mfalcons Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 On September 18, Merge Records will present The Diet, the debut album from HeCTA. Using the idea of combining the notion of “song” and elements from stand-up comedy, and electronic music and a shared love of the electronic form and its many permutations, HeCTA respectfully, playfully explored and experimented to make The Diet. HeCTA is Scott Martin (drums, percussion, piano, synths, programming, editing), Ryan Norris (synthesizers, vocoder, electric guitar, electric bass, synth bass, programming, editing), and Kurt Wagner (voice, keyboards, programming, editing). Kurt offered these words to describe the HeCTA concept: As HeCTA, we take our approach seriously and are respectfully aware of the great electronic music created throughout its history continuing into the present—so much so that when it came time to mix these recordings, we reached out to some of the central figures of the genre. Such greats as Morgan Geist, John McEntire, and Q all had a hand in shaping the refined sound we present to you. With invaluable creativity and engineering by Jeremy Ferguson at Battle Tapes in Nashville, we together created what we consider to be a collection of songs that move and move through you, from the dashboard to the dance floor, from Decatur to Dornburg, from Dorchester to Detroit. Suck it up, hippies. This music is our attempt to extend the boundaries of our expression and have some fun. It’s not Americana, house, techno, trap, juke, or blaze. Why would it be? And like any good diet, it will be reviled then ultimately loved by all who give it a chance to work its way into their lives. We love you for trying, and we’re trying to love you back. The first 250 LP preorders will receive limited edition translucent red vinyl. All preorders will receive a signed poster while supplies last. LP includes a coupon for a full download. Preorders will ship to arrive on or around the release date of September 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freverend Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 pre-ordered this and the Nytronix LP which is coming on the same European labal, City Slang. Pretty pumped to hear this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I ordered from Merge the day this went up, so I've got my fingers crossed that I got in early enough for the limited color and signed print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksuwdboots Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 For pre-orders does Merge charge upon ordering or upon shipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfalcons Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 I ordered from Merge the day this went up, so I've got my fingers crossed that I got in early enough for the limited color and signed print. Mine will come colored and signed poster. They've confirmed me via email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 My copy of this shipped yesterday, scheduled to arrive 9/15! I love how Merge is sticking with Tuesday release dates, basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I was out of town for nearly two weeks, so my copy sat on the doorstep for a while. It's a little warped from the sun, but so far it's played well! I got a red copy with a signed print! ::thumbs up:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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