Alive Again
Order-Nr.: DE-034 Angebot : |
LP / Dark Entries Records / 2012
The Product were a duo from the small villages Kvistgaard and
Espergaerde, in the north of Denmark. Dan Stielow Mortazavi wrote the
lyrics and sang while Kenneth Neuhaus composed the music and played the
instruments. They met in the Autumn of 1982 and recorded their sole
album “Alive Again” over a weekend. It was self-released on cassette in
1983 and limited to 50 copies.
“Alive Again” features 11 songs recorded in two short live takes
directly onto one cassette. The Product employed a basic set up of
Micromoog, Roland JX-3P and TR-606 Drumatix. Nine of the songs employ
only these two synthesizers and drum machine while two songs feature a
guest bassist. With these three instruments they crafted melodic, icy
electronic rhythms with detached vocals. They were influenced by UK
post-punk bands Second Layer, This Heat, Wire, Gary Numan, Fad Gadget
and most noticeably The Cure’s Pornography and Faith albums. Lyrics
revolve around growing up in broken homes, alienation and romance.
Each song has been carefully remastered from the original cassette
master for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The
vinyl comes housed in a jacket with original cassette cover art by
Jesper Rask as well as an insert with lyrics and photos. This the first
time since the original cassette issues that the music of The Product
is appearing on vinyl format . “Alive Again” is a sneak peak into the
world of Danish post punk bedroom cassettes.
