Organic? - 2024 European Mecanica Label 17-track 2LP Set

Re-release including all original tracks plus some bonus and remixes.

The Overlords is a pioneer electronic project coming from Denmark. Rune Bendixen, Carsten Pedersen and Ian Ion started to work together in 1987 inspired by Front 242 and Adrian Sherwood’s electronic dub. The ever-cheaper samplers allowed the band to record their debut album 'Midnight at the Grooveyard II' (1988) and built their own studio The Grooveyard in Copenhagen. Next works started to get increasingly influenced by techno, new beat and innovative dance music. A new single 'Moontrap' (1990) appeared on Belgium's Antler Subway Records and led The Overlords to collaborate with Kenneth Baker who remixed the next single and massive club hit ‘Sundown’ (1991). The full-length 'Organic?’ (1991) came shortly after also on Antler Subway in Belgium, ZYX Records in Germany and reached America with Caroline Records. The success continued to grow and a new EP for ‘Organic+' (1992) was out with the title track remixed by the legendary DJ and producer Sven Väth.

Produced by The Overlords except Frankfurt Goes Organic produced by Mosaic Sven Väth.
Recorded at The Grooveyard, Copenhagen 1990-1992. 1-12 mixed in Elsound Studio, Valby 1990.
Written and conceived by The Overlords except Holiday In Cambodia by Biafra/Ray/Flouride/Slesinger.
Backing vocals by Mr. Off, Yolanda Globus, Placido Mongo, Miguel Tango
All sounds & words generated by The Overlords except telephone call by Richard M. Nixon.
All versions remixed by The Overlords.
Remastered by Nicolás Zúñiga.
Original artwork by Nicolay Bitzar, Kim Ryzz & Manoverboard. Artwork by Stefan Alt
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Published by The Overlords, except Holiday In Cambodia by Virgin Music Publ. Ltd.

Tracklisting.

1. Organic! 04:22
2. Bolt 03:49
3. Holiday in Cambodia 03:49
4. Hell's Kitchen 04:00
5. Zensurround 05:00
6. Search & Destroy 04:14
7. Near Dark (Campfire Mix) 04:28
8. Moontrap 04:20
9. Ennui, Ennio 02:33
10.P.T.L (Pass The Lot) 04:18
11.Sundown (Instru-Mental Version) 05:45
12.Rhythm 000 03:33
13.Organic! (Single Version) 03:46
14.Frankfurt Goes Organic (Sven Väth Mosaic Remix) 06:33
15.Sundown (Single Version) 04:14
16.Moontrap (Adult Version) 07:00
17.Moontrap (Bonus Version) 08:03