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> [ THIRD FORCE ]
> Mail Order Catalogue of Exploratory Art and Sound
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> First Edition : July / August 1997
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> "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 ofquoted 12 lines 26 Cloverhill Ave., Dundas, ON, L9H 2P2, Canada
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> 26 Cloverhill Ave., Dundas, ON, L9H 2P2, Canada
> Phone: (905) 628-4596 E-mail: oddierj@muss.cis.mcmaster.ca
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>
> 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, willquoted 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 beforequoted 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 CDquoted 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 andquoted 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 layeredquoted 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 ofquoted 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 releasingquoted 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 mequoted 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
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>
> New Items In Stock:
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> 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.
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> 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. 13quoted 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.
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> 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 toquoted 12 lines ambience.
> ambience.
> Featuring: Perceptrons, Teste, Blade, Plasmalamp, Turph,
> Himadri, Existence, Sybaritic, and Silent Floor.
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> Other Items In Stock:
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> 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 organicquoted 24 lines Limited edition of 100.
> Limited edition of 100.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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 (Doomsdayquoted 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 auditoryquoted 47 lines MIND SKELP-CHER: Koro C60 (Doomsday Transmissions) $6
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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 andquoted 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.
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> 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.
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> SUBLIMATUS: Orgone Accumulator C90 $6
> Free-form ritual improvisations combining voice, acousticquoted 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.
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> VARIOUS ARTISTS: A Doomsday Transmission C46 (Doomsday Transmissions) 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> T-SHIRTS:
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> DECIBEL ORGY: "Premeditated Post-Apocalyptic Ambience"
> Green with black abstract image and title. Size Large only. $12
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> DECIBEL ORGY: "Something To Do With Aural Sex"
> Purple with abstract images and lettering on both sides. Size L or XL.quoted 3 lines ORPHX: "Fragmentation"
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> ORPHX: "Fragmentation"
> Quality cotton shirts in black, dark green, and deep red with boldquoted 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
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> 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.
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> Everywhere else: Add $3 for first item
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> + $3 for each additional record or T-shirt.
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> THIRD FORCE
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> Dundas, ON
> L9H 2P2
> Canada
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> Phone: (905) 628-4596 (Rich)
> E-mail: oddierj@muss.cis.mcmaster
> (E-mail address valid until September 1997)
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> Many items are available only in limited quantities, so it's advisable to
> list alternatives. Don't hesitate to get in touch for furtherquoted 6 lines and more detailed descriptions of the products we have available!
> and more detailed descriptions of the products we have available!
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