AR53 proudly presents Absoluten Calfeutrail & Blarke Bayer - Conflict Resolution Seminar ------ This collaboration between two Melbourne experimental-stalwarts has mystified the label with its urgent and vital take on power electronics 13 years after its inception. Conceptually and sonically, this collaboration has upheld itself with absolute modernity and class, bridging sounds and explorations synonymous with the members output in underground-cult groups Dead Boomers, Absurd Cosmos Late Nite, Voice Imitator, Von Einem, My Disco, Agents of Abhorrence and beyond. Presented on pro-duped cassette in clear vinyl cassette casing with revised artwork, adapted from its original release on CD format in 2008 via the Sabbatical lablel. Program repeats on both sides.
'A live in the studio collaboration between Absoluten Calfeutrail (Mark Groves) and Blarke Bayer (Ben Andrews) Conflict Resolution Seminar offers five violent harsh noise and monstrous electric drone takes, at times also pushing towards terrain associated with present day power electronics. Text used as the basis of vocal content was appropriated from the corporate context, and deals with leadership, management and the resolution of workplace conflict. Listeners struggling with the expectation to exercise assertive behaviour and settle absurd disputes between colleagues during business hours should pay attention. Tracked and mixed in April 2008 by Marcus Cook (Default Jamerson) at Head Gap studio in Preston Victoria, during a windstorm that tore sections of the studio roof off and created intermittent brown-outs. Nature may have sought to sabotage, but this work exists regardless.' - Sabbatical, 2008.
*Please note this is a pre-order and will ship in 6-8 weeks bar manufacturing delays*
credits
released May 1, 2022
Absoluten Calfeutrail is Mark Groves
Blarke Bayer is Ben Andrews
Tracked and Mixed at Head Gap by Marcus Cook April 2008
Produced by Groves/Andrews/Cook
Mastered at The Shogun Lodge by Markus Cooke May 2008
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