Various Artists - 386 Noise

Various-386-Noise - Debilia Records - 233- [&] – 15 - ...tius men govoru kvaj pank!? - 3Cd Digipack -  2026.

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Tracklist:

1-1	Amper-O-Mat–	The Diving Levels	4:20
1-2	Bol-E-Zen*–	Z Mrtvimi In Umirajočimi (Sem)	3:51
1-3	Brother of Judo–	Matching Genitalia	1:59
1-4	Prokleti Mozak–	Ejakulat Obogaćen Evrima	6:37
1-5	Aluviana–	Pra-KT-7	5:13
1-6	Vskbjørn x Corsini (2) x Pimpon–	Bałwanek.wav	8:00
1-7	robrrr_–	Samo Da Je	4:08
1-8	Mary Boring–	Joprst	6:03
1-9	Borut Savski x Mojca Zupančič–	V Živo @ C2 (Dogodek (Brez)pogojna Aritmija) (Ljubljana 2023)	5:56
1-10	The Stroj–	Tribialis	2:53
1-11	Audiotisti–	Jam 2	6:39
1-12	Gen 26–	Diskriminatorno Ravnanje Na Temelju Dednih Značilnosti	2:37
1-13	Morče–	Live @ Plac Za Vaje Brežice 23-Feb-2025	7:19
1-14	Sonvol–	ZakajSeToVrtiTakoNervozno (Mix & Take #2 Short Version)	5:52
2-1	Zeleni Zvoki–	Echoes Of Resistance	7:06
2-2	s0n667*–	Denar Ali Življenje	7:22
2-3	Posebna Šola–	Live @ Klunove Toplice, 17-Jun-2025	4:49
2-4	Borut Savski x Francisco Tomsich = The Silent Movies–	Summer Songs @ C2 (Ljubljana 2023) (Session 6)	6:38
2-5	Chemomorph–	Polkka Noisse	6:07
2-6	Đabe Lajf–	Zbog Tebe Ja Mrzim Život Svoj	6:50
2-7	Dvosed–	Horizont	6:16
2-8	Jozo Elektronik–	Adenomyosis	7:04
2-9	Boštjan Leskovšek x Stefan Doepner x Borut Savski x Boštjan Čadež x Lina Rica–	Platforma Za Totalno Umetnost (Makarska/HR 2013) (Odlomek 1C)	6:56
2-10	Lord Havoc–	Leaf	4:44
2-11	Sonervol–	I Love Them Bellys Pretape (Porn Norija)	5:07
3-1	PotoK–	Rainmaking	5:20
3-2	Boštjan Leskovšek x Borut Savski x Stefan Doepner x Neven Korda x Monika Glahn x Milan Kristl x Iva Tratnik x Elisa Ulian–	V Živo Na Festivalu Sajeta (Tolmin 2010) (Odlomek 2A)	6:48
3-3	Mura (12)–	Melanholija	4:53
3-4	Hexenbrutal–	Run On	6:38
3-5	Etno Vegetarian Noise Band–	Deutsch Aktiv Für Autoštopen 1B E59	8:01
3-6	Galofak–	Duh Časa	7:05
3-7	Ansambel Nojzeta Slaka–	Nazadnjaška Radikalno Progresivna Narodnozabavna Glasba 2	8:22
3-8	Boštjan Leskovšek–	Spring Rolls (Solo Na Festivalu MFRU_Kiblix) (Maribor 2011)	6:40
3-9	Subburben–	Arabiata	3:21
3-10	Dronišnica–	Extracted	7:46
3-11	Urban x Urban–	Harsh Noise Set @ Kontejner, 15.12.2023 (Edit)	4:10
3-12	Sist En 343–	91-19N	6:19

This is a 3CD compilation of Slovenian noise. It comes in a 3CD digipack with a thick booklet of information about all the artists who participated. The artwork uses a strong white print on black background look that is common look in the Noise and Anarcho Punk scenes, not a bad thing.

Disc One – Amper-O-Mat open the album with Diving levels, which is simmering, atmospheric Industrial work that feels like it is made using contact microphones, effects and field recordings. The area of sound built up here is punctuated by feedback, the whole piece feels like it is recorded in the deep depths that the title points towards. Bol-E-Zen follow this up with a combination of melody and Rural Industrial that makes for a piece of enchantingly beautiful music that is Z Mrtvimi In Umirajocimi ISem). Birds sing with noise on Brother of Judo's Matching Genitalia, the noise may be distorted field recordings or studio sounds made to feel that way but it makes for a fascinating piece of work. Darker atmospheres come from the work of Prokleti Mozak which sounds like a combination of low resonating drones and guitar tinkering, Ejakulat Obogacen Evrima is successful experimentation. The play off between those two elements is effective, menacing and makes me want to hear more.   Pra–KT-7 contrasts shimmering jingling sounds, feedback, drones and churning blips of chattering noise. This shifts into a passage of bleaker sounds, I like Aluviana's work here and definitely want to further investigate.

Three projects including Vskbjorn, Corsini and Pimpon make Balwanek.wav, which starts with impressive oscillating drones, shifting to distorted hiss, guttural noise, glitchy treble heavy noise, backed with feedback tones. It all melts into a warbly psychedelic noise assault. Samo Da Je resonates a physical atmosphere immediately, little crackles, coughs, slight pitches of feedback, buzzing flies use the space of the silence effectively.  Subtle build ups of tension can be felt as a small sound pulsates away and swirling low distortion crackles away. Robrrr does good work here. I’m immediately taken by the darkness of Mary Boring’s work, it takes me to places Stabat Mors once occupied to make a piece of outstanding infected work.

