Guerilla Welfare
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Guerilla Welfare was an independent Canadian, Edmonton-based, electric/electronic duo that combined heavily processed acoustic and electric instruments with spoken word and field recordings of acoustic "world" instruments/singing samples. The result was pan-ethnic and somewhat experimental grooves, with tongues planted firmly in the cheek. The principal members in GW were Brian Schultze and Curtis Ruptash, both of whom previously were members of Stony Plain/RCA recording artists Subtle Hints. GW was active between 1986 through to 1995 when Ruptash relocated to Chicago.
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[edit] Guerilla Welfare - "Guerilla Welfare"
released 1986 on He Dead Records
After failing to find a suitable drummer or vocalist, this project used the now-common process of weaving field recordings of ethnic music/siging, along with spoken word samples along with music beds recorded by the duo.
personnel:
Brian Schultze - production, mixing, guitars, programming marimba and additional bass on track A2
Curtis Ruptash - production, mixing, fretted and fretless basses, electric stick, programming and voice on track A3
Note: "Atom Bomb" was used in MTV's The Real World Episode #610
Track Listing:
A1: Aggression
A2: Thought Breeds Fear
A3: Mistah Bo He Dead
A4: I Left
B1: Atom Bomb
B2: I Was Born
B3: Fear Arises
B4: As It Is
[edit] Guerilla Welfare - "Rhesus Pieces"
released 1988 on He Dead Records
On this release, GW extended the concepts explored in their eponymous debut to more strongly driven rhythms and denser production, while incorporating guest vocalists to change up the sonic palette.
personnel:
Brian Schultze - production, mixing, guitars, programming marimba, and percussion
Curtis Ruptash - production, mixing, fretted and fretless basses, electric stick, marimba, programming and percussion
Patrick Higgins - vocals on A1, B3
Mandy Cousins - vocals on A3, B1 and B4
Denise Spitzer - vocals on A5
Track Listing:
A1: Thaw
A2: Melting Pot
A3: Mirrored Faces
A4: Why'd They Make The Atom Bomb So Damn Hot?
A5: Is Everything OK?
B1: Self Denial
B2: All Things Are Connected
B3: Mr Mighty (on the floor)
B4: Litigare
B5: So, Today...
[edit] Guerilla Welfare with Mary Howes- "Evidence I Was Here"
released 1986 on He Dead Records
personnel:
Brian Schultze - production, mixing, guitars, programming and percussion
Curtis Ruptash - production, mixing, fretted and fretless basses, electric stick, programming and percussion
Mary Howes - voice
This was a collaboration between GW and Canadian poet, Mary Howes. The recording combined GW's textural sonic layers to accompany Mary's whiskey voiced readings of her work.
Track Listing:
- A1: Easy Street
- A2: Rock-a-bye
- A3: Bubble
- A4: QHS
- B1: Available Light
- B2: Cobalt
- B3: Dyeing All Weekend
- B4: Box Factory
