Consolidated is an American radical activist music group, formed in 1988 and best known in the early 1990s as an alternative dance/industrial music band.[1] Between 1989 and 1994, their instrumental style evolved from industrial, to hip-hop, to hard rock and funk with mixtures of live instruments and electronic instruments. They were distinguished by left-leaning political activism and politically radical lyrics, as well as their innovative sonic collages which blended industrial and hip-hop styles.[1]
Their music often focused on vegetarianism, women's rights, animal rights, fighting racism and homophobia, the unity of oppression, World War II and the Holocaust, the dangers of capitalism, and the evils of American nationalism.[2] Although often criticized as having strident and confrontational lyrics, Consolidated tempered the intensity of their songs with many instances of self-deprecating humor. They admitted to their own struggles with addressing complex social issues within the constraining structures of pop music, an artistic form they referred to as "a neutralized medium," but explained that they did so because they felt that it might be their only chance to reach a mass audience with progressive messages of social justice.
Their signature song, "Consolidated", contained the mission statement "Consolidated is not even a consumer product... yet. This is no rock and roll band. It is a unique creative vision of a small isolated group of individuals. A team that's skilled and dedicated. Searching for the knowledge that will enable them to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of those around them."[citation needed]
The band was formed in the early part of 1988 in San Francisco, California after each of the founding members had grown dissatisfied with other music projects they had been involved in.[3] Consolidated's original line-up consisted of Adam Sherburne (guitar and vocals, previously lead singer of Until December), Mark Pistel (samples, sequencers and keyboards/synths), and Philip Steir (drums).[1] In 1990 they released their debut album The Myth of Rock,[4] and toured North America with Meat Beat Manifesto the following year.[5]
Consolidated's subsequent line-ups have consisted of Adam Sherburne, Todd Bryerton (drums), Michael Dunn (bass), and Kevin Carnes (drums) with some mixing and engineering by Mark Pistel.
After 1994, the original line-up went their separate ways.[1] Since that time, the project has been mainly under the direction of Adam Sherburne, with peripheral involvement by Mark Pistel (primarily mixing and engineering the albums). Following the split of the original line-up, Consolidated has continued to evolve musically through styles reminiscent of West Coast hip-hop, R&B, rock, and jazz similar to Miles Davis's early 1970s experimentation. Initially known for their strident, lyric-heavy albums, their most recent recordings have been almost entirely instrumental improvisations.
Co-founders Mark Pistel (programming/vocals) and Philip Steir (programming/vocals) continued to do many remix projects after leaving the band. Mark Pistel made one album under the name Pistel, and has also played with the live/touring incarnation of Meat Beat Manifesto as well as a group called Electronic Dub Collective. He is currently co-producing and touring with Hercules and Love Affair. Philip Steir co-owns a recording studio called Toast. Drummer Todd Bryerton of the band's later line-up performs with Kneel Cohn in the NYC post-glam band The Dead Stars on Hollywood.
Live performances
In each of their live performances, Consolidated included a period of time in which microphones were passed among audience members, who could then discuss, rebut, argue or elaborate upon the topics of Consolidated's songs in a process they dubbed "inter-active democracy."[6] Consolidated devised these interactions as a way to subvert the typically passive experience of watching a band perform, empowering the audience members to respond and articulate their own opinions on issues addressed in the song lyrics or even the nature of the performance itself. Consolidated recorded many of these interactions and sampled excerpts of them to be included on their albums.[7] In some cases, these samples were arranged and featured as short interludes between songs, while in other cases they were worked into the sonic collages of the songs themselves (e.g., "Crusading Rap Guys" on the 1991 LP Friendly Fa$cism.)
Consolidated's live performances featured video montages that were either projected onto large screens, or featured on multiple television sets positioned along the perimeter of the stage. The video footage included their promotional music video clips for their singles, as well as video art composed of found footage which corresponded to the lyrical topics of specific songs (e.g., myths of male sexuality, sexist depictions of women in mass media, and the inhumane treatment of animals in laboratories and slaughterhouses).
Local, regional and national activist groups were invited by Consolidated to set up tables and information kiosks at their shows while they were on tour.
