act 234 · black lung · full spectrum dominance · cd
tracklist:
01 the imperial march
02 the hostmen of tyne
03 full spectrum dominance
04 the territorial imperative
05 the regulator plot
06 the great unconscious
07 the wonderful wizard of ounce
08 the world without us
09 the feminine void
10 the neuroses of nostalgia
packaging: 6-panel digipak
released in collaboration with tympanik audio - www.tympanikaudio.com
download the promo-sheet as pdf
full spectrum dominance sounds more like black lung than any previous
record: a unique and powerful mixture of electro textures perforated by
sudden breaks and lashing aural outbursts. pounding synthetic and
acoustic beats carry a heavy load of variety ranging from
clicks'n'cuts, cinematic soundscapes and dub-oriented sub basses up to
complex sequential patterns qualified for any kind of motion.
march 2008, in one of the most unusual events in contemporary music
history, notable electronic/alternative musician david thrussell is
commissioned by darpa (the defense advanced research projects agency -
a funding body of the u.s government and the pentagon) to produce a
recording that reflects the ideals and reality of vision 2020, a
futuristic military strategy program that first saw the light of day in
may of 2000.
"the design was twofold," says darpa media liaison thomas steele, "to
deliver to the men and women working in some of the pentagon's most
challenging fields an inspiring soundtrack to their daily working
lives, but also to present to the general public information and a view
hitherto unconsidered of some of the lesser known branches of our
military."
working with a sizeable budget and unprecedented access to defense
installations and personnel, thrussell took over a year to complete the
project and wove many field recordings as well as the sounds of
sensitive hardware and technology into the final product. "one of the
greatest thrills for me," says thrussell, "was setting up a full p.a.
inside one of the icbm silos at vandenberg air force base, california
to run and record the final mix on the title track full spectrum
dominance - room ambience and all!" incorporated also are actual
recordings of top secret military activities in the upper ionosphere
generated from the haarp base in gakona, alaska, "if i told you what
they were up to there, not only would you not believe me, but i'd still
have to shoot you!," chimes in thrussell with a wry smile.
asked if he sees any conflict between his latest project and his past
stance as a sometimes critic of government and military activities
thrussell is quick to retort, "no, not at all. i see my role first as a
musical journalist - to present the information - there's plenty of
time for editorialising later. and...," he continues enthusiastically,
"i've even invented my own sub-genre to describe the album's unique,
crunchy, downbeat sound - grave-step...." he smiles another beatific
smile without the faintest trace of irony.
the project, comprised as it is of both motivational tunes and
immersive soundscapes, has already been deemed a success by the
personnel at vandenberg, if play counts on ipods and over the base
address system are anything to go by. the darpa arts liaison fund is
proud to present the new black lung album full spectrum dominance.
available to the general public june 2009 through all discerning music
outlets.
1. the imperial march
let's start at the beginning. a tribute to those who inspired our noble
project - the brave men and women of the first colonial era - who
sought to unify the globe under the harsh but righteous yoke of
imperial tutelage.
2. the hostmen of tyne
little known today, the hostmen were notable pioneers in the field of
aggressive resource management. one of the very first large energy
cartels to deliberately engineer calculated energy shortages for fun
and profit. the oil and other resource giants of today have modelled
their business plans after the hostmen with great success.
3. full spectrum dominance
our great, golden goal that grows closer with every day. the ability to
manipulate, frighten and cajole "the great unwashed" (and the "heathen
hordes") into any thought, any action or inaction (no matter how
inimical to their own true interests). the "war on terror"
(accomplished with the aid of the massive "black budget" funds of our
intelligence services and the collusion of our dear friends in the mass
media) and "global warming" (furthered through impressive weather and
drought manipulation technologies like haarp and, again, our dear
friends in the mass media) are just two of the most obvious examples of
the masterful "sleight-of-hand" that sends the slovenly herd in the
direction of ultimate control and the mass culling we require under our
grand project.
4. the territorial imperative
that blessed urge. as the somnambulistic herd scratch and scrape
through their indentured servitude (forever chained to the worthless
"suburban dream") the grand project continues apace. reanimated
colonialism conquers lands and peoples with a fluctuating currency and
a fractional reserve where powder and shot once scuffled through the
heartlands of darkness. for whom will renounce serfdom, if the vassal
be ignorant of his slavery?
5. the regulator plot
the "free market" is best regulated and caressed, pumped and primed to
expand and contract thus delivering its vast pyramid scheme of riches
to those at the top, those that can best utilize them. shrouded behind
veils of jargon and obfuscation the inner mechanisms of control, while
obvious to the enlightened, are a mystery to the enthralled chattel.
6. the great unconscious
without whom the grand project would never have left the gate. swamped
in an ocean of trivia and titillation, of "politics" and provocation,
the bovine mass sleeps through its bondage. we, the great shepherds,
through our think-tanks, institutes, "public education" and the
soporific haze of the mass media, steer the herd into the valley of
death.
7. the wonderful wizard of ounce
from behind his curtain the venerable banker pulls at levers and
punches at buttons to generate the illusory lifeblood - money.
worthless, mythical and addictive, these tallies have captured the
survival instinct of the species. not bad work, for what is in essence
a piece of paper or a collection of pixels on a computer screen.
through methodical, tireless manipulations, those that pronounce and
celebrate their "freedom" the loudest are indeed those most bound.
hypnotised and enthralled as the wizard waves his wand.
8. the world without us
we are told that one day the sun will expand and extinguish all life on
this planet. so in a historical context fear of extinction is an
illogical luxury. the grand project proposes the extinction of many for
the betterment of the few. a noble design that seeks to purify the
species of some of its more redundant branches - so that those more
able and best qualified by breeding and refinement can enjoy and
exercise prudent stewardship over spaceship earth and its environs.
9. the feminine void
naturally, all good things must pass. after a golden age of productive
totalitarian control over a cowered and fearful populace, the planet
will eventually collapse into dust and disperse back amongst the cosmos
that spawned the entirety of our creation. aeons of warm silence await
us.
10. the neuroses of nostalgia
the future beckons with open arms, and only the foolish or the
benightedly ignorant resist her welcoming advances. as society
re-orientates itself toward a more streamlined, efficient model only
those blighted by sentimentality will look back upon those gone or
about to be liquidated with affection. history favors the bold, and we
have mobilized and acted daringly, devoid of the shackles of
unsustainable compassion and quivering humility, to produce a "near
present" of full spectrum dominance, ensuring control rests with those
most capable to exercise it.
black lung discography on ant-zen 06.2009:
2009. cd. full spectrum dominance. ant-zen act234
2006. 12 inch. concrete octopus. ant-zen act204
2005. cd. the new dark age. ant-zen act194
2005. 12 inch. karmageddon. ant-zen act184
2004. cd / 12 inch. the grand chessboard. ant-zen act164 / act164.4
2004. cd-ep. the sound of meat. ant-zen act164.1
2003. 10 inch. the sound of meat. ant-zen act147
2002. cd. the andronechron incident (w/ xingu hill). ant-zen act132
2001. cd-ep / 12 inch. profound and sentimental journey. ant-zen act119
/ act119.1
2000. 12 inch. rhic-edom. ant-zen act97
1999. 10 inch. the andronechron incident (w/ xingu hill). ant-zen act92
1998. 12 inch. silent weapons for quiet wars. ant-zen act84
black lung information:
www.myspace.com/blacklung01
www.discogs.com/artist/Black+Lung
www.worldwentdown.com/imcc
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