Influential, controversial, admired and despised. Genre twisting, intense, in your face, violent, maniacal, twisted.....the list goes on. Throw these pieces together and you are presented with Manufactura. The gripping Powernoise/Industrial/EBM/experimental/electronic/IDM/etc. project from the mind of Karloz M, one of the most controversial figures in the modern rhythmic noise scene. If parts of his reputation can be disputed, however, his talent cannot. For going on more than 10 years now, Manufactura has been behind some of the most creative, genre-pushing explorations of power noise,...       read more

Crunch Pod is an electornic music label based near Sacramento, California in the USA.

The label activities of Crunch Pod began in 1998. In the last 13 years, the label has grown from doing small run CDR releases to the home for internationally recognized acts such as Uberbyte, C/A/T and Manufactura.

In 2010, after briefly trying a digital-only side label, Crunch Pod has further evolved into a digital only music collective to adapt to the changing trends in the music industry. Select releases are still released on physical formats a limited edition -...       read more