MKIO’s new work ushers in the dawn of a new era. To grasp it, you must first understand that Trans-humanism is the postulation that we can evolve past our basic, special primacies, through emerging technologies such as nanobots and cellular regeneration, while Post-humanism is the theory that there are humans among us who have evolved beyond the rest, and are no longer considered to be a part of our collective race. The album in question will take you through these sentiments, using the medium of sound in a way unlike any other.

I met these guys about four years ago while filming a documentary at Seattle’s traditional grunge club, The Funhouse. I never considered that they would have risen to the heights they have now achieved. There are three separate sites dedicated to this band. A myspace link, their own web page, and a live journal forum. The myspace link alone has already amassed almost forty-five thousand adherents. But before I become their public relations manager, let me clue you into their heart.

The two best songs are ‘Silent Killer’ and ‘Passing Through’. The former is a bloody catharsis of death and betrayal, while the latter invokes aleatory synthetic riffs that transcend brutal lyrics. Their cover art is also revolutionary. The myths of the stork having brought you as a baby, like something out of The Matrix, immortal and hypnotic, comes into play. Go beyond the pale and listen to this stuff under a full moon, for the most fully quixotic effect.
 
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