Save the Planet: Kill Yourself!
"Save the Planet: Kill Yourself" - Chris Korda - Gigolo 05 (1997)
I first heard this tune years ago at "Heart & Soul", sometime about 4 in the morning around 6 years ago.
I loved it then and I still love it now.
I know for a fact that people either love or hate this tune.
I've known people to run off the dancefloor screaming, leave the room, hold their head in their hands or just ask "wtf is THIS?"
I can't say I'm that surprised either.
The opening is pure twisted evil music, with a repeating grating sound that drives you nuts. Then the weird voice comes in:
"Greetings, we are not of this planet"
"We do not understand your strange customs"
"Your planet's ecosystem is failing"
"Your leaders deny this"
"Explain"
"Why do your leaders lie to you"
"Why do so many of you believe these lies"
Oh yeah, this is dance music from another planet alright - weird indeed - but then comes the breakdown and all of a sudden you are plunged into a section with this awesome funky bass line that just grooves and really kicks ass.
Then comes the real kicker, in the middle of all this funky dance grooviness, we get this strange warbling cry - "SAVE THE PLANET" - followed by this demonic whisper - "KILL YOURSELF".
Oh yeah .. when a dance tune goes "save the planet .. kill yourself" in a room full of people twisted off their skulls on some kind of chemical or another, then something has to give.
But who would be evil enough to take advantage of young drugged-up ravers to try and propagate their message ... alcohol, clothing, soft drink, music, tobacco, fashion, and car companies excepted of course ... ?
Well Chris Korda is the founder of the Church of Euthanasia which only has one commandment:
"Thou shalt not procreate"
Concerned with the overexpanding population, the Church of Euthanasia encourages suicide, abortion, cannibalism and sodomy.
It also encourages people to make music. The latest version of Chris Korda's free open-source audio mixer Mixere
software for windows is available for download at Sourceforge
I've only glanced at it, but it looks like as much fun as Ableton Live, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper.
If I get time I'll play with it and report back, but I'd love to hear from anyone who has used this software.
The Church of Euthanasia: strange beliefs, great music, and free software
What more can a man ask for?