RECALCITRANT NOISE

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THIS INTERVIEW WAS MADE IN 2000 FOR THE 4TH ISSUE

This new American label has recently released some excellent stuffs (check the reviews). The plans announced are Law LP, Militia LP or 2Lp, & Dissecting Table (hopefully)/ Ravenloft split LP, Scatha 7", Bastard Noise / Hermit "Moby Dick" 2LP
Can you tell me what will be the future releases for Recalcitrant Noise?
 The Senseless Apocalypse / Slight Slappers spilt 7" is cance1ed due to lack of communication. I won' t tolerate artists, who I've proposed projects to, not staying in contact with me. I update the artists, within a project, on a constant basis. It is common courtesy to keep the lines of communication flowing. Scatha has broken up, so the 7" project with them is cancelled. Scatha was fierce metallic punk which focus on environmental themes. The Law Lp is also cancelled. Law and I discussed the Lp project, and due to a change in his aesthetic, we decided to cancel the Lp. Law's new style is as intense and extreme as it has ever been, but I ha hopped to receive materia1 in the same vein as " Pariahs Among Outcasts ". " Pariahs. . . " is pure dynamic brutality. Law and I are still friends and continue to write each other on a regular basis. law's upcoming releases should be highly anticipated. The Bastard Noise/Hermit " Moby Dick " 2lp is a work in progress. Bastard Noise will hold side A, B, and C. Hermit will hold side D only. Michael Prime and James Whitehead (a.k.a. JLIAT) have agreed to contribute artwork to " Moby Dick ". It won’t be released until late Summer 99. Bastard Noise is Eric Wood. His past bands and project are Pissed Happy Children, Crossed Out, Cyclops, Neanderthal, Charred Remains, and Man is the Bastard. He has been involved in other projects as well. It is nearly impossible to avoid his influence within the HC world. His work is seminal in the truest sense of the word. Hermit is Eric Boros. Hermit is obsessively D.I.Y.. He has self-released a great deal of his work. In the early days, Hermit was noise with a dash sampling & cut-up. today Hermit is exploring quasi power electronics. I call it imperial electronics. despite its warmth, it has an uneasy edge to it as well. He has a fantastic sense for new concepts & new territories. He continues to evolve & explore, and this is why I am so impressed with his work. His sincerity, environmental concern, and willingness to take a particular piece through several edits are also why I continue to be interested in his output. RxNx is discussing a possible Disclose 10 " release, but this release has not yet been confirmed. Disclose is the noiseist HC you will ever hear; true buzz-saw guitars. It is nearly raw noise. The next release will be a C-60 of North American Indian ceremonial and war dances. This cassette will be very expensive, so people who may have interest in such music will be encouraged to explore these wonderful tribal offerings. This cassette may be the beginning of a short series of 3-4 cassettes documenting different cultural music. All will be limited to 20-25 copies.

Why did you choose such a name?
the word " recalcitrant " is defined as refusing to obey authority, custom, regulation, etc...; stubbornly defiant; hard to handle or deal with; to disobey. " I was drawn to this word particularly by Nietzsche’s use of " recalcitrant " in " the geneology of morals ".

You’re into HC, what about the bands you’ve released?
Avulsion is extreme intricate grind. Forced Expression is bowel-churning, tri-vocalled gutteral grind. This split 7 " is now out of print and will not be repressed. Argue Damnation is noisy, furious, fast Japanese HC. It is similar to Confuse, Gloom & Disclose. Mrtva Budoucnost is rather odd. Coming from the eastern block country of the Czech Republic, they have a primitive and raw sense of HC. The eastern block countries are very important in my view regard to all types of extreme music & sounds. Their musical styles, structures, and visions are " one-of -a-kind ", and it seems that their experience and energies provide them with an odd, yet wonderfully powerful result. I wish I knew more about the fast HC and Industrial/experimental scenes of Eastern Europe. My interests are acute in regard to that geographic region. Can anyone from there tell me more about their scene? If you are an in a HC band or Industrial project from Eastern block country, please don’t hesitate to send me a Demo or example of your music.
RECALCITRANT NOISE

NICK GRZELAK
425 4th St. N.E. #2, Minneapolis, MN 55413 USA.

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