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Dwayne Dassing
Mentallo and the Fixer (sometimes written as Mentallo & the Fixer) is the project name used by Texan electro-industrial musicians Gary Dassing (Mentallo) and Dwayne Dassing (The Fixer) from 1988 to 1999, and by Gary Dassing alone from 1999 to the present day. The band has several releases on the American record label, Metropolis Records. They are named after two Marvel Comics characters. Biography The Dassing brothers first began experimenting with music by the means of more traditional rock music instruments, such as guitar and drums. However, by the time the two formed their first band Benestrophe with vocalist Richard Mendez, the instruments of choice became synthesizers and samplers. Most of the two tapes worth of material they recorded subsequently became available as the releases ''Sensory Deprivation'' and ''Auric Fires'' on Ras Dva Records. After parting ways with Mendez, the two brothers began work as Mentallo & The Fixer. A friend of Gary's brought the name "Menta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in 1951 and its predecessor, ''Marvel Mystery Comics'', the ''Marvel Comics'' title/name/brand was first used in June 1961. Marvel was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of ''The Fantastic Four'' and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among List of Marvel Comics characters, its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor, Doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algorythum
''Algorythum'' is the fifth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on February 16, 1999 by Metropolis Records. It was the band's first release without founding member Dwayne Dassing and was commemorated to his sister Danielle Dassing. Reception Steve Huey of AllMusic said "although the group's overall sound hasn't changed much without Dwayne, since Gary composed most of their best-known songs, there is a slightly more adventurous quality to the record, even if there are no radical rethinkings." Last Sigh Magazine called the album a "peaceful overall work of music with a touch of noise, a good deal of programming on the more gentle side of things and some experimental in terms of how the release congeals in continuity to bring about a new direction for Mentallo & The Fixer." Ink 19 commended the band's new direction despite losing a member. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Algorythum'' liner notes. Mentallo & The Fixer * Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centuries (EP)
''Centuries'' is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on February 25, 1997, by Metropolis Records. Reception Last Sigh Magazine was somewhat positive in their review of ''Centuries'' and pointed to the tracks "Stellar Cascade" (Spore-Print) and "Other World Technology" (Re-Mix) as being its strongest moments. Sonic Boom commended the band for diversifying their style, saying "'Other World Technologies', is the most club friendly Mentallo song to date" and "'Lightyear' & 'Stellar Cascade' seem to lack much of the signature Mentallo keyboard sound as well." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Centuries'' liner notes. Mentallo & The Fixer * Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – programming and engineering (1-3, 5, 6), mixing (1-3, 4, 5), producer (2, 3, 5, 6), remixer (4) * Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – programming, producer (1, 2, 3, 4), editing (1-3), mixing (1, 2), remixer (4) Production and design * Brett Caraway – mastering * Dane Rougeau&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continuum (Mentallo & The Fixer Album)
''Continuum'' is a compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on November 14, 1995 by Metropolis Records. Music ''Continuum'' comprises remastered tracks and remixes from Mentallo & The Fixer's recording sessions circa 1990 to 1993. The collection also draws from the band's first two releases, 1991's ''Wreckage + Ruin + & + Regrets + (Redemption)'' and 1992's '' No Rest for the Wicked''. On February 16, 2018 the album was issued as a music download by Alfa Matrix on the label's Bandcamp. Reception Sonic Boom was somewhat positive towards ''Continuum'', calling the album "more of a greatest hits & misses compilation released so that the fans might have an idea of where the band has come from musically" and that "some tracks have the distinct MATF feel to them and others are quite unlike anything else they have ever written before." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Continuum'' liner notes. Mentallo & The Fixer * Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai
''Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai'' is a collaborative remix album by Mentallo & The Fixer and Mainesthai, released in 1994 by Zoth Ommog Records. Music The band originally sent the recording sessions that comprised ''Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai'' to Zoth Ommog as a work in progress and the album was released early before it could meet the band's approval. On June 23, 1998 the album was re-released by Metropolis Records in remastered form with an alternate track listing that replaces several of the songs on the original issue. Reception In their review of ''Mentallo & The Fixer Meets Mainesthai'', Ink 19 commended the remixes for improving the originals and commented that the album would be a good introduction to Mentallo & The Fixer for new listeners. Sonic Boom gave the album a positive review and noting the standouts as being the "Basket Case remix of 'Wartime' with its brutal cadence and the Tribulation mix of 'Power Struggle' with all of its Demon Seed sampl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrange The Molecule
