Godflesh, Butthole Surfers, Carcass, Swans, Hawkwind, Lustmord, Isomer, early-mid Psychic TV, and various other drone/doom/ambient/industrial/experimental projects, synthesizers, the subconscious, subtle layers of being, evolution, vital life force, focused intent, directed force, the aether, stimulation, aesthetics, pursuit of mastery.
Sounds Like
"The extreme to which Black Mayonnaise took the basic idea of heavy was ridiculous and I mean that as a compliment. Obviously this is a focused effort, seeking to make music that barely crawls on its own slimy belly. Before commencing, the man behind Black Mayonnaise turned on bright red strobe lights and a smoke machine that made the small living room feel like a nightmarish arena nestled deep within the pit of Hell. He then made the simple combination of distorted bass and drum machine sound like a row of tanks rolling through a wall of sheet metal. The time lapse between sequenced bass drum thud and snare hit stretched for an eternity. Head banging was almost out of the question, and the people attempting to do so could randomly be seen with head thrown back under the nanosecond flash of the strobes and not come down chin to chest until five minutes later. For the duration of the set everyone seemed to be drowning in a floor to ceiling flood of codeine cough syrup while the digital beats sounded more and more alien under the rising bass rumble. Vocals blended into the cacophonous ooze and the place erupted into rapturous applause when the smoke cleared. Black Mayonnaise won't be soon forgotten by anyone lucky enough to have been there." -Amelia (?), House of Tinnitus, Denton, TX
"Black Mayonnaise officially came into existence on August 6, 1991 out of nowhere, crudely inspired by old Godflesh, old Carcass, old Butthole Surfers, old Chapeau, and Big Black. "Stuff that frogs would like" was recorded on that day in a very sloppy/spontaneous manner, and "Off-shore sludge" was recorded the following day under identical circumstances. These earliest recordings have been described as "garage Godflesh" and "like Happy Flowers with a drum machine". The gestalt-like change into the "space sludge" sound that occurred in 1992 was the result of purchasing a 4-track, as the previous tapes were recorded with merely a boombox. During the mid-90's this project seemed to mysteriously transmute into somewhat of a living entity with a will of its own, independent of its creator and coming/going as it pleased. This factor would be a partial reason for the random disappearances/resurgances over the years. The somewhat obscure slang-term for decomposing sewage/sediment seemed appropriate for the early sound. This obscurity led to widespread discrimination by the more serious grim-faced metalhead/hipster-noise mamas-boy types living at home earning money off ebay/allowances and enough spare time to post 65498 [this is oftentimes a low estimate] times a day on numerous message boards... as it was misinterpreted by many as "some lame white-trash noisecore band named after expired food". Though by no means has this project ever been one to take itself too seriously. The other crowd of discriminators possess a much higher level of integrity. These are the individuals who have listened to the project and have empirically reduced it to simplistic weird sounds created by an overactive imagination and not "music" at all; more or less a truism... for the most part."
***DISCOGRAPHY***
"Stuff that frogs would like" 45min. cassette
********1991 GWOP Recordings
"Off-shore sludge" 45min. cassette
********1991 GWOP Recordings
"With Oatmeal" 20min. cassette
********1992 GWOP Recordings
"Things that live in your pubic hair" 45min. cass.
********1992 GWOP Recordings
"Songs that give Bob Larson a hard-on" 30min. cass.
********1992 Xenomorph Recordings
"Your [...] smells, so I'll just [...] your
[...] instead" 30min. cassette (this title is quite embarrassingsly juvenile... but at the time i WAS a juvenile so use your imagination and don't be such a PC pansy about it)
********1993 Stupidity Records
"VII" 30min. cassette
********1993 Stupidity Records (reissued on cdr with
bonus 2002 live track by Alarming Echo Beats)
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"Collection 1992-1994" 90min. cassette
********1997
"Collection 1993-1998" 90min. cassette
********1998 Gauge Records
Black Mayonnaise/Chapeau vol. 1 split cdr (all BM tracks on this release are covers of Chapeau songs)
********2004 Brise-Cul Records
"TTSSATTSR" album
********2004 Emperor Jones Records
Black Mayonnaise/Murderous Vision "Texas tour split
cdr"
********2004 Live Bait Recordings
v/a Drum Machinegun compilation ******* 2006 Relapse Records
"Unseen Collaborator" album *********2008 Resipiscent Records
I am now
recording for a new set of releases called the "Persona Series". These
cassettes will be commissioned works (not by content, but by payment)
for individuals. If John Smith in London, England wants his own Zebulon
Kosted album, I will make a 45 minute album (one side of a 90 minute
tape), 2 hand drawn mini posters, I will name the album after him
(Zebulon Kosted - John Smith), and the fan will retain all rights to
the recording (for use of any future release, sampling, or broadcasting
rights). One copy of the album will remain in my personal collection,
and one will be sent to the customer, so that the only copy that will
be in circulation will be John Smiths copy! Each album is available for
the ridiculously low price of $10 (not including shipping), and will be
shipped in its completed form no later than 6 weeks from the date of
purchase!!!
yep, busy as well. working on a bookshelf commission, an artpiece for an upcoming show, an "atari lounge" for the upcoming ingenuity festival in cleveburg, and trying to build furniture for the next brimfield show, all in the next 2 weeks. you and linnea should stop by on the 4th of july for burgers and fireworks (it's my only day off). drop me a line if ya can. may your colon find clarity!
ahah]]] no problems bro! i keep an eye for this release on Fedora Corpse)) really fucking great if it will see the light on september! one of those 300 will be mine! see you!!
