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quoted 11 lines [ THIRD FORCE ]

> [ THIRD FORCE ] > Mail Order Catalogue of Exploratory Art and Sound > > First Edition : July / August 1997 > > "As for the future of electronic music and, by extension, of audio art, > it has shifted the boundaries of music away from the limitations of the > acoustical instrument, of the performer's coordinating capacities, to the > almost infinite limitations of the electronic instrument. > The new limitations are the human ones of perception." > - Milton Babbit, as epigraphed in Glenn Gould's the Prospect of

Recordings

quoted 12 lines 26 Cloverhill Ave., Dundas, ON, L9H 2P2, Canada

> > 26 Cloverhill Ave., Dundas, ON, L9H 2P2, Canada > Phone: (905) 628-4596 E-mail: oddierj@muss.cis.mcmaster.ca > > > Welcome to the first edition of the Third Force catalogue and > newsletter! Born from the ashes of the Xcreteria catalogue, this new > bi-monthly publication won't differ drastically from its predeccesor, but > it incorporates a few small changes. > Those of you who are familiar with Xcreteria will notice that the > distribution list hasn't changed much - I intend to continue distributing > small quantities of quality releases. Third Force, however, will

function

quoted 6 lines primarily as a label. Our first release will be the split C60 "the Final

> primarily as a label. Our first release will be the split C60 "the Final > Moments", by En Nihil and Orphx. Both Third Force and En Nihil's > Isolation Productions label will release an edition of 50 tapes, for a > total of 100 numbered copies. Each edition will contain the same music > but will come with different graphics and packaging. I've been holding > this project up for months now but we hope to have it available before

the

quoted 3 lines end of the summer. After that, I'm planning to release a compilation of

> end of the summer. After that, I'm planning to release a compilation of > live Orphx recordings from 1994 to 1995, also in a limited edition with > special packaging. I'm also thinking of putting together a CD

compilation

quoted 6 lines of international electronic artists but this will likely happen in the

> of international electronic artists but this will likely happen in the > distant future, when I have more money available. Both in terms of > releases and distribution, I hope to eventually expand into different > forms of media, such as print and video. > Third Force will serve as the base of operations for the music/art > projects that I'm currently involved in, namely Orphx and Antiform and

any

quoted 7 lines and all related projects. On the horizon, in addition to the releases

> and all related projects. On the horizon, in addition to the releases > mentioned above, we will be contributing an Orphx track to the upcoming > "1654 The Cave II" CD compilation on Germany's Hands Productions label. > Sigillum S, Hybrids, Deutsch Nepal, Vidna Obmana, De Fabrik, and Ah > Cama-Sotz are some of the other groups that will be appearing on this > compilation. Hands will also be releasing a limited edition Orphx 10" in > November which will focus on our recent work with minimal layered

rhythms.

quoted 1 line We also hope to release a second full-length Orphx album by the end of

> We also hope to release a second full-length Orphx album by the end of

the

quoted 11 lines year and then follow up this release with a small series of live

> year and then follow up this release with a small series of live > performances in Europe. Christie and I will be travelling throughout > Europe during the summer of 1998, likely from the beginning of June until > early August. This tour is in the initial planning stages - if you or > anyone you know of might be able to help us out with scheduling dates, > please don't hestitate to drop me a line! > There's lots of work lined up for Antiform as well - right now > we're working on a collaboration with Mark Spybey of Dead Voices On Air > which should be complete by the end of the summer. Our first Antiform > album "Bhavana" will hopefully be remastered, remixed, and reissued later > this year on Toronto's Beautiful Records label, and we plan on releasing

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quoted 9 lines second full-length as soon as humanly possible.

> second full-length as soon as humanly possible. > Guess that's all for now - my sincere thanks to everyone who has > supported Xcreteria over the past three years and greetings to those who > have just discovered us. If you or anyone you know would like his or her > name added to our mailing list, then please let me know. We'll keep you > up to date on our activities via E-mail and letter mail. Speaking of > E-mail, I can be reached at oddierj@muss.cis.mcmaster.ca until September > 1997, by which time I hope to have found a new address. The Xcreteria > web-site is long dead, but I'm hoping to find someone to help me

construct

quoted 13 lines and host a new site for Third Force in the near future (wanna help?).