''Arrange the Molecule'' is the tenth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on October 13, 2017 by Alfa Matrix. Reception In reviewing ''Arrange the Molecule'', ReGen praised Mentallo & The Fixer for "bypassing the group's prior sounds for something more experimental with complicated programming and an absence of song structure." Terrorverlag praised the compositions for comprising an array of sounds that defy description and compared the band favorably Skinny Puppy, Download and Uwe Schmidt. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Arrange the Molecule'' liner notes. Mentallo & The Fixer * Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – programming, engineering, mixing, mastering, illustrations Production and design * Benoît Blanchart – design Release history References External links * ''Arrange the Molecule''at Bandcamp ''Arrange the Molecule''at iTunes iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vengeance Is Mine (Mentallo & The Fixer Album)
''Vengeance Is Mine'' is the eighth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on July 10, 2001 by Metropolis Records. Reception Theo Kavadias of AllMusic gave ''Vengeance Is Mine'' three out of five stars, noting the music for lacking direction while crediting it for "introduc nga darker, dirtier electronic sound, both detailed and cluttered" that "conceals gems, and what initially may sound like too much going on actually reveals hidden harmonies, noises, and progressions." Industrial Reviews awarded the album a three out of five, commending the band for embracing more of a dance club oriented sound but criticizing their lack of energy. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Vengeance Is Mine'' liner notes. Mentallo & The Fixer * Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – vocals, programming, producer, engineering, mixing Additional performers * Larry Penn – spoken word (10) Production and design * Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – producer, engineer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The group has seen many personnel changes over the years, with Froese having been the only constant member until his death in January 2015. The best-known lineup of the group was its mid-1970s trio of Froese, Christopher Franke, and Peter Baumann. In 1979, Johannes Schmoelling replaced Baumann. Since Froese's death in 2015, the group has been under the leadership of Thorsten Quaeschning (Froese's chosen successor and the current longest-serving band member, having joined in 2005). He was joined by violinist Hoshiko Yamane in 2011, Ulrich Schnauss in 2014 and Paul Frick in 2020. Tangerine Dream are considered a pioneering act in electronica. Their work with the electronic music Ohr label produced albums that had a pivotal role in the development of the German musical scene known as kosmische Musik ("cosmic music"). Their "Virgin Years", so called because of their association with Virgin Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoth Ommog Records
Zoth Ommog Records was a German Industrial music record label which was owned by the parent label Music Research. The company was established by German music producer Andreas Tomalla (aka Talla 2XLC) in 1989 and later handed over to producer Torben Schmidt. The label released albums for such bands as Leæther Strip, X Marks the Pedwalk, Bigod 20, Lights of Euphoria and Klinik between 1989 and 1999. The company based its name on the fictional character Zoth-Ommog in the Cthulhu Mythos. In the United States, many of the Zoth Ommog artists were released domestically under Cleopatra Records and Metropolis Records. Discography See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ... * References External links Zoth Ommog Tribute Site (German o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zothera
''Zothera'' is a compilation album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on September 26, 2014 by Alfa Matrix. The collection comprises remastered audio of the band's first two albums for Zoth Ommog, 1993's '' Revelations 23'' and ''Where Angels Fear to Tread'', packaged with a third disc featuring previously unreleased remixes and versions. A free bonus compilation of eighteen tracks is also included, titled ''Sounds From the Matrix 015'', featuring previously unreleased songs from then forthcoming releases for Alfa Matrix. Reception Brutal Resonance gave ''Zothera'' a mixed to positive review of six out of ten and said "it's nice to see Alfa-Matrix catering to both fans of the old and new, and also reintroducing albums that may have never seen the light of day again if not for their dedication to the scene, but, overall, I'm crossed as to whether or not this box set is worth buying." Peek-A-Boo Magazine credited '' Revelations 23'' and ''Where Angels Fear to Tread'' for not sounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music From The Eather
''Music from the Eather'' is the ninth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on October 26, 2012 by Alfa Matrix. The album was released as a two CD standard version and a limited edition box set containing an additional third CD, a sticker, a postcard and a poster. Background The album keeps "the theme developed on the last conceptual Enlightenment Through a Chemical Catalyst album, dealing with higher or altered states of consciousness-experiences Gary Dassing has personally gone through." "I just wanted to work on music that would stimulate my ears. I wanted to do things that would trip me out!", explains Dassing. The warning on the album cover ''Be cautious using this substance'' refers to this theme. ''Music from the Eather'' completely avoids vocals. However, voice and other samples are frequently used. Several tracks are remixes or appear to be reworks of songs of the same album and of ''Enlightenment Through a Chemical Catalyst''. The track ''Opening the Bandwidt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
