After a way to long and excruciating process of relocation, i start to settle in and #METSÄÄN is open for business again. as it looks i will only get to build new machines, when the winter is here (which unfortunately will be way too soon).

https://metsn.tumblr.com

MAKE NOISE - SMASH FASCISM

as expected the so called discussion on the matter brought up by me and other vectors in the finnish scene & 'punk in finland' forum is dominated by ignorant trolls who pretend to have a discussion, while pushing aspa+co's releases in the same forum in other threads. it is a farce, but i expected nothing less of this place. clearly these discussions need to be held in other places and must be followed by consequences instead of another long phase of silence. more labels and venues need to be confronted with what kind of affiliations they platform and by that help to get another step closer into the accepted realm of culture and politics. it seems like when just a few singular voices are bringing such these topics, it is just ignored and when these voices do not even speak the local tongue, the 'outside agitator'/tourist stamp is easily applied and the hope for the un-disrupted business as usual seems to dominate. this all does not only apply to the PE / harsh noise genre, but also the psychodelic spectrum in which for example crypto fascist anti-semites are welcomed contributors. in times of raising fascism on national (the finnish government might become a coalition of conservative capitalists with the fascist PS party) and global level, we need to attack the creeping plague on all levels in our lives. MAKE NOISE - SMASH FASCISM

ps: it must be clear by now, that fascism is a creepy monster that acts hand in hand with patriarchy, white supremacy and all it's nasty offspring, like trans- and homo-hatred, misogyny, anti-BIPOC racism, ableism, and so forth. this must be clear: #antifascism is a catch all phrase that must include the above.

here's reference to previous post on the topic: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17933103824230502/

and if you speak finnish, you might want to get a glimpse of the state of the local 'discusion' in the PIF forum. keep your vomit-bucket ready.

#anarxnoise #lovemusichatefascism #makenoisesamshfascism #metsään #thismachinekillsfascists #finland #harshnoise #powerelectronics #noisemusic #smashfascism #bashback #endwhitesupremacy #endpatriarchy #queernoise #queer #queermusic #anarchist

AVAILABLE NOW.

DIRTY DRONE DISTORTION - a doom drone stompbox (3rd batch)

This one is for heavy doom drone sounds, no matter if you run your stringed instruments (electric guitar/bass/etc) or a synth through it, the Dirty Drone Distortion will add 10 tons of weight to it. It is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure, hand-painted with ‘industry burnout’ camo patterns in black and silver. The circuit is a modded vintage SUNN MODEL T preamp based distortion with HIGH and LOW control and a build in duo-oscillator DIRTY DRONE section. MIX control blends the DRONES with the pedal’s input, before the distortion kicks in. But the machine can also be used as a stand alone drone synth, if you fancy. Each oscillator has a FREQUENCY control for and a WAVEFORM toggle-switch for TRIANGLE and SQUARE wave selection. The upper toggle has 3 positions, the middle position disables that oscillator, if a single non-overlaping waveform is desired. The third toggle engages the EXTREME DISTORTION mode when flipped to the right. (NOTE! this is not explained or shown in the 1st demo video, since i have changed this function after recording it.) The NORMAL DISTORTION (toggle left) results in the wonderfully saturated distortion this circuit is famous for. The right stomp-switch with indicator LED is the DRONE KILL switch, it engages or shuts down the oscillators completely for hands-free operation. The left stomp switch is the TRUE BYPASS with it’s own indicator LED (the LEDs are violet/UV and lime green, order my vary). VOLUME attenuates the global output level (BEWARE: the pedal is VERY loud!). Powered by 9V DC via a ‘boss-style’ 2.1mm DC socket (negative pin inside). Power supply not included. Handmade by GRM for Metsään.

Some demovideos can be found from youtube or the Metsään website.

https://metsn.tumblr.com/post/708974793317384192

#METSÄÄN #dirtydrone #dirtydronedistortion #thismachinekillsfascists #dronesynthesizer #dronepedal #dirtpedal #DirtyDrone #distortion
#distortionpedal #doomdrones
#doommetal #dronemetal #doomcore
#pedal #guitarpedal #fuzz #stompbox #noiseagainstfascism #noisenotmusic #anarxnoise

DIRTY DRONE DISTORTION - heavy tone controlled distortion with build in doom drone oscillators

DM for preorders. (185€+shipping) The last batches went rather fast. When i have done proper documentation, they will be also made available via METSÄÄN and other online shopping strip malls.

