrial / cold-wave stuff lately. Revisiting the classics. That’s all I can think of right now…

On a last note, my friend Matthieu recently came back from a trip in Indonesia to shoot some material for his upcoming film: “At The East Of Hell”. Can’t wait to get an update from him.

More coming soon, stay tuned, God bless you.

Take care and control,

Simon

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The SF Golden Gate bridge is the first suicide location on the planet. Since its opening in 1937, over 1200 people jumped over the deck to a 275 feet fall. Most of them are dead, very few survived. This film is about these people, their friends and families and the place they chose to end their lives.

New release from Amortout Productions with these “Variations sur Oxygène pour platines et pédales” by Shantidas. Yes you have to be french to fully get it, I mean the title, not the tape. Tape can be ordered directly at Amortout. It’s yellow and loosely based on the JMJ masterpiece “Oxygène”. Available in limited quantity so don’t wait too long…

Fall is Coil season.

Coil season is Fall.

In memory of Jhon Balance and Peter Christopherson.

And all the kids in the video who probably died of A.I.D.S since…

By the way, I can’t believe this was aired on MTV…
No seriously, what happened?

Peter Sotos writes about serial-killers, child molesters, rapists, glory holes, peep shows, genocides and isn’t afraid of using the word “nigger” either.

Some refers to him as a modern Sade, although I think the boudoir of some french château is not really comparable to a stinky public toilet. The urban factor I guess.

In 1984 he published the fanzine “Pure” in praise of the most infamous killers on the face of the earth, from Ted(dy) Bundy to Heinrich Himmler. And their victims were named “cunts”, “whores” and “rats”.

This is how he introduced the project:

“In our search for extremes, we are constantly bombarded with humanist, feminist and other equally asinine diatribes that writers employ to alleviate the strain on their “conscience” or to try and seduce us into their maudlin world of false securities and self-contempt. PURE exists, then, for those who desire extremities and are tired of listening to/or acting like housepets. PURE satiates and encourages true lusts.

There is no need to convince outsiders of a philosophy, nor any reason to hide or pawn our tastes and instincts off as a moralistic examination of the “dark side of human nature”. There is no mission to force a begrudged acceptance of the “true state of the human condition.” We offer no such safeties, and monetary concerns aside, new liberal and free-thinking converts are of little use. PURE exists for those who want it.”

Sotos’ work (he wrote about 10 books exploring over and over the same obsessions) is supported by collected material published in the medias.
Articles, pictures, interviews dealing with Mr. Sotos big favorites: murders and child abuse.
It doesn’t take long to realize, also because it is so fucking brilliantly put together, the real pornography lies in the obscene way these cases are treated by the medias. And anyone, including the “victims”, pushed by their morbid curiosity and taste for glory, doesn’t worth more than the offenders themselves. There’s of course much more than this very simple, and quite commonly accepted, idea but I’ll leave that up to you.

Peter Sotos was also part of the band Whitehouse for a few years.
His literature is a punch in the guts. Don’t look for any comfort or safety here, there’s absolutely none.

This will upset you but you’ll hardly be able to take your eyes off it. Yes, the fat greek bastard owns you.

Pure #1
Pure #2

Afghan pop legend and revolutionary poet, killed by the communist general Daud Taroon at the age of Christ, Ahmad became a legend after his Death even though he was already quite the shit when he was still alive.
As his homeland was on verge of collapsing and descend into 40 years of war, Ahmad Zahir, AKA the Elvis of Afghanistan, operated as a symbol of freedom, love and other sweaty delights of the seventies in his troubled country. Praised for his lascivious hypnotic pop folk where wah-wah guitars and reverbed drums meet tablas and sitars, Zahir’s music is the equivalent of a dive in a pool of warm psychedelic chocolate lust. Go sleazy, go.

Chest hair & Congas

Have you ever read the awesome Sandman tales, by Neil Gaiman? Just can’t help falling asleep after a few pages these days. 10 volumes will last me 10 years. Love it.

