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In September we bring you ‘Blame the Minority’, a first single from Phase4our’s upcoming album, 'War Industry'.
War Industry was originally recorded by Wrath and Info_Cifon, now operating as Phase4our, who were members of the Access Tonal Communications collective. Operating in South Wales, behind a veil of anonymity, Access Tonal Communications won a loyal following and airplay on the likes of Huw Stephens, Rob Da Bank, and Mary Anne Hobbs on BBC Radio 1. They recorded live sessions for Rob Da Bank and for Beth & Huw’s BBC Radio 1 in Wales show, as well as receiving airplay on Adam Walton’s Mystery Tour on BBC Wales. In the same period Access Tonal Communications also performed with the likes of Cylob, Ceephax Acid Crew, Shitmat, Mark Broom, Oliver Ho, Kreepa vs Black Galaxy, and many others.
With a shared commitment to building the Welsh electronic scene, we joined forces at our Terminal night at Clwb Ifor Bach to showcase their amazing live performances and released the absolute classic ‘Deconstruction Theory’ (Wrath, Info_Cifon) in 2005 and the albums ‘The Struggle Against Ourselves’ (Sek01, Wrath, Unseen, Mr E, and Meson) and ‘Electrocratic’ (The Hidden Persuader) in the 2006 and 2007 respectively. Access Tonal Communications operatives, in their many guises, fuse techno, IDM, and electro-inspired frequencies with sci-fi themes and a sense of political urgency.
Inspired by the post 9/11 invasion of Iraq, Afghanistan, 'War Industry' never got more than a very limited release on another label and after reconnecting recently we thought it was time to put that right. As well as being a great album, with a lot to say, it captures a key moment in Cardiff’s underground electronic music history. With new artwork by Dan Haines Cohen (aka Stereo Minus One) and a fresh remaster by Kevin Sorsby (aka Cape Canaveral/Starlings), we’re giving 'War Industry' a digital and CD release this October.
Phase4our: “This album was a reaction to events following on from 9/11, and the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. But since 2003 we've had the Syrian conflict and the whole ISIS mess caused by decades of foreign policy disasters which, deliberate or not (depending on how one sees it), continue to change the way we all live our lives. The Western-backed and sponsored Saudi destruction of the Yemen (via developed weaponry and artillery donations etc), countless insurgent factions, coups d'état and dictatorships in African nations most people don't even know exist. So the landscape changed immeasurably, but it has only made War Industry all the more poignant.”
credits
released September 23, 2022
Made by Phase4our.
Design by Dan Haines Cohen.
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