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PER 012CD
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"This is the first reissue of Illusion of Safety's Probe since its only appearance in 1992. In a limited edition of 500 copies, Perdition Plastics is proud to reintroduce this notable work of contemporary composition. Veteran provocateurs Illusion of Safety examine an audio landscape found between youth and innocence, manufactured entertainment, and suburban complacency. Using a pastiche of field recordings and suggestively composed elements, Dan Burke and Jim O'Rourke strikingly capture ambivalence and their own personal interactions within this environment. Probe was one of several early, pinnacle works to foreshadow the unique and prolific audio fingerprint of renowned producer/player Jim O'Rourke, when still a compositional student in Chicago. This release fits neatly into O'Rourke's issuing of forgotten and initial recordings. As the constant center of Illusion of Safety since 1983, Dan Burke has consistently edited and evolved more than 20 CDs from ambience to electronica, from sound collage to post-industrial noise. The complexity and restraint found within Probe marked a compelling new direction for Burke and a great many others influenced by his music. Illusion of Safety has been released by such labels as Die Stadt, Experimedia, Silent, Soleilmoon, Staalplaat, Tesco, and Waystyx, among others. Collaborations include Cheer-Accident, Thomas Demuzio, Kevin Drumm, Ben Vida, and others. Probe will be of interest to those who enjoy Hafler Trio, Throbbing Gristle, Luc Ferrari, etc."
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CIP 021EP
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"For 25 years, Illusion of Safety has charted the terra incognita where sound, silence, noise and music intersect. Current audio emphasis includes electronic synthesis, computer composition and manipulation, musical reference, and close microphone recording. Side one is a pleasantly dense, yet not cluttered by any means, assemblage of diverse elements including an old typewriter, turntable pops/crackles, and what appears to be shortwave radio interference topped by subtle frequency and oscillation tweaks. Side two offers a beautiful counterbalance: after an initial punch announcing the track, we waver through numerous delicate swimming tones that are eventually subdued by a listing rhythmic faction suffused with other surprises."
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DIESTADT 052CD
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"The re-release of their very first LP from 1988 on CD, including an unreleased 11 minute live bonus track from early 90's. The cover will feature new artwork by Dan Burke and the CD will come in a printed folder in plastic sleeve. Total edition will be 700 copies. The 11 tracks display a much rawer and more 'industrial' feel with the use of harsh found sounds and voices, compared to recent works."
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MORT IOS
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"Second IOS release in the Mort Aux Vaches series. This new one was recorded during the May 1997 European tour, and is Dan Burke solo. He presents a more 'present' release, featuring clear electronics (like the opening piece, which is like O'Rourke's Disengage) to electro-acoustic treatments. Although entirely improvised, this is one very coherent CD, that shifts between moods and textures. Housed in sandpaper and silkscreened in red." Limited stock.
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M 130407
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An 18 minute audio collage, using computer cut-ups, piercing FM synthesis, drum lock-grooves, ambient tonal passages, hyper-reality field recordings, etc.
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