Sandman, like a skinny Robert Smith with a little bit of Andrew Eldritch when he was singing “Dominion” in the desert. A masculine icon of some sorts, especially for those who grew up in the 80’s. But seriously, who has not?

Sandman is telling us the story of Dream. His siblings are Death, Desire, Destiny, Delirium & Despair. All born before gods were even dreamed by men.

First read it in french, now re-reading in english, it’s like watching your favorite foreign movie without bad dubbing for the first time, it’s great but you feel a little nostalgic too.

The Sandman series would go just under anything by Alan Moore. And sometimes gets just above…

“I would show you terror in a handful of dust…”

I’m currently on an early Laibach kick and I decided I should share that with you. It’s crazy how influential this band is without really getting credit for it.
I just couldn’t believe my eyes the first time I saw their videos… These young lads dressed like hitlerian youths rising their cups of brune ale in front of a cute little chalet somewhere in the alps while a triumphant deer is galloping through the lush woods surrounding the house. A brief moment of calm and camaraderie among the incessant totalitarian waves. Before turning this into Pop, Laibach was first dedicated to pure eastern desolation, minimal drumming and menacing vocals. Here it is folks, the first tape ever released by the legendary Slovenian group.

Documents Of Oppression.

God dies in scene I.

This I will call the HELL of the intrinsic being.

Giallo ambient horror is coming to Brooklyn to haunt you, along with our friend Robbie who will have once again many stories to tell about firewood, ancient greece and how to survive winter in New Mexico mountains.

As said before Lussuria just a released a fantastic LP on Hospital. Truly recommended.

Shortly before I went on my L.A trip I received on the mailbox the most amazing Slayer Mag Diaries which will be reviewed and discussed later in these pages. It is hard to think of a zine summarizing better the spirit of underground metal, if anything like that ever existed, and the book offers some of the best metal interviews you’ll ever read. I could feel my heart beating faster as I was flipping the pages. And this is a HUGE volume. “Det Som Engang Var” as one asshole once said… But I was once again amused though by some of the protagonists of the book worshipping all that is “evil” in their own cliché terms with an emphasis on war, genocide, rape, AIDS, the nazi regime and other downfalls of mankind.
When reading such funny words, that kinda started with Euronymous way back and that I also since read many times in some various interviews with various bands, I can’t help thinking that these guys should also mention christianity and therefore FULLY support it. See, christianity left thousand of corpses and shattered bodies behind. From the spanish inquisition to the recent widespread media pedophile cases, through organized theft and worldwide propaganda, this is one true “evil” that is never evoked by our so-called “evil” worshippers. Come on guys, where you at? And the question is: where do you really stand? Are you an artist or a moron? Are you really part of the consensus? Christianity is surely one big fucked up demonstration on how human beings can slaughter each other with all the rabid intensity involved when crimes are done with this quite convenient idea you’re the mere instrument of some higher power. And I can sure tell a priest is, in my own terms, more “evil” than any black metal lad… Christianity left probably more cold bodies behind through countless centuries than any war or fascistic regime. So if they do mean what they say, these guys should also mention they support and cherish christianity and even islam while we’re at it. What better “evil” can be hoped for? And that is where these dummies sound so fucking limited and retarded. They got it all wrong. I say, leave mankind behind, walk your own path. Use people if you have to, destroy people if you have to and laugh about it all. But thinking nazi germany was a great thing as well as AIDS… What the fuck? Fascination is one thing, fanaticism is another. And fanaticism has no room in free will. We all know these guys, fucking helpless romantics is what they are. I might have been one of them although I’ve never been stupid enough to think murder is a great thing. Black metal is freedom. The wind in your hair and ok, the moanings of women as you rape them as a famous cimmerian once said, I give up that one to you. But this is all fucking, desperately romantic. And this…
»  read on…

This amazing giallo ambient project has just released an LP in very limited quantity entitled “Ghost Entanglement”. In their own words this piece of Phantasmal Electronics Domain consists in “a seamless sound collage taking you through all the various rooms of the house. While blindfolded you reach for things familiar but everything feels different in the dark. A state of ambience is interrupted by deja vu”. I could not find better words.

