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Black Lung - The Coming Dark Age
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Black Lung the coming dark age features a electrotechno and sociopolitical theme through avant-garde instrumental work, possessed by wildly experimental elements which are juxtaposed by variations of deep electro, techno, crunchy breaks, neo space rock and startling abrupt rhythmic changes, down to industrial-ambience. This stunning and daring work of Australian electronic composer David Thrussell (Snog /Soma) combines many aspects great work such as of Cabaret Voltaire, Aphex Twin, Gyorgy Ligeti, in a recording that could just as easily find a home with fans of electronica, techno, industrial, and 21st century avant-garde compositions.
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Psy-054
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CD
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$15.00
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Psy-Harmonics
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Style: electronica /techno/experimental /industrusial
Packaging Digipak with 12 page booklet & sticker
all prices listed in Australian dollars and includes postage world wide
Track Listing
1. The coming dark age
2. the sins of metropolis
3. Karmagedon
4. the great automobile hunt
5. the doomed fortress
6. concrete octopus
7. armies of oil.mp3
8. the view from hubbert's peak
9. battle for the grim plateau.mp3
10. battle for the grim plateau.mp3
11. towards the petro-apocalypse
12. battle for the grim plateau.mp3
13. the new dark age
David Thrusell - Biography
David Thrussell is perhaps best known as Australian electronic music's quietest over-achiever. As SNOG, or in other guises as SOMA (with Pieter Bourke of Dead Can Dance) or BLACK LUNG, he has gained an international cult reputation for innovation in electronic/cinematic/sound-scapes and numerous releases have invaded electronic/alternative charts in the Germany, France and the U.S.A. An intensive touring schedule has included in recent times headline dates in New York, San Francisco and Rome, and the premier spot on "Le Musique des Ultimates" a three day festival of electronic and experimental music in France. During the past decade Thrussell has also carved himself an enviable niche as a dj. Rising first to turntable prominence at the infamous Hellfire club in Melbourne and Sydney, and then to regular engagements at the Rex and Le Gibus (Paris), Farenheit (NYC), and Forte Prenestino (Rome) amongst many others. Thrussell djed at the FUCK PARADE Berlin july 2001. Somehow in between over 400(!) dj and live performances Thrussell has held down his startling and innovative radio program Rude Mechanical on Melbourne's PBSFM for over ten years. After having numerous film placements both in Australia and internationally, Thrussell completed his first major motion picture score "angst", released by united international pictures in august 2000 (winning best film score at IF awards and nominated for Australian Guild of Screen Composers best feature score). Further projects included a remix of U.K techno legend aphex twin, an album of spoken word/soundscape material and further feature film scores including "The Hard Word" (starring Guy Pearce and Rachel Griffiths) with numerous other film scores in the pipeline. Above and beyond all that though, David Thrussell is just a swell chap.
*1991 Thrussell quits art school in sheer frustration.
*1992 first SNOG album "Lies Inc" released in Germany, U.S.A, Japan and Australia. Extensive MTV Europe airplay, techno/club success #1, Germany, #3 U.S.A etc.)
*1993 SNOG tours internationally and nationally to large crowds and rapturous reviews.
*1994 second SNOG album "Dear Valued Customer" released in Germany, U.S.A, Japan and Australia.
*1995 first Thrussell "solo" album (as BLACK LUNG) released in Germany, U.S.A and Australia. 26 European "live" dates (festivals and clubs) follow.Thrussell swears he'll never do it again. First SOMA (Thrussell with Pieter Bourke) album "Hollow Earth" released in Europe and U.S.A. 'Hollow Earth' is named THE WIRE? album of the year.
*1996 second SOMA album "The Inner Cinema" released in Europe, U.S.A and Australia. Rave reviews have critics scratching for new superlatives to describe unique and beautiful amalgm of cinematic/electronic/dub/soundscapes.
*1997 new BLACK LUNG albums released in Europe.Thrussell is tempted out of gig retirement by opportunities to headline at ampitheatre/military base in Rome, riverside castle in East Berlin and large cruise ship in Rostock. Still mutters quietly to himself.
*1998 third SNOG album "Buy Me...I'll Change Your Life" released in Europe, U.S.A and Australia. Praised as landmark electronic recording. Others scratch heads and wonder if he's cracked.
*1999 fourth SNOG album "Third Mall From The Sun" rushed out to avoid imminent end of world. Most successful SNOG album internationally. Banned in Australia due to "controversial" artwork.
*2000 Thrussell completes first feature film score for "Angst". Wins Independant Filmaker award for best score, nominated for Australia Guild of Screen Composers best score.
*2001 new SNOG album "Relax Into The Abyss" released internationally. Banned in Australia due to "controversial" artwork (again...sigh). "The Voices of Reason" a David Thrussell spoken word/soundscape album released on the ant-zen label.Thrussell almost falls over when told the album is being used to teach english in Moscow schools! (we wouldn't dare make that one up) SNOG'S "Third Mall from the Sun" released as 2cd in Japan. Thrussell and digital art genius RICHARD GRANT complete short film "The Plastic Wars Part 1" which opens the Melbourne Underground Film Festival in July 2001. Viewers are treated for shock after film's sensational revelations. SNOG tours Japan and U.S.A to rapturous response. BLACK LUNG plays Maschinenfest festival in Germany and further dates in East Germany, London, Rome and elsewhere.
*2002 Thrussell completes second feature film score for "The Hard Word" starring Guy Pearce and Rachel Griffiths. The film opens at #3 in the australian box office and the much acclaimed score album is released by Universal Music. The score receives nominations from ARIA, APRA-AGSC and the FCCA. Another score for "The Andronechron Incident" an independent Italian sci-fi film of the same name is released on the Ant-Zen label in Europe. A new Black Lung 12" is released in the U.K by Atomic Reactor a new label started by Juno Reactor. U.S tour dates are planned for November/december.
*2003 Thrussell commences work on two further major feature film scores Thunderstruck? and Under the Radar for release early 2004 .The new SNOG album 'Beyond the Valley of the Proles' is released late february in the u.s.a, germany, the u.k, japan and australia. SNOG tour the U.S in July to large houses and a warm response. The Hard Word is released in the U.S june 2003. Thrussell supports Kraftwerk on their Australian tour in April and DJs at the premiere of the restored director's cut of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Melbourne. Thrussell also sits on the jury of the 2003 Melbourne Underground Film Festival and the 2003 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards.
*2004 Thrussell releases new BLACK LUNG album The Grand Chessboard? on Ant-Zen label in Europe. Co-writes his first film script Fitzroy Cannibal Cookbook which is optioned to producer Al Clark (Chopper, 1984, Presilla Queen of the Desert, The Hard Word) to commence production in 2005. Tours Europe and the U.S.A as Black Lung. Thrussell composes the theme for the Movie Show on SBS and begins work on his first short film as writer/director entitled Ringtone.
*2005 Thrussell will most likely score two new major motion pictures in 2005 as well as a number of other projects including a spoken word album and release his new BLACK LUNG album The Coming Dark Age on Psy-Harmonics.
for further discography and other information please go to:
http://www.mana.com.au/mana_composers/composers_Thrussell.htm
http://www.worldwentdown.com/imcc
http://pretentious.net/The_Edge/Thrussell/
http://www.disinfo.com/pages/dossier/id173/pg1/
http://us.geocities.com/so_ni_cos/artists/imcc/imcc.html
http://www.scaruffi.com/vol6/snog.html
http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/mg01/41/mg14114.html
http://www.scaruffi.com/music/composer.html
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