Released by the noise label Abhorrent A.D., "Earthen Remains Bloated With Decay" is a split tape by Greek experimentalist Morgan Hall and Texan (?) noise-maker Gemengung. It's an odd one, because my initial reason for checking out this project was the involvement of Morgan Hall. However, the opening walls of harsh destruction created by Gemengung caught me off guard, and any attempt to approach Morgan Hall's side also proved to be tough. To my surprise, over the last few months I found myself revisiting this split, and somehow I've grown to appreciate it. Gemengung's seven tracks evoke the image of a chemical spill consuming everything in its path. The way he skips between harsh noise on one track and more obscure, lo-fi noise sounds on another works for me, and gives a breather before the assault continues. Morgan Hall's part on the other hand feels more industrial, mechanical, buried under layers of signal drones that seem to blow up any time soon. This tape is definitely not for everyone, but as my noise music tolerance expands, I kinda dig it.
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