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BURN

by Phÿcus

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This Is the Burn (BURN) 04:37
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2.
Grandmaster Phÿcus (BURN) 04:26
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3.
Fanculo Neoismo (BURN) 02:45
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4.
Mötörhead – Phÿcus (BURN) 03:07
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5.
My Brain Is Gone (BURN) 05:25
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Dominoes (BURN) 10:20
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Be My Naber (BURN) 04:21
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8.
Burning Electricity (BURN) 06:59
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Faktory Amerika II (BURN) 05:24
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10.
Like A Prayer (BURN) 05:09
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11.
Empty Temples (BURN) 08:39
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12.
Grandmaster Phÿcus – Extended (BURN) 06:50
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Grandmaster Phÿcus – Fourth Version (BURN) 04:00
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Fanculo Neoismo – Demo (BURN) 01:15
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Mistress Lisa’s Dominant Tanning Salon - Sequence Base (BURN) 04:10
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16.
Working Man After Shore – Brian Vocal (BURN) 06:43
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Working Man After Shore – Monty Vocal (BURN) 06:50
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Nerves – Take Two (BURN) 04:08
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Nerves – Heavy Version (BURN) 04:18
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Nerves – Rough Mix (BURN) 04:14
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21.
L’Appat Vivant (BURN) 05:50
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L’Appat Vivant – Psychedelic Version (BURN) 09:03
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23.
CKUT Funding Drive Promo 1990 (BURN) 01:08
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about

“BURN” was the fifth official release from Phÿcus, released on the Terra Vox label (TVX-013) on November 1, 1991 in an edition of 100 copies. It was preceeded by the radio demo “WROT”.

With “BURN”, the potential of Phÿcus’ powers hinted at on “rench/reck” became fully realized.

The genesis of this material came in the summer of 1991 when Bruce briefly returned to Montreal, en route to St. John’s. While Bruce was in town, he wrote the lyrics for “This Is The Burn”, did the recording of this track and “Grandmaster Phÿcus”, came up with the idea of doing the Motorhead cover (vocals were done by tape trading), and most importantly, it was decided that Phycus needed an umlaut, thus Phycus became Phÿcus.

As would often be the case for Phÿcus, a dozen people contributed to this release.

Immolation Side:
01 This Is the Burn
02 Grandmaster Phÿcus
03 Fanculo Neoismo
04 Mötörhead – Phÿcus
05 My Brain Is Gone
06 Dominoes

Cremation Side:
07 Be My Naber
Live from “Sauvez Bunker”: Brian, SPK-553, Thierry, Claude, Dan, Marc
08 Burning Electricity
Live from “Abbey Roadkill”: Brian, Bruce, SPK-553,Scott, Steve Cook, Dead Peter
09 Faktory Amerika II
Live from “Sauvez Bunker”: Brian, SPK-553, Thierry, Claude, Dan, Marc
10 Like A Prayer
Live from “Total Art Breakdown”: Brian, Bruce, SPK-553, Scott
11 Empty Temples

Bonus Tracks:
From Wrot:
12 Grandmaster Phycus – Extended
13 Grandmaster Phycus – Fourth version
Probably another Halifax version.

1991 Demos:
14 Fanculo Neoismo – Demo
15 Mistress Lisa’s Dominant Tanning Salon - Sequence Base
Taken from a rehearsal tape given to Thierry Gauthier so he could work out guitar parts. This demo never got a proper recording or a live performance, but this song made it to the short list of older material to be re-done for “BURN”.
16 Working Man After Shore – Brian Vocal
Early demo of the Rita McNeil track. Incorporates the song “After-Shore”, sequenced by SPK-553.
17 Working Man After Shore – Monty Vocal
18 Nerves – Take Two
19 Nerves – Heavy Version
20 Nerves – Rough Mix
Instrumental demo, destined for “BURN” that never was completed.
21 L’Appat Vivant
22 L’Appat Vivant – Psychedelic Version
23 CKUT Funding Drive Promo 1990

credits

released November 1, 1991

Bruce X – Guitar(01, 02, 04, 08, 10, 12, 23), Lyrics (01, 02, 08, 10, 12, 13), Vocals (01, 02, 04, 08, 10, 12, 13)

Brian Damage – Roland S-550 sampler and sequencer, Casio CZ-1000, Moog MG-1, Roland Juno (05), Vocals (05, 06, 07, 15, 16, 18, 19, 23)

SPK-553 – Sequencing (16, 17), Lyrics (09, 15), Vocals (09, 10)

Thierry Gauthier – Guitar (06, 07, 09, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)

Scott Righteous – Drums (08, 10)

Monty Cantsin – Megaphone (03, 17), Vocals (17)

Claude Charnier – Samples (07, 09)

Dan Néant – Bass (07, 09)

Marc Treppanier – Octapad (07, 09)

Steve Cooke – Bass (08)

Dead Peter – Percussion (08)

Tim Coffey - Cover design and layout, under the name of Focus Communications.

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Phÿcus was a Canadian industrial / experimental band that existed from 1988 to 2000. Phÿcus transformed from the traditional band format into a network that included over 50 contributors in a dozen locales, with Montreal as its centre of operations. Phÿcus' success was minimal, but their output was prodigious. Now in 2020, Phÿcus is back with a new release, "CrowleyWood". ... more

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