Kouhei Matsunaga / Mika Vainio: Split (Important Records)

Massachusetts' Important Records release more unlistenable nonsense; lucky for them there seems to be an audience of sorts, the likes of which include me. Mika 'Pan Sonic' Vainio's single take effort ('Processing the dead minotaur') sounds like the death throes of a malfunctioning computer; unwashed tones and dark matter being violently abused. Kouhei Matsunaga's two tracks flirt with rhythm and sound to oddball effect. 'Purple wind' reminds me of synthetic electro-pop experimentation from the post-punk era, whilst 'Gapaddiction' spreads its wings and has something for everyone. A cornucopia of harsh noise, bleep techno, computer music and sub-bass. If you get it, then get it.