Reports of Debris [CD]

Nocturnal Emissions/Nigel Ayers - Reports of Debris [CD]

This is the first-ever compilation bringing together Nigel Ayersʼ solo work and his long-running project Nocturnal Emissions. Covering recordings from the early 1980s up to 2024, it spans more than four decades of experimental sound. Nocturnal Emissions is recognized as one of the earliest and most uncompromising industrial/noise groups, standing alongside Throbbing Gristle, SPK, and Cabaret Voltaire. Their sound sits at the intersection of raw industrial electronics, noise, and electronic Dada, fusing harsh textures, tape collage, and rhythm in a constantly evolving hybrid form. The compilation, fully remastered in Tokyo, traces the major phases of Nocturnal Emissions and Nigel Ayersʼ work, spanning raw, confrontational noise rooted in the squatting scene and anti-capitalist protest of the early 1980s; the rhythm-driven period that brought dancefloor energy to industrial grit; and Ayersʼ later solo "Neotantric" phase of ambient, ritualistic sound exploring magick, ancient beliefs and altered states while carrying forward a spirit of subversion and transcendence that remains entirely intact decades later. Across these eras, the collection captures the full breadth of Ayersʼ creative journey and moves between intense, layered noise and quiet, atmospheric soundscapes blending field recordings, spoken word, electronics, and collage. 01. Tangled Clumps (2:13)_x000D_ 02. 04 (6:37)_x000D_ 03. Nonsite Observatory (5:35)_x000D_ 04. The Wise Wound (4:13)_x000D_ 05. Vegetation Narration (5:28)_x000D_ 06. Night Sky (10:25)_x000D_ 07. Sealing a Phase (4:46)_x000D_ 08. Rusting Shells (6:04)_x000D_ 09. Sperm Count (4:19)_x000D_ 10. When Were You Last in Control of Your Dreams and Aspirations (4:12)_x000D_ 11. Never Give Up (4:53)_x000D_ 12. Golgotha (7:23)_x000D_ 13. A Small Rectangle (2:42)