Kikuchi Yukinori + Marax "Meditaion Of Bad Brain"

"Meditation Of Bad Brain" Kikuchi Yukinori + Marax Collaboration

03.10.2012 - Test Tone Music - 12x File Bandcamp

Tracks:

01. Collapse Of The Machine [Kikuchi Yukinori / Marax] 4:57

02. Biting Through Wires [Marax / Kikuchi Yukinori] 2:07

03. Plane Angle Of Collide [Kikuchi Yukinori / Marax] 3:55

04. Decahedron Nerve Failure [Marax / Kikuchi Yukinori] 3:30

05. Alienation Of The meaning [Kikuchi Yukinori / Marax] 4:51

06. Trifecta [Marax / Kikuchi Yukinori] 3:47

07. Chromatic Pattern [Kikuchi Yukinori / Marax] 7:30

08. Electro Static Harness [Marax / Kikuchi Yukinori] 4:09

09. The Range Of Sine Wave [Kikuchi Yukinori / Marax] 7:42

10. Skin Trading [Marax / Kikuchi Yukinori] 4:00

11. Neurologic Consumption [Kikuchi Yukinori / Marax]4:01

12. Tramontane [Marax / Kikuchi Yukinori] 9:30

Total Length: 59:53 - 122.8 MB

Elizabeth Veldon / Marax "Character Of The Beast"

Elizabeth Veldon / Marax "Character Of The Beast"

03.02.2012 - Muchausen Sound - MS 44

Free Download @ Bandcamp

Tracks:

Elizabeth Veldon

01. Hidden Under A Stone Absolutely Final (For Newt Gingrich) 5:07

02. Rick Santorum's Gay Sweater Vest 14:48

Marax

03. The Mormon Warrior (Mitt, Get A Real Name) 4:48

04. Even The Lesser Of Evils Isn't A Choice (Ode To Ron Paul) 9:36

Total Length: 34:15 / 346.2 MB

I Have No Vision Of The Future For Myself, If Indeed I Survive To See It

"I Have No Vision Of The Future For Myself, If Indeed I Survive To See It" - 11.14.2011

Muchausen Sound 28 - 1x File download:

http://www.archive.org/details/IHaveNoVisionOfTheFutureForMyselfIfIndeedISurviveToSeeIt

Track:

1. I Have No Vision Of The Future For Myself, If Indeed I Survive To See It 59:54

Death Rattles Housewife: Rare & Unreleased Vol. 2

"Death Rattles Housewife: Rare & Unreleased Vol. 2" - 10.22.2011 - Muchausen Sound 23 - CDr

Tracks:

1. Positional Asphyxia 8:38

2. Trauma Test Pattern (pt. II) 4:38

3. Electrocuted Foetus 3:54

4. Failed Resusitation Through A Stoma 3:51

5. Church Picnic 6:01

6. Chastized 4:36

Total Length: 31:35

1. Originally recorded for a collaboration with Travis Morgan, but never materialized. I continued with added layers years later.

2. A manipulated outtake track from a split with Never Presence Forever that never saw the light of day. Source for this track was submitted from NPF. The rest of the tracks became "Felo De Se"

3. Recorded 2001 or 2002, w/ a reverb tank and layered harsh noise

4. Originally submitted for the "Cryptinautica" comp that accompanied a book. I don't know if this ever came out or not.

5. Improv recording Eric Crowe(Marax) = coin on cymbal, Sean Dunlap (Blind Said Light) = Synth, Michael Potter (The Electric Nature) = Guitar

6. Noise remix of Chastized, a song from a band I was in, Puaka Balava. First and last time I'll probably do this.

Marax | Coma Centauri split

"Marax | Coma Centauri" - 10.20.2011 - Muchausen Sound 09 - 3" CDr - 54 Copies

Tracks:

Coma Centauri

1. When Pushing Daises Becomes An Art Form 2:36

2. Right To Die 3:21

3. Memory Eraser (In The Form Of A Bullet) 4:02

Marax

4. Addiction & Grace 5:00

5. Living For Others; Losing Self 3:54

Total Length: 18:54

Marax | Mr. Parrish "Hamhock Honcho"

