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The dead ceo label functions to create unique media objects that resist easy castegorization. Unfortunately, this often results in a lack of marketability since pre-existing routes of distribution are not always receptive to things like odd packaging and compilations that are not genre specific.
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Service Anxiety
The Persistent Inversion of Solution
by Protective Powers 7inch record
on dead ceo (dceo004)
$5ppd
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Debut record by Chicago quartet Service Anxiety. Resolutely seeking liberation from the right wing and constricting musical forms, Service Anxiety combine elements of hardcore, no wave, noise, and free improvisation into a focused attack on fascism. Comes in exquisite packaing featuring a hand letterpressed kraft double gatefold as well as a small poster. Limited pressing of 500.
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Ian Epps
audiophone
on dead ceo (dceo002)
$11ppd
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Debut cd by video/audio artist
Ian Epps. Epps creates a playful music out of manipulated sine waves
and digital artifacts. For this genre of computer glitchery, Epps
has a unique sense of phrasing and timing. He introduces charming
musical hooks and bats them around and tears at them until they
are lost in machine-like textures and atmospherics. Fragments of
the original ideas then resurface throughout the disc's 86 tracks.
This is a fun and promising debut work.
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Winter Construction
cdr comp/zine
on dead ceo (dceo003)
$8ppd
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"Winter Construction"
is a cdr comp of Chicago artists with accompanying text object.
The audio focuses on the intersections between improvised music,
laptop electronics, noise rock, and other ill defined genres. The
hand letterpressed and handbound text focuses on mapping systems.
Tracks by MORA, Kyle Bruckmann, Eric Leonardson/ Yasuhiro Otani,
Rosenberg Skronktet, Fred Lonberg-Holm, the Flying Luttenbachers,
Ernst Karel/ Brent Gutzeit/ Jason Soliday, Lozenge, Metallux, TV
Pow, and others.
This release was sold out but a few copies were recently returned by a distributor, so once these are gone, thats it!
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Zaum
on dead ceo (dceo001)
$9ppd
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"Zaum" documents the
work of numerous artists working in different genres but who share
common histories as well as the location of Chapel Hill, NC, 1999.
Selections run from improvised rock to electronic noise to jazz
to audio ecology. Artists include Gloatdragon, Beatless, John Randall
Pelosi, Woody Sullender, Zuerichten, Silica Gel, The Comas, Bennoune,
Ivanovich, Micro-East Collective, Repetophile, Jim Lee, and Glockenspiel.
"This is an excellent compilation of music
that makes me wonder why I haven't heard of any of these people
before." - Nirav Soni, Ink19
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