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Phirnis
@phirnis.bsky.social
Bring the chill noise! ☕❤️

Latest release: https://strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com/album/the-gateway-tape
I wrote about Cut Hands and William Bennett's remarkable evolution from Whitehouse to his later rebranding as "Afro Noise" prducer and Boiler Room performer - in German. skug.at/cut-hands-ei...
Cut Hands: Einmal »Boiler Room« und zurück | skug MUSIKKULTUR
Der britische Musiker William Bennett wird in diesem Jahr 65. Nach einer turbulenten Karriere mit der Noise-Band Whitehouse entdeckt er in seinen Fünfzigern die Tanzfläche – und die kulturelle Öffentl...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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I’m buying this theory 💯
My little theory is, AC/DC sounded the most dangerous before they got their iconic logo - it's the pre-branding period.
November 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Another performance by The Rita that has to be seen to be believed - at one point he puts on a diving mask and dunks his head in a tub of water, triggering the sound through a contact mic. Harsh noise doesn't get much more... committed than this. youtu.be/TD39L-6SPrY
The Rita Live @ Amplified Humans Festival (2016)
YouTube video by s17ence
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November 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Big fan of this new Hercules and Love Affair song ♥️
November 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
From Reddit - most wholesome Whitehouse meme ever?
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My little theory is, AC/DC sounded the most dangerous before they got their iconic logo - it's the pre-branding period.
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
1997, here we go:

Portishead - Portishead
The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land
Slo-Burn - Amusing the Amazing EP
Helmet - Aftertaste
Melvins - Honky
Daft Punk - Homework
Björk - Homogenic
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Forever
What perfect album came out when you turned 16

I mean, come ON
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
This footage of a Hijokaidan performance at a Kyoto university from 1981 (!) is just incredible. "Total mayhem" doesn't even begin to describe it - for educational purposes only. youtu.be/u3Zxp0izwzI
非常階段 Hijokaidan - live at Doshisha University, Kyoto 1981
YouTube video by Jenn Jitterbug
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November 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I love the weird chaotic energy of Tangerine Dream's early material - Alpha Centauri sounds like cosmic ritual music for alien encounters. 👽
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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The 1967 billboard for Love's Forever Changes album in West Hollywood. The original album art was by Bob Pepper.
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Legend has it there's a Phirnis tape with a hidden shoegaze karaoke cover of this German country song on it - the title translates to "Hey boss, I need more money".
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Love this Boiler Room footage of Christian Fennesz from a couple of years ago - always one of the most brilliant performers in experimental music. youtu.be/PFwYf083rJc
Thirty Three Thirty Three (33-33) presents CHRISTIAN FENNESZ live // Boiler Room
YouTube video by 33-33
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November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Next year, Firestarter will be 30 years old. 🐜
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Check out @xtelyonrec.bsky.social's Special Hour 65: Synthopia, featuring a track off the latest Phrnis release, The Gateway Tape on @strategictaper.bsky.social. I'm a huge fan of the Massive Attack song, btw - this is good company.
November 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I've got around 50 half-hour improv sessions recorded with my trio band (electronics, guitar, drums). We never release anything, but if we ever do, it'll be a massive box set - no edits, no band name, just the whole mess in one place.
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Beaucoup Fish - love this record 🐟
November 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Chandler holding a Boredoms Pop Tatari CD is still my #1 though
November 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
"Believe in yourself and work hard - focus on your dream and it will materialize right in front of your eyes. That's the magic of rock'n'roll!"
- Brian Eno
“Musicians are entrepreneurs of audio and each release they put out is another sonic startup.”
-Mozart
November 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I had a dream last night where I attended a workshop by the guy from Whitehouse. He said he was going to show us "something really exciting" - and then handed out cooked potatoes. Someone asked if he was trying to say that meaning is something we actively create and he replied: "It is what it is." 🙏
November 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Great footage of The Rita performing at a place called 3577 Studios - with several audience members attempting to harsh-noise dance. We need The Rita on Boiler Room 2026!

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The Rita live at 3577 Studios
YouTube video by Ominous Recordings
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November 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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"go to TikTok. See for yourself."
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM
In Germany, Halloween is spelled with an "e" and Halloween season is officially known as speed metal season. 🎃👻
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 AM