Red Culture, i bought it direct off Phil Todd himself when i got this horrible depressing office job about 3 years ago. The first side of it (railroad poet is the name) is the soundtrack to possibly the grimmest time of my life, yet its 23 odd minutes that never fails to make me feel good.

http://ashtraynavigations.wordpress.com/

At the moment this.
http://auxiliaryout.blogspot.com/201...emorse-of.html

Ive been listening to Jason Lescaleet recently too, he collaborted with Graham Lambkin (The shadow ring, idea fire company, general godlike genius) recently.

http://shalalal.blogspot.com/2011/05...nic-music.html

Its weird how you dont realise alot of the stuff you listen to will be classed as noise, you just enjoy it for what it is.

I can't relate to Ashtray Navigations or Astral Social Club as noise bands. They are too psychedelic for that.

Ash Nav have definitely done stuff that would be classed as noise, but most of his work is more psychedelic rock only without the rhythm section, youre right on that. Astral Social club is definitely more consistently at the noise end of the spectrum. Alot of Ash Nav's earlier stuff can sound like noise because it was recorded in the back room of a post office with a dictaphone.

Curious if "drumming" stands out on any specific album?

13 Japanese Birds!!! it's like a series. the only one I know where he drums.

I think he drums on some of the early 80s stuff too. Personally I didn't like the 13 Japanese Birds series as much as I tend to like his other stuff.

Mickey Hart + Bill Kreutzman

Drums and Space have been pioneering noise music for almost 50 years and Saturday night in Santa Clara to experience what they do at stadium sound levels??
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nXb30gYkIU0

^^^such an experience you witnessed this past weekend.





Thanks for the insight! atsonicpark included a track from one of the 13 Japanese Birds on a mix CD he made me and I believe it's still the only thing I've heard from the series......however, I wasn't aware who was playing drums.

The ultra rare 62 CD boxset: History of Electronic / Electroacoustic Music (1937-2001)......free streaming!

what about some lesser known noise musicians, like Kylie Minoise, The MF KittyBooy, Natihil, Nash, I quite enjoy them too

In answer to the OG question, off the top of the dome and in no order:

1. Wolf Eyes (+ related e.g. Dilloway, Graveyards, Nate Young)
2. Hijokaidan (including Junko's solo stuff)
3. Merzbow
4. Dylan Nyoukis, etc (Blood Stereo, Prick Decay...)
5. Prurient
6. Can't/Jessica Rylan
7. The New Blockaders
8. Zaimph
9. Raionbashi
10. Hanatarash

Going local from my area on this one...

Straight Panic
Gnawed
Anthony Amelang
Ligature Impression
Juyho