Izanami's Labour Pains has been active since 2004 & has only released 13 release in total so far, which I guess can been seen as not much by noise standards; but there are so many ideas & textures forced in to this 3inch it’s easy to see why the projects not that prolific. It’s one of the solo projects of German born Sascha Mandler(whose also in power electronics project Mazakon Tactics & HNW project Namazu Dantai) & he's obsessed with Japanese history & mythology. This release is based around the legend of the Itako – The blind female shamans of Mount Osorezan which is in the center of remote Shimokita Peninsula in the Aomori Prefecture region of  Japan. Each of the ten minutes here twists, cuts in & out of all manner of changers & textures from: searing, to creepy, to unhinged. You really don’t know what’s around the next seconds connor.

Truly a deranged, manic, brutal & at times atmospheric ride into the legend of the Itako- this was my first taster of any of Mandlers work & I can assure you it won’t be my last. If you want a really messed-up & brain melting ride you’ve got pick this up!.