Mental Scars

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Album Description
Von Imhoff‚s background is in jazz and free improvisation, but this is something else. File under 21st century song-work steeped in electro-acoustic settings, all conjured up from an outpost area of electro-rock music.

From the pen of Matthias von Imhoff...

MENTAL SCARS just digs in deeper, using the same ingredients as the previous release, RETREAT: unconventional grooves in strange atmospheres, special sampling, distorted voices over Œscratchy‚ text, weird acoustic and electronic mixtures and interludes with unusual effects producing - hopefully - a Œrough original poetry‚, again in open song form (liberation, cows, help, scaling, three dead mice, the windigo) and again with Todd Hopkins inspiring text and Andrej Zbihlyjs great art work.

Two significant events gave Mental Scars its specific colour: a serious car accident and the passing away of my grandfather and composer Hermann Meier.

Songs like too late or black hole are a (mental) attempt to compensate for the missing 15 minutes of blackout after the shock of the accidentthe hidden face/wesak and samsara are more serene philosophical consequences.

As for my grandfather, a radical serial composer (among other things) who had also been one of the forerunners in electronic music in Switzerland, he was a remarkable presence in my life. Stinkfaul is dedicated to him and his strong radical visions and commentaries about philosophy and music that still influence me now.

Mental Scars
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    		Mental Scars
    Matthias von Imhoff
    Manufacturer: Spool
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00080M6DG
    Release Date: 2005-02-01

    Tracks:

    1. Liberation
    2. Ruminant
    3. Cows
    4. Too Late
    5. Black Hole
    6. The Hidden Face
    7. Three Dead Mice
    8. Help
    9. Scaling
    10. Stinkfaul
    11. The Windigo
    12. Samsara

    Product Description

    Von Imhoff‚s background is in jazz and free improvisation, but this is something else. File under 21st century song-work steeped in electro-acoustic settings, all conjured up from an outpost area of electro-rock music. From the pen of Matthias von Imhoff... MENTAL SCARS just digs in deeper, using the same ingredients as the previous release, RETREAT: unconventional grooves in strange atmospheres, special sampling, distorted voices over Œscratchy‚ text, weird acoustic and electronic mixtures and interludes with unusual effects producing - hopefully - a Œrough original poetry‚, again in open song form (liberation, cows, help, scaling, three dead mice, the windigo ) and again with Todd Hopkins inspiring text and Andrej Zbihlyjs great art work. Two significant events gave Mental Scars its specific colour: a serious car accident and the passing away of my grandfather and composer Hermann Meier. Songs like too late or black hole are a (mental) attempt to compensate for the missing 15 minutes of blackout after the shock of the accident the hidden face/wesak and samsara are more serene philosophical consequences. As for my grandfather, a radical serial composer (among other things) who had also been one of the forerunners in electronic music in Switzerland, he was a remarkable presence in my life. Stinkfaul is dedicated to him and his strong radical visions and commentaries about philosophy and music that still influence me now.
    Mental Scars
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Tight album
    • THA SHIZNIT!!!
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    		 Mental Scars
    Ecay Uno
    Manufacturer: Paid in Full Ent
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
    Pop RapPop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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    Release Date: 2003-09-02

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    1. Interview
    2. U Turn Me
    3. 180 Gold
    4. Can't Get Enough - Lil' C.S., Ecay Uno
    5. Interview Pt. II
    6. Ride 2night - Goldie Loc, , Ecay Uno
    7. God on My Side
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    9. Break Yoself
    10. So Little Time
    11. Interview Pt. III
    12. Tha Comebac
    13. My Thang
    14. Cold Twist - Killa Tay, Ecay Uno
    15. Still Gang Bangin - Circet, Mitchy Slick, Ecay Uno
    16. Nigga Say Nigga Do
    17. Life or Death
    18. Black Heart
    19. Others - Chag G., Ecay Uno
    20. Interview Pt. IV
    21. Mental Scars
    22. Interview Pt. V

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Tight album.......2004-07-16

    Another tight cd from the SD undeground hip hop world .

    5 out of 5 stars THA SHIZNIT!!!.......2004-02-05

    BUY IT NOW CUZZ ITS TIGHT!!! GAMETIGHT!!! SEE ALSO BOGIE PRESENTS...GAMETIGHT CALIFORNIA CUZ ECAYS IN IT!

    5 out of 5 stars Support San Diego artists!!.......2003-10-18

    Ecay comes with so much heat and insight it's unbelievable. The cd comes with one of most in depth dvds I've seen in a long time. Ecay Uno is the future of the West Coast.

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