A Spacehead track and Krel Track segued into each other, Mechanoid Dream first appeared on the Spacehead cassette "Anasazi" and was later released on the Dead Earnest Records CD "In Space We Trust" (1995), along with a Spacehead version of Dark Star. Dark Star was originally a Krel song, from the cassette album of the same name from 1992
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MECHANOID DREAM
CHROMIUM NIGHTMARE, MECHANOID DREAM,
HAIL THE MESSIAHS OF THE SILICON SCHEME.
FRYING YOUR SYNAPSE,
AND MELTING YOUR BRAIN,
EATS AT YOUR BODY,
AND DRIVES YOU INSANE.
MICROCHIP MADNESS, FLICKERING SCREEN,
VIRTUAL WIPEOUT BRAINWASH MACHINE.
THERE IS NO ANSWER, THERE IS NO CURE,
MACHINES HAVE GOT US,
OF THAT I AM SURE.
LOCKED IN A PROGRAM, THERE'S NO ESCAPE,
NO RELEASE FROM THE PSYCHICAL RAPE,
FLUSHING YOUR THOUGHT WAVES AND WIPING YOU CLEAN,
YOU'RE JUST A REFLECTION IN THE MECHANOID DREAM,
JUST A REFLECTION IN THE MECHANOID DREAM,
JUST A REFLECTION IN THE MECHANOID DREAM,
JUST A REFLECTION IN THE MECHANOID DREAM,
JUST A REFLECTION IN THE MECHANOID DREAM,
HAIL THE MESSIAHS, OF THE SILICON SCHEME,
HAIL THE MESSIAHS, OF THE MECHANOID DREAM
MECHANOID'S DREAM
DARK STAR
TEN THOUSAND LIGHTYEARS FROM HOME,
DRIFTING THROUGH THE GALAXY!
DARK STAR TAKES CONTROL,
DOWN THROUGH SPACE AND TIME.
DARK STAR! IS OUT OF CONTROL!
DARK STAR! IS OUT OF CONTROL.
DARK STAR! IS OUT OF CONTROL.
DARK STAR! IT'S GONNA EXPLODE!
LOGIC SYSTEMS OVERLOAD,
THE MAN-MACHINE, TAKES ALL CONTROL.
DARK STAR, FLYING ONWARDS,
NOW YOUR FATE IS SEALED!
DARK STAR! IS OUT OF CONTROL!
DARK STAR! IS OUT OF CONTROL.
DARK STAR! IS OUT OF CONTROL.
DARK STAR! IT'S GONNA EXPLODE!
TEN THOUSAND LIGHTYEARS FROM HOME,
DRIFTING THROUGH THE GALAXY!
DARK STAR TAKES CONTROL,
DOWN THROUGH SPACE AND TIME.
Ok, I'm biased as I'm on this, but in me humble opinion, it's another must have record, bouncy punky psychedelic surf industrial dance bastard. Watch this space for a full album very soon Mr. Dibs
This late ’90s shoegaze record gets a full remaster on the advent of its 25th anniversary, its woozy melodies brighter than ever. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 26, 2021