This track is about being systemically ruled by fear and anxiety. Externally or internally it ruins your immune system and makes you sick and unable to be truly free. It’s the covert and insidious force that governs humans in society. The production is taking inspiration from various genres including including industrial, electronica, trip hop, dub and hip hop. Dark, intense and moody. Just how I like it.
This track lyrically is inspired by a kind of raw and unwavering rebellion. Turning the sides of our personality like aggression, resentment, anger and rage into a powerful force for positivity and change. Apathy and complacency sometimes need to be attacked inside ourselves to stop us from being weak and subservient. (The chorus line says it all really (WAKING UP THE REBEL, I’M TEARING DOWN THESE WALLS) The music takes different genres and mangles them together in a typical dark and edgy Allflaws way. Very much inspired by punk, industrial hip hop, grime, trip hop, electronica and breakbeat.
Put simply the track is about rebellion and what I call positive rage. A rage that can be leveraged to make positive change in your life. The track is also about finding a way to live free and authentic without being taken by the drudgery and monotony of modern day to day living. It has other meanings as well but you will have to find them. Enjoy.
Many fans are curious to why the first three Allflaws albums have been discontinued by Derelict State Records. These albums are titled (These Walls Are Lies 2007, Black Box Here After 2009, Versus The Soul 2013)
Well the decision was actually by myself (Gabriel) and not by the label. I felt that the early Allflaws records were of that epoch and didn’t need to be out there anymore, possibly getting ahead of the newer releases. The label agreed and those records were subsequently removed from the label back catalogue.
The beauty of being on an independent label is you do have more control of your material, and you do have a say about what you want out there in the world representing your name. I really felt that the first three Allflaws records were very important and were part of the evolution of the sound. But I didn’t feel that having them out there was necessary anymore as I felt that the project had evolved.
I didn’t want to feel attached to those albums to the point were I could not just let them go and move on. Artists can get attached to art just like consumers get attached to their products. And I wanted to be able to relinquish all ties to the past with no regret. I thought f…..k it, why not just let that part of Allflaws be left where it was. People can still actually find those records on places like Ebay or YouTube so let them get found if people really want to listen to them. They were very vital records for Allflaws and I like the idea of them being old relics which might or might not ever be found.
Those first three albums really helped me explore music and the direction of the Allflaws project. They took many influences from all types of music including spoken word, industrial, punk, industrial hip hop, breakbeat, jungle, trip hop, dance and electronica. It helped the Allflaws project launch into the world and made way for much experimentation and creativity.
I’m so glad they happened as Allflaws is nothing without that part of the journey.
Here is the new video for the ALLFLAWS single BECOMING. The track is taking influences from industrial, Industrial hip hop, trip hop, breakbeat and electronica. Enjoy. Thanks for all the amazing support.
Taking influence from industrial hip hop, trip hop, spoken word and breakbeat. Released on UK label Derelict State Records. Full of unrelenting tenacity, will and rebellion. Enjoy.
A mix of industrial, hip hop, trip hop, spoken word and electronica.
Taken from the 2016 album Apparitions. The track is about rampant hedonism and escapism. That yearning to get high and let yourself go. We have all been there.
This song is mixing up industrial, hip hop, trip hop, spoken word and jungle music. I said in a previous post sorry for the genre listing but unlike some self absorbed artists I’m not so up my own arse I won’t use genres to explain the music lol.
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