Propaganda
Description
Experimentalist Aārp releases his compositionally expansive and pointedly political debut album via InFiné. ‘Propaganda’ is an album that rewards repeat listens and inspires research, pushing listeners to look for the truth beyond the headlines.
The title ‘Propaganda’ is inspired in part by the death of a young man in Nantes who drowned following a police altercation at "Fête de la Musique" in 2019. Despite the fact that he was only dancing and there was clear evidence of negligence, the media campaign that followed cleared all involved and disinformation spread, distorting the truth and allowing French authorities to evade any consequence. This blatant and very recent example of press propaganda lead Aārp to explore a multitude of moments in history, each one informing a single track from his new record.
Musically dense and littered with glistening electronics, ‘Propaganda’ tells a story as it weaves between epic ambient soundscapes to droning, beat-infused dance. A backbone of glitchy industrial sounds allows it to delve into some dark places while retaining its upbeat and accessible mood.
Tracklist
A2.“Condamnez-vous les violences?” [Editocrates]
A3. “An axis of Evil” [G. Bush]
A4.“Less than 1% of patients become addicted” [Oxycontin Commercial from Purdue Pharma]
A5. “There is no alternative” [M. Thatcher]
A6. “Nada es gratis en esta vida” [S. Piñera]
B1. Vinyl exclusive: “You can do it”
B2. “Roundup, the herbicide that gets to the root of
the problem” [Monsanto Commercial]
B3. “I prefer a liberal dictator to democratic government lacking liberalism” [F. Hayek]
B4. “Green Economy”
B5. “Delivering a smoke-free future” [P. Morris]
B6. “Les malheureux sont les puissances de la terre” [Saint-Just]
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