Cargo Records

The Clock Machine Turns You On:Volume 2

"... a stunning affirmation of a label which has stuck to its guns and released what it damn well wants, flying the flag for the original independent spirit and relentlessly throwing up stunning musical cross-pollinations shot through with dub, guts and a healthy dose of humour and madness..." - Kris Needs, July 2008.

It comes as little surprise to find that Dr Alex Paterson, who first became involved with the label at its inception whilst a roadie for founding fathers Killing Joke and singing with his band Bloodsport, is still heavily involved, regularly appearing in label projects the Transit Kings with Jimmy Cauty, Rootmasters with Nina Walsh and most recently with studio wizard Dom Beken as High Frequency Bandwidth, plus several special voyages by The Orb, of course. Not content with a 'normal' compilation, Alex and Dom have hallucinogenically mixed up two CDs representing the current state of M.D.'s amazing catalogue.

After kicking off with Killing Joke's seminal early single Turn To Red, and Bloodsport pummelling the Sex Pistols' Bodies they weave together the dubbed and dreamy [Youth & Simon Tong's new Transmission project, Analogue Mindfield, SMARTYR - with the late Paul Raven RIP, Norway's N.I.C. with former PiL guitarist Keith Levene, Teledubgnosis from the USA, Sweden's Beatundercontrol], surreal-acoustic [South London blues-picker Bob Meyer, ethereal folkstress Nina Walsh, Canola Tenderfoot], audacious oddities [Caned & Able, Belka & Strelka, Japan's The Sun Paulo] and more familiar names like Shriekback, Headcount and The Orb from the Orbsessions series. There's also tastes of things to come with the Paterson soul chant of H.F.B.'s High Five Brother [Malicious Monitor] and Vertical Smile - Youth's explosive new disco-punk outfit. The set is a stunning affirmation of a label which has stuck to its guns and released what it damn well wants, flying the flag for the original independent spirit and relentlessly throwing up stunning musical cross-pollinations shot through with dub, guts and a healthy dose of humour and madness.

Track Listing

SIDE TICK [CD1]
killing joke: turn to red
transmission: glade
bloodsport: bodies [feat. alex paterson on vocals + special friends]
headcount: control
killing joke: are you receiving
the orb: ba’albek
vertical smile: explode
analogue mindfield: guernica dub [subsonar mix]
beatundercontrol: electroshocker dub
transit kings: japanese cars [burning do’nuts mix]
teledubgnosis: the resurrection machine
analogue mindfield: cosmic dancehall [maya jane coles mix]
canola tenderfoot: first come first served
bob meyer: escondedo
transit kings: the last lighthouse keeper
belka & strelka: tico
running time: 1h 10m 52s

SIDE TOCK [CD2]
caned & able: soul clapp
analogue mindfield: be careful out there
necessary intergalactic cooperation: driftin’
shriekback: bittersweet
the sun paulo: who i am
transmission: albion
SMARTYR: dark mother dub
belka & strelka: i’ll be your anything [dub mix]
rootmasters: janis joplin’s mum
the orb: sail
high frequency bandwidth: high five brother [malicious monitor]
nina walsh: bright lights & filthy nights
belka & strelka: eternalunlimitedfree
shriekback: waterbaby
caned & able: orchestra
beatundercontrol: departure
running time: 1h 10m 46s