Herd Of The Ether Space

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Emerging from the liminal corridors of the late 1980s cassette underground, Herd Of The Ether Space carved a niche in the avant-garde with a sonic palette as fractured as the mediums they utilized. Their journey, a decade-long odyssey through dissonant textures and non-linear compositions, is etched onto 20 tapes scattered across the fringes of labels like Ecto Tapes and IRRE Tapes. Each release, a sculptural assemblage, reflects an exploratory ethos — a perpetual dance on the edges of structured sound. Rooted firmly in the ethos of Taped Rugs Productions, Charles Rice Goff III, Killr Mark Kaswan, and Robert Silverman orchestrated auditory landscapes that defy conventional interpretation. Their work, like the 1997 opus "Suggestions for inverting yourself," showcases intricate tape manipulation, inviting listeners into a world where process-driven creation blurs with conceptual soundscapes. Earlier offerings, such as "Noises of War" (1991), echo with a unique approach to ambient sound, juxtaposing field recordings against the disquiet of manipulated tape loops. With influences resonating through the works of David Rosenboom and Nurse With Wound, the trio's sound is a testament to interdisciplinary creativity. "A Goblin-Realm of fakery" (1995) and "Audio Endurance Test" (1993) are fractal explorations into the chaotic interplay of sound and silence, each release a step further into the abyss of the unknown. Their catalog, a testament to the power of cassette culture, remains a crucial artifact for those willing to traverse the boundaries of auditory experience. Herd Of The Ether Space remains a beacon for the curious, an invitation to engage with sound in its raw, unfiltered form.