Name: Waging War by Okhotsk Testing Ground
Duration: 4 min 53 s
Description: This version has a guitar 'solo' at the end, while the version released on Bandcamp has no guitar solo.

A catchy synth intro, but it feels drawn out for just a measure or two too long...

Kinda reminds me of some MGMT tracks. Also a bit of MPP-era AnCo in here too! It's not half bad! It doesn't stick out as something brilliant that I must have in my library, but it wasn't unenjoyable either.

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> Remaster fait maison, respectant les intentions musicales de base.
J'ai nettoyé le son, redonné un peu de dynamiques, recalé la boucle d'intro, recentrer le mix et normalisé le volume.

> Composé originellement par Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Bangalter et Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.

> Samples originels :
- Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead
- David Bowie - Starman
- The Clash - The Guns of Brixton (basse potentielle)

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MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO & MERZBOW 'Extinct' CD/LP/Ltd LP

Cold Spring is proud to present a unique collaboration between Industrial Breakbeat pioneers Meat Beat Manifesto (Jack Dangers) and the undisputed king of Japanese noise, Merzbow (Masami Akita).

"We may not speak the same language, but in the vortex of sound, there's a raw, primal understanding that transcends words. Noise can be art, a visual representation could maybe be Jackson Pollock's No 5, a plexus of chaos redefining what music can and could be. Pushing boundaries with Masami wasn't just a musical adventure, it was a masterclass in sonic anarchy" (Jack Dangers, January 2024).

LISTEN TO THE EXCLUSIVE FULL-ALBUM STREAM AT SIDE-LINE: https://www.side-line.com/exclusive-album-stream-by-meat-beat-manifesto-merzbow-extinct

'Extinct' sees the duo take listeners on a transcendental journey, focusing on the dismantling of beat and structure and recycling the result through layers of beautifully crafted noise and feedback loops, giving birth to new rhythms buried deep in the dirt.

The 20 minute opener 'FLAKKA' takes constantly evolving breakbeats which are gradually broken down over time, driven through a filter of harsh noise, destroying the old to give birth to the new. Raw and unforgiving, the track is a behemoth that blends mutant forms of broken beats and hints of dub, creating rhythmic noise of the highest calibre in the process.

'Burner' takes the record to its ultimate conclusion, the initial drum beat broken down so that it is barely recognisable. Pulsating distortion and high end audio fragments bleed into each other as the track lumbers forth and destroys everything in its path before slowly unravelling, degrading and falling apart.

A harrowing yet somewhat cathartic trip through walls of harsh industrial noise and audio degradation, 'Extinct' is a masterful pairing of artists who have delivered something truly unique yet totally relevant. Don't sleep on this one! (Todd Robinson / Subunit).

Composed, recorded and produced November 2023 - January 2024 by Jack Dangers and Masami Akita. Art by Abby Helasdottir (Gydja).

• CD in matt-laminate, flood-printed digipak:
https://coldspring.co.uk/CSR330CD

• Ltd Ed LP: 300 copies on red vinyl in matt-laminate sleeve (via Cold Spring only): https://coldspring.co.uk/CSR330LP-red

• Black LP in matt-laminate sleeve: https://coldspring.co.uk/CSR330LP

• Bandcamp: https://coldspring.bandcamp.com/album/extinct-csr330cd-lp

Listen: https://soundcloud.com/coldspring/mbm-merzbow

Digital: https://orcd.co/csr330cd

Out 26th April 2024.

http://www.meatbeatmanifesto.com
http://www.merzbow.net

Extinct

MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO & MERZBOW '¡FLAKKA!' (Radio Edit)

This version has a guitar 'solo' at the end, while the version released on Bandcamp has no guitar solo. 

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I post and delete demos here. Continuum is out now and streaming on Spotify.
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