It’s impossible to sum up this monster project in a couple paragraphs, but we’ll give it a shot. The nutshell version: The project centers on 10 short animated films featuring the appealingly disturbed Space Monkey character of Dalek’s creation.  Accompanying these shorts is all new original music from HAZE XXL. The combination of the the two elements takes the whole concept a few steps further than it’s parts. To avoid the dancing about architecture scenario here, just view the clips contained on the site. All of this will be assembled with Dalek's fine art and culminate into a series of art shows.

Aside from a tour of multimedia fine art shows, this project will culminate in the release (on Ipecac Records) of a Book / DVD / CD of the entire project. This website will be giving some tastes as the project races towards completion and will also list the shows as they are scheduled.

There’s also a series of singles. Only available through this sight. While completing the needed 10 instrumentals, actually 35 were made. These instrumentals contain performances from The Melvins, Grant Hart, Kenny Mog 555 as well as HAZE XXL himself. The 7 inches are an idea that sprung from taking the instrumentals and turning them over to favorite vocalists and having them further add to the mix with their own twist. The first single features the lyrics and vocals of Craig Finn. Finn is known as front man for now defunct Lifter Puller as well as his current band The Hold Steady.

07/07/06

Debut viewing of A PURGE OF DISSIDENTS, is now set for Oct. in Paris. Check the Art Show Itinerary for specifics. More shows to be announced soon.

Keep in mind when viewing clips on the this website, that they are low resolution/low fidelity versions, stripped down for easy download. The actual animations are AMAZING. In most part due to Jesse Olanday - the projects animator.  

Next single to released from the soundtrack will feature vocals by David Yow (Scratch Acid / Jesus Lizard). Check back for specifics soon.