Discography
An entry on a previous version of Consolidated's official website noted that all their albums have combined to sell over 500,000 copies.[citation needed]
¡Consolidated! EP (Zoth Ommog | Muzic Research | Nettwerk, 1989)
^Reed, S. Alexander (2013). Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 186. ISBN9780199832583. OCLC 1147729910 – via the Internet Archive.
^Appnel, Timothy (September 1990). Joseph, Douglas (ed.). "Consolidated". New Route. New York, NY: New Route Publishing, Inc. (10): 16.
^Davies, Paul (5 March 1991). "The Myth of Rock review". Q Magazine. 55: 67.
^Appnel, Timothy (September 1991). Joseph, Douglas (ed.). "Meat Beat Manifesto". New Route. New York, NY: New Route Publishing, Inc. (14): 21.
^Morgulies, David, ed. (6 July 1990). "CMJ Radio Top 150" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc. 23 (199): 25–29. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^McLaughlin, Megan, ed. (31 October 1994). "CMJ Radio Top 150" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc. 40 (401): 5–6. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^"Consolidated". Official UK Charts. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
External links
Consolidated on G7 Welcoming Committee Records
March 27, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Consolidated band news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Consolidated is an American radical activist music group formed in 1988 and best known in the early 1990s as an alternative dance industrial music band 1 Between 1989 and 1994 their instrumental style evolved from industrial to hip hop to hard rock and funk with mixtures of live instruments and electronic instruments They were distinguished by left leaning political activism and politically radical lyrics as well as their innovative sonic collages which blended industrial and hip hop styles 1 ConsolidatedConsolidated playing in Sweden in 1993Background informationOriginSan Francisco CaliforniaGenresAlternative rockhip hopfunkindustrialYears active1989 presentLabelsI R S RecordsNettwerkZoth OmmogMembersAdam Sherburne Mark PistelPast membersGilly Ann Hanner James Dickson Lisa Cash Michael Dunn Philip SteirTheir music often focused on vegetarianism women s rights animal rights fighting racism and homophobia the unity of oppression World War II and the Holocaust the dangers of capitalism and the evils of American nationalism 2 Although often criticized as having strident and confrontational lyrics Consolidated tempered the intensity of their songs with many instances of self deprecating humor They admitted to their own struggles with addressing complex social issues within the constraining structures of pop music an artistic form they referred to as a neutralized medium but explained that they did so because they felt that it might be their only chance to reach a mass audience with progressive messages of social justice Their signature song Consolidated contained the mission statement Consolidated is not even a consumer product yet This is no rock and roll band It is a unique creative vision of a small isolated group of individuals A team that s skilled and dedicated Searching for the knowledge that will enable them to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of those around them citation needed Contents 1 History 2 Live performances 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe band was formed in the early part of 1988 in San Francisco California after each of the founding members had grown dissatisfied with other music projects they had been involved in 3 Consolidated s original line up consisted of Adam Sherburne guitar and vocals previously lead singer of Until December Mark Pistel samples sequencers and keyboards synths and Philip Steir drums 1 In 1990 they released their debut album The Myth of Rock 4 and toured North America with Meat Beat Manifesto the following year 5 Consolidated s subsequent line ups have consisted of Adam Sherburne Todd Bryerton drums Michael Dunn bass and Kevin Carnes drums with some mixing and engineering by Mark Pistel After 1994 the original line up went their separate ways 1 Since that time the project has been mainly under the direction of Adam Sherburne with peripheral involvement by Mark Pistel primarily mixing and engineering the albums Following the split of the original line up Consolidated has continued to evolve musically through styles reminiscent of West Coast hip hop R amp B rock and jazz similar to Miles Davis s early 1970s experimentation Initially known for their strident lyric heavy albums their most recent recordings have been almost entirely instrumental