Artist
EHI
EHI, a noise artist from the U.S., thrived in the 90s with seven releases showcasing ecstatic distortion and lo-fi soundscapes.
About
EHI erupted in the American noise scene from 1994 to 1999, a project of saturated tapes and ecstatic distortion, all under the F.D.R. Tapes banner — a label network small but tectonic in its impact. With seven releases, each cassette captured a different facet of auditory disintegration. "On Borrowed Time" (1999) stands as a final signal, a culmination of raw lo-fi production and obliterating soundscapes. Earlier, the aptly named "Outbreak Of Uneasyness" (1997) channeled dissonance into a palpable sense of dread, while "Coldest Of Snows" (1995) coated listeners in chilling feedback. EHI's sound — a chaos of distorted vocals and experimental textures — bore whispers of Japanese influence, less homage than raw energy translated into a uniquely American dialect of noise. The duo's exploration of thematic unease found its earliest expression in "A Fear Of Staircases" (1994), a title as cryptic as the tape's labyrinthine sound. Each release a piece in an overwhelming puzzle, a total dedication to noise as an experience rather than mere sound.
