In this episode of Artefacts, we explore power electronics and industrial noise by trans artists, revealing how extreme sound can express rage, grief, solidarity, and care.
Mother Mary – Body & Blood
Christian iconography and sacred music are fractured through harsh noise to confront guilt, faith, and trans experience.
https://tshnproductions.bandcamp.com/album/body-blood
Dreamcrusher – Music Makes Me High (Live at Roulette Intermedium)
A visceral live recording capturing Dreamcrusher’s confrontational, immersive performances and their drive toward connection through intensity.
https://dreamcrusher.bandcamp.com/album/music-makes-me-high-live-at-roulette-intermedium
Distraxi & Blockcloudsummoner – Sickening
A collaborative noise release balancing distortion, voice, and abrupt form to explore isolation, gender tension, and transformation.
https://distraxi.bandcamp.com/album/sickening
GITB – A Queer And Present Rage
Harsh noise and raw vocals collide as genderisthebastard confronts contemporary homophobia with clarity, anger, and urgency.
https://eggytapes.bandcamp.com/album/a-queer-and-present-rage
Beli Yo’il – “Gasping For Air Underneath The Flayed Static”
An excerpt from Trans of Noise Compilation No.1, showcasing noise as a tool for catharsis, empathy, and collective presence.
https://transofnoise.bandcamp.com/track/gasping-for-air-underneath-the-flayed-static
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