Whereas certain rudimentary steps forward have been taken (and already the presumption moves to the fore (not to bog this missive down with parentheticals before any basic point has even been established (well, yes, actually – that is exactly what is being done)) regarding what can be considered – and was so off-handedly summed up as – ‘forward’, when this particular progression (another prejudicial term) could just as easily be considered a movement away from a desirable goal; for example, by those concerned with a reduction of material clutter and the attainment of a pure, unsullied emptiness), it seemed it would be almost verging on a reasonable idea to issue some kind of summation, encapsulating the present and presenting, as it were, a vague fore- cast towards probable future developments. Not that there isn’t already an excess of idle chatter to consume small, yet nonetheless precious, quantities of never-to- be-recovered time! Incidentally, it can sometimes be helpful to take this steadily accumulating superfluous material and ‘stir up the muck’ (so to speak), observing the different patterns into which the detritus settles: not in an attempt to divine some message of importance from them, but rather to disturb their context so that any false associations of importance that may be present are effectively disrupted. Once removed from it’s illusory skeletal structure (a fixed perspective and wicked, oh, wicked expectation) – and despite the strainings of it’s collapsing musculature (now, ironically, deprived of it’s gnashing of teeth) – the flimsy flesh of culture can be seen for what it is. Of course, in this endorsement of the abandonment of inflexible structures, the semantic problem (in all fairness) should be considered as to whether the idea that “all generalisations should be avoided” is included in it’s own pronouncement. This may seem a bit of a non-sequitur unless one considers that a rigid structure forces it’s participants into unnatural, generalised categories, and is rendered obsolete when participants are regarded as separate and unique individuals. The risk of becoming superfetatious in this tract is swiftly becoming the most coherent aspect of it, so it might be just as well to return to the original intent at this point.
Firstly, irr. app. (ext.) is pronounced “irrational appendage (extending)” (with a roll on the r’s, aspiration on the p’s, and silent parenthesis – if one has the inclination and dexterity of tongue to do so) and has been translated into print in this handy, space-conserving manner merely for the sake of convenience. Unfortunately, this approach was not considered when formulating the title of this initial release, which thusly can be referred to as “uncertain animal” to remedy any excessive discomfort.
Future ‘muck stirrings’ being prepared include the “Dust Pincher Appliances” compact disc and vinyl 10”, to be released on the Something Weird label in Iceland; and “Foreign Matter Nor Frequency Carrier”, compact disc only (currently in an advanced stage of gestation but still deciding on a womb). Forays into print are also in development (albeit with tragically unresolved futures), the primary of which are: “An Extraction of Bones from Lame Horses” (short works); “Gravity Will Lead You Astray” (a long work); a collection of homilies and observations for daily guidance (with helpful illustrations); “Roasty the Boar Gets Bloated” (a children’s book); and, currently in preparation, a series of stories done betwixt a Scharpen (G.S.) and a Dullard (M.S.).
In the months of March and May (respectively), the 7th and 8th irr. app. (ext.) non-performances took place: both in California and both, untypically, without any animals being involved. #7 was centred around Erika Jeanette R. Burriesci in the city of Fremont, a few hours prior to a hailstorm of unusual (yet brief) volume and intensity. #8 took place in a moving vehicle near Pinnacles National Park, and was abetted by deux Scharpenois. A full index of non-performances could conceivably be included in the next attempt (or attempt at an attempt) at a public (or small segment of a superficial proportion of the public) communication. It should be pointed out that these non-performances are not oriented towards any traditional ‘entertainment values’, but instead are concerned with the simple occurrence of the event itself, however it might unfold. Participants are most often unwitting. As there is no intent in these actions, the ‘success’ or ‘value’ of the situation is left entirely to the efforts of each individual observer/participant, and expectation can only serve as a hindrance in this. The most inconsequential act provides all the necessary raw material for a worthwhile experience, however worthless this material may superficially appear: the aphorism “no generation without corruption” might broadly be considered here, or the more basic alchemical idea of the lowliest of substances (or, in this case, situations) serving as the wellspring for the purest of forms. It is an internalisation of this idea, however, not some external transformation, that is being suggested. One must become a ‘situational coprophiliac’ (to abuse a phrase) whereby, rather than seeking to impose one’s internal values on the outside world in an attempt to modify it, one transforms the values themselves so that base filth (or, less severely stated, mundane experience) becomes a source of joy and inspiration.
Finally, a general apology should be put forth for what surely could be
considered as a less than generous act: the desperate soul of humanity,
both neglected and overwhelmed, prays vigorously for silence, but, from this
quarter,is answered only with what falls vaguely between a death rattle and a fit
of shrill, idiotic laughter. Fret not: from out of nothing it emerged, and never far
from nothing will it stray.
Sincerely,
(signed)
Primary Manifest Intermediary
And Chief Bottle Scrubber
(for)
Errata in Excelsis, dsc.