Noise in the Machine (EP)
Noise in the Machine is the second EP from British Darkwave band Massive Ego. The debut release on the band's new label Out of Line Music, on 24 July 2015. It marked a departure from the old Euro dance sound of the band. It features remixed versions of I Idolize You, Dead Silence and Generation V done by new band member Lloyd Price (Frixion), Aesthetic Perfection and Leæther Strip, as well as the Zarkoff remix of Low Life.
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| Released | 24 July 2015[1] | |||
| Genre | Darkwave Electronic | |||
| Label | Out of Line | |||
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Two music videos were released to promote the EP; I Idolize You (Modification Edit) and Dead Silence Rising (Frixion Mix)
Background
Lloyd Price joined Massive Ego in 2015 after had departed from his previous band Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Price had done the Modification Remix for the I Idolize You single in 2011, which was the beginning of the new musical direction of the band.[2] A new edit was done for I Idolize You, as well as remixes from Daniel Graves (Aesthetic Perfection) and Claus Larsen (Leæther Strip). Generation V, previously released on Fuel for the Machine (2013) was remixed by Frixion, Price's side-project. Additional vocals were recorded for Dead Silence, a single by Lia Organa & Electric Prince which featured Marc Massive on Vocals, and was reworked to become Dead Silence Rising.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Idolize You (Modification Edit)" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Generation V (Frixion Mix)" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Dead Silence Rising (Frixion Mix)" | 5:38 |
| 4. | "I Idolize You (Leæther Strip Remix)" | 6:51 |
| 5. | "I Idolize You (Aesthetic Perfection Mix)" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "I Idolize You (Modification Extended Mix)" | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Generation V (Frixion Extended Mix)" | 6:10 |
| 8. | "Dead Silence Rising (Hellfire Mix)" | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Low Life (Zarkoff Remix)" | 4:48 |
Personnel
- Lyrics, vocals: Marc Massive
- Remix: Lloyd Price (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7)[3]
- Remix: Claus Larsen (Track 4)
- Remix: Daniel Graves (Track 5)
- Remix: Paul Rayner (Track 8)
- Remix: Saša Rajković (Track 9)
- Music by: Empire State Human (Track 9)
- Featured vocals: Maggie K DeMonde (Track 9)
- Written by: Charlie Mason & Richard Hymas (Tracks 2 & 7)
- Vocal production by: Barry Stone & Nik Crittenden
- Mastered by: X-Fusion
- Photography by: Mary Germanou
- Sleeve design: UserDX
References
- https://www.outoflineshop.de/noise-in-the-machine.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Noise in the Machine @ Discogs".
