Milk Cult was an American,

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-based, electronic band. Founded as a studio-only project in 1990, the band's nucleus comprises musicians Dale Flattum, Eric Holland and

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. Morasky and Flattum are also known for being founding members of the

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group

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, which the duo continued their involvement with concurrent to Milk Cult. Milk Cult is known for their found-sound experiments and dense

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compositions, as well as their collaborations with numerous musical acts, including

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, Neurosis, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 and

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History

Milk Cult was founded in 1990 and issued their debut album, titled ''

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'' in 1992 on Boner Records. The album contained music inspired by the group's score for the Frank Grow film of the same title. ''

Burn or Bury ''Burn or Bury'' is the second studio album by Milk Cult, released on October 23, 1994, by Priority Records. It features contributions from numerous guests, including: Mike Patton and Billy Gould of Faith No More; Blake Schwarzenbach of Jawbreak ...

'' followed in 1994 and featured the collaborative efforts of

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, Billy Gould,

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, Carla Bozulich,

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, Dave Edwardson, Scott Kelly and Steve Von Till. '' Bruse Lee Marvin Gaye'' was released in 1995 and featured music recorded in 1994 with Japanese musicians

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, Hideki Yoshimura, Hidekazu Miyahara and Pop Suzuki. In 1997, Milk Cult was contacted by the French government and offered an opportunity to participate in a Marseille-based art collective. The group obliged and traveled to France to record for a year, with their efforts eventually surfacing as the material for their fourth album. Titled '' Project M-13'', the album featured numerous guests and embraced world music while continuing to experiment with sampling and hip hop beats. After the release of '' Project M-13'' the members of Milk Cult devoted themselves to separate projects. Morasky turned his focus to movie special-effects and worked as a technician on ''

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'' films. Continuing the found-sound experiments of Milk Cult but in a more accessible form, Flattum and former

drummer

Darren Morey Steel Pole Bath Tub was an American rock band, formed in 1986 in Bozeman, Montana, United States, by Mike Morasky (guitar/vocals) and Dale Flattum (bass/vocals). Band history Morasky and Flattum moved the band to Seattle, Washington, where D ...

formed Novex, who released an album titled ''Kleptophonica'' in 2002.

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released his debut solo album ''Borders, Battles & Beers'' in 2010 and continues to work as a music engineer, recording with musical acts such as

and his band Tomahawk.

Discography

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Boner Records Boner Records is an American independent record label in Berkeley, California owned by Tom Flynn. It has released recordings by Fang (Flynn's band), Verbal Abuse, MDC, Boneless Ones, Duh, Steel Pole Bath Tub, Melvins, The Warlock Pinchers, ...

, 1992) *''

'' ( Priority Records, 1994) *'' Bruse Lee Marvin Gaye'' (ZK Records, 1995) *'' Project M-13'' (0 To 1 Records, 2000)

References

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