Lotus Eaters is an experimental electroacoustic group which features Aaron Turner ( Hydra Head Records,

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), and James Plotkin (

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, O.L.D.). Their first release was a very limited edition LP/CD-R called ''Alienist on a Pale Horse'', released by Double H Noise Industries. They later released a CD called ''Mind Control for Infants'' on

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, an untitled 7" on

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from Germany, and a very limited self-released CD-R called ''4 Demonstrations''. Their latest album is a CD released in mid-2007 on

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named ''Wurmwulv''. "Mind Control for Infants" was expanded, remixed and reissued on 2xLP in November 2009 vi
TAIGA records
of Minneapolis.

Discography

*''Alienist on a Pale Horse'' (CD & LP 2001) *''Four Demonstrations'' (CD 2001) *''DR-55'' (7" 2002) *''Mind Control for Infants'' (CD 2002) (remixed/reissued 2xLP 2009) *''Wurmwulv'' (CD 2007)

References

External links

Lotus Eaters @ Encyclopaedia Metallum
retrieved 11-6-2007 American experimental musical groups {{US-experimental-band-stub