Marax | Mr. Parrish "Hamhock Honcho" split cassette - 2011 - Sensitive Receptor 02

Only 49 copies

Tracks:

Mr. Parrish

A1. Nausea Beef

A2. Underground Pneumatic Waffle

A3. Clinical Shortbread Sector

A4. Society Noose

Marax

B1 Indeliberate 19:00

B2 Withered Beneath The Surface 21:27

Contact:

sensitivereceptor@gmail.com

Death Rattles Housewife: Rare & Unreleased Vol. 1

"Death Rattles Housewife: Rare & Unreleased Vol. 1"

10.15.2011 - Muchausen Sound 22 - CDr

Tracks:

1. Self Extinction

2. Bloated Hands & Telephone Wire

3. Forgotten Trophy

4. Goodbye Christine

5. Trichotillomania

6. Merrick (live)

Total length: 29:24

1, 4. Originally recorded in 1999

2, 3. Originally recorded early 2000

5. Originally recorded in 1999 for the "Blueprints For The Disestablishment" compilation that never came out.

6. Recording taken from a live set in Birmingham, AL @ The Boiler Room early 2000's opening for Mastodon.

Beneath

Marax "Beneath" -  04.29.2011 - Muchausen Sound 19 - CDr

Track:

1. Life Beneath A Bridge

Total length: 46:55

This release serves as the first minimalist album from Marax, who's history / discography has always been Harsh Noise, Death Industrial / Dark Ambient & Experimental. More to come, a lot more.

June 14, 2011
Vital Weekly Email update / review

'Beneath', which is one piece of almost forty-seven minutes build, it seems, from a single field recording, treated and/or mixed. It sounds like a recording under a bridge with cars passing, but then in very regular intervals, so who knows: this might not be the case, and this is an utter minimal treatment of some loop of something similar. Maybe its all a highly conceptual recording? Its surely all quite captivating!
I was thinking of the 'below the highway' concept because of the title of the release.




Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Sonomu.net
Marax is a one-man project from the American South primarily associated with the "black" end of noise. Beneath, however, is a subtle, refined experiment in timbre. It clearly evokes the sound of traffic swiftly passing beneath a concrete overpass on some well-paved highway. The tarmac may be wet. Or it may just sound that way. He could very well have extracted the sound from any number of sources under the clear, powder-blue sky gracing the cover.

Over the course of more than three-quarters of an hour, Marax treats the recording to achieve a hollow, tinny sound, the regular zooms heard as if through a length of aluminum piping, as it were. Sometimes they come fast and furiously enough to resemble the metallic clashes of a sword fight. Constantly hovering above is a cluster of singing, humming notes, like hydroelectrical wire tensing against a cold wind. And though it may sound contradictory, the effect is spellbinding.

- Stephen Fruitman - http://sonomu.net/text/~marax-beneath-cd/

Marax | Stimbox Split

Marax | Stimbox – 2004 – Muchausen Sound 7 – CDr – Limited to 100

Tracks:

1. Where Did Everyone Go? (Stimbox)

2. Slipping Fast and Silently Dies (Marax)

Total Length: 48:14

Live tracks from both projects.

Breathing Cold Memories

 Breathing Cold Memories - Last Station On A Railway C45 2000 Limited 30 copies

"Breathing Cold Memories" - 2003 - Muchausen Sound / MS11 [CDr]

Tracks:

