Bleep

Beware, Dirter / Susan Lawly lets free a vinyl reissue of 1994 LP Halogen from William Bennett’s notorious and genre-defining power-electronics outfit, Whitehouse. As with all their work, Halogen is an abrasive, aggressive and belligerent collection of noise music, utterly transgressive and always challenging the boundaries of acceptability; even more so here, with the controversial inclusion of sadistic, American writer Peter Sotos. Musically, we’re affronted with the gurgling cacophony of ‘Lightning Stuck My Dick’, the blackout sheet static of ‘Movement 1994’ and the extended apocalypse of the title cut. For newcomers and die-hards alike, Halogen is an essential piece for those wishing to engage with the harsh extremities of experimental music.