A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered
A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | April 27, 2012 | |||
Studio | Various
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Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
Length | 266:32 | |||
Label | Alfa Matrix | |||
Producer | Gary Dassing | |||
Mentallo & The Fixer chronology | ||||
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Benestrophe chronology | ||||
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Mainesthai chronology | ||||
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A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered is the compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on April 27, 2012, by Alfa Matrix.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]In reviewing A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered, Peter Marks of Brutal Resonance criticized the music for not aging well but acknowledged that he preferred the albums Mentallo & The Fixer produced after Dwayne Dassing departed from the band.[3] Lollipop Magazine stated "Texan electro-industrial act Mentallo & The Fixer has been at it for a while, and that knowledge shows on the lean, effective "decomposed (spent)."[4][5] Peek-A-Boo Magazine criticized the collection for being excessive, saying "slimming it down to three or even two cd's would have been possible, maybe even with a few free downloads of remixes/reworked songs."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Battered States of Euphoria" (Medina Mix) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 6:48 | ||
2. | "Decomposed" (Original Mix) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 4:24 | ||
3. | "Pulse Hemorrhage" (Abrasive) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 7:21 | ||
4. | "Ancient Languagez" (Lingua) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 6:43 | ||
5. | "Altered States of Euphoria" | Mentallo & The Fixer | 3:43 | ||
6. | "Legion of Lepers" (Lesionary Mix) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 9:17 | ||
7. | "Scum of the Earth" (Bloody) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 3:28 | ||
8. | "Natalia, Texas 1989" (Zamora Mix) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 1:17 | ||
9. | "Grim Reality" (Blister Mix) |
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| Mentallo & The Fixer | 6:50 |
10. | "Inhumanities" | Mentallo & The Fixer | 4:57 | ||
11. | "Decomposed" (Trampled) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 6:31 | ||
12. | "Mother of Harlots" (Ghetto Crusher Edit) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 5:31 | ||
13. | "Atom Smasher/Euphoria Finale" |
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| Mentallo & The Fixer | 7:00 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Legion of Lepers" (Sacrificial) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 6:01 |
2. | "Pulse Hemorrhage" (Aggro Instrumental) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 4:17 |
3. | "Sacrilege" (Benediction Mix) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 5:55 |
4. | "Murderers Among Us" (Bloody Knuckles instrumental) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 6:46 |
5. | "Grounded" | Mentallo & The Fixer | 12:32 |
6. | "Legion of Lepers" (Deep Kick) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 1:53 |
7. | "Decomposed" (Spent) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 2:19 |
8. | "Sacrilege (For Generations to Come)" | Mentallo & The Fixer | 3:36 |
9. | "Radiant 1" | Mentallo & The Fixer | 8:03 |
10. | "Introduction: To the Last Days of the System" | Mentallo & The Fixer | 5:02 |
11. | "Proximo" (Coronal Mass) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 3:22 |
12. | "Unearthed Monolithic" | Mentallo & The Fixer | 1:51 |
13. | "Choice Flaw/Tantric Awareness" | Mentallo & The Fixer | 3:29 |
14. | "Inner Peace" (Can You Feel Sunlight) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 1:47 |
15. | "Inner Peace" (Bouncin' Off the Moon) | Mentallo & The Fixer | 0:58 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Benelux" | Gary Dassing | Polyhedron | 3:40 | |
