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from Oil, Thick with Fear by X5s

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We start off with our replicant attempting to speak with the The Council of Collective Thoughts - a machine collective that analyzes and reviews uploaded memories in order to keep the peace. As it turns out replicants are second class citizens in this dystopian future and giving a hard time to the robotic clerks yields only a swift exit.

Right off the bat I wanted to have a heavy dystopian feel to the album and this track combines the monotony of going to a government building with the laying out of class structure. In terms of music you'll hear lots of detuned saw synths with muddy drums and harsh degraded basslines to really drive home that sense of hopelessness.

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Machine Records Worker: Next
N-48016382: I need to speak with The Council about a recent memory upload
Machine Records Worker: Scanning biometrics, please wait
Machine Records Worker: The Council of Collective Thought does not speak with Replicants
N-48016382: Something was wrong with my memory upload; I need to speak with The Council
Machine Records Worker: repeated queries will result in security removal.
N-48016382: Can you make an exception?
Machine Records Worker: repeated queries will result in security removal.
N-48016382: Look, I'm not the only one out here with this problem, let me speak with the council
Machine Records Worker: repeated queries will result in security removal.
N-48016382: If you want your gears to keep moving you'll let me in
Machine Records Worker: repeated queries will result in security removal.
N-48016382-F: So the council is just going to let this happen? huh!?
Machine Records Worker: Rage detected, security response in progress

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from Oil, Thick with Fear, released March 1, 2022

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X5s San Diego, California

Born in CA and raised on 80's synthpop I spent my youth listening to all kinds of music and playing way too many video games. I've been a hobby producer of music for over 15 years with a wide range of styles.

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