HAFLER TRIO — How to reform Mankind
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Die dritte Wiederveröffentlichung eines frühen H30 – Werks auf Korm Plastics. HOW TO REFORM MANKIND wurde 1993 auf TOUCH veröffentlicht und war damit einer der letzten Veröffentlichungen vor der grossen „Pause“.....
“The final entry in the Hafler Trio's trilogy opens with two quiet pieces similar to the previous volumes, Kill the King and Mastery of Money, but the first half of Emasculation of Contempt shows them entering new territory. A jagged and a rhythmic piano loop, layered with wails, rattles, and environmental noise, is harsh and agitated. Although the middle of the piece is a reverberating, layered drone more typical of the previous releases, the last third returns with another harsh, rhythmic loop. The harsh drones and loops continue through the rest of the album, not approaching anything peaceful until a long sonar loop in the album's closing moments. This album concludes the trilogy which is the Hafler Trio's major work to date by moving out of the ambience which had become their hallmark and into a more aggressive and harsh territory. The trilogy also concluded a prolific period for the group, as there were no further new releases except for expensive and rare limited editions for more than five years. [Caleb Deupree, All Music Guide]
“What's more fun than being at the most marvellous of parties? Being told about it by someone else. and here are all the juicy details about who did to whom, when and where, and who *didn't* know about it. The dish is served, and the beads of moisture are now visible on the glass. They said it couldn't be done, and it very nearly wasn't, but we soon took the smirk of THEIR faces, now didn't we? A cornucopia of delight, especially with absent friends in mind, and indeed. you may never be the same. and someone else may not be either.
With the re-issue of 'How To Reform Mankind' we complete the trilogy that also holds 'Mastery Of Money' and 'Kill The King'. Originally released in 1992 by Touch, now finally seen as should be, including a 24 page booklet, poster and postcard.” [label info]
“The final entry in the Hafler Trio's trilogy opens with two quiet pieces similar to the previous volumes, Kill the King and Mastery of Money, but the first half of Emasculation of Contempt shows them entering new territory. A jagged and a rhythmic piano loop, layered with wails, rattles, and environmental noise, is harsh and agitated. Although the middle of the piece is a reverberating, layered drone more typical of the previous releases, the last third returns with another harsh, rhythmic loop. The harsh drones and loops continue through the rest of the album, not approaching anything peaceful until a long sonar loop in the album's closing moments. This album concludes the trilogy which is the Hafler Trio's major work to date by moving out of the ambience which had become their hallmark and into a more aggressive and harsh territory. The trilogy also concluded a prolific period for the group, as there were no further new releases except for expensive and rare limited editions for more than five years. [Caleb Deupree, All Music Guide]
“What's more fun than being at the most marvellous of parties? Being told about it by someone else. and here are all the juicy details about who did to whom, when and where, and who *didn't* know about it. The dish is served, and the beads of moisture are now visible on the glass. They said it couldn't be done, and it very nearly wasn't, but we soon took the smirk of THEIR faces, now didn't we? A cornucopia of delight, especially with absent friends in mind, and indeed. you may never be the same. and someone else may not be either.
With the re-issue of 'How To Reform Mankind' we complete the trilogy that also holds 'Mastery Of Money' and 'Kill The King'. Originally released in 1992 by Touch, now finally seen as should be, including a 24 page booklet, poster and postcard.” [label info]