This one is for heavy doom drone sounds, no matter if you run your stringed instruments (electric guitar/bass/etc) or a synth through it, the Dirty Drone Distortion will add 10 tons. It is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure, hand-painted with ‘industry burnout’ camo patterns in black and silver. The circuit is a modded vintage SUNN MODEL T preamp based distortion with HIGH and LOW control and a build in duo-oscillator DIRTY DRONE section. MIX control blends the DRONES with the pedal’s input before the distortion kicks in. Each oscillator has a TUNE control and a WAVEFORM toggle-switch for TRIANGLE and SQUARE wave selection. The third toggle engages the EXTREME DISTORTION mode when flipped to the right. (NOTE! this is not explained or shown in the 1st demo video, since i have changed this function after recording it.) The NORMAL DISTORTION (toggle left) results the mighty saturated distortion this circuit is famous for. The right stomp-switch with indicator LED is the DRONE KILL switch, it engages or shuts down the oscillators completely for hands-free operation. The left stomp switch is the TRUE BYPASS with it’s own indicator LED (the LEDs are violet/UV and lime green, order my vary). VOLUME attenuates the global output level (BEWARE: the pedal is VERY loud!). Powered by 9V DC via a ‘boss-style’ 2.1mm DC socket (negative pin inside). Power supply not included. Handmade by GRM for Metsään.

#METSÄÄN #dirtydrone #dirtydronedistortion #thismachinekillsfascists #dronesynthesizer #dronepedal #dirtpedal #DirtyDrone #distortion
#distortionpedal #doomdrones
#doommetal #dronemetal #doomcore
#pedal #guitarpedal #fuzz #stompbox #noiseagainstfascism #noisenotmusic

The recording of COLDSORE's live-set at @noisetraffic in the @vapaantaiteentila bunker is now online over here:

https://totstellen-grmmsk.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-noise-traffic-23

GRM performed as COLDSORE with an array of their self build METSÄÄN MACHINES, namely the Musique Concrète Platform (bowed, plugged, stroked and scratched), Dirty Drone synth, ANAPHYLAXIS filter + some EHX pedals. Beware: This is the most 'dark ambient' recording of COLDSORE this far.

Before the instrumental set, GRM made a short rather abstract vocal intro about noise, traffic, communication, transparency, responsibility, disruption of deeply engraved patterns of social behavior and complicity.

And asked the audience to talk more about normalisation + disruption!

(unfortunately i failed to record that part.)

#ENDwhitesupremacy

The pictures are taken by @danielhakkaa, thank you. A big up to the organizers, other performers and audience.

#darkambient #musiqueconcrete #liverecording #metsään #coldsoresound #bunker #shelter #helsinki #underground #thismachinekillsfascists #dirtydrone #anaphylaxisfilter #noisemusic #noise #antifascistmusic #anarchXnoise

COLDSORE set-up from the @noisetraffic performance at @vapaantaiteentila.

All sounds were generated by the #METSÄÄN Musique Concrète Platform (bowed, plugged, stroked and scratched) + Dirty Drone synth. Everything was processed by self-build (#anaphylaxisfilter + #dirtystereoreverb), as well as EHX effectors.

The mic was used for a short rather abstract vocal intro about communication, transparency, responsibility, disruption of deeply engraved patterns of social behavior and complicity.

We need to talk more about normalisation + disruption.

#ENDwhitesupremacy

COLDSORE set-up from the @noisetraffic performance at @vapaantaiteentila.

All sounds were generated by the #METSÄÄN Musique Concrète Platform (bowed, plugged, stroked and scratched) + Dirty Drone synth. Everything was processed by self-build (#anaphylaxisfilter + #dirtystereoreverb), as well as EHX effectors.

The mic was used for a short rather abstract vocal intro about communication, transparency, responsibility, disruption of deeply engraved patterns of social behavior and complicity.

We need to talk more about normalisation + disruption.

#ENDwhitesupremacy

https://www.instagram.com/p/CnmNJksNrKN/

On this Saturday, the 14th at 16:30 i will perform as COLDSORE at the @noisetraffic event in the @vapaantaiteentila bunker.(Vilhonvuorenkuja 15-16, 00500 Helsinki)

I'll also have a little stall with #TotesFormat and some #METSÄÄN machines (cash only!) See you there.

