Low Life (Massive Ego EP)

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
EP by
Massive Ego & Empire State Human
Released20 October 2014
GenreElectronic
LabelPublic Disordar
Massive Ego & Empire State Human chronology
I Idolize You
(2011)		 Low Life
(2014)		 Noise in the Machine
(2015)
Singles from Low Life
  1. "Sound of the Download"
    Released: 4 February 2014
  2. "Animal Rights, Human Wrongs[1]"
    Released: 24 August 2014[2]
  3. "Reining in the Machines (Matt Pop Remix)"
    Released: 20 May 2016[3]

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

In 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
No.TitleLength
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
  • 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
  1. "Animal Rights Human wrongs".
  2. "Sound of the Download".
  3. "Reining In The Machines".
  4. "Low Life EP, by Massive Ego > Empire State Human". Public Disordar Records. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  5. "Animal Rights Human Wrongs, by Massive Ego & Empire State Human". Public Disordar Records. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  6. "BLOG". Massive Ego. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  7. "Vain Glorious, by Eddie Orange Dasher / Steady". Public Disordar Records. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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