Maladaptive Strategies Vol. 1

by Bit Shifter

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Kemikziel I don't think I've ever not been filled with energy and inspiration when listening to Bit Shifter; and this compilation is no exception, showcasing his creativity, style, and skill at his craft. 👍

Eric L. Well worth the price of admission for the vocal tracks. The Antenna remix is better than the Kraftwerk original! Favorite track: Antenna.

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1.	Not That You Asked 02:37	info	buy track
2.	Access Failure 04:25	info	buy track
3.	Parapersona Crash 03:40	info	buy track
4.	Prokaryote Fight Song 01:38	info	buy track
5.	White House Ejector Seat 02:39	lyrics	buy track
Pressing questions surrounding our status Paired with overwhelming demand Have prompted a new apparatus As a bold new contingency plan It's silent and swift, and it's awfully sudden Wait till you see what happens When I push this button What relief when this faulty head's finally severed Wait till you see what happens When I pull this lever White house ejector seat White house ejector seat White house ejector seat White house ejector seat White house ejector seat White house ejector seat Trap door in your ceiling Machinery under your floor To help turn Election 2000 Into Ejection 2004 It's silent and swift, and it's awfully sudden Wait till you see what happens When I push this button What relief when this faulty head's finally severed Wait till you see what happens When I pull this lever White house ejector seat White house ejector seat White house ejector seat White house ejector seat White house ejector seat White house ejector seat From a role reached in error From inauspicious beginnings To a war waged on terror That you still claim we're winning After so deftly achieving The world's disapproval We're demanding right now Your instant removal It's silent and swift, and it's awfully sudden Wait till you see what happens When I push this button What relief when this faulty head's finally severed Wait till you see what happens When I pull this lever Don't make the same mistake twice Take my advice A brand new device To express your displeasure When your Commander in Chief Is a pandering thief, Desperate times call for Desperate measures
6.	Antenna 03:47	info	buy track
7.	Pocket Calculator 04:24	info	buy track
8.	Astro Zombies 01:48	info	buy track
9.	We Bite 01:02	info	buy track
10.	Winter Wonderland 01:59	info	buy track
11.	Let It Snow 01:50	info	buy track

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The Maladaptive Strategies release series aims to fill in the gaps in the Bit Shifter project's evolutionary tree. A retrospective collection, this series compiles tracks that were produced alongside the standalone albums and EP, but whose paths diverged — some casually thrown onto a homepage, some seeing formal release on various far-flung compilations, and some that circumstance simply selected against.

This material has been grouped together into volumes organized loosely by chronology and character. Taken together, the Maladaptive Strategies series collects and presents 18 years’ worth of auxiliary Game Boy malfeasance.

This installment, Volume 1, presents works created during the period of 2002 to 2005, though in some cases released later.

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The recordings in this release series have been remastered from a patchwork collection of source files and less ideal substitutes thereof, spanning a wide range of sound quality — from mastering-ready unprocessed DAW output, to room-mic live audio captured from a choppy low-bandwidth internet stream. Due to the disparate nature of the source material, some variation in character between tracks may be experienced.

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credits

released December 20, 2019

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Artwork:
Andi Soto · www.andisoto.com

Remastering:
Carl Peczynski (Planet Zaxxon) · www.planetzaxxon.com

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All tracks programmed and performed by Joshua C. Davis.
Recorded 2002 - 2005 by Joshua C. Davis at The Negative Zone, Astoria NY US.
Remastered 2018 by Carl Peczynski (Planet Zaxxon).

All songs composed by Joshua C. Davis
Published by Maximum R&D (ASCAP)

excepting:

Track 6 by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider-Esleben, and Emil Schult
Track 7 by Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos, and Emil Schult
Both published by Klingklang Inc. (ASCAP) administered by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC

Tracks 8 and 9 by Glenn Danzig
Published by Evilive Music (ASCAP)

Track 10 by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith
Published by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Track 11 by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn
Published by Cahn Music Company (ASCAP), Quaytor Productions LLC (ASCAP), and W. B. Music Corp. (ASCAP)

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Thank you to the following individuals and entities for the original release of this material; for graciously allowing that material to be released here; and/or for direct contributions to this release series:

Andi Soto for the breathtaking artwork; Carl Peczynski for the remastering; Jeremy Kolosine, Receptors Music Inc., Errol Kolosine, and Astralwerks for the 8BOps 8BOpportunities; Motoki Tsushima / Intikrec; Peter Swimm / Toilville; Matthew Morden & Candy Mind; and the micromusic QFS.

And for general support:
Kira, Natty, Chris, Tamara, Jeremiah.

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This compilation ℗ 2019 & © 2024 Bit Shifter · bit.shifter.net
A Data Casualty release · x_x004

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Bit Shifter Brooklyn, New York

Since 2001, NYC's Bit Shifter has been among those leading the charge in the underground movement known as chipstyle music, exploring high-impact, low-res music made using primitive synthesis as a deliberate aesthetic choice. Armed only with two 30-year-old handhelds, Bit Shifter leaves high-end computer music choking on his exhaust, bringing twice the rock with 0.002% of the processing power. ... more

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