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From Soundclick.com:
Criterion International To Release Early Ministry Side Project By The Band Eight And One Half
On the heels of the 25th year anniversary, tour, and the albums "Rantology" and "Rio Grande Blood" set the tone for reflection. In the spirit of this retrospective climate Criterion International is set to release a project by the band Eight and One Half entitled "The Jourgensen Sessions" produced by Al Jourgensen in 1983. This collection spans a tapestry of sounds, from funk inspired dance grooves in the vein of ABC, to dark electro synths reminecent of early Ministry, Planet Xymox, or Depeche Mode.
This previously unreleased record is a "moment in time", captured and frozen for over 20 years. For serious Ministry collectors, or fans curious about the "early years" of Ministry and the Chicago Industrial movement, this album is a time capsule and sure to please any fan of music of this era.
Eight and One Half, fronted by brothers David Floodstrand, and R. Lewis Floodstrand, is ment to be a pre-cursor to the new Eight and One Half record due to be released in early 2007.
Other releases on Criterion include the Eight and One Half E.P. "Travel", the self titled album by the alternative band Deep Blue Dream, Jazz Trumpet player Rex Richardson's "The Powers That Be", and a 12" by the Chicago House music group Barnhouse.
Criterion International will initially release Eight and One Half "The Jourgensen Sessions" as a digital download exclusively on soundclick.com, and then !Tunes, Rhapsody.com, and others.
Listen to a couple snipets here and expect an interview with David Floodstrand exclusive to this site to be posted shortly.