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Drone [v1​.​0]

from Pronounced: FATE by F8

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"Drone [v 1.0]" consist of a throbbing programmed drum assault to be expanded, improved and upgraded indefinitely.
A mechanical churning steamroller seemingly without brakes.
This original, embryonic raw state is a 2 minute hypnotic experience of pure nothingness. Only useful when played full blast.
It taps into the listener's rhythmic and mathematical psyche, even allowing you to add anything else inside your head.
Some will slot into it and get locked in, others will scoff and find it absolutely ridiculous! (more versions feature in later F8 releases).

At the one F8 live show ever (thus far) in 1998 as part of the SL Magazine sponsored Oppi Koppi festival Battle Of The Bands, the track's full potential was realized when Paul was joined on stage by Lithium drummer Simon and Springbok Nude Girls guitarist Theo to layer live percussion over the Drone track.

Warning! : If in a specific state you lock into this, once the song ends your heart could stop!

Recommended accompanying viewing:
The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari
Metropolis

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(currently an instrumental)

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from Pronounced: FATE, released March 1, 1998
Produced & Programmed by Paul Blom
Recorded by Dirk Van Straaten

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F8 Cape Town, South Africa

in 1997 V.O.D drummer Paul bought a bass guitar while the band was touring Europe (with Katatonia and In The Woods). On returning to South Africa he started creating music on his own terms, with no restrictions. Anything goes. Coining the term Tekno-Grind for this solo project (which only utilizes bass guitars), the initial intention for what it would sound like resulted in an eclectic beast! ... more

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