Clystere ~ France

Daemoni, Etiam Vera Dicenti, Non Est Credenum (1987)

When one sees a name like Clystere, you might be thinking it's a transliteration of Cluster. I don't think Roedelius and Moebius would be too happy about that, no sirree. But as it turns out Clyster (presuming same word) is an archaic word for... enema. How apropos!

Clystere is the duo of Frank Fromy of Shub Niggurath with Kasper Toeplitz, later of Sleaze Art. Their sole cassette release is called Daemoni, Etiam Vera Dicenti, Non Est Credenum, which translates to Demons, Even the Truth, is Not a Believer. Okaaay. What the heck does that even mean? I think it means Noise in Latin.

If your idea of great music is immersing oneself within a skyscraper construction site without earbuds, then do I have a recommendation for you! I cannot fathom where the allure lies here. These guys are experimenting with metal instruments and it's free form noise. Kids, you too can do this at home. You probably did already - when you were 5.

Clystere's one album is a very obscure cassette. No reissues exist as of 3/12/25.

According to Steve Freeman, Audion reviewed this album in the summer of 1987, so he concludes the cassette was released in 1986 or 1987. 

5/4/19 (review)