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Music For Violence with The Chap

 
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London-based band The Chap have been doing the damn thing for almost 20 years now. With around 23 releases under their belt, most of which have appeared on their home of Lo Recordings, over the years they've perfected a witty and playful sound that sets them apart from the swathes of serious chin strokers. 

They're now readying their seventh album, 'Digital Technology', for release – which covers everything from melancholy pop to techno, disco and synth-pop.

Now, we wouldn't say The Chap are a group you'd neccesarily associate with violence, but they've dug deep for selections that scream subtle violence and whisper "smash the system"…

Ahh, violence. It's not very nice, and we're not very good at it. We nearly called out last album Wusses Strike Back. But we didn't. We're tried to explore all the interesting little corners of violence in music here, from the straightforward to the obscure. Anyone for a violent hug?

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Atari Teenage Riot - "Deutschland Has Gotta Die" (Loud Remasters)

I used to drive around the suburbs as an angry young man in my 2CV listening to this at maximum volume. Young people always know how to smash the system.

  • Atari Teenage Riot - "Deutschland Has Gotta Die" (Loud Remasters)

    I used to drive around the suburbs as an angry young man in my 2CV listening to this at maximum volume. Young people always know how to smash the system.

  • Dirty Projectors - Part 1 | A Take Away Show

    The Rise Above album is packed full of understated violence. This version was filmed by our buddy Vincent Moon and comes out as a threatening love song to a helpful NYPD cop.

  • Pet Shop Boys - Fugitive (Richard X Extended Mix)

    We love the Pet Shop Boys. This is their uplifting disco anthem about the empowerment of the 9/11 bombers. At least I think it is. An emotional rollercoaster. Somehow they got away with playing it on tour in the US. The violence of subtlety?

  • Juan Trip - Louis' Cry

    In the early 90s, Juantrip’ accurately observed that something to make French Techno more interesting would be to introduce samples of a baby screaming. Just to make it truly horrifying, the liner notes explain the baby died a few months later. Keep on screaming baby Louis…

  • Country Teasers - Panic Holiday

    Less violence, more the emptiness which leads to it.