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My Brutal Life

    My Brutal Life delves into the profound aspects of our artistic endeavours encompassing brutalism, the environment, and humanity. Throughout our ongoing creative journey, we consistently gravitate towards these themes, documenting and exploring the human experience within these environments. Our unwavering fixation on Symmetry, Synchronisation, and Repetition are the driving force in our artistic expression. Moreover, we strive to peel away superficial layers to expose the underlying emotional strata of the human aspect, unearthing the often overlooked beauty within the ordinary. Although frequently disregarded, the human aspect resonates with echoes from the past, enlightening and guiding our artistic process. Even the failures encountered serve as poignant reminders of the delicate structures we construct. My Brutal Life constitutes a pivotal component within an enduring exhibition, meticulously crafted to delve into the aesthetic and human facets of brutalism.

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    A1 It´s Not Enough 00:03:16
    A2 My Brutal Life 00:03:36
    A3 The Mundane 00:04:45
    A4 Beyond The Estate Agents Window 00:03:38
    A5 Unité D´HabitaIon 00:02:26
    A6 Asymmetrical Living 00:03:01
    A7 Postcards For Comfort 00:02:36
    B1 Hey Serry 00:02:20
    B2 Droppingwell Futures 00:04:40
    B3 Concrete Slit 00:03:54
    B4 Future Townscapes 00:02:40
    B5 Minimal ReconstrucIon 00:02:31
    B6 Villa Göth Calling 00:04:11
    B7 Béton-Brut 00:03:40
    B8 Kahn 00:00:51

    The Black Dog

    Spanners - 2023 Reissue

      Originally released in 1995, Spanners is the second album from The Black Dog and their first for Warp Records. In 2017 it was selected by Pitchfork as one of 'The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time'.
      This reissue is the first time the vinyl has been available since its original pressing in 1995.

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      A1. Raxmus
      A2. Bolt1
      A3. Barbola Work
      A4. Bolt2
      A5. Psil-cosyin

      B1. Chase The Manhattan
      B2. Bolt3
      B3. Tahr
      B4. Bolt4
      B5. Further Harm

      C1. Nommo
      C2. Bolt5
      C3. Pot Noddle
      C4. Bolt6
      C5. End Of Time

      D1. Utopian Dream
      D2. Bolt7
      D3. Frisbee Skip
      D4. Chesh

      We live in dangerous times. We are blinded by control vectors that separate us from reality. And The Black Dog returns with a viral antidote: an album of de-programming material which they’ve called "Nether/Neither".

      This record continues the work they started with "Further Vexations" and "Radio Scarecrow". Burroughs was right: we are now living in a world that is nothing short of a total information war. We are neither one thing nor another, endlessly on the fence in the face of an onslaught of disinformation. Non-linear hypermedia systems are openly used to control us, their operation being totally exposed, mocking our impotence, yet complete in their power. We are all proles now; all are expected to maintain a mental state of "Neither/Neither", of uncertainty and inaction. Even in a world where anyone can be an instant expert on any subject in a single click, we find that all our knowledge is a mere replay of someone else’s script.

      We are surrounded and occupied by systems of platitude generation that are empty and self-referential. All is surface and all is hollow. From the Tories’ election propaganda to David Icke, they’re all the same, all meaning filtered to nothing by a lack of substance, science and humanity. Falsehood becomes reason, no matter how ridiculous the proposition. They stand for nothing so they can have no questions to answer.

      False prophets and the modern day snake oil salesmen parade their viral vampirism, grasping for our time, money and headspace. Even our ridicule becomes fuel for their trade as they turn ignorance and psychopathic exploitation into received wisdom and public opinion. Ask any sideshow psychic; repeat, pure Barnum bunkum enough times and you can seize the psychology of the masses. Rumours become truth then they become action and policy that in the cold light of the day make no-sense at all. No one’s sure where they heard it but they have. The spectral offer of change, which actually sustains the stasis of confusion. They spin us on a ball of confusion we live on continues to turn and as long as they have us in a state of "Neither/Neither" they will always maintain control. Fight Back! 


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      01. Non Linear Information Life
      02. Phil 3 To 5 To 3
      03. Neither/Neither
      04. Phil 0114
      05. Control Needs Time
      06. Them (Everyone Is A Liar But)
      07. Shut Eye 08. The Frequency Ov Thee Truthers
      09. BOOKS
      10. Self Organising Sealed Systems
      11. Commodification
      12. Phil Vs David
      13. Platform Lvl 6
      14. Hollow Stories, Hollow Head
      15. MK Ultrabrite


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