2. | "Benelux" (Benediction Mix) |
| G. Dassing | Polyhedron | 4:48 |
3. | "Melancholy" |
| G. Dassing | Polyhedron | 4:04 |
4. | "Disrupture" (Vortex Radio Edit) | G. Dassing | G. Dassing | Mentallo & The Fixer | 3:31 |
5. | "Narcotik Calling" (Deathwish) | G. Dassing | G. Dassing | Mentallo & The Fixer | 3:05 |
6. | "My Animocity" |
| G. Dassing | Mainesthai | 5:15 |
7. | "Wartime" |
| G. Dassing | Mainesthai | 5:16 |
8. | "Wartime" (Trampled) |
| G. Dassing | Mainesthai | 5:07 |
9. | "Exit" (Killjoy Mix) |
| G. Dassing | Mainesthai | 6:59 |
10. | "Lightyear" (Mentallo Mix) | G. Dassing | G. Dassing | Mentallo & The Fixer | 5:35 |
11. | "No Sleep Tonight" (Milo Mix) |
| G. Dassing | Benestrophe | 4:30 |
12. | "Michael" (Re-Edit) |
| G. Dassing | Mentallo & The Fixer | 9:16 |
13. | "Cherished and Suppressed" |
| G. Dassing | Mentallo & The Fixer | 12:16 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Flesh Decay" | Benestrophe | 6:02 | ||
2. | "Churchyard" | G. Dassing | Benestrophe | 4:59 | |
3. | "PSY" |
| Benestrophe | 5:52 | |
4. | "DCO" |
| Benestrophe | 5:03 | |
5. | "Ritual" |
| Benestrophe | 5:57 | |
6. | "Doglab" |
| Benestrophe | 6:42 | |
7. | "Kopkiller" |
| Benestrophe | 5:26 | |
8. | "HIV Test Positive" |
| Benestrophe | 6:23 | |
9. | "Pig Butcher" |
| Benestrophe | 7:03 | |
10. | "D.I. Bomber" |
| Benestrophe | 6:18 | |
11. | "Planets" |
| Benestrophe | 5:49 | |
12. | "Shall Not Want" |
| Benestrophe | 5:55 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered liner notes.[7]
Mentallo & The Fixer
- Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – programming (1–4, 1–9, 1–13, 2–3, 3–9, 2–8, 4–4 to 4–5, 4–7, 4–10 to 4–11), remixer (2.7, 2.8, 3.7), recording (2.7, 2.8, 3.13), mixing (1.11, 1.13)
- Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – programming (1.1–1.13, 2.1–2.7, 2.9–2.15, 3.1–3.8, 3.10–3.15, 4.1–4.3, 4.5–4.9, 4.12), mixing (1.1–1.10, 1.12, 2.1-2-15, 3.1–3.13, 4.1–4.3, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9, 4.12), engineering (1.1 to 1.13, 2.1 to 2.15, 3.1 to 3.13), recording (1.1–1.13, 2.1–2.6, 2.9, 2.10–2.15, 3.1–3.13), remastering (2.1–2.15, 3.1–3.13), editing (2.1–2.15, 3.1–3.13), vocals (3–4 to 3–5, 3–10, 3–14 to 3–15), remixer (2.8)
Additional performers
- John Bustamante – vocals (3.12)
- Michael Greene – vocals (3.6–3.9)
- Richard Mendez – instruments (4.1–4.12), vocals (3.11, 4.1–4.12)
- Larry Penn – vocals (3.13)
- Jon Pyre – vocals (3.1–3.3)
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Belgium | 2012 | Alfa Matrix | CD, DL | AM1175FCD |
Germany | Emmo.biz | LP | EZR 002 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mentallo & the Fixer: A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Zlaya Zgombic, Zlatko (August 28, 2017). "Mentallo and The Fixer – Rearranging Molecules: Interview With Gary Dassing of Mentallo and The Fixer". Wire Trap. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Marks, Peter (March 31, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer – A Collection". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Delano, Mike (April 15, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer – A Collection – Review". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Best, Chris (April 15, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer – A Collection – Music Stream". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Konings, Chris (June 16, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Associated Projects: Benestrophe, Mainesthai, Polyhedron – A Collection Of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered". Peek-A-Boo Magazine. BodyBeats Productions. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered (booklet). Mentallo & The Fixer. Brussels, Belgium: Alfa Matrix. 2012.
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External links
[edit]- A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered at Discogs (list of releases)
- A Collection of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered at Bandcamp
- Inner Sanctum at iTunes