improvisations Co founders Mark Pistel programming vocals and Philip Steir programming vocals continued to do many remix projects after leaving the band Mark Pistel made one album under the name Pistel and has also played with the live touring incarnation of Meat Beat Manifesto as well as a group called Electronic Dub Collective He is currently co producing and touring with Hercules and Love Affair Philip Steir co owns a recording studio called Toast Drummer Todd Bryerton of the band s later line up performs with Kneel Cohn in the NYC post glam band The Dead Stars on Hollywood Live performances EditIn each of their live performances Consolidated included a period of time in which microphones were passed among audience members who could then discuss rebut argue or elaborate upon the topics of Consolidated s songs in a process they dubbed inter active democracy 6 Consolidated devised these interactions as a way to subvert the typically passive experience of watching a band perform empowering the audience members to respond and articulate their own opinions on issues addressed in the song lyrics or even the nature of the performance itself Consolidated recorded many of these interactions and sampled excerpts of them to be included on their albums 7 In some cases these samples were arranged and featured as short interludes between songs while in other cases they were worked into the sonic collages of the songs themselves e g Crusading Rap Guys on the 1991 LP Friendly Fa cism Consolidated s live performances featured video montages that were either projected onto large screens or featured on multiple television sets positioned along the perimeter of the stage The video footage included their promotional music video clips for their singles as well as video art composed of found footage which corresponded to the lyrical topics of specific songs e g myths of male sexuality sexist depictions of women in mass media and the inhumane treatment of animals in laboratories and slaughterhouses Local regional and national activist groups were invited by Consolidated to set up tables and information kiosks at their shows while they were on tour Discography EditAn entry on a previous version of Consolidated s official website noted that all their albums have combined to sell over 500 000 copies citation needed Consolidated EP Zoth Ommog Muzic Research Nettwerk 1989 The Myth of Rock Nettwerk I R S 1990 24 CMJ Radio Top 150 8 Dysfunctional EP Nettwerk I R S 1990 This Is a Collective EP Nettwerk I R S 1990 Friendly Fa cism Nettwerk I R S 1991 Brutal Equation EP Nettwerk I R S 1991 Unity of Oppression EP Nettwerk I R S 1991 This Is Fascism EP Nettwerk I R S 1991 Play More Music Nettwerk I R S 1992 Tool and Die EP Nettwerk I R S 1992 You Suck Crackhouse EP Nettwerk I R S 1992 Warning Explicit Lyrics EP Nettwerk I R S 1993 Business of Punishment London Polygram 1994 28 CMJ Radio Top 150 9 53 UK Albums 10 Butyric Acid 12 London Polygram 1994 Dropped G7 Welcoming Committee 1997 Tikkun Survivor Demos Orchard Records 1999 The End of Meaning Consolidated Artists 2000 Free Music or Stockpiled Death 2003 Free Music Stop America 2005 Fock Songs Music from the Fockumentary Free Music Stop America EP 2007 2012 The End of Times The End of Bands as Ha Ha Assclown 2012 The Sound of How People Could Be to Each Other as Free Music Stop America 2012 We re Already There 2021 References Edit a b c d Colin Larkin ed 2000 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music First ed Virgin Books p 96 ISBN 0 7535 0427 8 Reed S Alexander 2013 Assimilate A Critical History of Industrial Music New York Oxford University Press p 186 ISBN 9780199832583 OCLC 1147729910 via the Internet Archive Appnel Timothy September 1990 Joseph Douglas ed Consolidated New Route New York NY New Route Publishing Inc 10 16 Davies Paul 5 March 1991 The Myth of Rock review Q Magazine 55 67 Appnel Timothy September 1991 Joseph Douglas ed Meat Beat Manifesto New Route New York NY New Route Publishing Inc 14 21 Poet J Robbins Ira Consolidated Trouser Press Retrieved 9 May 2021 Reed 2013 p 222 Morgulies David ed 6 July 1990 CMJ Radio Top 150 PDF CMJ New Music Report Great Neck NY College Media Inc 23 199 25 29 ISSN 0890 0795 Retrieved 5 November 2021 McLaughlin Megan ed 31 October 1994 CMJ Radio Top 150 PDF CMJ New Music Report Great Neck NY College Media Inc 40 401 5 6 ISSN 0890 0795 Retrieved 6 November 2021 Consolidated Official UK Charts Retrieved 28 November 2021 External links EditConsolidated on G7 Welcoming Committee Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Consolidated band amp oldid 1122817049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
