Angst - Muziek voor Zelfmoorden (1 x C-90 + 3 x C-60)

tape 1
A-01 - Religieuze Feesten
B-01 - Psychische Zieken deel 1 & 2
B-02 - Lumbago

tape 2
A-01 - Langs de Weg
A-02 - Atoomfysica
B-01 - Leven
B-02 - Doodsbedreigingen

tape 3
A-01 - Zo Vierde Ik Kerstavond '81
B-01 - Levensvreugd!

tape 4
A-01 - De Drie Musketiers
A-02 - Positief Denken
A-03 - Dode Zijde
B-01 - Muziek voor een Begrafenisstoet
B-02 - Sexueel

"Muziek voor Zelfmoorden" (Music for Suicides) by Angst is the third release labeled as ZZ ZZZ, the first being "Last Exercise in Self-Destruction" and the second "Angst" (Club Moral Stocklist 012).
The four cassettes come in regular boxes with different kinds of wallpaper as cover and matching cutouts on the cassettes without further labeling. An accompanying leaflet comes as a manual with a statement and details about tracks and personnel.

All actions are completely useless. Therefore it is completely useless and superfluous to act. But is is also completely useless not to act. And it is also completely useless to think about such matters.
One only acts in order not to attract attention in a negative way, to attract attention in a positive way and to meet as little as possible pain and resistance on one's path of life. Stupidity keeps us alive.
But it is also stupidity that kills us. Everybody lives and dies for his own stupidities/cleverness. We should never make a distinction between things. There is only one thing: your conscience.

"Muziek voor Zelfmoorden", released in 1982, is definitely Angst's Opus Magnum and a landmark in the history of noise music. It totals almost four hours of sound collages based on (slowed) voice-recordings, extensive use of echo devices and a wide range of instruments ranging from analog synthesizers to violins, flutes and even cardboard or metal boxes, walkie-talkies and ashtrays. Made in an era of hometaping without computers for personal use, without affordable samplers, recording equipment or electronic devices of any kind this release still stands high above many of the so-called 'ambient' noise that is produced nowadays. Apart from complex but innovative recording and mastering techniques, also the distribution of this release was quite a burden: every tape had to be copied 1:1 and all the covers and leaflets are hand made. Therefore probably only a very limited number of copies are out there.
It is with great pleasure and much respect that we offer this release in our Stocklist Podcast. First of all we hope you enjoy the fine pieces of pioneer noise, secondly we think its value should be relooked upon in view of recent music history.
For technical reasons and to spare you long downloads this edition of the podcast is offered in 4 parts, details about tracks and personnel mentioned on each of the posts, as well as four short extracts from "9.999.999 Miljoen Erotische Variaties" by the "Liga voor Ditjes en Datjes".

tape 4
A-01 - De Drie Musketiers (The Three Musketeers)
EV: synth, tapes.
A-02 - Positief Denken (Positive Thinking)
EV: vocals, synth, tapes, echo device.
A-03 - Dode Zijde (Death Side)
PF: music / EV: idea.
B-01 - Muziek voor een Begrafenisstoet (Music for a Funeral Procession)
XX: music / EV: idea
B-02 - Sexueel (Sexual)
LVDB: vocals / EV: vocals, tapes, echo device, boxes, walkie-talkie.

excerpt from letter of Erik Vl to DDV.
Ridiculous chap,
Isn't it quite time to reflect on thy own self instead of hassling gods like us with your most useless opinion? In the haughty sphere of the Spirit you want to commit the God murder. Monkeylike ridiculously monkeylike parroting is something you can do, but serve God, oh no, Mister is probably too good for such things? Do you know, King of the vermin, that we can catalogue you based on your intelligence and also quite based on your looks, with the donkeys??? You are a kitsch fashion model for uninteresting mail-art magazines, did you know? You are a tiny shunted out mud buffalo only out for sensation & perversions, did you know? You are an uncomfortable human being. One can not get to you with problems regarding pigeon-flying. And by the way, as long as you don't know about Frans Karton, you have no right to open your foul mouth.. The fact that you, Danny the fox, exist is one of the reasons that people quit here and move to Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, etc. and that the most weird and colourful races take their place in our home country. Monkeylike parroting and recording singles, you should be ashamed. And learn to be more polite when you're dealing with people of descent. Not everybody was like you raised in the gutter, remember.
signed by The God Of It.

Erik Vloeberghs' writings have been extensively published in Force Mental as of nr 1. We also have a huge volume of correspondence in our archive, ranging from postcards to 8-page letters. Some of his later poetry is available on this website.
He continues to work as a civil servant, responsible for the website and digital newsletter of the Belgian National Institute of Statistics.