Wednesday 11 December 2013

Microbes - "Insert/Overwrite"
Audio/visual album, now available to stream online!



Combining concrete sounds and synthesisers, Microbes has created bespoke soundtracks to specially edited found footage videos. This collection of tracks range from harsh noise and sinister soundscapes through to melancholic ambience and dusty tape-saturated nostalgia. The music can now be obtained as a pay-what-you-wish download available HERE. The complete audio/visual videos can now be viewed in full on the artist's Vimeo channel, or via the playlist below....



Thursday 25 July 2013

Microbes - "Insert/Overwrite"


Microbes is the musical output of Cutting Room Records founder John Wheatley. "Insert/Overwrite" is an audio/visual album that comes as a DVD and CD set for the bargain price of just £3.00! Each copy is made to order, up to a limit of 30 copies. Whilst not being an official CRR release, you can currently purchase copies from the CRR webstore here.



"Antares" - Taken from "Insert/Overwrite"


Microbes - Antares from Microbes on Vimeo.

Saturday 4 May 2013

So the incredible talent that is DeadFader has put together an amazing mix for Electronic Explorations - Featuring a ton of unreleased DeadFader tracks and a couple from the CRRMMXIII compilation! Huge thanks to John Cohen for the label hype.

Check it out here !!

Monday 8 April 2013



CRRMMXIII IS GO!!!

Available to buy RIGHT NOW from the Cutting Room store!!!


Tuesday 26 March 2013


So how badly do you want one of these???

Featuring exclusive artwork by William Exley, this t-shirt is now available in the Cutting Room store!!

Act fast if you want one, there are only 8 available. At time of writing, 2 small, 4 medium, 2 large....

Monday 25 March 2013


That sick noise-puppy K(No o) has gone and made a mixtape, and it's an absolute killer.



Thursday 21 March 2013



Everyone should go to this because its going to be AWESOME. Look at that line-up!! More details and link to tickets here.

Tuesday 12 March 2013

CRRMMXIII - Pre-Order now available!


Unsurprisingly, the advanced reveal of the DeadFader track has caused quite a stir, and a few people have enquired about the possibility of reserving a copy of the cassette. Well I aim to please, and so if you want to guarantee yourself one of the (very limited) copies, go to the "Store" page above or simply click here.... to pre-order the tape.
Orders will be shipped on the target release date (April 8th) or, in case of pressing delays, as soon as they are delivered to me!




Awesome hype from Fact Magazine!




Check out the article here: http://www.factmag.com/2013/03/12/we-double-dare-you-to-listen-to-dead-faders-skin-melting-potion-shop/

Monday 11 March 2013


Good things come to those that wait...

As some of you reading may or may not have noticed, I was originally hoping to have the much touted CRRMMXIII compilation released and ready to melt your walkmans by, well, around about now. Unfortunately life, as it has a habit of doing so, got very much in the way and has delayed the release slightly. I have tentatively scheduled release now for April 8th, so not too much longer! By means of apology for the delay, here's a little treat to whet your appetite - an exclusive track from the awesome DEADFADER that will be yours to own on the compilation release! Crank it up, this one is an absolute BEAST.


Sunday 10 March 2013


"Sleepwalker" by Matthew Pastkewicz, which features on CRRMMXIII, got an airing on Radio Wales! Click here to check it out at 2hours 30mins. 

Friday 8 March 2013

Free Baconhead!

Those fine folks at Eat Concrete are giving away the ace new Baconhead EP absolutely free, but for a short time only! Get it here....


Friday 1 March 2013


Artwork by William Exley

I am proud to announce the artists that will appearing on CRRMMXIII, the forthcoming compilation release on Cutting Room Records!


I'm extremely excited about this line-up, a fine collection of some the most exhilarating underground music around. To hear/find out more information on any of the artists, check out the links page above....

The actual track titles will remain a secret for the time being, but I can assure you its an awe-inspiring collection. So then, the culprits in question are:



Anbu: Details on this artist prove elusive, but the music speaks for itself. Broken techno at its finest, dragged kicking and screaming through squealing, crunchy distortion. Harsh, but always controlled. Definitely bigger things to come....

Brutes: Brutes are key players in the London “This Is DIY” collective, organising shows and gigging tirelessly. Through a wall of distorted fuzzed-up guitars and effect-saturated vocals, they thrash out loud, deranged and energising noise rock that would give Lightning Bolt and Moha! a run for their money. 

C_C: Eduardo Ribuyo, under the moniker C_C, has been making big waves in the electronic music scene following releases on Bedroom Research and Small But Hard. This is techno put through the meatgrinder, all crunching grooves and skewed beats, squeaks and scratches, via a healthy dose of analogue distortion. He also helps run fellow tape label Third Type Tapes.

