- M.B. Symphony For A Genocide LP
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M.B., aka Maurizio Bianchi, has enjoyed a deserved renaissance in recent times as a new generation discovers his charred brand of industrial noise, particularly the artist's formative early 80's period before he disappeared in pursuit of religion. In the ensuing years, many of these early records became prized collector objects, garnering hundreds of dollars -- if they could even be found. Bianchi has since returned to creating music and many of those pricey releases have been re-issued on vinyl except for what's widely considered to be his seminal work from that time, SYMPHONY FOR A GENOCIDE. Weird Forest is proud to rectify this situation.
To the uninitiated, SYMPHONY may sound like so much noise with its unyielding factory-of-death buzzsaw sound making Throbbing Gristle's industrial music almost top-40 by comparison. But buried underneath the unrelenting martial rhythms and analog siren sounds is a great deal of musicality, including synth melodies and basic chord progressions. Bianchi uses all these elements at his disposal to create a gripping audio portrait of the grim subject matter.
Re-issue is strictly limited to 520 copies and is a near-exact reproduction of the original Sterile Records release, including hand-stamped labels and inserts just like the 1981 issue.
- Near-exact reproduction of the original issue.
- Hand-stamped, numbered edition of 520 includes special Weird Forest insert..
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- Maurizio Bianchi M.B Das Platinzeitalter 2xLP
- Listen to MaurizioBianchi-DieErbsuende.mp3.
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Have you ever looked into the abyss? Man, it’s scary! An infinite void of the blackest black where not even a gleam of light can escape its dark talons. Needless to say, it’s not the most popular destination, but hey, it is there. And believe me, sooner or later that day will come when you will sit on the cusp and fix your eyes on the vast nothingness that is everything. But until that hour beckons, you may as well prepare yourself by spinning Das Platinzeitalter by Maurizio Bianchi.
’Dark ambient’ barely captures what is engraved in these grooves. Loops from the history of dust, ancient as the catacombs and spectral like the last rays of hope. There’s an eerie calmness to all four sides of this LP. Timeless and inevitable as the setting sun, as if this music has always been here. Which it has. It was up to Bianchi to find it. This recording captures the never-ending decay of beauty at the point when it is realized that resistance is futile and the metamorphosis has begun. There are not many musicians who can distill this essence: early Zoviet France, Nature Unveiled-era Current 93, Lustmord and Andrew Chalk/Mirror to name a few, but Das Platinzeitalter sounds like it comes from hallowed grounds, the once sacred is now profane. It forces your head to turn toward the abyss. It’s up to you to open your eyes and look.
Then the next thing you know, it’s over. It’s all over. —Dennis Yudt
- Screenprinting faithfully reproducing original CD art by Seizure Palace, Portland, OR.
- Limited to 500 copies on silkscreen foldover covers and hand-numbered in silver ink.
