:CD Review: Polluted Axis – Manifesto

Polluted Axis – Manifesto
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Label: Self Release
Website: pollutedaxis.com

Review By: Mykyl Pagan

A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often, but not always political in nature.

Known for their ability to combine elements of ambient soundscapes and experimentation with different genres of electronica, and spanning the gaps between epic noise anthems and harsh noise rhythms, Polluted Axis boldly declares their intentions with this EP. (more…)

:Podcast: The Oontzcast – Episode 50

It is Episode 50 of COMA Music Magazine’s Oontzcast! The first Oontzcast of the new year and it’s going to grab 2012 by the balls and shake it into submission.

And don’t forget the Bring The Oontz 2012 contest!
The deadline is February 7th so get on it!

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:2011 Year In Review: DJ_Stasi – COMA Friend

DJ_Stasi UK based DJ/Promoter/journalist/helper monkey

Favourite Releases

Well, there have been a few really kickfuckingass albums this year. Lots of established artists bringing out new material, and a few new turks making their presence known. If I had to choose the albums that did it for me though this year, it would have to be Surgyn’s “Vanity” and KMFDM’s WTF! (more…)

:Podcast: Altered Beats Radio – Episode 9

Hungry for some Thanksgiving leftovers? DJ 5arah serves some up on Altered Beats Radio #9. Contains yummy tracks from Electric Six, Mono No Aware, Channel East, Heliosphere & more! (more…)

:CD Review: Various Artists – Justicia Pro Bestia

Various Artists – Justicia Pro Bestia
Released: August 2, 2011
Label: Crunch Pod
Website: facebook.com/JusticiaProBestia
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Review by: William Dashiell Hammett

Since 1979 The Animal Legal Defense Fund have been fighting for animal rights, domestic and wild, by working to improve and expand laws protecting animals and to help make penalties against animal abusers much tougher.  In association with Crunch Pod, the electronic music label founded by Ben Arp, comes the compilation album Justicia Pro Bestia containing 24 previously unreleased songs and/or remixes from an exceptionally diverse group of artists from across the spectrum of electronic music.
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:News: Crunch Pod Annouces JUSTICIA PRO BESTIA Charity Compilation

Throughout much of the United States animals have about as many rights as a piece of furniture. There are more laws protecting your car then there are for animals. They are considered nothing more than “property” and do not deserve any rights. People who abuse them usually get little to no punishment for the suffering they cause.   It’s time for that to change. (more…)

:Music News: 2 new release from Crunch Pod

Fresh off a series of wildly popular “dubsuck” songs and their proper label debut, The Trepanation Nation, Polluted Axis starts 2011 with a bang with the new EP, The Ruin Nation.

Polluted Axis has this to say about this new release “Fuck the drill. Fuck the Fancy shit. This is a full frontal lobotomy of noise. This is brain surgery with a hammer.”

Polluted Axis Brings you the original Rhythmic Noise versions of “The Trepanation Nation” in this release, The Ruin Nation. Featuring four of the original versions off the album and three “new” tracks as they were intended – hard, fast, and crunchy.” (more…)

:Music News: The goings on at Crunch Pod

New artist signed to Crunch Pod!

Hard-hitting industrial strength noisenbass artist Sinsect has joined the Crunch Pod ranks! His label debut titled, “Bug Life”, will be released in April with details coming shortly.

About Sinsect:

Sinsect is a hard-hitting industrial strength fusion of power-noise, EBM and drum & bass.

Sinsect was spawned by James Ashley in 1997 as DJ Sinsect in the NYC industrial/noise club scene, with residencies at The Pyramid and Z-Bar, and also had guest appearances at Mother & the Bank. As a natural evolution, he started creating his own material, and worked with other noise artists in NYC, New Jersey, and Atlanta. (more…)