The Tump Clump Episode 14

 Hello friends.

This is the last Tump Clump show for a while, as SoundArt hand over the reigns to RadioArtZone for their 100 day artist takeover for the summer.  Each chosen artist gets 22 hours to fill with their own sounds which are then broadcast through community radio stations across Europe.

So some personal challenges mean this break in broadcasting has probably come at a good time.  Means I can concentrate on some other things for a few months.  I have a split release in the works with an emerging noise artist called Distraxi which I am very excited about, and I have prepared a remix of a Klaus Von Mork track for the forthcoming Front & Follow compilation (also Megaheadphoneboy has remixed some Soloman Tump material for that too). 

Ahh and I've also submitted a short track to a forthcoming Moon Musiq compilation too about bugs. Scuttly!

Tump Clump #14

First broadcast 31st May 2022 on SoundArt Radio 105.2fm / online 

1. BLACKCLOUDSUMMONER - A Positive Affirmation (from "There" via FoulPrey)

The tape is sold out but you can still grab the digital at the above link.  9 quality harsh noise / outsider trax expertly mastered for maximum impact by Foul Prey. All profits go to Dorset Mind, the mental health support charity. DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN 'THERE', HELPED SOMEONE THROUGH 'THERE', ARE 'THERE' OR NEVER CAME BACK FROM 'THERE'.

2. Rovox 625 - Coralina Rainbox ("Cut Into" via Steep Gloss)

A stunning tape release through the ever reliable Steep Gloss label.  A collaboration of Clive Henry and Culver, providing over an hour of dismal drones that has fast become one of my favourite releases of the year so far.  Again, it looks like the tape has gone, but the digital can be heard.

3. Hendekagon - Doors of Deception ("NO MORE WAR PIGS" via Industrial Coast)

This charitable tape release from Industrial Coast is still available, but the digital will set you back a pretty penny! Raising funds for the vital World Central Kitchen Ukraine Appeal. 

4. Pepper Jean - What A Day! ("A Very Friendly Tribute to Throbbing Gristle" via Moon Musiq)

Happy to hear a new compilation from Moon Musiq, this time paying homage to industrial originators Throbbing Gristle. And it is a great compilation given how iconic the subject matter is.  What A Day! is my personal favourite TG track and this cover does a great job.  Proceeds from sales are once again supporting the GEMS charity.

5. Farmer Glitch - UHF-DR1 ("NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET" via Music is Murder)

6. Antisocial Services - Yeah, I'm Not That Bothered ("NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET" via Music Is Murder)

A couple of offerings from Music Is Murder out of Exeter, with a packed 17-track tape compilation which was released after the NO MUSIC ON A DEAD PLANET week (cos if we kill the planet, there will be no sound).  I hope to check out the next event in Exeter coming up in June I believe.

7. Soloman Tump - Black Ash Slug (Unreleased / demo)

Recent recording from me, might still tweak it before it's called done.  I have been experimenting with a new home-built loop pedal purchased from METSAAN of Finland (who produces as Coldsore previously featured on this show).  The pedal is based on a Subspace Transmission, which has a lo-fi looping record function, fuzz, pitch and blend.  Exciting times, noisy, slightly unpredictable and exactly what I needed to give me some new ideas. 

8. Pigswill - Lyre Liar ("A Very Friendly Tribute to Throbbing Gristle" via Moon Musiq)

9. Panagiotis Mina - πληγή χωρίς δειλινό ("NO MORE WAR PIGS" via Industrial Coast)

10. Viimeinen - Unsustainable Distance ("There" by FoulPrey)

11. Soloman Tump - Jam Loop Noodle Nothing (Unreleased / demo)

I am currently taking a little break from Instagram (again), so will post a few updates here as things happen.  Why not go outside, enjoy the summer, make friends, do nice things.  

See you soon.

V/A - Plastic Bag - A HNW Tribute to Vomir

This is a V/A compilation released 6th May 2022 by godNOISEgod of Kansas City, Missouri.

The physical release comprises of 14 tracks of Harsh Noise Wall filling a CD (at 5 mins each), paying homage to (and including a track by) the dark lord of HNW himself, Vomir.  

As a digital bonus you can grab an extra 24 tracks if you download from bandcamp - bringing the total playlist to over 3 hours.  If you look closely, you will find nestled within a track by the mysterious Postman Lomu entitled "No Politics" - named by the label - which is quite fitting really since my tolerance of politics has dropped right through the floor over the past decade.  My first ever HNW production - and once I got over the fear of producing such a beast - an ultimately enjoyable process.  Maybe there will be more in the future, who knows.  

Pretty cool to be included, so thanks to godNOISEgod for sticking my effort into the digital stew.  I've just downloaded the full thing and am about to dive in..... will I survive 3+ hours of stasis? Well, find out next time....

From the original mantra by Vomir - "No Dynamics" - well, maybe not quite in the Postman Lomu track.  There may be some slight variation that creeps in? I shall let you decide.  