COLDSORE is a project by grm, who has been working with experimental sounds since 1999 with various names and projects. the main focus of all works is environmental trauma/destruction, which besides land, water, sky and plants also includes the spheres of the individual's human animal's psyche under the impact of current political, technological and social climate. #anarchXnoise

Click this:
https://coldsore-sound.tumblr.com/

https://www.instagram.com/noisetraffic/

https://www.instagram.com/vapaantaiteentila/

(photo: COLDSORE at SORBUS, a few years back)

On this Saturday, the 14th at 16:30 i will perform as COLDSORE at the @noisetraffic event in the @vapaantaiteentila bunker.(Vilhonvuorenkuja 15-16, 00500 Helsinki)

I'll also have a little stall with #TotesFormat and some #METSÄÄN machines (cash only!) See you there.

COLDSORE is a project by grm, who has been working with experimental sounds since 1999 with various names and projects. the main focus of all works is environmental trauma/destruction, which besides land, water, sky and plants also includes the spheres of the individual's human animal's psyche under the impact of current political, technological and social climate.

Click this:
https://coldsore-sound.tumblr.com/

https://www.instagram.com/noisetraffic/

https://www.instagram.com/vapaantaiteentila/

(photo: COLDSORE at SORBUS, a few years back)

Available now.

DIRTY DRONE DISTORTION - Distortion with build in doom drone oscillators

Still need to make a demo video with the NORMAL distortion setting, as the previous one only shows the EXTREME setting. Stay detuned.

This one is for heavy doom drone sounds, no matter if you run your stringed instruments (electric guitar/bass/etc) or a synth through it, the Dirty Drone Distortion will add 10 tons. It is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure, hand-painted with ‘industry burnout’ camo patterns in black and silver. The circuit is a modded vintage SUNN MODEL T preamp based distortion with HIGH and LOW control and a build in duo-oscillator DIRTY DRONE section. MIX control blends the DRONES with the pedal’s input before the distortion kicks in. Each oscillator has a TUNE control and a WAVEFORM toggle-switch for TRIANGLE and SQUARE wave selection. The third toggle engages the EXTREME DISTORTION mode when flipped to the right. (NOTE! this is not explained or shown in the 1st demo video, since i have changed this function after recording it.) The NORMAL DISTORTION (toggle left) results the mighty saturated distortion this circuit is famous for. The right stomp-switch with indicator LED is the DRONE KILL switch, it engages or shuts down the oscillators completely for hands-free operation. The left stomp switch is the TRUE BYPASS with it’s own indicator LED (the LEDs are violet/UV and lime green, order my vary). VOLUME attenuates the global output level (BEWARE: the pedal is VERY loud!). Powered by 9V DC via a ‘boss-style’ 2.1mm DC socket (negative pin inside). Power supply not included. Handmade by GRM for Metsään.

https://metsn.tumblr.com/post/703926314059579393​

#METSÄÄN #dirtydrone #dirtydronedistortion #thismachinekillsfascists #dronesynthesizer #dronepedal #dirtpedal #DirtyDrone #distortion​
#distortionpedal #doomdrones​
#doommetal #dronemetal #doomcore​
#pedal #guitarpedal #fuzz #stompbox #noiseagainstfascism #noisenotmusic​
#fuzzpedal #pedalporn #pedalfetish #pedalboard #pedalcommodity #dirtstomp #stompbox​

COLDSORE - EN DOLOR Y REBELIÓN

‘takal takal’, that is to say ‘little by little’, with patience, convincing, experimenting, finding a form among everyone, that is satisfying for all of us, as comrades, trying to understand each other, without imposing ourselves.

THESE RECORDINGS ARE INSPIRED BY THE #ANTICOLONIAL STRUGGLE FOR AUTONOMY OF THE #ZAPATISTAS AND MANY OTHER #INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE AMERICAS.

RECORDED AT #METSÄÄN STUDIO / NUUKSIO IN 2021. MANY THANKS TO NIGEL AYERS AND STERILE RECORDS.

#anarchXnoise #coldsore #sterilerecords

https://sterilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/en-dolor-y-rebeli-n

COLDSORE - EN DOLOR Y REBELIÓN

‘takal takal’, that is to say ‘little by little’, with patience, convincing, experimenting, finding a form among everyone, that is satisfying for all of us, as comrades, trying to understand each other, without imposing ourselves.

THESE RECORDINGS ARE INSPIRED BY THE #ANTICOLONIAL STRUGGLE FOR AUTONOMY OF THE #ZAPATISTAS AND MANY OTHER #INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE AMERICAS.

RECORDED AT #METSÄÄN STUDIO / NUUKSIO IN 2021. MANY THANKS TO NIGEL AYERS AND STERILE RECORDS.

#anarchXnoise #coldsore #sterilerecords

https://sterilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/en-dolor-y-rebeli-n

Available now.

