''Zothera'' is a

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Mentallo & The Fixer Mentallo and the Fixer (sometimes written as Mentallo & The Fixer) is the project name used by American electro-industrial musicians Gary Dassing (Mentallo) and Dwayne Dassing (The Fixer) from 1988 to 1999, and by Gary Dassing alone from 1999 t ...

, released on September 26, 2014, by

Alfa Matrix Alfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. Founded in 2001, the label releases musical styles including aggrotech, industrial music, dark elektro, synthpop, and electronica. Based in Brussels, the label consists of label and artists manager Séba ...

. The collection comprises

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audio of the band's first two albums for Zoth Ommog, 1993's '' Revelations 23'' and ''

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'', packaged with a third disc featuring previously unreleased

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es and versions. A free bonus compilation of eighteen tracks is also included, titled ''Sounds From the Matrix 015'', featuring previously unreleased songs from then forthcoming releases for

Reception

Brutal Resonance gave ''Zothera'' a mixed to positive review of six out of ten and said "it's nice to see Alfa-Matrix catering to both fans of the old and new, and also reintroducing albums that may have never seen the light of day again if not for their dedication to the scene, but, overall, I'm crossed as to whether or not this box set is worth buying." Peek-A-Boo Magazine credited '' Revelations 23'' and ''

'' for not sounding dated and said "''Apocrypha'' also reaches their high standards, with False prophets (shotgun messiah mix) being a favourite."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Zothera'' liner notes. Mentallo & The Fixer * Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – programming (1.1, 1.10, 1.12, 2.3, 2.8, 2.12-2.14, 3.6, 3.8, 3.12-3.15),

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(1.12, 2.2, 2.8, 2.12-2.13, 3.11), mixing (1.12, 2.8, 2.12-2.13),

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(2.8, 2.12-2.13),

er (2.2, 3.11) * Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – programming (1.2-1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.11, 2.14, 3.1-3.7, 3.9-3.11, 3.16),

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(3.1-3.9, 3.1-3.16), engineering (1.1-1.11, 1.13, 2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.11, 2.14, 3.1-3.10, 3.12-3.16), mixing (1.1-1.11, 1.13, 2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.11, 2.14, 3.10), recording (2.1-2.7, 2.9-2.11, 2.14),

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ing (1.1-1.13, 2.1-2.14, 3.1-3.16), remixer (3.1-3.9, 3.11-3.6) Additional performers * Todd Kreth –

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(3.16) Production and design * Tomoki Hayasaka –

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Release history

References

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