In other Vomir news, I recommend checking out his recent interview with White Centipede Noise which is a really engaging, entertaining and thoughtful interview.  I have enjoyed all of the WCN videocast's that I have watched, Rusalka, Haare and Scream&Writhe being the ones that spring to mind.  A great project!

WCR - Dark Train MA#8 - Soloman Tump's "Last Train At Reading Central" guest mix

I am excited to present the guest mix I prepared for Dark Train over at Warminster Community Radio - thanks to Kate for asking me to do this! It was great fun putting this vinyl only mix together, reminding me of the days when I used to spin wax on a weekly basis at a bar in the midlands. In true Tump style I also layered over some distorted field recordings (wind, random pocket recordings, that sort of thing) and some time stretched noise crust. Well, I couldn't make it too clean could I?

Initially I wanted to beat match a lot of this together, but I ended up picking a bunch of tracks from across a huge tempo range.  My decks are capable of +/- 50% pitch bend, so some of these are quite different to how the artist originally intended.... never mind. I decided not to obviously beat match as I am well out of practice.  Something I should really try and remedy. But either way, this was great fun to put together, and showcases my techno / electro / dancefloor love that I just cannot completely shake. It's all a bit weird end leftfield though!

Soloman Tump’s Last Train At Reading Central mix

Ben Pound vs James Holden - Kaern  (Easy Access 2002)

Grey Area - 002 #4 (GreyArea / Horo 2016)

Ekoplekz - A Caustic Romance (Planet Mu 2015)

Chris Carter - Not On The Heels Of Love (Mute / cc 2021)

Spiritflesh - Pimp Femme (No Corner 2018)

FilmMaker - Royal Dungeon (Opal Tapes 2020)

Aleksi Perala - UK74R1513080 (Clone Basement Dubs 2017)

Lyzza - Rifle (Houndstooth 2020)

Weird Weather - Paint [Black/Red/Green Mix] (Whip & Lash 2020)

Joy O & Ben Vince - Transition 2 (Hessle Audio 2018)

The End Of Steam - Nationalisation of Railways (BBC 1970s?)

Oliver Ho - The Serpent Devours Itself (Blueprint 2016)

Cloaks - R.F.I.D [Ancient Methods Remix] (3by3 2011)

Acid Tinged Orchestra - Fried Ice Cream (Warrior Records 1988)

Rhythmic Theory - Travelling Without Moving (Ancient Monarchy 2020)

Listen here and check out the rest of the tunes that Kate plays too!  A 2 hour show which is well worthy of your time each week, showcasing experimental and electronic vibes and a keen supporter of the underground.

The Tump Clump Episode 13 - 1st year anniversary show

 From the first broadcast last May which was a horrendously amateur experience listening back to it, I now feel slightly more adept at putting these shows together.  Whether it is any more professional or not I shall leave that up to you to decide.

Things I have done recently? Well I popped into the SoundArt studios a few weekends back where Steve Cammack was recording his Muhmur Radio show.  Some great stuff being played as usual.  Sorry if I distracted you Steve! But always plenty to talk about and some interesting discussions always arise.

For this show we are back to the "usual" format of me talking between songs, following a couple of shows featuring extended / exclusive pieces.  A kind of zine-centric episode because I have recently been catching upon on zine reading and this is all fresh in my brain.  I am pleased to present to you the following delights. 

 >>> MIXCLOUD LINK <<<

First broadcast on SoundArt Radio 3rd May 2022. 

Iron Fist Of The Sun - Brent (Taken from Night Science VI compilation, Cipher Recordings)

The link takes you to the Tordon Ljud distro where you can still buy the zine with the CD and find plenty of other goodies too! 

Plague Mother - Addled, Bargaining (Carrying Your Halo LP, New Forces)

Silent Remission - Wonderful New World (Hang On To Yourself, Noise Against Suicide, Iatrophobia Records)

Still a couple of copies of the tape left by the looks of it (at the time of writing, of course....)

Chlorine & Posset - Trippin' Ova Trevor Monk (Self released, Bandcamp)

Top release of studio improv jams from these two Northern legends. 

Feghoots - Nomad Probe (from the Loiter Adjourned tape released through Beartown Records)

BRB>Voicemail - Fatima (The Alms of Guilt, Muza Muza)

Dirty Swords - Cursed Objects Retrieved From the Shadow Club (Dirty Words, Bandcamp)

Claude & Ola - Mown (vol, TQN-aut)

New York based couple responsible for the Deft Esoterica zine, who also make excellent experimental sounds both collaboratively as you can find here, but also in various solo projects.

Knifedoutofexistence - Head Down, Walk By (Disappointment In Realisation, Opal Tapes)

Top release from Dean Knifed, who usually releases on his own OutsiderArt label (he has a new album coming there soon), but this tape was released via Opal and it is a moody focused belter.  One of the best from his catalogue IMO.

O Ratel Ratel - Starr (Tranedal, AVA)

Probably my favourite "new" discovery of recent months, there are 3 releases by O Ratel Ratel available on Bandcamp and I am keen to hear new material as nothing from the past 5 years is on there.

Spiteful Womb - The 99 Year Ache (Binding Psalter, Foul Prey)