Skrot – The New Machine Sound of Odense
Skrot – The New Machine Sound of Odense is a fascinating local vinyl release from Hamarplazt, issued in 2010 under catalogue number hmplzt0002. More than a traditional compilation, this LP is a sound document of Odense’s underground culture — raw, experimental, industrial and deeply connected to the city’s forgotten spaces.
The project gathers a wide range of contributors from the Odense music and art scene, including Stressjazz, Sindboxoyz, Strizzone, Bashorpo, Dora Stich, Upper Queer, Organbox, Commodore Combat Unit, Doctor Clown, Idea and Brain Rape. Together, they create a fragmented and energetic portrait of a city seen through noise, electronics, performance, decay and local memory.
The accompanying booklet adds another layer to the release. Under the concept “Odense’s Seven Skrot Wonders”, it documents places such as Odense Glasværk, Odense Konservesfabrik, Frigoscandia, the Ammonia Sphere and other industrial or semi-forgotten landmarks. The result is both a record and an art object — part compilation, part local history, part experimental archive.
Musically, The New Machine Sound of Odense sits somewhere between experimental electronic music, noise, post-industrial sound, lo-fi collage and underground art-rock. It is not polished mainstream listening — and that is exactly the point. This is a record for collectors who appreciate local scenes, handmade culture, small-label releases and music that captures a very specific time and place.
For collectors of Danish underground music, Odense cultural history or obscure experimental vinyl, this is a highly unusual and characterful release.
Record details
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Skrot – The New Machine Sound of Odense
Label: Hamarplazt
Catalogue number: hmplzt0002
Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation
Country: Denmark
Released: 2010
Genre: Electronic / Experimental / Industrial / Underground
Includes: Booklet with Danish and English text about Odense’s “Seven Skrot Wonders”
Every record at Mr. Hansen Records is professionally cleaned, conservatively graded according to the Goldmine Standard and securely packed with collector-grade care.
Record NM
Cover VG