Mental Illness 2 : Back in the Community


TMet Recordings has just put their first CD release up for sale: 'Mental Illness 2 : Back in the Community' from the Data:Bass crew.

"This summer laugh again with all your friends from Auckland's's kookiest bunch of underground electronica misfits, as Mental Illness heads back into the community for more adventures that'll have you grabbing for your medication!

Laugh as breaksmeisters Demus, Jamie Newman, Audioslut, Dialator and Million from State of Mind leave you in therapy with their side splitting antics. Cry as Downbeat dalliances from Further & Haze, Tumor, Dr_Lovelazy and dub dealing deliveries from Atomik, RFG, General Practitioner and Azuki, drench the soul with melodious pathos. Be thrilled by the drama of Downlow, Jen-I, Em:U, and Acid Reign.and be flabbergasted as Fats White, Style Over Substance, Black Pantha, Catguts & The Big Bang Theory and Bad Habits give unforgettable performances that will make small children weep with joy.

That's right, dose up on an all-star cast of 22 artists performing 27 tunes over 80 action-packed minutes of hair raising hilarity and eclectronic eccentricity that will leave you seeking professional help!

Mental Illness . . . is . . .

Back in the Community!"

Mental Illness II has already received a glowing review in NZ Musician Magazine:

"Whilst data:bass takes care of the drum'n bass underground in Auckland with it's DJ Collective, club nights and music releases, Mental Illness offers both the drum'n bass heads and the left-of- centre local electronic composer an outlet for more experimental forays.

This is the second major compilation and offers everything from hip-hop, chilled lounge, dubby steppers, blunted beats, electro tech, trance twistedness, to a bit of drill'n bass. The range of artists and styles represented is vast but by no means disparate or jarring. Essentially the living, breathing definition of "sampler" in all it's true marvellous multifariousness- it's great to hear so much creativity out there. You'd do well to check out the likes of Dialator, Audioslut, Jamie Newman, The Downlow, Doctor Lovelazy, Atomik, Further, Emu and others now or in the near future. The underground is alive and well!"

Buy the Mental Illness II (CD) at the TMet shop, only NZ$20 (with FREE P&P in NZ).