Civic Spaces: Little is known about the enigma that is Civic Spaces. What I do know is that he produces mysterious radiophonic sounds that appear to be discarded sound effects from a 1960's episode of Doctor Who, often combined with delay and reverb-soaked rantings and junkyard instrumentation. Uneasy and immersive listening....

Deadfader: Since the release of “Corrupt My Examiner” on the fantastic 3by3 label, Deadfader (AKA John Cohen) has consistently upped his game, further refining his bass heavy and brutally distorted craft on the awesome “Luckeeey” and “Work It, No” EPs. Combining fierce noise and hard hitting beats with some of the slickest production I have heard in recent years, Cohen is creating some of the heaviest, most exhilarating music around.



Death Pedals: Alongside Brutes, Death Pedals have been heavily involved in the London DIY scene, putting on amazing punk and rock shows in recent years as part of their “I Hate The Kids” night. They bust out frenzied, thundering, no frills rock n' roll akin to the likes of Hot Snakes, The Bronx and Night Marchers, and look like they have as much fun playing it as you will have listening to it.



DJ Die Soon: Part of the collaborative force behind the Small But Hard label, DJ Die Soon has been forging his own unique and experimental musical style, sharing stages with the likes of Kool Keith, DJ Krush and Roots Manuva along the way. Influenced by early electronic music, hip hop and Japanese horror, he is outputting beat-heavy and wonderfully skewed, spooky and weird tunes.  

K(no o): If I may quote NGRRR on the brilliant blacknois.es website: “K(no o) has got a name you can’t pronounce, shits out tracks like he’s stealing ‘em, most of ‘em so loud you can’t hear anything, and he’s got a well aggressive attitude that makes me think he might be an angry fucking genius like Ian Curtis.” Rhythmic, chopped and crafted noise music, K(no o) is out to destroy speakers and eardrums.

Matthew Pastkewicz: Bringing together multi-instrumentation, electronics, vocals and chained effects, Matthew is making some of the most inspiring, unnerving, dark and beautiful music I have heard in recent times. Combining classical, industrial, drone, noise and dark ambience, his tracks swell and evolve into ever-shifting soundscapes. Phenomenal, engaging and totally immersive.

Microbes/VORRS: With his self-titled EP from last year, Microbes holds the honour of being the debut release on Cutting Room Records. On this EP he combined musique concrete, synths and found-sound to generate waves of haunted ambience, dissonant tones and distortion-heavy drone. For this compilation he is being remixed by new-noisy-kid-on-the-block VORRS, who, via a mere two short audio clips on Soundcloud, has managed to inspire an awful lot of excitement and seemingly a future release on the aforementioned 3by3 label. 

NO: One sweaty and intense gig, and a fantastic self-titled 12” on Static Shock was enough to convince me that NO are arguably the finest and most exciting hardcore band in the country right now. This is fast and hard punk music with enough twists and turns to keep you hooked to every blistering second. Visceral, honest and ferocious as hell, simply awesome.

Worm Wizard: Worm Wizard is the new project from Wayne Adams, who has previously been found playing bass in Death Pedals (see above) and making some extremely aggressive and seizure-enducing digi-grind under the guise of Ladyscraper.  Worm Wizard demonstrates the same pin-point drum edits and heavyweight attitude as his breakcore-producing twin, but with a sludge/doom-influenced pace that is every bit as hard-hitting.


Tuesday 26 February 2013

CRRMMXIII - A Cutting Room Records Compilation

NOT LONG NOW.......

EDIT002 will be a cassette compilation showcasing some of the best in heavy underground music. 

It will feature a range of challenging and exciting tracks, from visceral punk rock through to noise-beat, broken techno and dark ambience. Currently away being mastered by the very talented sound-wizard Autobee (Baconhead), this is going to be LOUD.

Needless to say I'm very excited about this release! It will be pressed in VERY limited quantities, so don't sleep on it....

Watch this space for more info coming soon!

Support DIY!!!



Tasty new album from Pissed Jeans, released this week. Comes with bonus 5-track 7" of their first demo, when bought from selected indies. Brighton folks should seek it out at Resident...


Monday 25 February 2013

Saturday 23 February 2013

This will now be the main outlet for information on Cutting Room Records. From here you can be updated on what is going on with the label, releases, gigs etc. As well as other stuff that I think is cool. 

You can now click the tab above to be taken directly to the Cutting Room store, where more products will be available in the near future!

Thanks for following, support DIY!!