Beirut5 - A Machinic Exodus [2003]

Well, I had a little bit of a break last week. Sorry about the weird posting-ness. I'm going to try and get back on schedule this week.

This is the Salvation-released edition of Beirut5's debut album, A Machinic Exodus. And, I don't know what a "Machinic" is either, it's not a typo. Beirut5 are from the Kansai area, and I think they have members in some of the other Kansai bands, but I can't be sure. I'm working on a lengthy interview with Jerome Salvation right now, so that will provide some more insight into this release.

Beirut5 has a sort of raw Japanese screamo sound, ala Carnival of Dark-Split, with lots of swirling electronics and buzzing keyboards. Some really great stuff.

I still have a couple of these in the distro, so you can buy it here if you like it!

Beirut5 - A Machinic Exodus

1. Birth Of PPPPP

2. End Of Violence

3. Deep Focus

4. Boy Division

5. Sick

6. A Machinic Exodus

7. Narcosis

8. Distance No Resistance

9. Void

10. Mars On Earth (Violater's Hype Remix)

Heaven in Her Arms - Self-Titled CD-R [2005]

Salvation Records was one of the first (if not the first) to start releasing and evangelizing the new Japanese screamo movement (this is at the turn of the millennium). I contacted Jerome when I was just starting my distro, and ordered some copies of his first release (Black Film Dance - John's LP). Jerome continued to release incredible stuff, as well as cultivating an amazing distro full of ultra-rare Japanese things.

One of his great ideas was releasing a CD-R from Heaven in Her Arms, still in their youth as a band at the time. I'd heard their first demo before that, and was not impressed at all. Until I heard the first track on this CD-R, I was questioning Jerome's judgement, but the band had completely changed. I don't know if HIHA got new members, or just had a "Come to Jesus," but they fucking brought it for this CD-R and their releases after this have been top notch.

Heaven in Her Arms - Self-Titled 

1. a secret signal... here is...

2. akai yume

3. get out!! (live)

4. a secret signal... here is... (remix)

5. akai yume (remix)