HAZE XXL feat. JON SPENCER -  SPUNK (7", US) DATE: 2008 LABEL: Ipecac Recordings CAT NO.: [unknown] A. Spunk  B. [unknown] NOTES: VIEW: CANCELLED/CURRENTLY UNCONFIRMED. Although this was planned it looks like it won't be released. This should have been part of a series of 7" singles limited to 300 copies each. Parts 1 and 2 were issued and available through the Ox-Op shop. UPDATE: This is Vol. 4 in a series of 4 and since this entry was created Vol. 3 has been issued so with any luck Vol. 4 will be issued eventually. Each track appears on the A Purge Of Dissidents CD soundtrack.  VIEW: A Purge Of Dissidents (CD/DVD/BOOK, US)     A Purge Of Dissidents is a collaboration between fine-artist Dalek and Haze XXL (aka Tom Hazelmyer of Halo Of Flies/owner of the infamous 90's underground noise label Amphetamine Reptile Records). "In this groundbreaking collaboration between fine-artist Dalek and HAZE XXL of OX-OP, both players delve into new creative turf with a project that combines eye-bending animation and a soundtrack that is the antithesis of typical new age art-house fodder. Working as a team, this joint venture resulted in 10 animation pieces called A Purge of Dissidents. Though the aPoD concept was intended for and has been shown in gallery installations worldwide, it has become much, much more culminating in a Book/DVD/CD package released through Ipecac Records. This is not simply a CD with extravagant packaging, nor a book with some bonus materials, but a project in which the sum is greater than the parts. This set includes the 48-page book featuring the artwork of Dalek & storyboard of the chapters of the A Purge of Dissidents saga, DVD with all 10 fully animated episodes & soundtrack CD which HAZE XXL has taken some of the 30 finished instrumentals & had Craig Finn (Hold Steady), David Yow (Jesus Lizard/Scratch Acid), Jon Spencer (Blues Explosion), and Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü) all turn in vocal performances on some that spun the material into wholly new turf." - apurgeofdissidents.com  SONG CREDITS: A Purge Of Dissidents: MUSIC Written, Arranged by HAZE XXL The Players. Grant Hart Dale Crover Kenny Greenbaum Buzz Osbourne Michael Pucciarelli Kevin Rutmanis Haze XXL In no particular order. Order is neigh impossible. The material for this project originated in 3 original jam sessions. From these sessions the bottom tracks were yanked, pulled and torn apart. Then recast, re assembled, and rewritten over the course of year. In this flurry of activity, culling through the over 30 finished tracks to see which parts originated where became an undertaking that rivaled the writing, recording, mixing process itself. So I gave up. Here’s what I can remember. Session 1: Los Angeles, CA. Buzz Osbourne, Dale Crover, Kevin Rutmanis, Haze XXL July 2004 Session recorded by Toshi/Crover Session 2: West Palm Beach, FL Kenny Greenbaum, Michael Pucciarelli (Pooch), Haze XXL April 2005 Session recorded by Kenny Greenbaum Session 3/4: Minneapolis, MN Grant Hart, Haze XXL – John Anglim, Haze XXL August 2005/July 2005 Sessions recorded by Neil Weir All additional noise, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums – HAZE XXL Mayuko & Tsuzumi Okai narative on Hirohata Anime TV Series Theme Recorded and mixed at Above The Bar Studios – N.E. Minneapolis I Realize some purists will want to know whom played exactly on what. Aside from randomly pulling various chunks from various jams, there was the added problem of musicians switching instruments in these jam sessions. None of which was documented. While working with some of the same material with Buzz Osbourne, we were confounded in attempts at figuring out who was playing what on the original tracks and this was 2 of the 4 folks present at the sessions! The Vocal Sessions/Singles Series. Realizing that 3 times the material needed for this project was actually finished, the idea arose to have a variety of musicians that were already involved, and a few pulled in at last minute to commandeer the some of the tracks and leave their mark on ‘em with vocals. These sessions were rounded up and released as a Series of hyper limited 7 inch records. Several tracks from these singles have been included here. Produced: Tom Hazelmyer Mastered: Dave Gardner A. Spunk (feat. Jon Spencer) Music: Haze XXL Lyrics: Jon Spencer Run Time: 1:33 B. [unknown] SLEEVE NOTES : n/a DETAILS: ARTWORK: Art: Dalek Animations: Dalek/Jesse Olanday Design/Layout: Daylek/Haze XXL All Photos/Art: Dalek BARCODE: [unknown] RUN-OUT GROOVE ENGRAVING: A: [unknown] B: [unknown] RELATED LINKS: apurgeofdissidents.com / ipecac.com / dalekart.com / ox-op.com / nunoy.com