Borut Savski and Mojca Zupancic present a live track, that is quirky, chatty and spacious. This experimentation flows nicely, shifting and flirting with melody in a playful manner.  The experimental work continues with The Stroj track Tribialis. Overall it is dramatic, theatrical, funny and slightly sinister. Audiotisti has a chaotic Jam (2) session that goes into many interesting swampy areas and it's pretty good actually. A powerful, familiar blast hits the speakers and it is Gen 26, who has been reviewed here before. An echoing, creaking wall of harsh distortion plays out. It warbles, roars and lets you feel the subtle shifts in tone. Great to hear you again old friend. Another live track comes from Morce, this is haunted and dense with echoes of tweets and growls. I like this spooky, slightly playful noise, it is very good. Sonvol follows on with another live performance builds with oscillating noises, punctuated by distant echoes, it is haunted like Morce, but is like Morce's mean, threatening cousin. I am liking Slovenia’s noise scene so far.

Disc Two – The flickering noise of Zeleni Zvoki cuts itself out until quieter, low sounds hum and beep away. Strong, concentrated electronics eventually dominate the work. This is then cut into with cut-up jagged sounds that build into deeper sounds and distortion – this makes for a good piece of work.  S0n667 brings haunted work back to the table, Denar ali zivljenje is rattling strings and drones that make for mournful, ghostly sounds. Things rattle at the forefront of this to give it  voice, providing terror and a weird sense of comfort as the sound expands. Warped voices join the work at the end. Posebna Sola makes interesting water like  work on their live track. Odd string like sounds happen at the start and end of their track.

Borut Savski and Francisco Tomsich deliver the warped, experimental The Silent Movies – Summer Songs, this is very mutant, playful and good noise work. Chemomorph’s Polkka Noisse continues on from the last track perfectly, it is even more playful, but with sinister keyboard undertones. Dabe Lajf, delivers a bass heavy, thick wall of distortion. I seem to be able to roll into wall noise and enjoy it, thank you for that!  I reviewed Dvosed second album years ago and loved it. Horizont is beautiful work that is a combination of gorgeous instrumental music and farty noise and it appears on neither of their albums. Both albums are well worth looking up on Bandcamp. Harsh Electronics wail and warble from Jozo Elektronik. Adenomyosis is strong work that is a rich mixture Harsh Noise and psychedelic sounds and works very well.

Bostjan Leskovsek, Lina Rica, Stefan Doepner, Borut Savski and Bostjan Cadez combine to deliver a unique, quirky piece of experimental quirky noise. This is a good, successful live performance which by the looks of it dates back to 2013. Dark, mournful ambient comes from Lord Havoc's excellent Leaf. Good Dark Ambient work. Sonervol ends the disc on a high with the grim, explosive, I Love Them Belly's Pretape (Porn Norija) #2.

Disc 3: Distant drones come from PotoK with Rainmaking. This builds into an epic, ambient soundscape and is good work. A live performance follows from Bostjan Leskovsek, Borut Savski, Stefn Doepner, Neven Korda, Monika Glahn, Milan Kristl, Iva Tratnik and Elisa Ulian. This is from 2010 and uses what I call sound poetry using slight and subtle noises to combine with each other to make work. It's good, kinda like Small Cruel Party or Spoils and Relics, possibly brilliant. Some music plays in the distance for Mura's Melanholija, news excerpt's cut in and then vocal noise goes off. The work flits between these methods, it reminds me of something off the Perpetual State of Ornacular Dream compilation, in a good way. Melanholija is a strong, immersive work. Guitar like drones and feedback make Hexenbrutal's Run On. Drums and vocals go off around the guitar noises. I like this, it is like a form of damaged, warped heavy metal.

Etno Veetarian Noise Band deliver the most warped, shifting, abstract, experimental noise track so far. Deutsch Aktiv fur Autostopen is crazed and anarchic. Galofak delivers a complex experimental piece that combines loops, drones and melodies to give us Duh Casa, the results are gorgeous. Things get darker on Ansambel Nojzeta Slaka's track, Nazadnjaska Radikaino Progresivna Narodnozabavna Glasba 2 is dark Industrial that moves into a faster Harsh soundscape before dying off. This is strong work. Bostjan Leskovsek takes a more classical, minimalist approach to their work which morphs to a slightly more agressive shift of oscillating drones, Spring Rolls is excellent, seductive work.

Arabiata by Subburben is free form drumming that explores the limitations of percussion, Bill Brufford would be proud. Once the noise starts, drones and glitches, the music expands into something deeper and richer in depth. Dronisnica make splattering drones on Extracted, this pans out to create, threatening, ominous, dark work. As he breaks the sound up by choking it, abusing the frequencies and pouring distortion over it, it is saved from becoming monotonous. Good Work. Urban x Urban does good, broken up, shifting Harsh Noise, I like the quick changes in approach used throughout the track. The end is here, Sist En 343 delivers a harsh end with 91-19N, this is very high end distorted wall that delivers a bold, raw finale. Excellent.

386 Noise immediately does its' work in introducing me to some amazing new work that I want to find out more about, that is the job of a good noise compilation. It highlights work that may have been much harder to discover without this release. There are a variety of styles on display with experimentation a plenty, shifting things well away from a theme sound. I'd argue the booklet could have had a lot more visuals in. However the work is strong and will merit further investigation naturally. I had a few wow moments with different artists and you listener will have yours.  Due to all of this I'd advise that listeners buy this compilation as here is a good place to get into the habit of getting noise compilations to discover great, new work like that on these discs.

ZG 2026