Richard Colvaen - Quartz

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About The Record :
Quartzes are piezoelectric. That means that they produce electricity when undergoing a mechanical stress. This seems an appropriate definition in relation to the work that we do here at Thin Consolation: the ancient craft of excavating and polishing uncut stones and making them transmit electricity. This is most probably a relic of more glorious times when our ancestors made a living digging through the dirt in search of coal. This particular quartz is the work of Richard Colvaen, a prolific Wallifornian beat-maker, who took his first steps as a member of the romantically inclined Fist Fucking Crew - whose album leaves nasty stains under the nails - and later as part of the indigenous supergroup Bretzel Zoo. He's also guilty of collaborating with the likes of Herrmutt Lobby [once again here on the final track 'Colvak'], Gajah Polymorpheous, Non from Shadow Huntaz, and Dynooo.
About The Artist :
Shaken awake by a hand that recedes to reveal a mouth that demands: 'Who'll take the blame for Richard Colvaen, the man who knows no sweat of shame?' To seem long a life must be filled with unpleasant surprises, is a thought that arises, as twelve fingers so nimble they nibble my nipple. 'Try not to strain or be boasting a sprain, when I bring down that cane!' 'Just making my way up the food chain, and yes, still trying to fuck Lorraine.' Together alone in a ponderous primitive lull, everything green looks black, and everything else is imbued with the colour of pus: one more shrine in paperback. Unimpressed, I confess to enjoy the caress of the hand that throttles my throat. 'I said it before and I'll say it again: don't take the name of the man in vaen!'