| Stealth Empire (In Dub) | ||||
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| Released | April 17, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 53:23 | |||
| Label | Algiers Recordings | |||
| Producer | Lee Tesche | |||
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Stealth Empire (In Dub) is an album from Nun Gun, the multimedia collaboration between visual artist Brad Feuerhelm, and musicians Lee Tesche and Ryan Mahan of the band Algiers. [1] The release is a companion album to their Mondo Decay project and expands upon their work with Mark Stewart of The Pop Group. [2] [3]
All tracks are written by Nun Gun
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Stealth Empire" (featuring Mark Stewart) | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Super Dub" (featuring Mark Stewart) | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Outlaw Empire" (Adrian Sherwood Mix) | 3:38 |
| 4. | "A4 ####### (Mallarmé read by Mark)" | 2:26 |
| 5. | "On Neurath's Bass" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "On Neurath's Boat" (featuring Farbod Kokabi w/ Mourning [A] BLKstar) | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Stealth Dub" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Sankara Speaks" | 7:15 |
| 9. | "The Supermen" (featuring Mark Stewart) | 3:54 |
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