> and host a new site for Third Force in the near future (wanna help?). > > All the Best, > > Rich > > > New Items In Stock: > > > EN NIHIL: Death Keeps CD (Red Stream) $15 > A sixty minute excursion into absolute darkness and solitude. > Monolithic masses of dark ambience drag you to cold and lightless depths.

quoted 12 lines Conjures images of remote alien territory; in the bowels of the earth or

> Conjures images of remote alien territory; in the bowels of the earth or > beneath the sea. > > ORPHX: Fragmentation CD (Malignant Records) $15 > Explorations in extreme rhythm and noise. 12 tracks combining > aggressive and relentless tribal percussion, rhythmic power electronics, > deep ambient drones, acoustic instrumentation, and processed found sound > collage. 74 minutes of new material with 8-panel graphics liner. > This pressing is limited to 1000 copies. > > PFD: More In Your Bassbox CD (Intellectual Militia Records) $9 > Over 78 minutes of rapid fire rhythms and subsonic grooves. 13

tracks

quoted 14 lines of innovative and finely crafted jungle and drum n' bass to keep those

> of innovative and finely crafted jungle and drum n' bass to keep those > neurons firing. This is how it's meant to be done and at this price you > can't go wrong!!! > > SCHLOSS TEGAL: Oranur III "The Third Report" (Tegal Records) $18 > Inspired by the theories of Wilhelm Reich and his encounters with > UFOs, this recording creates a dark and foreboding atmosphere, combining > dark droning electronics with the testimonies of alien abducties and > theorists. > > VARIOUS ARTISTS: Switch 1992-1997 CD (Switch A/V) $15 > A retrospective introduction to Switch A/V, a Canadian label > specializing in progressive electronic music. This disc features 74 > minutes of intelligent, organic techno, from acid-laced minimalism to

lush

quoted 12 lines ambience.

> ambience. > Featuring: Perceptrons, Teste, Blade, Plasmalamp, Turph, > Himadri, Existence, Sybaritic, and Silent Floor. > > > Other Items In Stock: > > > ANTIFORM: Bhavana C60 (Xcreteria) $7 > Seven long sound rituals for introspective listening and > self-exploration. Drones, found sounds, and trance rhythms shaped into > hypnotic structures. Packaged with full-color liner and organic

material.

quoted 24 lines Limited edition of 100.

> Limited edition of 100. > > CHRONIC REMORSE: A Grainy Shade of Ambient 12" (Apogee Records) $10 > Featuring two mesmerizing tracks of electronic experimentation. > Side One draws you into a cold atmosphere of ringing tones and echoes. > Side Two intrudes your headspace with a hybrid of electronic rhythms. > > DECIBEL ORGY: Premeditated Post-Apocalyptic Ambience C90 $7 > Harsh noise and feedback buried in drifting waves of ambience. > Entrancing layers of distorted sounds are carefully arranged, unfolding > with progressive intensity. Limited edition of 50. > > DECIBEL ORGY: Something To Do With Aural Sex... C90 $8 > Another copious ejaculation of odd industrial ambience and processed > sound collage. Heavily treated sounds collide in an ocean of noise. > Comes with special lubricated packaging and graphics booklet. > > FOCUS 23: 50/50 C90 $7 > A variety of ambient structures composed of processed found sounds. > Voices, loops, tape effects, and unidentified sound anomalies interact > with varying complexity and density. Photograph cover. Limited edition > of 29. > > the INFANT CYCLE: 4am Wallpaper (A Memorate) C60 (Doomsday

Transmissions) $6

quoted 3 lines A mind-altering collision of droning synthetic textures and processed

