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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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PER 006CD
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2nd album by Chicago-based artist, associated with Cheer-Accident, You Fantastic, Brise-Glace, etc. "Includes 18 songs for piano and voice which are tightly contained sketches of personal pain." A "melancholic" set of songs for piano and voice, seemingly influenced by Burt Bacharach, Herb Alpert, Kansas and Steely Dan. Other influences will remain unspoken, as my keyboard is about to pass out. The Chicago Tribune says that Jones is a "musical rebel". Limited stock.
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