You can inquire on availability at : buioomega23 (at) gmail.com.

Brothers and sisters, rejoice! The new offering from WKN temple is here! Former industrial god and presently high priest of the Infinite Church Of The Leading Hand, our beloved Reverend Sunlight Julius, is back in what shall be considered as one of his finest release. From bombastic wagnerian industrial operas to fuzzy trippy cosmic torpedoes, DB music has kept an impressive cohesion all the way, constantly expanding in its own very special universe and pushing musical boundaries super nova style. So the announcement of this unexpected, however logical, alliance with occult architects Aluk Todolo might have surprised at first but couldn’t make any more sense in regards to DB recent evolution. Aluk Todolo being undoubtedly part of the most exciting bands around at the moment there were tremendous expectations on that record and the Gods did not disappoint.
This record is a sequel to the inaugural DB/White Hills project: not your average split but a real collaboration between the two bands that basically combines best of both worlds. Even though connoisseurs will hear “who is doing what”, the alchemy totally works and I’m not going to say this is just a DB + AT kind of thing. Nope, this collaboration really bring the bands unto new territories and makes their usual sound only richer and better.
Now, I know that psychedelic and dark are the most common words you’ll probably read about this record. Personally I can’t help but finding a huge Giallo influence in it, the mix of rhythmic patterns, hypnotic bass lines, vocal samples, organ and shrinking guitars are the perfect giallo on LSD soundtrack to me. I can see the camera zooming on the black leather gloves opening the razor in slow motion as mandalas and sigils are spinning in the background… I can totally see that. And that feels really good. Maybe this record was supposed to rocket me straight to heart of the sun, instead I went down to the basement, where it stinks real bad and you can hear scratches inside the walls… Not bad either and absolutely mind fucking.
This wonderful LP has been released in limited quantity and from what I heard is almost, if not already, sold-out. It will probably be released on CD at some point so stay tuned. All praise due to the reverend!

Our friend SMC just released an excellent mixtape, available for 5 £ including postage. The first of a new serie featuring some really cool Doom/Ambient/Drone stuff that will make you feel like an unborn again.
Tape & artwork can be downloaded here.
Only 30 copies are available.

And If you’re interested in more SLMT music, check this promo mix. It’s called “Dragged Into The Woods” and it’s good enough to make me want to do the best mix possible next time on “Beastie Box”. Well done dude.

Last but not least, SMC accepted to work on some mixes for Cooking With Satan. Which means you’ll have twice more awesome music in these pages you lucky bastards!!!

Just a couple of cool snapshots of their Paris gig, thanks to Mr. T.
Aluk Todolo & Menace Ruine teamed up on a tour afterwards and made a stop at the Roadburn festival. From what you can see on this video, it was fucking amazing.

More Aluk Todolo here.

During my recent trip to Santa Fe, I got the opportunity to check this abandoned movie theatre.

I had only a few minutes to do a quick tour of the place but it was enough to get a good piece of dust, decay and forgotten memories, all wrapped up in a sweet nice, sepulchral silence.

I know nothing about this movie theatre, neither the locals or the internet could give me any infos, which ultimately leaves more room for imagination. Not necessarily a bad thing…

Enjoy.

Before it get censored, have a look at the Diapsiquir clip announcing the new album.
This guy might be an asshole, a junkie and a rip-off but he’s kinda true to his thing. And plus he does great music… This almost makes me miss Paris, its grey skies and tiny streets reeking of piss.

Really looking forward to this new piece of shit. Evil with a big “S”, keepin’ it real baby.