> A mind-altering collision of droning synthetic textures and processed > found sounds. Concrete sound manipulation is juxtaposed with sudden > fields of deep electronic ambience in a series of auditory

hallucinations.

quoted 47 lines MIND SKELP-CHER: Koro C60 (Doomsday Transmissions) $6

> > MIND SKELP-CHER: Koro C60 (Doomsday Transmissions) $6 > Cold, ritualistic vocals and harsh electronics executed with deadly > precision and aggressive intensity. 16 tracks, ranging from deathly > ambience to abstract sound collage to rhythmic invocations. > > MIND SKELP-CHER: Eight Uneasy Pieces C60 (Doomsday Transmissions) $6 > Eight morbid, hallucinatory soundtracks, including studio recordings > and excerpts from a live radio broadcast. A dark mixture of electronics > and manipulated sound sources, with occasional vocals and percussion. > > NIHIL: Water Stained Black C30 $6 > Focusing on the loss of purity: an innovative mixture of dark > ambience, white noise, subtle rhythms, distant voices, and melodic > electronic patterns. Four unique and eclectic recordings that form a > conceptual whole. > > NIHIL: Heavy Electronics Vol.1 C74 (P.A.L. Productions) $7 > Repetitive ultra-low frequency power electronics that will bludgeon > you into submission. The visceral assault is intensified by subtle > changes and periodic spaces of ambience. Packaged in a tarpaper pouch. > Limited to 143 copies. > > NUMBER NONE: Surf Zombie Atrocities C60 $5 > Vicious, textured noise recorded entirely with contact microphones. > A chaotic frenzy of harsh noise, feedback, and swiftly changing > metallic sounds. Packaged with thick wraparound paper cover. > > O HUGE VAULT of VASOLINE: O Huge Vault of Vasiline C60 $5 > Low-fi sound and low-tech weirdness created with archaic equipment. > Abused records, radios, and amplifiers are used to form minimalist > compositions which are often both abrasive and surreal. > > ORPHX: 01 C60 (Xcreteria) $6 > A scathing fusion of dark atmospheres, power electronics, tape > manipulation, and found sounds. Dynamic and diverse compositions that > move from subtle dark ambience to explosive noise. New re-mastered > edition with bonus track. > > ORPHX: 02 C60 (Xcreteria) $6 > Harsh, hollow, and abrasive constructions distilled from a series of > improvisations. Powerful destroyed sounds produced by the erotic > collision of purifying electronics and scrap metal. > > SCISSOR / PORTISM: split C60 (Xcreteria) $6 > Two styles of harsh noise from two Canadian artists. Savage and > dynamic high-speed cut-ups from Scissor (ex-Number None) on one side and

a

quoted 10 lines solid slab of speaker shredding sludge from Portism (aka Tropism) on the

> solid slab of speaker shredding sludge from Portism (aka Tropism) on the > other. > > SHOCK BOX! STUDIOS: Travelling At the Speed of Thorazine C60 $7 > Electronic mood music which ranges from deep droning fields of sound > to more rhythmic and melodic passages. Six subtle and emotional > compositions that slowly evolve as you sink deeper into trance. > > SUBLIMATUS: Orgone Accumulator C90 $6 > Free-form ritual improvisations combining voice, acoustic

instruments,

quoted 4 lines and analog electronics. A dislocated sonic journey which is consistently

> and analog electronics. A dislocated sonic journey which is consistently > spontaneous, schizophrenic, and surreal. > > VARIOUS ARTISTS: A Doomsday Transmission C46 (Doomsday Transmissions)

$6

quoted 41 lines An excellent compilation featuring DDT-related projects from across

