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Although Atavistic is best known in most musical circles for their pioneering free jazz releases and reissues, the label has always maintained a strong sideline in noise rock. The live compilation CIA Via UFO To Mercury was originally released as a vinyl bootleg in 1995, but Atavistic reissued it, unchanged and on CD, in 1997. In 14 tracks by 13 Chicago-based bands, CIA Via UFO To Mercury documents a short-lived offshoot of the city's mid-'90s experimental rock scene where bands influenced by the squalling late '70s No Wave artists unleashed improvisatory gales of sound. Unfortunately, these bands tend not to bring anything new to the concept, and after several basically indistinguishable formless noise blasts with titles like "Tarantula Spasm Stomp," listener fatigue sets in. In small doses, CIA Via UFO To Mercury is rather bracing ? the opening track by the short-lived Scissor Girls, "Sequential," is actually an exciting blast of barely-organized chaos that recalls the very early work of the Slits ? but there is little here that wasn't being done better in Manhattan in 1979. ~ Stewart Mason
1. The Sequential
- Primary Artist
- The Scissor Girls
2. The Tarantula Spasm Stomp
- Primary Artist
- Mother Country Death Rattle
3. Engaged In Demonic Velocities
- Primary Artist
- The Flying Luttenbachers
4. Gorilla
by Math
- Primary Artist
- Math
5. Dawning of a New Sound System
by Trenchmouth
- Primary Artist
- Trenchmouth
6. 001
by Quintron
- Primary Artist
- Quintron
7. Another!
by Duotron
- Primary Artist
- Duotron
8. Dan't!
by Duotron
- Primary Artist
- Duotron
9. Pangea (A World Apart)
by El Nino
- Primary Artist
- El-nino
10. Dead Stick Horse'
by Jaks
- Primary Artist
- Jaks
11. Powerful Lies
- Primary Artist
- Arthropod Vector
12. Polarized
by Slope
- Primary Artist
- Slope
13. Transistor Man
by Deuce
- Primary Artist
- Deuce
14. Baby, Baby
by Condeucent
- Primary Artist
- Condeucent
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 14 tracks available
- Type
- COMPILATION
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 49 minutes and 22 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1400x1400 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, Hardcore, Rap, Hip Hop, Experimental, Free Jazz, Noise Rock, Garage, Contemporary Hard Rock, Swamp Pop
- Label
- Atavistic
- Music Distribution Service
- Orchard Enterprises Inc
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Jan 20, 1997
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 803680126950
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