Low Life is the first EP from British darkwave band Massive Ego. It was a collaboration with the Irish electronic group Empire State Human. It was released on Marc Massive's own independent label, Public Disordar Records, on 20 October 2014.[4]
| Low Life | ||||
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| EP by Massive Ego & Empire State Human | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2014 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Label | Public Disordar | |||
| Massive Ego & Empire State Human chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Low Life | ||||
Two singles preceded the album, and two singles donated profits from their release to animal charities. Two music videos were released to promote the EP; Sound of the Download and Low Life
Background
editIn 2014, Massive Ego began collaborating with Irish electronic band, Empire State Human, and on 4 February, Sound of the Download was released as a digital single. A song about illegal downloading. This would be the first release from a collaboration EP by the two bands. Later that year, Animal Rights Human Wrongs was released as a digital single with proceeds going to the charities, Saving Strays in Sarajevo and The Mayhew Animal Home in the UK.[5] It was a modern take on the 'animal rights song' genre.
The Low Life EP was a released on 20 October. The title track was a song about the tragic loss[6] of ex-bandmember, Steady (Eddie Orange Dasher), when he committed suicide in 2005.[7] And features guest vocals by Maggie K DeMonde of Scarlet Fantastic. Low Life was re-recorded with the new band lineup in 2016, for the upcoming album Beautiful Suicide. The album will feature a dedication to his memory inside the album booklet.
Reigning in the Machines, a song that reflects on darker side of technology, was released as a digital single, remixed by Matt Pop, exclusively on the Public Disordar Bandcamp and donates all profits from its sale to the Norton Animal Rescue Foundation.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Low Life" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Low Life (People Theatre's Candle Mix)" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Low Life (Zarkoff Remix)" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Low Life (Logan Sky's Quick Escape Remix)" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Reining in the Machines" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Animal Rights, Human Wrongs" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Plastic Toy From China" | 1:28 |
| 8. | "Sound of the Download (Original Version)" | 4:19 |
Personnel
edit- Music by: Empire State Human > Marc Massive
- Lyrics, vocals: Marc Massive
- Music by Marc Massive
- Music by: Empire State Human
- Lyrics: Zaran Naylor & Marc Massive (Track 6)
- Featured vocals: Maggie K DeMonde (Track 1-4)
- Remix by: Peter Rainman (Track 2)
- Remix: Saša Rajković (Track 3)
- Mastered by: Peter Maher
- Sleeve image: Plane Clothing
References
edit- ^ "Animal Rights Human wrongs".
- ^ "Sound of the Download".
- ^ "Reining In The Machines".
- ^ "Low Life EP, by Massive Ego > Empire State Human". Public Disordar Records. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Animal Rights Human Wrongs, by Massive Ego & Empire State Human". Public Disordar Records. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "BLOG". Massive Ego. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Vain Glorious, by Eddie Orange Dasher / Steady". Public Disordar Records. Retrieved 2019-12-17.