DIRTY DRONE DISTORTION - Distortion with build in doom drone oscillators

Still need to make a demo video with the NORMAL distortion setting, as the previous one only shows the EXTREME setting. Stay detuned.

This one is for heavy doom drone sounds, no matter if you run your stringed instruments (electric guitar/bass/etc) or a synth through it, the Dirty Drone Distortion will add 10 tons. It is housed in a sturdy aluminum enclosure, hand-painted with ‘industry burnout’ camo patterns in black and silver. The circuit is a modded vintage SUNN MODEL T preamp based distortion with HIGH and LOW control and a build in duo-oscillator DIRTY DRONE section. MIX control blends the DRONES with the pedal’s input before the distortion kicks in. Each oscillator has a TUNE control and a WAVEFORM toggle-switch for TRIANGLE and SQUARE wave selection. The third toggle engages the EXTREME DISTORTION mode when flipped to the right. (NOTE! this is not explained or shown in the 1st demo video, since i have changed this function after recording it.) The NORMAL DISTORTION (toggle left) results the mighty saturated distortion this circuit is famous for. The right stomp-switch with indicator LED is the DRONE KILL switch, it engages or shuts down the oscillators completely for hands-free operation. The left stomp switch is the TRUE BYPASS with it’s own indicator LED (the LEDs are violet/UV and lime green, order my vary). VOLUME attenuates the global output level (BEWARE: the pedal is VERY loud!). Powered by 9V DC via a ‘boss-style’ 2.1mm DC socket (negative pin inside). Power supply not included. Handmade by GRM for Metsään.

https://metsn.tumblr.com/post/703926314059579393

#METSÄÄN #dirtydrone #dirtydronedistortion #thismachinekillsfascists #dronesynthesizer #dronepedal #dirtpedal #DirtyDrone #distortion
#distortionpedal #doomdrones
#doommetal #dronemetal #doomcore
#pedal #guitarpedal #fuzz #stompbox #noiseagainstfascism #noisenotmusic
#fuzzpedal #pedalporn #pedalfetish #pedalboard #pedalcommodity #dirtstomp #stompbox

Some details of the #METSÄÄN MCP #2 - Musique Concrète Platform

https://metsn.tumblr.com/post/703737065288957952

Available now from #METSÄÄN.

DIRTY DRONE DELUGE - a shadow modulated 4step sequencer with delay/distortion

This machine is named Dirty Drone Deluge, because the sequenzer is flooding the delay for a flood of sounds. It’s enclosure is a recycled drawer (25.5x16.5x9.5cm) of a wooden cabinet, painted in the ‘burnt out industry’ camo patterns in black and chrome. The panel is made of coarsely sanded plastique aluminum laminate with some stamped in function indicator letters.This METSÄÄN machine contains two sections: an extra noisy ECHOBLENDER delay/distortion (more on that in the ECHOBLENDER postings) and an 4-step sequencer. Each step has a FREQUENCY control, a RANGE toggle-switch (low/high) and a LDR (Light Dependent Resistor), that allows frequency control by throwing shade or shining light onto it (shadow=higher/light=lower). A SPEED control sets the sequencers tempo and another toggle-switch kills the sequencers signal to the ECHOBLENDER section. Furthermore there is an INPUT socket (6.3mm mono TS plug) for injecting external signals to the ECHOBLENDER, either passively mixing with the SEQUENZER section’s signal, when that is not switched off. The OUTPUT socket is also for 6.3mm mono TS plugs. Powered by standard 9V DC effect pedal power supplies (boss-style, negative pin inside). PSU is not included. Handmade by grm for METSÄÄN.

https://metsn.tumblr.com/post/703619285934899200

#noisesynth #dronesynth #dronebox #noisebox #dirtydrone #noiseart #soundart #soundobject #soundsculpture #soundbox #thismachinekillsfascists #handmade #sequenzer #delay #distortion #pedalboard #metsään #dirtydrone #soundgenerator #deluge #dirtydronedeluge

Available now from #METSÄÄN.

