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Artist:	DECAYES, THE
Title:	horNetZ
Label:	MIND'S EAR RECORDS
Format:	CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	MER 001CD

First reissue of this LA/New Zealand based LAFMS-associated freeform collective. horNetZ was the 4thDecayes LP, originally issued in all-but-unfindable edition of 300 copies in 1981; none of their records were ever really "seen" anywhere, unless you were hanging out at Ace Farren Ford's house -- so don't feel bad about your ignorance. Dennis Duck of the Human Hands & LAFMS (Los Angeles Free Music Society) guests on drums on this one, which has been pressed in a #'d edition of 500 CDs, with a very informative booklet outlining the complete history of this very obscure group! 4 bonus tracks in addition to the original LP recording. Classic late-70s style DIY, rock-based with tape loop interference -- these are truly lost sounds, somehow resurrected. Will be big in Japan. "For our first release, we selected horNetZ by the Decayes. Underground, maverick, and DIY to the extreme, this recording combines diverse avant and RIO influences with giddy and edgy experimentalism. We are proud to re-issue and preserve this slice of playful (yet serious!) weirdness for the benefit of the fans of this band and related material. Mind's Ear Records (MERe) was formed to assure the continued existence of certain materials that were in danger of being lost to the listening public. The landmark recordings are standouts from the underground music scene that have been rescued from obscurity, or, to quote William Burroughs: 'to freeze-dry the edifying spectacle for posterity and export'. Our interest is partially selfish. These recordings are hard to find and expensive. Moreover, the originals were done on a 'shoestring', so the art, packaging, and information contained in them is -- to use a kind word -- minimal. What we wanted to do is re-present these recordings with the care and feeding they deserve: as quality artifacts from maverick artists."

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