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Negativland: Escape from Noise (1987), Helter Stupid (1989), and Dispepsi (1997)
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Issued in 1987, Escape from Noise took the scope of A Big 10-8 Place to even wider levels, touching on everything from how many time zones Russia covers to a rendition of "Over the Rainbow" sung by a little girl plagued with hiccups. Maintaining Negativland's blend of wit and darker themes, it might have simply remained a cult classic were it not for the appearance of the throbbing, creepy "Christianity Is Stupid" and, a few months after the album's release, a mass murder in Minnesota committed by a teenager against his family. Having seen tour plans fall through at around the same time, Negativland decided to distribute a fake press release hinting that the killer had in fact been arguing with his parents over "Christianity Is Stupid," which resulted in a slew of publicity and confusion over what the truth of the situation was. Some condemned the group's actions as tasteless exploitation, but Negativland preferred to think of it as an examination of media assumptions, and the whole affair became the backbone of 1989's Helter Stupid.



The 1997 release of Dispepsi looked to be another red-flag-to-the-bull effort, though whether out of foolhardiness or calculation is up to the individual to decide. Regardless, Dispepsi, featuring the guest contributions of newest member Peter Conheim, didn't bring down the wrath of Pepsi-Cola on the band's head even though the cover art was clearly a riff on the distinctive brand's logo while the content explored the very concept of advertising and its potentially destructive nature.


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Seeland Records is owned and operated by Negativland to manufacture and distribute our CDs, books, DVDs, t-shirts, posters and buttons , as well as audio and video works by other so-called “illegal” artists. And while you are welcome to buy our work as digital downloads, or find it for free on various file sharing networks out there on the web, each of our releases was meant to be listened to uninterrupted and in their entirety, and nearly all of our releases come with elaborate packaging, fancy artwork, extra texts and design that are integral to the concepts of each project.
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1 illuminaut  
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http://rapidshare.com/files/142812102/Negativland_-_Escape_From_Noise__1987_.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/142824266/Negativland_-_Helter_Stupid__1989_.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/142819080/Negativland_-_Dispepsi__1997_.zip

2 Tydalwave  
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The "Helter Stupid" track has to be among the best and funny pieces of music I've ever heard. Bought it back in 1989 on CD, and know this 20+ minute track inside out. By far Negativland's best oeuvre!

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