Commandments for the Molecular Age

Commandments for the Molecular Age
EP by Mentallo & The Fixer
Released	May 30, 2006 (2006-05-30)
Studio	Grimpen Ward Studios
Genre	Electro-industrial
Length	53:45
Label	Alfa Matrix
Producer	Gary Dassing
Mentallo & The Fixer chronology
Vengeance Is Mine (2001) Commandments for the Molecular Age (2006) Enlightenment Through a Chemical Catalyst (2007)
Alternative cover
Radio edition cover

Commandments for the Molecular Age is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on May 30, 2006 by Alfa Matrix. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Marc Tater of Chain D.L.K. commended Gary Dassing's compositional technique. ^[4] Similarly Industrial Reviews awarded the album three out of five stars praised Dassing's multi-layered industrial music compositions and complex programming. ^[5] Terrorverlag commended the band for remaining energetic and danceable and said the longform tracks were worth the listeners time to engage with. ^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Dassing.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Brute Force Uploading" (Mescalero Mix)	7:50
2.	"Brief But Violent Illness" (Puking, Blackouts and Pain)	13:16
3.	"My Fondest Drug Related Memory" (Chimora Mix)	5:58
4.	"Commandments for the Molecular Age" (Critical Mass of Enlightenment Mix)	13:46
5.	"Opening the Bandwidth for the Cosmic Signal" (Fine-Tuning and Frequency)	12:55

Radio edition track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Brute Force Uploading" (Mescalero Radio Edit)	5:37
2.	"Brief But Violent Illness" (Radio Blackout Re-Edit)	5:24
3.	"Commandments for the Molecular Age" (Critical Mass Radio Broadcast Edit)	5:31
4.	"Opening the Bandwidth for the Cosmic Signal" (AM Frequencies Radio Edit)	3:54

Personnel

Adapted from the Commandments for the Molecular Age liner notes. ^[7]

Mentallo & The Fixer

• Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – vocals, programming, producer, engineering, mixing, cover art, photography

Additional performers

• John Bustamante – additional vocals (1)
• Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – mastering, editing

Production and design

• Benoît Blanchart – design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Belgium	2006	Alfa Matrix	CD, DL	am1075epcd
				am1020 DJ
	2015		DL

References

1. "Mentallo & the Fixer: Commandments for the Molecular Age > Overview". AllMusic . Retrieved August 24, 2020.
2. Carlsson, Johan (December 2, 2006). "Mentallo and The Fixer Back With New Album". Release Magazine . Musik & Media. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
3. Zlaya Zgombic, Zlatko (August 28, 2017). "Mentallo and The Fixer – Rearranging Molecules: Interview With Gary Dassing of Mentallo and The Fixer". Wire Trap. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
4. Tater, Marc (January 8, 2007). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Enlightenment Through A Chemical Catalyst". Chain D.L.K. Musik & Media. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
5. Lic (July 17, 2006). "Mentallo and The Fixer: Commandments For The Molecular Age". Industrial Reviews. Leo Levin. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
6. Handl, Ralf (June 17, 2006). "Mentallo and The Fixer – Commandments for the Molecular Age". Terrorverlag: Alternative Music Webzine. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
7. Commandments for the Molecular Age (booklet). Mentallo & The Fixer. Brussels, Belgium: Alfa Matrix. 2006.

External links

• Commandments for the Molecular Age at Discogs (list of releases)
• Commandments for the Molecular Age at iTunes