Believe it or not, the world of short run underground noise cassettes doesn't often tend to spawn too many 'classics', at least not in any traditionally agreed-upon sense of the word. This tape however, initially released several years ago by Hanson Records (the label run by former Wolf Eyes member and current globe trotting esoteric weirdo Aaron Dilloway) may be an exception. The fact that it's been kept in print for nearly half a decade is a testament to the quality of the release.
Pax Titania is a dude named Chris who lives in either Florida or Kentucky and makes music on an insane synth modulator that he built himself. The results are definitely out there, yet surprisingly tuneful and make me think of the type of music people probably imagined would be popular at this point in time during the 70s or 80s; all swirling ambience and pseudo-futuristic sounding arpeggios producing alien melodies from unfamiliar sounds. The noise tag (Hanson is after all, most definitely if nothing else, a noise label) doesn't really fit this very well, as I would say it's far too groovy for that...the most obvious and recognizable reference point for this music would probably be the tradition of minimalist composition, though I can't think of any particular artist this stuff reminds me of (which is likely due to the fact that I don't know much about the history of minimalist composition). Sometimes it seems almost danceable, but only in fleeting moments.
If the idea of 'noise' music has always sort of fascinated you but put you off because you always thought it would just be, well, a bunch of noise, you should definitely check this stuff out, as it is significantly more interesting than what you're imagining. Buy it here now!
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