Another excellent recording shared by mixter_ on DIME,a HUGE thank you to him!
"Love Your Enemies"
EX-
Lineage / Equipment:
15' from rail / 12' from ceiling stacks / dead center / fob -> 6.5' h -> slavesound omni's ->
custom bb - no bass roll-off -> edirol r09 (24/48) -> sandisk 16gb 15mb/s sd -> reader ->
audition 3.0 - slight level boost (+2dB l) (no normalization) -> har-bal 2.3 slight eq (bass
attenuate, treble boost) -> audition 3.0 - de-clap process (small portion of "chant") dither
to 16/44.1 -> cd wave editor (track split) -> tlh (flac 8, etc...) -> DIME -> you -> sense of
enjoyment -> sharing is caring -> support the artist (yes) -XX convert to mp3 (no!!!).
K.I.L.L. = Keep It LossLess, My Friends
Performed by...
Douglas J McCarthy - Vocals
Uncredited - Tip Top Analogue Console Operator
The artist / performance...
Best known (or perhaps not) as the imposing frontman with the Italian suits and Aviator sunglasses of EBM Dance Industrial outfit Nitzer Ebb, Douglas J's contribution to the world of electronic dance music has been greatly overlooked over the years. Still, songs like "Murderous" (prominently featured in an episode of "The Following" last week) have crept into the fabric of mainstream culture. I'm not quite sure that you'll be hearing the Teutonic verses of "Control, I'm Here" or "Join In The Chant" in the next Toyota commercial. Still the music has an enduring and endearing quality that seems to maintain its relevancy today. After a 30 year association with N.E.P., as a vocal collaborator with Terrence Fixmer and "gun for hire" for Recoil, Motor, et al, Mr. McCarthy has found his solo voice.
Last year he produced a stunning work of electronica and synth dance in the form of "Kill Your Friends" produced by fame Mode / Bjork producer Mark Bell. Unfortunately Pylon Records did a poor job in promoting the release.
Douglas' in-store performance and signing at Amoeba last year only attracted 25 or 30 fans. This hardly seems possible for someone of his note. The 2009-11 Nitzer Ebb reunion attracted very positive reviews and near capacity audiences around the world. They even enjoyed a 30+ date European opening slot with former label mates, Depeche Mode.
Last night's crowd of 150 or so was much better. After 2 1/2 years, Douglas makes his return to the L.A. hipster village of Silverlake this time upstairs at the echo. The audience (as perusual for this community) was pretty sedate with only a handful of dancers. Most were content to hangout around the bar area (12 ft to my left). There's not much in the form of audience chatter directly on mic on the recording as most were poltie enough and content to watch Doug's bold moves and grand jestures.
Those that were not can be heard as a murmur in the background. The set was comprised of material from the new album and N.E.P. classic "Join In The Chant". Some of the new tracks sound like they were ideas comprised during the recording of Industrial Complex. The pulsating driving beat of "Move On" reminds me a bit of "Promises" while "Love In The Backroom" is an obvious sequel to "Down On Your Knees". Perhaps that is where the similarities end. The production on this release has a more electronica feel rather than an industrial sound. The downtempo of "Death Is King" is among Doug's
best work to date IMHO. Also, the languid beats of Evil Love sound like something from Alan Wilder's songbook. If you are (or were) a fan of N.E.P. or DM, do yourself a favour and pick up DJM's latest.
You won't be disappointed. I guarantee it!
Please note: This guarantee does not apply to "Delta Machine". ;-).
The recording...
Pulled from the golden triangle from 2 pretty hot ceiling stacks. Omnis picked up a bit of wayward chatter at times. No whistlers or loud clappers (except for 20 seconds or so of "Join In The Chant"). That's just "not cool" (thankfully) for this kind of crowd. Vocals are clear and distinctive. This is Douglas Fucking McCarthy after all. Expect no less.
Note: a small amount of amplification was applied throughout the recording to balance the levels. No normalization was applied.
Please support the artist by buying his new album "Kill Your Friends" on both CD and LP (Vinyl). The Vinyl edition comes with a bonus CD of remixes. i-Pad users may want to impress, who else? their friends of course, with the heptagram infused "Kill Your Friends" leather folio. It's sure to attract (undue) attention at your office...
http://pylonrecords.com/images/DJMsleeve.jpg
Note...
Now an Angelino resident, Doug could be seen @ Jimmy Kimmel Live on 04/24 to see his Basildon pals, Depeche Mode. Doug will be supporting Mode once again on select European dates during the Delta Machine Tour.
Oh and if you enjoy the stylings of...
Nitzer Ebb, Fixmer/McCarthy, Depeche Mode, Recoil, Motor, NIN, HTDA...
http://www.douglasjmccarthy.com/
http://www.facebook.com/douglas.j.mccarthy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Douglas-J-McCarthy/280225168708262
http://www.nitzer-ebb.de/ebbdotcom/index.html
Enjoy,
mixter_
Setlist:
01. Taken
02. Nothing After This
03. Demon Prophet
04. All Kind Of Wrong
05. Evil Love
06. The Last Time
07. Love In The Back Room
08. Death Is King
09. Move On
10. Join In The Chant*
49:50
*N.E.P
The Echo
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