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Noise Forest (2lp/green)
One of the most unique and stand-out noise comps of the '90s - the ultimate Japanoise collection, originally released in 1992 on the cult Les Disques Du Soleil label on CD-only, and now impossible to find. Remastered and presented here on deluxe green 2LP in matt-laminate gatefold sleeve (first time on vinyl), all with new artwork. A forest isn't something normally associated with noise; it brings to mind silence and solitude. However, the ominous cover art here - and the artists within - bring to mind the notorious suicide forest Aokigahara. Despite all tracks falling into the Japanoise genre, the tracks are very diverse, yet every track is so distinct it could only be by that artist. A classic compilation that emanated out of Osaka, 'Noise Forest' brings together a powerhouse of early '90s Japanese noise stalwarts: Merzbow, C.C.C.C., Solmania, Dislocation, Monde Bruits, Masonna, Violent Onsen Geisha, and Incapacitants.