> An excellent compilation featuring DDT-related projects from across > Southern Ontario. Diverse sounds in a large folder package with graphics > from all involved. From music to noise and back again. > Featuring: AER, Orphx, the Infant Cycle, Plasmalamp, Greenman, > Unit 731, Third-Eye Tractor, and Mind Skelp-cher. > > VARIOUS ARTISTS: Flesh - Volume One C74 (Puncture/Xcreteria) $8 > The first in a series of compilations featuring harsh noise artists > from around the world. The theme of flesh is explored with unrestrained > brutality in an orgy of destroyed sounds. Color folder in butcher paper. > Featuring: En Nihil, Nagasaki Fondue, Pain Jerk, 666VoltBatteryNoise, > OVMN, Taint, Armenia, Palate Clamp, Aube, Cazzo Dio, > Skin Crime, Demeulemeester, and Womb. > > VARIOUS ARTISTS: Signs of Infection C60 (Malignant Records) $8 > An international compilation of post-mortem atmospheres and power > electronics. Packaged in a specimen bag and decorated cardboard envelope > with liner. Limited edition of 300. > Featuring: Blood Box, Orphx, Bacillus, Nihil, Schloss Tegal, > Megaptera, Ilheus, and Atrax Morgue. > > VARIOUS ARTISTS: Xcreteria Volume One C90 (Xcreteria) $8 > A document of cassette culture from Canada and the U.S.- from extreme > noise to extreme ambience. Packaged in a decorated paper envelope with > catalogue and found metal object. Includes a 22 page booklet with > information, addresses, and graphics from each project. Limited edition > of 100. Only a few copies left! > Featuring: Antiform, Deconstruct, Focus23, Orphx, Photophobia, > Palate Clamp, Inadequate,O Huge Vault of Vaseline, thee Plebs, > Glut, the Infant Cycle, NumberNone, Mind Skelp-cher, Decibel Orgy, > Sublimatus, Chronic Remorse, Cogs Spin Awry, Paratickecip, and Tropism. > > > > T-SHIRTS: > > DECIBEL ORGY: "Premeditated Post-Apocalyptic Ambience" > Green with black abstract image and title. Size Large only. $12 > > DECIBEL ORGY: "Something To Do With Aural Sex" > Purple with abstract images and lettering on both sides. Size L or XL.

$12

quoted 3 lines ORPHX: "Fragmentation"

> > ORPHX: "Fragmentation" > Quality cotton shirts in black, dark green, and deep red with bold

"ORPHX"

quoted 36 lines lettering and abstract image of sensory neuron network.

> lettering and abstract image of sensory neuron network. > Size Large only in red or green. Large or Extra Large in black. $15 > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > Ordering Infomation: > > All prices are in Canadian currency unless otherwise stated. > Please pay in Canadian or American currency > (at the rate of $1 U.S. = $1.35 Canadian) > by money order or certified cheque made payable to Richard Oddie. > Send concealed cash at your own risk. > > Postage: > Canadian orders: Postage is included in the price. > U.S. orders: Add $1 per cassette or CD, $2 per record or T-shirt. > Everywhere else: Add $3 for first item > + $2 for each additional cassette or CD, > + $3 for each additional record or T-shirt. > > Contact us for wholesale rates if ordering for purposes of distribution. > > THIRD FORCE > 26 Cloverhill Avenue > Dundas, ON > L9H 2P2 > Canada > > Phone: (905) 628-4596 (Rich) > E-mail: oddierj@muss.cis.mcmaster > (E-mail address valid until September 1997) > > Many items are available only in limited quantities, so it's advisable to > list alternatives. Don't hesitate to get in touch for further

information

quoted 6 lines and more detailed descriptions of the products we have available!

> and more detailed descriptions of the products we have available! > > > > > * T H I R D F O R C E * Mail Order Catalogue of Exploratory Art &

Sound

quoted 3 lines * Experimental * Electronic * Ambient * Industrial * Power Electronics *

> * Experimental * Electronic * Ambient * Industrial * Power Electronics * > MAIL: 26 Cloverhill Avenue, Dundas, ON, L9H 2P2, Canada > EMAIL: oddierj@muss.cis.mcmaster.ca PH#:(905)628-4596

FAX:(905)627-2734

quoted 5 lines Write us for a free E-mail or snail-mail catalogue!

> Write us for a free E-mail or snail-mail catalogue! > > > >