Artist
Laxative Souls (LXSS)
Laxative Souls (LXSS) is an experimental music artist from Italy, known for their sculptural soundscapes and lo-fi tape manipulation from the early '80s.
About
In the fertile experimental terrain of early '80s Italy, Laxative Souls (LXSS) carved a niche with their terse, sculptural soundscapes. From 1982 to 1984, they unleashed a series of tapes and printed matter that straddle the liminal space between sonic artifact and conceptual art. Their opus, Desinfektionsraum (1984), saw dual releases on Recloose Organisation and Multiple Configuration, encapsulating a raw, process-driven ethos. Lo-fi production, tape manipulation, and dissonant textures converge in a haunting, exploratory form. Their self-released Demo 1983 - Oversoul Situations (1984) stands as a testament to their commitment to self-determination, intertwining found sounds and fractured rhythms. The Murderer Embryo Development (1983) delves further into the unsettling, its title suggesting a narrative of growth and decay. LXSS embraced cassette culture with fervor, intertwining it with print in Desinfektionsraum Promo Infos and selected promo and postcards from 1983/84. Their work, a fractal of sound and message, reverberates through the Italian and broader European experimental scenes. Twist And Decease (1982) launched this brief but impactful journey, leaving an indelible mark on the interdisciplinary landscape.
