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Noise Alternative Attracts Musicians from other Nations
Kalistani Record Labels are beginning to record with foreign groups
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
September 9, 5552


Foreign Alternative Bands like Davostag's Spleen and Luthori's Sawmilly record Noise Albums in Kalistan

Noise Alternative has gone world wide. Sort of. In fact several noise alternative bands from around the world are actually making the trek to Kalistan's Music capitals to record their own louder than loud LPs. Kalistan's music industry is world renowned for its high quality and wide distribution in one of Terra's most diverse and enthusiastic markets. Over the last six months, more than three dozen new Noise Alternative records have been released, primarily from KMI, ARC and VDR, and a third of them have been from foreign artists recording in Kalistan.

The foreign musicians have brought a new level of noise and distortion to Kalistan's scene. "Its like musicians from other countries heard what we are doing and really liked specific parts of that and they brought those parts into Kalistan's studios," said rock critic Morris Hamm, from Kaliburg. "The two real stand outs have been Davostag's Spleen, and Luthori's Sawmilly, who have turned up the distortion. The result is louder and grungier than what came before it." The new innovations of Noise Alternative involve distorting both guitars and bass. "The proto Noise bands used a lot of distorted guitars and producers have recently been bringing a lot of that distorted bass back in to music to give it a sludgier sound."

The foreign Noise alternativists are widely embraced by music listeners in Kalistan. "We've seen foreign Noise Artists rise right along their domestic counterparts," said Hamm. "Spleen is at Number 32 on the Album charts, and Sawmilly is at Number 19 this week. Kalistanis have really embraced these bands and like what they are doing."

Kalistan acts have been releasing more Noise Alternative too, as the market nears saturation. "Noise has taken over M7, for the most part," said Hamm, "And more Kalistani acts are being signed. The one interesting thing is that at least some of the music is coming into the national conscience from Independent producers and record imprints. But foreign bands are also working with these independent labels, to great effects. For example: Lodamun's Gearhead recorded an LP called 'Monster' for a local record label called Western Records, which records mostly Neveran bands. But Gearhead was picked up by M7 and inked a major distribution deal with ARC, and their Single 'Vrassan Mountain High' is sitting at Number 13 on the Singles Poll. It seems that labels are going all out to meet demand."

As the Noise Alternative wave shows little signs of abating, Kalistan can expect more foreign musicians to get in on the act. "So far, it appears that like most music trends, the Noise Alternative trend is contained in Kalistan. We are hearing bro country coming from Baltusia, and a lot of pop coming from other parts of the world that will likely make its way into the upcoming FOMAT. Kalistani trends often remain in Kalistan. But within this Empire, Noise Alternative is what is in now. And it will likely continue on here for the time being."

Check out Spleen's "Candy", Sawmilly's "Money Money Money." and Gearhead's "Vrassan Mountain High" right here.

Davostag's Spleen sings "Candy," recorded at ARC, feels almost like punk rock with loud production and features nonsense words

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Luthori's Sawmilly released "Money, Money, Money" on VDR, bringing in Gritty psychedelia to Noise

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL7hwMC1-a4]
Gearhead, from Lodamun, uses downtempo elements reminiscent of early Ultrafuzz in their single "Vrassan Mountain High" on Western