DIRTY DRONE DELUGE - a shadow modulated 4step sequencer with delay/distortion

This machine is named Dirty Drone Deluge, because the sequenzer is flooding the delay for a flood of sounds. It’s enclosure is a recycled drawer (25.5x16.5x9.5cm) of a wooden cabinet, painted in the ‘burnt out industry’ camo patterns in black and chrome. The panel is made of coarsely sanded plastique aluminum laminate with some stamped in function indicator letters.This METSÄÄN machine contains two sections: an extra noisy ECHOBLENDER delay/distortion (more on that in the ECHOBLENDER postings) and an 4-step sequencer. Each step has a FREQUENCY control, a RANGE toggle-switch (low/high) and a LDR (Light Dependent Resistor), that allows frequency control by throwing shade or shining light onto it (shadow=higher/light=lower). A SPEED control sets the sequencers tempo and another toggle-switch kills the sequencers signal to the ECHOBLENDER section. Furthermore there is an INPUT socket (6.3mm mono TS plug) for injecting external signals to the ECHOBLENDER, either passively mixing with the SEQUENZER section’s signal, when that is not switched off. The OUTPUT socket is also for 6.3mm mono TS plugs. Powered by standard 9V DC effect pedal power supplies (boss-style, negative pin inside). PSU is not included. Handmade by grm for METSÄÄN.

https://metsn.tumblr.com/post/703619285934899200

#noisesynth #dronesynth #dronebox #noisebox #dirtydrone #noiseart #soundart #soundobject #soundsculpture #soundbox #thismachinekillsfascists #handmade #sequenzer #delay #distortion #pedalboard #metsään #dirtydrone #soundgenerator #deluge #dirtydronedeluge

#METSÄÄN #DIRTYDRONEDISTORTION [2nd Wave]

#METSÄÄN #DIRTYDRONEDISTORTION [2nd Wave]

Available soon. Stay detuned.

This machine is named Dirty Drone Deluge, because the sequenzer is flooding the delay for a flood of sounds. It's enclosure is a recycled drawer (25.5x16.5x9.5cm) of a wooden cabinet, painted in the 'burnt out industry' camo patterns in black and chrome. The panel is made of coarsely sanded plastique aluminum laminate with some stamped in function indicator letters.This METSÄÄN machine contains two sections: an extra noisy ECHOBLENDER delay/distortion (more on that in the ECHOBLENDER postings) and an 4-step sequencer. Each step has a FREQUENCY control, a RANGE toggle-switch (low/high) and a LDR (LightDependendResistor), that allows frequency control by throwing shade or shining light onto it (shadow=higher/light=lower). A SPEED control sets the sequencers tempo and another toggle-switch kills the sequencers signal to the ECHOBLENDER section. Furthermore there is an INPUT socket (6.3mm mono TS plug) for injecting external signals to the ECHOBLENDER, either passively mixing with the SEQUENZER section's signal, when that is not switched off. The OUTPUT socket is also for 6.3mm mono TS plugs. Powered by standard 9V DC effect pedal power supplies (boss-style, negative pin inside). PSU is not included.

#noisesynth #dronesynth #dronebox #noisebox #dirtydrone #noiseart #soundart #soundobject #soundsculpture #soundbox #thismachinekillsfascists #handmade #sequenzer #delay #distortion #pedalboard #metsään #dirtydrone #soundgenerator #deluge #dirtydronedeluge

https://youtu.be/2_ovzP2puw8

Available soon. Stay detuned.

The Dirty Drone Deluge is named, because the sequncer is flooding the delay for a flood of sounds. It's enclosure is a recycled drawer (25.5x16.5x9.5cm) of a wooden cabinet, painted in the 'burnt out industry' camo patterns in black and chrome. The panel is made of coarsely sanded plastique aluminum laminate with some stamped in function indicator letters.This METSÄÄN machine contains two sections: an extra noisy ECHOBLENDER delay/distortion (more on that in the ECHOBLENDER postings) and an 4-step sequencer. Each step has a FREQUENCY control, a RANGE toggle-switch (low/high) and a LDR (LightDependendResistor), that allows frequency control by throwing shade or shining light onto it (shadow=higher/light=lower). A SPEED control sets the sequencers tempo and another toggle-switch kills the sequencers signal to the ECHOBLENDER section. Furthermore there is an INPUT socket (6.3mm mono TS plug) for injecting external signals to the ECHOBLENDER, either passively mixing with the SEQUENZER section's signal, when that is not switched off. The OUTPUT socket is also for 6.3mm mono TS plugs. Powered by standard 9V DC effect pedal power supplies (boss-style, negative pin inside). PSU is not included.

#noisesynth #dronesynth #dronebox #noisebox #dirtydrone #noiseart #soundart #soundobject #soundsculpture #soundbox #thismachinekillsfascists #handmade #sequenzer #delay #distortion #pedalboard #metsään #dirtydrone #soundgenerator #deluge #dirtydronedeluge

https://youtu.be/2_ovzP2puw8