Happy Heroes
1998 EP by Negativland
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EP by Negativland | ||||
Released | March 1998 | |||
Genre | Sound Collage | |||
Length | 26:23 | |||
Label | Seeland Records[1] | |||
Producer | Negativland | |||
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Happy Heroes is an EP by sound collage and experimental musical group Negativland, released in 1998.[3][4]
Critical reception
Memphis Flyer wrote that the EP "delivers more bang for the buck – particularly if you have a wicked sense of humor and high threshold for aural pain."[5] The Rough Guide to Rock called it "more expert sampler anarchy."[6]
Track listings
- "Mertz #1" - 1:43
- "Jolly Green Giant" - 7:23
- "Mertz #2" - 1:14
- "Chicken Diction" - 3:49
- "The Black Hole Tube" - 3:48
- "O.J. And His Personal Trainer Kill Ron and Nicole" - 3:12
- "Happy Hero: The Remedia Megamix" - 5:02
- "Mertz End" - 0:13
Personnel
- Mark Hosler - tapes, electronics, rhythms, Booper, clarinet, organ, viola, loops, guitar, etc.
- Richard Lyons - tapes, electronics, rhythms, Booper, clarinet, organ, viola, loops, guitar, etc.
- David Wills - synthesizer, voice, tape
- Peter Dayton - guitars, viola
- W. M. Kennedy - guitar
- Ernst Long - Trumpet
- Phil Friehofner - Organ
References
- ^ Gehr, Richard; Robbins, Ira. "Negativland". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Happy Heroes - Negativland | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Review - Happy Heroes". Orlando Weekly. 1998-07-15. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Baker, Brian (2000-05-03). "Dead Set on Deconstruction | On what may or may not be its farewell tour, Negativland makes the most of an age of uncertainty". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Duncan, David D. (1998-05-21). Grimstead, Stephen (ed.). "Memphis Flyer: Music Reviews - May 21, 1998". Memphis Flyer. Contemporary Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 1999-10-01. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Buckley, Peter, ed. (July 24, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (1st ed.). Rough Guides. p. 713. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
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