414
Dragging Impact
April 9th
Breathing Cold Memories
Trust Self
Sometimes The Lie Hurts Slow

Total Length: 39:39


Marax "Breathing Cold Memories" CS
7/10 - [LSR]
     The first thing I must note is the highly impressive display of ideas herein. The cassette is wrapped in a rubber band with a folded sheet of paper that houses artwork and explanations for each track, as well as lyrics for the two songs that use them! This is a great effort, and one that is all too rare within the genre. Many noise artists frown upon such acts, but I find this to be truly respectable.
     The audio journey begins with quiet sweeps and some clean guitar that slowly moves into the foreground. Repetitive and droning, the combination works well. Next up is "Trust Self", a harsh piece with distorted feedback and blips, plus heavily reverberated vocals in the background. The vocals are sick and twisted screams, unlike anything I've ever heard from the most noted power electronics acts. The reverb and layering really creates depth on this piece. The following song is even harsher, an all out war with biting feedback and dense, crushing walls of noise. "Dragging Impact" is similar to elements of its predecessors, with thick movement and light distortion over subtle layers. Side B begins with "Sometimes the Lie Hurts Slow", which also uses vocals similar to "Trust Self", though this time things sound thinner. The final composition is one of Marax's first 4-track recordings. It sounds like radio samples being manipulated beneath heavy flanges and dense bass loops. The amount of effects increases gradually, but at more than 15 minutes in length the track is still a bit long. Again, I really like the packaging. Though simple xeroxes, the amount of information present is just great. There are a lot of original ideas here, and the project is obviously progressing nicely. Numbered of a mere 30 copies! [Aversionline]

Marax | Hyperdriver Split

Hyperdriver | Marax Split on Beergut Recordings 1999

Hyperdriver | Marax - 2002 - Muchausen Sound MS13 [CDr]

Tracks:
Hyperdriver:
Reap This 29:00


Marax:
Girl 5:17
Deep Within Blackened Lungs 3:23
Beautiful Scars Remind 12:24
I Don't Want To Anymore 3:55
Travesty In C# 3:46


Total Length: 57:44


$5 US / $7 World
Paypal: maraxnoise (at) gmail.com

Marax | Disposable Sound Factory | Larb | Jason Campbell - Split

Original "4-Way" Split cover

Marax | Disposable Sound Factory | Larb | Jason Campbell Split

Originally released on Hermetic Museum Recordings C60 2000

Re-released Muchausen Sound 12 [CDr]  2003

$5 US / $7 World
Paypal: maraxnoise (at) gmail.com

Tracks:
Marax - Godmachine
D.S.F. - Energy at 1,000,000 Light Years, Tracking The Sounds of Sleep, The Bubbling of Your Subconscious Mind
Larb - Come All Upside Your Head Wiffa Pipe (And I Don't Care)
Jason Campbell - Untitled #4, Untitled #5


Total Length: 59:06


Marax/Disposable Sound Factory/Larb/Jason Campbell split CS
8/10 - [Hermetic Museum]
     Marax begins with "The Godmachine", a churning, distorted journey with bass heavy crunches and swirling stereo panning. Though relatively long (ending abruptly after nearly 15 minutes), the swells in volume and gradual increase in harshness balance repetition with flow. Disposable Sound Factory is next, offering three pieces of experimental noise. The first is an ambient track with synth swells and a bass line of sorts - lots of ethereal movement. Next is a similar piece, with more space and less layering. Delayed percussion sways back and forth at times, and a techno bass line kicks in to change the pace. Finally, "The Bubbling of Your Subconscious Mind" is a very fitting composition, considering the title. Numerous layers and lush movement suggest "bubbling", and the tonal range is much more diverse. I'd be curious to know how these tracks were created. Very well done, and nice consistency. Side B begins with Larb, whose nonsense title "Come All on Upside Your Head Wiffa Pipe (And I Don't Care)" does not do justice to the stunning ambience of the song. I'm talking bleak, suffocating blackness. Low tones and additional swells with vague, indecipherable samples cutting in and out. Also near the 15 minute mark, slight transformations keep things moving along the way. Jason Campbell finishes things off. The first track is a strange introduction, sort of like an 80's breakdance beat fighting to be heard between distorted cuts and splices. Not to mention painful stereo effects! It's another mystery how this track was pulled off. The final piece, "Untitled #5", is much harsher with dynamic attacks of treble and grinding bass loops.
     This is an excellent collection, by four innovative artists. A rare find, indeed. Marax and Jason Campbell display a better coverage of output volumes and tones, where Disposable Sound Factory and Larb are a bit too quietly mixed. The tape is packaged in a black and white xerox sleeve with one panel of artwork per band. Nothing extraordinary, but it gets the job done. Being on cassette, some detail and clarity is lost, which hurts these otherwise exceptional acts, but that's not such an issue. I very much recommend this release, I'm shocked by the quality of each performance.  [Aversionline]