A visual statement by Matca Agency

drenched in Cold War-era reverb and then submerged in four track hiss for good measure

” The meeting would lead to a series of albums on Snapper’s Worthy label

The frenetic energy of the quintet’s live shows carries through on the album

synchronizing with life

PURPLE TRAP - The Stone LP Funeral Doom A visual statement by MatcaPURPLE TRAP, the powerful trio of KEIJI HAINO (voice, guitar), BILL LASWELL on bass and RASHIED ALI (drums), recorded live on stage at The Stone. Recorded in december 2005, this furious live album by what can easily be called a super group remained unreleased till in 2023 BILL LASWELL made it accessible in a rough mixed digital version for his bandcamp subscribers program exclusively. For this vinyl version, the music has been newly mixed by DIRK