馃 MENTALLO & THE FIXER [Electro Industrial]

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  1. MENTALLO & THE FIXERAbandon All HopeBurnt Beyond Recognition00:00:25
  2. MENTALLO & THE FIXERMetaphysical AgentsMusic From The Eather00:10:23
  3. MENTALLO & THE FIXERTreat It Like A Loaded GunArrange The Molecule00:20:40
  4. RHYS FULBER + PORTION CONTROLDodge The BulletSonic Groove: 25 Years (V/A)00:28:43
  5. MALE OR FEMALEIntroAnd Failed Destruction00:36:45
  6. VELVET ACID CHRISTKill MePsychoaktive (Electro Spasm)00:46:18
  7. HOCICOOraci贸n NocturnaWrack And Ruin00:55:02
  8. PSY'AVIAHClinical NatureThe Earth Keeps Spinning, Without Being Noticed01:03:20
  9. SKINNY PUPPYHauntedBack & Forth Volume 701:11:30
  10. NUMBSeven Types Of AmbiguityWasted Sky01:20:36
  11. KLINIKRecognition (Long Version)Nineties01:27:55
  12. :WUMPSCUT:Flesh Trench (Turmyte Remix)Bulwark Bazooka (Bulwark Box)01:36:28
  13. SHIMRIRetrograde MotionLilies Of The Field01:44:58
  14. MENTALLO & THE FIXERDias MuertoNo Rest For The Wicked01:51:39
  15. MENTALLO & THE FIXERAll That Your Soul DesiresVengeance Is Mine01:58:52


✚ Mentallo & The Fixer, the uncompromising and influential electronic music project centered around the brothers Gary and Dwayne Dassing from Texas, exploded onto the electro-industrial and darkwave scene in the early 1990s, forging a dense, aggressive, and highly complex sound that stood starkly apart from the more dance-floor-oriented EBM of the era and cemented their status as sonic architects of the genre’s darker, more atmospheric edges. Drawing heavy inspiration from pioneers like Front Line Assembly and Skinny Puppy but pushing the rhythmic and textural envelope far further, the Dassing brothers developed a signature style characterized by meticulously layered sequences, distorted sonic washes, and a ferocious use of dynamic, often military-grade percussion, creating soundscapes that were less about singing and more about immersive, often unsettling, electronic narrative. Their 1992 debut, No Rest for the Wicked, and subsequent masterpieces like Revelations 23 and Where is the Light?—released on the influential German label Zoth Ommog—showcased their unparalleled dedication to sound design, utilizing intricate sampling, noise generation, and complex modulation to build towering sonic structures, earning them a fiercely devoted cult following within the industrial underground. Mentallo & The Fixer’s core contribution to electronic music lies in their commitment to sheer density and rhythmic complexity; they elevated the technical standard of industrial production, demonstrating how electronic music could be intensely cinematic, claustrophobic, and abstract without sacrificing its rhythmic drive, effectively carving out a niche for maximalist, non-commercial electronic experimentation within the industrial framework. This intricate, almost overwhelming approach profoundly influenced the subsequent wave of darker, often more abrasive electronic acts in the mid-to-late 90s, solidifying the Dassing brothers’ legacy as essential innovators whose work remains a benchmark for depth and complexity in electronic music production, even as they continued to produce, with their sound evolving toward even more experimental and soundtrack-inspired territory.

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