jh0st talks: Luscious-235: End.Game.
In 2018 I had the privilege of collaborating with the mysterious synthwave duo Lusious-235 on their track ‘Better off Dead.’ I finally sat down with them for a rare interview to discuss their album End.Game. released on New Year’s Day 2019. In the video document above, they reveal 11 secret and urgent points: All tied to the now solidifying theory that the so-called lost decade of the 19A0s completely usurped and wiped clea>>> >01 01 0 01 0 010 10 01 1 1 1 01 0110 1 101 01 010 1 0101 101 1 01111 <?/=end.game. script/syntax err0r-6891-9791
Key References and Links (find out more before they get redacted!)
Intro
- 00:48 Kubicki Key Factor bass
- 01:35 Rob Beschizza on the 19A0’s, ‘Mixtape of the Lost Decade’
- 04:00 Chill Productions netlabel
- Netlabels
- Netlabels History
- Anu’s post about Chill and netlabels
- 05:30 Recent retro-future: Maniac, Tales from The Loop
- 06:00 Synthwave overview
- Lazerhawk – Dreamrider
- Gunship
- 08:30 Evidence of Time Travel and John Karborn’s artwork
- PBS “stinger”
- Another inspiration: the “In Search Of…” theme (and show)
- Giorgio Moroder – Irena’s Theme from “Cat People”
- Slowdive – Falling Ashes
- Ocean City, MD
- Diva movie trailer (careful viewers will find lyric references scattered throughout this movie)
- Dark City film trailer
- Kavinsky – Nightcall
- Drive movie trailer
- Miami Vice driving scene
- Pink Floyd – The Wall movie trailer
- Heavy Metal movie trailer
- John Carpenter’s The Thing movie trailer
- Halloween movie trailer
- Rocky Horror Picture Show movie trailer
- El Topo movie trailer
- Depeche Mode – Black Celebration
- Sisters of Mercy – Black Planet
- Chrome Pyramids?
- Silver pylons in the sand??
- War Games movie trailer
- Gary Numan – Night Talk
- Gary Numan – War Games
- Gary Numan & Paul Gardiner – Stormtrooper in Drag
- St. Vincent – Los Ageless
33:22 – J-9
- Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
- Blondie – Rapture
- Giorgio Moroder – Palm Springs Drive (from “American Gigolo”)
- THIS IS NOT A DREAM
- Depeche Mode – Precious
- Night Flight – classic late-night video show
Album Credits
Unit-235 (Brian L. Ward): guitars, synthesizers, and microcomputer
Sid Luscious (Anu Kirk): vocals, guitars, synthesizers, and microcomputer
All songs written by Anu Kirk and Brian L. Ward. Produced and Engineered by Luscious-235 at Blue Moscow and Galvanic Sentience. Special thanks to Iran Narges and Treacy Ward. Mastered by Michael Hateley for Lotus Mastering. Jacket art by John Karborn. Sleeve design by Iran Narges.
This record was made possible in part by support from Phyllis Latham and Neutron Sound.
Related Music Links
- Luscious-235 on Bandcamp
- Luscious-235 on SoundCloud
- Anu on Bandcamp
- Sid Luscious and the Pants on Bandcamp
- Rob Beschizza’s review of End.Game.
- Anu Kirk’s Blog
