False Prophets (EP)

False Prophets
EP by Mentallo & The Fixer
Released	October 14, 1997 (1997-10-14) [1]
Studio	The Slum (Austin, Texas)
Genre	Industrial
Length	26:59
Label	Metropolis
Mentallo & The Fixer chronology
Burnt Beyond Recognition (1997) False Prophets (1997) Systematik Ruin (1999)

False Prophets is an EP by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on October 14, 1997, by Metropolis Records. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It contains remixes of the tracks "False Prophets" and "Mother of Harlots", which previously appeared on the band's fourth studio album Burnt Beyond Recognition , as well as previously unreleased track titled "Deluge 2370 B.C.E." ^[5]

Reception

Sonic Boom recommended False Prophets to "die-hard Mentallo fans, as well as club oriented DJ's, will want to pick up a copy of this single, while the rest of you are should pick up the full length album instead." ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dwayne Dassing and Gary Dassing.

No.	Title	Remixer(s)	Length
1.	"False Prophets" (Full Frontal Lobotomy Mix)	Dwayne Dassing James Mendez	5:56
2.	"Mother of Harlots" (Multi-National Brain Washer Re-mix)	James Mendez	6:31
3.	"Deluge 2370 B.C.E."		6:09
4.	"Mother of Harlots" (Tempo Crusher)	Gary Dassing	8:23

Personnel

Adapted from the False Prophets liner notes. ^[6]

Mentallo & The Fixer

• Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – sampler, synthesizer, sequencing, programming (1, 3), engineering and remixer (1)
• Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) – vocals, sampler, synthesizer, effects, engineering (2–4), programming (2, 3), programming (3), remixer (4)

Additional performers

• John Bustamante – Moog synthesizer (1)
• Jon Pyre  – additional production (2, 4)

Production and design

• Travis Baumann – cover art, illustrations
• Chaos Grafix – design
• James Mendez  – mastering, editing and remixer (1, 2)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1997	Metropolis	CD	MET 070
Germany		Off Beat		O-99, SPV 056-43773

References

1. Barnhart, Becky (1999). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum . 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 173. ISBN   9781575980782 . Retrieved August 23, 2020.
2. "Mentallo & the Fixer: False Prophets Overview". AllMusic . Retrieved August 23, 2020.
3. Bush, John. "Mentallo & the Fixer Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved August 23, 2020.
4. 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 23, 2020.
5. Christian, Chris (February 10, 1998). "Mentallo & The Fixer: False Prophets". Sonic Boom. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
6. False Prophets (booklet). Mentallo & The Fixer. Horster Str., Gelsenkirchen/Chicago, Illinois: Metropolis Records/Off Beat. 1997.

External links

• False Prophets at Discogs (list of releases)