Envelope cover with letterpress print and hand-stamped band and label logos on the front and back.
Front cover and backside of the 20-page booklet.
Center spread of the booklet.
Another double page from the booklet.
Another double page from the booklet.
Another double page from the booklet.
KORT PROSESS – Svart Natt 2×7″
The final release by this unique Norwegian band who had a totally powerful yet diverse style.
This release was peak Norwegian Hardcore in the 1990s. 16 songs on a double 7″ vinyl.
The packaging is epic: thick letterpress envelope, hand-stamped on both sides. And a 20-page booklet full of great artwork by Robin, their guitar player, who is responsible for most KORT PROSESS artwork. One piece of art for each song.
Find lots more info and artwork by KORT PROSESS on Robin’s website. Here is an interview from 1996 with OX fanzine (in German).
Tracks
Intro A
Menneskemaskin
Kontoret
Panorama
Flukten
Redusert
Forlatt
Det Døde
Intro B
Tiden
Avmakt!
Uniformen
Mørketid
Svart Natt
Sannhetens Løgn
Galskapens Tvang
Reviews from Maximum RocknRoll, Heartattack, Profane Existence, and Flipside
Whoa. The kings of Norwegian Hardcore return – and with a vengeance – 16 songs spread out over a double EP. Somehow managing to spike hardcore with equal amounts of speed, intricacy and verge – it’s overly simplistic to just call it hardcore – while that’s the foundation, the structure isn’t so easily pigeonholed. Can only hope with the recent success of other Norwegian bands, they start to get half the recognition they deserve. (MRR)
This double 7″ is really nicely packaged. The cover is nice, the art is great, the booklet is tasty. Aesthetically speaking, this is awesome. The music is harsh. There is a sense of the melodic buried underneath the harsh style, but it isn’t easily heard. The vocals are irritatingly rough. There are 16 songs on this double record, which means fast little ditties. The label describes KORT PROSESS as “traditional Norwegian HC”. that is a pretty good description. I like KORT PROSESS, but I have to admit that I can only take so many cracks to the skull before I am worn out. Their sound is hard, and maybe I am getting old, but at times it is almost too hard for my ears. Anyway, this is very well done. (HeartattaCk)
Everything about this record is great (with the exception of they’re break up). Tight as fuck intricate Hardcore, with deep punchy vocals, great production so you can hear the constant changes in the music, a musical gem! After you are done rockin’ out to this mad display, each record is slipped into its own printed inner sleeve, placed along with the booklet, which contains lyrics that appear in they’re native tongue but english explanations are provided, plus well done hand-drawn black and white pictures, into its well crafted protective outer shell until next time! (Profane Existence #36)
This is really awesome heavy Hardcore with full power and a brutal urgent intensity – and it rocks, too! 16 new songs on this double 7″ in a beautiful package with nice design as I’ve seen before with HeartFirst Records. KORT PROSESS are from Norway – and play “traditional Norwegian Hardcore”. This is heavy powerful stuff, played fast and tight with a galloping beat and a really deep gruff voice at the forefront. This is great and it rocks, too!!! (Flipside)