To all extreme music lovers:
On june 6th 2011, the infamous Brooklyn editor Bazillion Points (already responsible for the awesome Hellhammer/Celtic Frost “Only Death Is Real” book) will release the Slayer Mag Diaries, an anthology of Jan “Metalion” Kristiansen cult fanzine, famous for its ferocious & offbeat sense of humor. A fucking legend and a master in the art of interviewing musicians who might take themselves a little too seriously. This guy has a slightly more brutal approach on its subjects. No boring “let’s-talk-about-your-last-album” question type. The only equivalent I can think of is the great Bill Zeebub of The Grimoire Of Exalted Deeds zine (and author of underground movies such as “Jesus Christ: Serial Rapist”, “Forgive Me For Raping You” and “I Told You Not To Call The Police”) except Metalion doesn’t seem have to a have a fetish for tacky bondage girls from Ohio.

The book will include around 600 reproduction pages of the original zine, from Slayer I through Slayer XX, which covers over 20 years of underground extreme metal. The non exhaustive list includes:
Mayhem, Emperor, Slayer, Kreator, Nihilist, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Cathedral, Entombed, Morbid, Napalm Death, Metallica, Sadistik Execution, Usurper, Nifelheim, Darkthrone, Sodom, Destruction, Morbid Angel, Deicide, Exodus, Dissection, Candlemass, Carcass, Sepultura, Gorgoroth, Death, Sadus, Satyricon, Enslaved, Pentagram, Jarboe, Immortal, Possessed, Overkill, Ulver, Dark Angel etc, etc…
It will also feature a good hundred of rare photographs taken by Metalion himself.

I’ll wait until I see it but there’s no doubt this will be a gem and an incredible testimony of the early extreme metal scene…

Pre-order your copy here

ALUK TODOLO + MENACE RUINE
European Tour April 2011

2011-04-12 Paris, France – Le Point Ephémère with Year of No Light
2011-04-13 London, England – The Borderline with Year of No Light
2011-04-14 Brussels, Belgium – Magasin 4 with White Hills
2011-04-15 Tilburg, The Netherlands – 013 venue, Roadburn Festival (Sunn O))) curated’s day)
2011-04-16 Leipzig, Germany – UT Connewitz
2011-04-17 Copenhagen, Denmark – Loppen (København)
2011-04-18 Gothenburg, Sweden – Nefertiti with Sabbath Assembly & Earth
2011-04-19 Norway or Sweden, available
2011-04-20 Malmo, Sweden, Singsang Studio
2011-04-21 Germany, available
2011-04-22 Berlin, Germany, White Trash
2011-04-23 Praha, Czech Republic – Chapeau Rouge
2011-04-24 Switzerland, Bern – Rössli Dachstock with Herpes Ö Deluxe
2011-04-25 France, Lyon – Grrrnd Zero

There are still 2 shows available :
- April 19th in Sweden or Norway
- April 21st in Germany

interested in booking should contact : joris@conspiracyrecords.com

Hey, sorry for the delay between posts, I’m currently super busy with my job prepping a shoot in Texas, hell fuckin’ yeah!
So what’s exciting? I haven’t bought the new Cult Of Youth yet but I’m sure it kicks some serious ass, go get yours! They’re getting the attention they deserve and I can’t wait to see them live again.
Also make sure you get your ears on oddfuture before it’s the new big trend. Well shit, it’s probably already too late. Tyler The Creator and his buddies are an awesome gang of teenage punks, skatin’, bleedin’ and pukin’ all over the hip-hop galaxy and beyond. This is fresh creative shit. Which makes me think: can you actually produce good pissed-off music after turning 20 years old?
Ok, the other exciting news, and main reason of this post, is the imminent release of the collaboration between Der Blutharsch (And The Infinite Church Of I Can’t Remember The Fuck What) and Aluk Todolo. Not a split in the traditional way but a real collaboration where musicians traded ideas (and files) and put it all together. And so you get the best of both worlds. Listen to a track on DB myspace. It works… The fruit of this unnatural love will be out on WKN early april.
I’m desperately trying to finish some Beastie Box stuff I started weeks ago but I give myself giant headaches anytime I try to. I’ll give it a shot this week-end, I just need more good music the world hasn’t heard yet but for some reason I can’t get my ears off the same old records these days…

Stay tuned, the beast will rise again.