zen horseplay by H. Anthony Hildebrand & Cast Off Form
Originally released on Death to Dynamics as a split with H. Anthony Hildebrand while performing under the moniker Jozef Kodrix.
Download Here: https://deathtodynamics.bandcamp.com/album/zen-horseplay
These recordings were driven by curiosity and a couple new pedals - the Boss GT-1 and the Boss DD-8.
A rollicking release, these tracks answer questions like:
- Is a DD-8 pedal capable of making anything dancey?
- How much delay and distortion does it take to make the Kalimba sound like a gateway to hell?
- Do you really need a modular synth or can you just use an 8 channel mixer?
- What do they call the plastic air bubbly thing they shipped that glass jar of pickled garlic in?
- Does holding a quarter-inch jack to a contact mic help you search for satellite signals?
- Does anyone really say "dope" anymore?
Tracks May Contain the Following:
Air Pillow, Broken Plastic Desk Organizer, Djembe, Hand Snare, Jaw Harp, Nail, PRS 277 Baritone Electric Guitar, Tin Can, Wood Tone Block with Mallet.
Gear Used:
2x10" Silvertone Tube Amp circa 1960s; Peavey Studio 112; Boss RC-30; Boss DD-8; Boss GT-1; Audio Technica AT2020 Condenser Mic; Stagg Dynamic Mic; Behringer Xenyx 802 Mixer; Contact Mics by Crank Sturgeon
Tracklist
Credits
Zen Horseplay is a double-sided slab of weirdly catchy experimental noise. It's your one-stop-shop for harsh hypnotic DIY meditations, thundering eruptions of dayglo outsider artrock, and really excellent track titles.
The first half of Zen Horsplay features, amongst the audio detritus:
- Jagged, distorted drone
- Swirling, churning feedback
- Shards of almost-melody rising and dropping away, reverb-drenched and echoing, valiantly attempting to resurface even as they’re pushed back under by the malevolent screeching sonics
- Howling squeals and distant rumblings
- Electronoise interpolations
- Rolling avalanches of static and hissing white noise evolving into primitive pulsing call and response
- Bathroom vocalisations
- Demented noise-smeared distorto-idiot bluespunk
(Note: The last word there was going to be blues-punk but the missing hyphen is more appropriate.)
For tracks 1-6, H. Anthony Hildebrand takes full responsibility.
The zen half of Zen Horseplay are recordings were driven by curiosity and a couple of new pedals - the Boss GT-1 and the Boss DD-8.
A rollicking release, these tracks answer questions like:
- Is a DD-8 pedal capable of making anything dancy?
- How much delay and distortion does it take to make the kalimba sound like a gateway to hell?
- Do you really need a modular synth or can you just use an 8 channel mixer?
- What do they call the plastic air bubbly thing they shipped that glass jar of pickled garlic in?
- Does holding a quarter-inch jack to a contact mic help you search for satellite signals?
- Does anyone really say "dope" anymore?
Tracks 7 thru 12 May Contain the Following:
Air Pillow, Broken Plastic Desk Organizer, Djembe, Hand Snare, Jaw Harp, Nail, PRS 277 Baritone Electric Guitar, Tin Can, Wood Tone Block with Mallet.
Gear Used:
2x10" Silvertone Tube Amp circa 1960s; Peavey Studio 112; Boss RC-30; Boss DD-8; Boss GT-1; Audio Technica AT2020 Condenser Mic; Stagg Dynamic Mic; Behringer Xenyx 802 Mixer; Contact Mics by Crank Sturgeon
Recorded Jan 2022 thru Feb 2022
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by Cast Off Form
credits
released June 2, 2022
Tracks 1-6: H. Anthony Hildebrand
Tracks 7-12: Cast Off Form
Cover Art by Cast Off Form & Hannah Hildebrand
Originally released on Death To Dynamics under the Jozef Kodrix pseudonym
deathtodynamics.bandcamp.com/album/zen-horseplay
hanthonyhildebrand.bandcamp.com
License
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Emerging from Omaha’s noise scene, experimental act Cast Off Form draws from a diverse palette, blending organic and electronic elements including electroacoustic improvisation, field recordings, and off-label uses of (non)instruments.
The resulting sounds can be both abrasive and ethereal - thematic releases with densely layered textures, influenced by ambient, drone, and harsh noise.