Ottawa - Unreleased 12" CDr

ttawa was a short-lived hardcore band from Dearborn, MI. The songs on this album were originally released as a split 12" with Jihad (Another awesome hardcore band) in October 1994, which was repressed four times, yet i've seen people paying more than 45$ for it on ebay.

They didn't release much besides that split. Six songs (that also appear on the split) on three compilations on various labels from around the world and a live cassette entitled Live At Carn Dum. That tape is said to have been released in 1993, but I don't think that's possible. Elf Lord broke up in November and Ottawa practiced a handful of times in 1993. Who Cares anyway. Members of Ottawa have played in Current, .Nema, Gregor, Calvary, Technicolor, The Æther And The Ash, Dearborn S.S., etc. Most of these bands are definitely worth a listen, especially .Nema, which is crusty hardcore and Calvary, which is retro 80's emo/post-punk. So. What is this? In May 2000, Council Records (ran by Matt Weeks, a member of Ottawa) remastered the 13 songs from the split with Jihad to release them as a 12". Too bad Council Records ceased to function in January 2006. I guess this will never see the light of the day... And it's such a good album, all 13 songs are pretty much the definition of hardcore for me.

Ottawa - Unreleased 12" (Council Records, 2000)

Order 1968 - Il Giardino Delle Rune Cassette

rder 1968 was Claudio Dondo's first solo project after he left Wiegen Den Toten in 1987. You probably haven't heard of this, but in late 1992 the project changed its name to Runes Order. RO is pretty well-known, I think (Get his 1988-2022 CD if you're interested). Claudio also ran a cassette label called Hate Productions (Classic late-1980's label name). This cassette is Order 1968's last release, and by far the best. While his first release, The Snow (released in 1990 or 1991) was a bit boring at times and the synths were kind of annoying, this one is amazing. It's still synth-based, but it's way "darker" and scarier. Anyway, I don't think I can precisely put into words how this sounds like. If you like ambient, you're def. going to love this. M

Order 1968 - Il Giardino Delle Rune Cassette (1992, Hate Productions / HATE 04)

The next post will be Ottawa's Unreleased 12" (Originally released as a split with Jihad).