Enfermedad Venérea mid-1980s cassette by El Habitante

9/2/2018

A few days ago, my friend Alex Carretero (Insane Muzak, editor of the compilation Golpea tu cerebro) sent me files of a rare cassette by my project EL HABITANTE ("The Inhabitant"), called "Enfermedad Venérea" ("Venereal Disease"). I knew the existence of this cassette, of course, but I did not remember its sound at all.

Listening to these sounds has been a pleasant surprise, not because I consider them to be great, but because memories of those recordings have been revived. It is lo-fi industrial noise. How could I have believed that I was a great and unique artist, making these terrible live recordings using a Teisco 60F synthesizer, a Casio, manipulation of cassettes and voice?! All recorded almost live on a cassette recorder (I remember Sanyo brand) that by that time was old and in poor condition. I could not specify the date of the cassette edition, but I remember starting to record the sounds in the summer of 1985. Listening to the sounds I can still feel that adolescent anguish.

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Rafael González
Electronic Cottage
Assistant Editor

Failed meditation session of a compulsive
coffee drinker

In 1986, at the age of 16, I released Exenple,
my first cassette of industrial music, which I recorded with my 13-year-old brother under the name Brigada Nadie.

I was a member of the futurist multidisciplinary group Equipo Estético Étika Makinal (or 3EM), and Spanish experimental noise band I.Q.C.M.

Over the years I have created many solo and collaborative audio works.

In recent years I have turned my attention more toward visual and mail art. I like to create collages and rubber stamp art.

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La Laguna (Tenerife)
Canary Islands, Spain

Neda

9/2/2018 10:27:40

WOW !!!!

Hal McGee

9/2/2018 10:29:51

Hello Neda!

The Inhabitant

9/2/2018 12:58:56

C. Goff III

9/2/2018 12:49:33

That's quite a photo, Rafa! The recording is also quite revealing -- clearly you were a rebel at this time of your life. Now that I've listened, I think I need to make a Doctor appointment to get a hypodermic full of antibiotics.

Rafael González

9/2/2018 12:57:55

Ask for Dr. McGee, he's a great specialist. That time was full of tastes for insane and bizarre things. Here there is no exception, but I was surprised to find other feelings. Thank you for your words, Charles!

Adam J Naworal

9/3/2018 03:29:59

I WISH I made something this good when I was that age!

9/3/2018 13:50:44

Thank you very much for your words, Adam. You do very good things right now!

gen ken link

9/4/2018 18:41:29

thanks Rafa - great to hear your lo-fi mid 80s VD tape!
I'm sure you had fun making this. I wonder if it was in summertime.

9/4/2018 19:57:49

Thank you very much for your words, Ken! You are very smart. Exactly I started recording these noises in July 1985. I remember an old valves radio of my grandfather

Eduardo GOZNE link

9/10/2018 21:16:24

Hola Rafael!! esta bien destructivo esto. Me hace recordar una cinta que conservo por ahi y que grabe junto a un amigo en 1984-85 segun recuerdo. Me has inspirado a rescatarla y dejarla aqui. Saludos!!

9/12/2018 10:21:13

Muchas gracias por tus palabras, Eduardo. Me alegra saber que esta publicación haya servido para algo útil. Saludos cordiales.

Chris Phinney

9/30/2018 16:58:30

Sorry so long to listen, I love this Rafael, Very unique!

9/30/2018 17:31:36

Thank you very much Chris! I am glad you like!