Marijuana Deathsquads is the ever-evolving, experimental project lead by Ryan Olson, (producer/writer of POLIÇA and GAYNGS), Isaac Gale, and Stefon Alexander (P.O.S). With multiple drummers, a slew of electronic instruments, and highly effected vocals, their live shows are a violent onslaught of improvised yet tightly woven, jagged, intricate experimental sound. The band will be releasing two new E.P.s this month;  Music Rocks 1 & 2, via Totally Gross National Product, at the end of a highly successful residency at the Icehouse in Minneapolis.

“The River” while released today, 05-14-13, for streaming so that it is available before this Friday’s performance of the piece at the third of five residency shows at the Icehouse will see a physical release in early fall. The physical 12” / digital release will see the light of day via http://Blood-of-the-Young.com, and we couldn’t be more proud to say that the first new music from the label in a decade is from Marijuana Deathsquads. Dig it. 

We present to you, young-038d : Marijuana Deathsquads - "The River" 

Marijuana Deathsquads - “The River” is based on a piece written for Czeslaw's Loop, a two day art installation on the Mississippi River that took place in North East Minneapolis in May, 2011. Marijuana Deathsquads performed as a 14 member band (7 drummers), in the rain, on a houseboat and homemade floating stage in the middle of the river. 


Ryan and Isaac went down to the river and beat on pots and pans to try and figure out the tempo of the echoes on the river. Who knows if it was successful, but they figured it was 76bpms. (And Ryan now has one less pot, it having been destroyed via said beating.)
 

The cast of characters on this piece:

Ryan Olson, Isaac Gale, Stef Alexander, Ben Ivascu, Freddy Votel, Drew Christopherson, Joe Christopherson, Ryan Olcott, Jesse Whitney, John Coe, Andy Fritz, Sean Hartman, Seth Rosetter, Varun Kataria, Mark McGee, Jason Power, Albert Elmore, Jeremy Nutzman. 

 
Recorded by: BJ Burton at April Base.

Mixed by: Marijuana Deathsquads

Mastered by: Huntley Miller

http://blood-of-the-young.com (to order the gatefold 12" vinyl)

Marijuana Deathsquads - The River

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