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This theme runs throughout, from the opening suite \"Dusty But Digital\"—featuring a collage of over 75 voices, including MF DOOM and Joan Mitchell—to the swirling vocals of Monica Mussungo on the title track, set against heavy mechanised sub-bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eField recordings, warped samples, and intricate editing blur the line between reality and imagination. Whether it’s children’s games merging with drums on \"Don’t Become What You Hate\", or the expansive percussion and distortion of \"Quantum Listening\", the album asks how we can truly listen and create in an era of information overload.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make the album, the band recorded extended improvisations at their rehearsal space, Unter den Lidl in Berlin, embracing spontaneity and allowing the music to evolve organically across a day of experimentation. 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