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hell0

by B_X_R_N_X_R_D

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1.
hell0 03:25
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SAFEWORD 07:02
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g0ng 06:03
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up.d0wn 07:27
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6.
0ur_L0v3 05:10
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t1me 11:43
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s0ul 11:53
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Liber8 12:46

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In case you were wondering, “the safe word is DECOLONIZE”. These are the catchy lyrics to “SAFEWORD”, a techno anthem that makes decolonization sound sexier than ever. It’s one of the standout tracks on hell0, the debut album from B_X_R_N_X_R_D, the latest musical incarnation of Bernard Farley who is also the founder of Black Techno Matters. The album clocks in at over an hour and consists of exuberantly expressive and intricate live recordings spontaneously created on his signature Roland tr-8s drum machine rig. Highlights include the fun shrieking of "g0ng", the eerie and hypnotic "up.down", and the slow burning acid trip of "t1me". The relentless experimentalism does let up with tracks like "0ur L0v3", a joyful techno track celebrating love, and "s0ul" which is just begging for a bright colorful laser show. The album ends with “Liber8”, an unhinged tribal techno track in which B_X_R_N_X_R_D chants "liberate your mind!”. The relentless percussion intensifies over 12 dizzying minutes until he calmly utters the word "DECOLONIZE" and, as promised, the sonic experience gently ends.

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released March 31, 2023

Music and vocals by B_X_R_N_X_R_D. Recorded at the Black Techno Matters headquarters in Washington, DC. Mastering by Bernard Farley. Photo by Kris Pritchard.

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B_X_R_N_X_R_D Washington, D.C.

B_X_R_N_X_R_D is my decolonized musical identity in a post-technological singularity world. Each time I jack into my drum machines, I dig deeper into my ancestral energy while subversively embracing technology to slowly cut all shackles to european notions of music. I create visceral drum music that is rooted in our past, liberates us in the present, and opens portals into an alternate future. ... more

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