Tobacco
Original Photo: Spin Magazine
Tom Fec aka Tobacco has made a name for himself as the artiste du jour for the likes of Trent Reznor, who had Tobacco open recent Nine Inch Nails shows, Beck, Anti Pop Consortium, and a slew of beat artists and musicians that dot the radars of anyone with an inkling towards (good) music.
Today’s release of new material seen below in the track Eye Punch, also marks the release of Ripe and Majestic, a collection of unreleased material and instrumental rarities.
Ripe and Majestic as a project is a celebration of Fec’s reputation and aural work that finds its roots in his time as the frontman of Psych-Rock mavens Black Moth Super Rainbow pushed ever forward by the psychedelia of drugged out Moog’s and synth pads.
There is a sense of familiarity for some of the tracks here as some are drawn and expanded versions of his remix work for artists and tracks such as Piss Vader originally used in the remix for Panic Shopper by Restiform Bodies (and my initial introduction to Fec’s work) and more recent affairs such Sassy Ministries originally used by Beans in Cemetery Wind. The latter track of which shows some of his maturation and historical love for music — the track harkens back to a Ramo/Beat Street/Herbie Hancock sound from the early 80’s while maintaining a future forward sensibility for today’s synth heads. The collection as a whole sees Fec like a sonic Cobra Commander being introduced to the spores of Cobra-La and thus filtering himself and expanding upon rare work while inflecting touches of new.
All in all this is a very solid effort… for fans of Fec and his work, it’s a must listen… for those that are just being introduced… (especially the grown up adults who grew up to the Adult Swim beats)… hold your breath, spark that joint, watch that dose and dive into the sonic deep end.
For more information and a track listing:
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Ripe & Majestic (Instrumental Rarities & Unreleased Beats) out Aug. 25 on Rad Cult
01 Spirits of Perversion
used for the intro on the Fucked Up Friends 2 BluRay/DVD, 201002 Wig Blows Off
from the first Fucked Up Friends DVD, 200703 Slaughtered by the Amway Guy
originally used in the remix for “Get Lite” by Antipop Consortium, 200904 Higher Kind of Thing
originally used in the remix for “Your Life Your Call” by Junip, 201305 Piss Vader
originally used in the remix for “Panic Shopper” by Restiform Bodies, 200806 Awesome Shitty Body
from an unreleased project, 201007 1-900-900-900
Maniac Meat outtake, 201008 Grape Aerosmith (Original Mix ft Beck)
Beck’s original vocal mix that was edited and rearranged for Maniac Meat, 201009 Lawn Care Service
random outtake, 201210 Out the Dunes
random outtake, 201711 Got Wet in the Bomb Shelter
written for a cancelled movie project, 201112 Old Man Kid
originally used in the remix for “Probotector” by The Red Falcon Projects, 201313 Ming Julio
originally used in the remix for “Videostore” by Principles of Geometry, 201414 Octogram
from the first Fucked Up Friends DVD, 200715 Feels Like Nothing
originally used in the remix for “Battlefields” by Sole & The Skyrider Band, 200916 Sassy Ministries
originally used as the instrumental for “Cemetery Wind” by Beans, 201717 Prowler Champ
Maniac Meat outtake, 201018 Eye Punch
random outtake, 201119 Pube Zone
originally used in the remix for “Voice Yr Choice” by The Go! Team and appears on the Fucked Up Friends 2 BluRay/DVD, 2010, 201120 Refbatch
originally used in the remix for “Cataract” by Dirty Ghosts, 201521 Hick School
random outtake, 201522 Usual Stallion
originally used as the instrumental for “Glass Coffins” by Beans, 201123 Washed
originally used as a remiagining of “Emerald Building” by Dorosoto, 200924 Moss Mouth
from the first Fucked Up Friends DVD, 2007
