Re-issue of cassette from 1994, collecting early live recordings by various projects of Mkl Anderson, pre-Drekka.
"The second in a series of archive cassettes. This one is an anthology of live works by the many varied projects headed by label master, Michael Anderson (aka Malüki). Half a decade of work 1989 - 1994, from the psychic youth noise bursts of Eating Canada to the Apocalyptic visions of Solas."
- early Bluesanct notes for proposed release INRI ARK 2
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Digging through the Bluesanct and Drekka archives for the 25th Anniversary celebration has been a lot of fun. Listening back to recordings from two and three decades ago, with no recollection whatsoever of what I am listening to. Much of it is crap, let's face it. I was a teenager with no idea what I was doing... just experimenting for the love of it and learning as I went.
But, in the archive, there are some milestones that light the path to where I am now. And it is satisfying to remaster a few of these and share them with those who are interested in a little bit of history and perspective of my path as an artist.
This anthology is a sort of companion to the "Elf Dance" compilation, collecting some of my first serious works; snow storms, bleak industrial landscapes and scenes filmed at dusk, when the line between the ground and the sky are indistinguishable.
Some parts of these early recordings still exist in the Drekka sound archive and are used to this day in new ways... ever evolving, telling the same story from different perspectives.
I hope you enjoy!
- Mkl Anderson, June 2021
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COVER PHOTO: Mkl Anderson, Xerox self portrait, early 1990's
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credits
released June 23, 2021
Bluesanct (INRI005, 23 June 2021)
• (C-46) = ltd edition of 5 copy (late 1994)
• DIGITAL = unlimited (remastered 2021)
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ORIGINAL LINER NOTES:
VEGVÍSIR - a live collection
SIDE AFTER -
• Eating Canada - 11:52
• Uqliést Haus - untitled
• 144,000 - Hold me down (you are depraved)
SIDE BACK -
• 144,000 - work in progress
• Solas - Ivy Song (mix apocalypti)
A1 - Recorded live on air for the Terry's Nation radio programme, WMWM, Salem, MA. 03 Nov 1989.
Michael - vocals and percussives
Darryl - turntables
Dave - master of effects and mixer
A2 - Recorded live at UglyHouse. 1991.
Michael - stuff and live mix
Dave - more stuff and stuff
A3 - Recorded live at FruitHouse.Bluesanct. 1993 with one overdub.
Michael - vocals, bass, endless guitar, and machines
B1 - Recorded live at FruitHouse.Bluesanct. May 1994.
Michael - all
B2 - Recorded live at FruitHouse.OpiumDen. May 1994
Michael - not vocals
AnnMarie - vocals
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