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RAPID-EYE ASSEMBLAGE TRILOGY SERIES | 2008

THE DIELECTRIC would like to announce a new forthcoming trilogy series of EP's due to be released in 2008 on three different formats via three individual record labels.The focus and motivation behind this trilogy project dreamed-up by founder member J.HOOKENS [ formerly JERICO ONE / B3B CORPORATION] is to experiment and explore new sound and conceptual visual ideas outside the standard band-format and to work with a rotating line-up of new and established artists on the international music-art scene. The first part of the series is entitled ' RAPID-EYE ASSEMBLAGE' ( EP ) VOL-1 conceived between London, Manchester,Berlin and Japan in late December 2006 and October 2007 and marks the beginning of a darkly-beautiful and atmospheric journey undertaken by ( The Dielectric ) to produce and create what can only be best described as a thunderous cacophony of intense melody meets pulsing nightmare soundscapes with an avant-garde mix of edgy, abrasive skull-snapping beats and sub-bass dubtronics

'RAPID-EYE ASSEMBLAGE' documents THE DIELECTRIC’S first original compositions/ demos recorded by J.HOOKENS Together with established underground Berlin vocalist and multi-instrumentalist MONA MUR , best known for her collaborations with FM Einheit, Marc Chung and Alex Hacke of EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN and En Esch formerly KMFDM , Dieter Meier of YELLO and the Warsaw Philharmonic to name but a few, who contributes her vocals / lyrics and sound ideas to the tracks 'Operative' and 'Shadowless co-written and produced with Hookens . The EP also includes the Japanese underground writer and webcaster KENJI SIRATORI who approached THE DIELECTRIC to create a dark-tapestry of sound for his spoken-word composition 'Asylum' with music-backing courtesy of Hookens plus London based artist-contributor and sound engineer/ producer D.ESCOTT Aka ELECTRO FUNK ROCKERS/ AWAX who co-wrote the track 'Mechanisms' with Hookens. This EP will only be available via mail-order on CDR format on hand-printed chrome body print and available through selected record shops. ( words: amanda lewis )

ARTIST - THE DIELECTRIC

TITLE - - RAPID-EYE ASSEMBLAGE ( EP ) VOL-1

RELEASE DATE - ( 19.04.2008 ) -RE-ISSUED

FORMAT: CD-ONLY

RECORD LABEL: ( WWW.THEDIELECTRIC.ORG )

DISTRIBUTION: LTD-EDTION MAILORDER-ONLY

TRACKLIST

01: Operative -edit
02: Mechanisms
03: Shadowless
04: D:motion
05: Asylum
06: Ghost

The second installment in the 'Rapid-Eye Assemblage' trilogy series due to be released in early August 2008 by THE DIELECTRIC and includes brand new studio-material written and recorded on location between Berlin, the Netherlands and London in late September 2007 and early January - May 2008 by THE DIELECTRIC. Marking a transition from the cinematic and spine-chilling filigree noisescapes of the first eponymous EP, 'Flicker Of An Eye' voyages into a slow-seductive and dance-oriented direction for this second release. Featuring the groups mellifluously moody signature and abstract musical-settings fused with fragmented collages of cut-up electronic noise that takes you further into the wonderful and frightening world of THE DIELECTRIC. Full of shimmering textures, melodies and dark pulsating experimental-grooves that fizz with tension and intrigue, this 5-track ( EP) utilizes both acoustic sound sources and traditional digital-analog recording technologies fused together with vocals and beats that happen in real-time.

Predominantly written and performed by ( J.HOOKENS ) on his travels around Europe and the UK part 2 of 'Rapid-Eye Assemblage VOL2 (Flicker Of An Eye ) is accompanied by a new line-up of collaborators for this recording - including Netherlands avant-garde improv jazz musician Martin K.Lewis on the track 'Introjection and with help of Kier Stewart at the mixing controls best known as the live bass player with Manchester band ( Duritti Colum ). The EP also features London based vocalist / lyricist ‘Karren King’on the beautiful-down tempo and haunting track entitled 'Belief'. This 5-track digital release will be officially released via URBCOM / iTUNES’ and will only be available on digital-only format. ( words: Amanda Lewis )

ARTIST - THE DIELECTRIC

TITLE - - RAPID-EYE ASSEMBLAGE VOL2 EP

RELEASE DATE - (TBA)

FORMAT: DIGITAL-ONLY

RECORD LABEL: ( URBCOM )

DISTRIBUTION: ( WORLDWIDE ) iTUNES/PINNACLE

TRACKLIST ( To Be Confirmed )

001: Nomadic
002: Dimensions
003: Introjection
004: Belief
005: tbar

This final installment in this trilogy series will be entitled ' Soundtracks ' due to be released sometime in mid-September 2008 on C30 casstette-only format and will include improvised soundscapes composed and performed by ( The Dielectric ) and other artists yet to be confirmed...more information and label ( TBC SOON ) ( words: amanda lewis )
ARTIST - THE DIELECTRIC

TITLE - - RAPID-EYE ASSEMBLAGE VOL3 EP

RELEASE DATE - ( TBA ) 2008

FORMAT: CASSETTE-ONLY

RECORD LABEL: ( TBA )

TRACKLIST ( TBA 2008 )

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