Past couple weeks of Agitator have been heavily music-oriented. First, we had multimedia artist, author, and jacked rockstar
chopping it up about Japanese noise and psychedelic rock. We talk bodybuilding, the distinction between noise and noise rock, the entry point of noise, meditation, Osaka as Bohemian Japan, and the mysteries and histories of all these avant-garde power groups. Extensive track list below:Merzbow - Venereology
Incapacitants - REPO
Hijokaidan - Tapes
Masonna - Inner Mind Mystique
CCCC - Loud Sounds Dopa
Les Rallizes Denudes - Heavier than a Death in the Family
Mainliner - Mellow Out
Fushitsusha - Double Live
High Rise - II
Various Artists - Tokyo flashback
We followed that up with Evan Dean Shelton—writer, publisher, podcaster, occult practitioner, and all-around chill motherfucker—discussing VOIDCON, making art for offensive purposes, edgelords, posers, and the desire to feel bad sometimes. Then, mostly on the Patreon half, we’re discussing some essential listening in the realm of Japanese black metal. Both full uncut episodes are up on Agitator Z.
Abigail - Forever Street Metal Bitch
Barbatos - Rocking Metal Motherfucker
Cataplexy - Lunar Eclipse… Chaos to the Ruin
Barglar - https://barglar.bandcamp.com/
SIGH - The Knell (Live)
You funny.