Crass - Normal Never Was

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Record: ltd. red 12" 15,99 €

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Late last year, anarchist punk icons Crass took the step of making the original separate track stems of their seminal debut album "The Feeding of the Five Thousand" available as a free download. With a call to take the original sixteen track recording in its pre-mix state, the intent was for people to create their own remixes and interpretations and breathe fresh life and ideas into this revolutionary music. The message is DIY like it never was before. "Yours for the taking, yours for the making," Crass said. "You do it, we'll stew it. Mix it backwards, forwards and upside down. Turn up the heat and fix it with a downbeat, bring in the trumpets and let 'em blow, let the piper call the tune to let us all know, it's up to you to do what you like with it. The only limitation is your imagination." The response was fantastic. The first results of this creative process are ready to be heard and released in the form of a twelve-inch EP (alongside a limited 1000 red vinyl pressing) of remixes by producer and XL Recordings honcho Richard Russell under the guise rLr, who tackles and further subverts the anti-war anthem "They've Got A Bomb", turning it into a stuttering, rhythmic rattle, whilst Boston, Massachusetts experimental synth-pop artist Glasser takes aim at "Do They Owe Us A Living?" and takes the original songs simple, direct messaging into entirely different realms of rhythm and distortion. All monies raised from the project will go to the charity "Refuge". Refuge provide specialist support for women and children experiencing domestic violence with a national network of specialist services and opened the world's first safe house for women and children escaping violence in 1977. On any given day, Refuge's services support 3,000 women and children and the recent lockdown has seen calls to the charity's helpline increased by twothirds and website visits have risen nearly tenfold. The charity remains committed to working towards a world where women and children can live in safety, free from fear. Tracklist: 01. Bomb (rLr Remix) 02. Do They? (Glasser Remix)