Confinement from Confinement by Knife City

This is one of the last recordings made by my first ever Harsh Noise project called Knife City, which I started at 18 years old after being exposed to Troniks and affiliated artists while living in Southern California. I had heard some of the bigger names in noise at that point, like Kites and Prurient (as a fan of Load Records throughout High School) and had heard a bit of Merzbow, Masonna and John Wiese...but it wasn't until witnessing live sets by the Callow God/Monorail Trespassing crew (Privy Seals, Ex-Jesus, Impregnable, Pedestrian Deposit...etc) that's when it really hit me...this was something I became obsessive about and wanted to pursue. I started buying all the tapes and cdrs I could from said labels and that was a huge impact on me at the time and a major catalyst for AAD and my involvement in Harsh Noise. I wanted to be in a punk band or a metal band for so long, but noise found me and released me from that longing and gave me something to focus that creative energy into. Back then there was no social media and I didn't have paypal...pretty sure my releases were only advertised on the Troniks forum and I would mostly trade with people or accept well-concealed cash in a birthday card. I was I eventually was able to take the project on the road, touring the East Coast with my friends Steev (Roxanne Jean Polise/Warmth) and Matt & Khris (Villa Valley) who now operate the Nostilevo label. I was a pretty crusty kid at the time and wore the same outfit the entire tour and showered maybe once. I brought nothing with me except a few DIY tapes, a Boss-DS1 and a contact mic.

Tracklist

1.	Confinement	4:07

Credits

from Confinement, released January 1, 2007
Sound/Imagery: Branden Diven

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