dead space volume- music

otem rellik
the pale of another day ep (2008)

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The pale of another day is a collection of sun bleached loose-ended songs, instrumentals, cover songs and voicemail. Recorded over the last two years, these tracks were never intended for a specific album but have always held a certain unique quality that otem rellik was fond of. Included in this conjoined batch of renegade recordings is the amazing production from Germany's own com.pare as well as two versions of otem rellik's first cover song Roberta C by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. This album comes in a homemade package with an 11 song cd, dvd and a booklet. The dvd includes the music video the machine and me, as well as the new animated video the pale.

track listing:
1. Broken Teeth
2. Roberta C (CFTPA Cover)
3. No God
4. Toby Died in a Car Accident
5. Box of Broken Suns
6. Internet Girl
7. Space Heater
8. Raven Produced by com.pare
9. Know God
10. Roberta C ver. 2 (CFTPA Cover)
11. The Pale

Liner notes
Reviews:
The Scene Magazine December 2008

otem rellik
chain reaction robot (2008)

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Three years in the making, chain reaction robot explodes with lung fulls of raw emotion, belted out urgently by otem rellik. This album characterizes otem perfectly and represents a landmark of musical achievement. Entirely constructed by otem, chain reaction robot displays beautiful, sometimes eerie, poetic lyricism with euphonious vocal melodies and warped, deformed and computer processed instrumentation. Otem's mangled beats are also assisted by remarkable vocal contributions from underground hip hoppers Brad Hamers (Token Recluse) and Astronautalis (Eyeball Records).

track listing:
1. mouth full of whispers
2. inside the circular skull
3. thick skin feat. Brad Hamers
4. chain reaction robot
5. im back home-tear me apart
6. green lights
7. cold house and uncomfortable couch
8. losing touch
9. 100 glass cigarettes
10. the shadow of 21st century love
11. of life
12. warm pockets feat. Astronautalis
13. skeleton smile
14. the machine and me

Reviews:
Rocky Mountain Chronicle March 2008
Backbeat Online February 2008

otem rellik
cassette tape (2006)

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This release is tribute to the warm static noise of the good ol' cassette tapes otem grew up with. Eleven songs built from guitar loops, self help tapes, shitty records, childhood recordings, a roommates earring, and of course the amazing guitar and vocal accompaniment by Lifeboat Etiquette. However introspective and nostalgic, this album is not without its moments of hope and an optimistic view of the future. If you want to learn french, quit smoking, accept Armageddon, talk to the spirits of dead pets, stare at then sun or just get lost in the studio noise and tape hiss, pick up this album. Available on finger painted cassettes with sewn up booklets or to download (download available on the store page).

track listing:
1. gray saturday
2. harm
3. cassette tape
4. bear lake
5. rachel's earring
6. good morning monsieur
7. locked up in a notebook
8. clouds on strings
9. sun in your eyes
10. human companions
11. joe and i had a shitty saturday

Liner Notes

otem rellik
the dead of winter ep (2006)

dsv 08

Otem's full steam musical assault on winter. This album was forged in cigarette ash and warm blankets. Almost completely done in the few months of winter unemployment, this album is manic, melodic and at times, trashy. Headaches, strange dreams and Input from voicebox records all contributed to this release. This also marks the first dead space volume release to get professionally pressed! Shrink wrap, barcode and 9 tracks in all.

track listing:
1. headphone moments
2. the dead of winter
3. the 2 part work anthem pt. 1
4. headache machine
5. journal featuring Input
6. untitled interlude
7. the digital kiss
8. the 2 part work anthem pt. 2
9. happy birthday dance song

Lyrics

otem rellik
friends and family ep (2005)

dsv 07

A short ep consisting of four songs made for, about or with otem's friends and family. Guitar on track 1 by Max Hughes, additional vocals on track 1 by Mandy Stickle. Violin on track 3 by Maria Miranda.
download album (14.3 MB)

track listing:
1. To Mr. Myers
2. Maria
3. M-the destroyer
4. Audrey

David Gwynne
Demo (2005)

dsv 06

Demo album recorded for David Gwynne. This album features 5 original songs and one cover of Jeff Buckley's "mojo pin".Recorded in June of 2005 in otem rellik's bedroom.
download album (26.9 MB)

track listing:
1.Autumn
2.Hey Jane
3.Katie's Advice
4.Mojo Pin (Jeff Buckley Cover)
5.Ponder
6.Wall street blues

otem rellik
petrified human project (2005)

dsv 05

The third and most poignant solo release from otem rellik. This album depicts a significant improvement in quality and substance from otem. Mostly written in the wake of heartbreak, these songs are saturated in emotion and manic behavior. Again, Max Hughes, the eightbithero and archimedes all lent their skills to this
release. “The trees are gone” was featured on the Revolve Production, “Treecomp”.
download album (76.1 MB)

track listing:
1. atari kids
2. spier
3. awkward silence in an elevator
4. high blood pressure
5. car wreck feat. archimedes
6. cheap sweaters
7. friday
8. hurray for heroin
9. my anthem...never devote yourself
10. solar solitude feat. archimedes
11. i cant remember my dreams
12. my own words
13. something or nothing
14. my anthem part 2
15. the trees are gone
16. phone call blues
17. sick of my home
18. stuck here...unhealthy balance of chemicals

Reviews:
Fake For Real review (French)

otem rellik
petrified human project ep (2004)

dsv 04

This ep was released as a preview more of less for the full length petrified human project. Only 30 copies were made, most of which were handed out for free. Archimedes lends his vocals on “car wreck”. “The trees are gone” was featured on the Revolve Production, “Treecomp”.
download album (12.3 MB)

track listing:
1. awkward silence in an elevator
2. car wreck feat. archimedes
3. something or nothing
4. the trees are gone

otem rellik
carbon based boy (2004)

dsv 03

The second full length album from otem rellik written and recorded in roughly 6 months-from October 2003 to March 2004. Guest vocal appearances by archimedes and the eightbithero. Max Hughes also contributed guitar to this album.
download album (42.9 MB)

track listing:
1. fidelity
2. egghead slicer feat.archimedes & eightbithero
3. the death of a mask maker
4. gleam screen pt.2
5. looped target switch
6. carbon based boy
7. personality mask remix feat.eightbithero
8. sad but true
9. song for josh fenderman
10. sequenced white noise
11. god complex
12. polka hell
13. whats your device
14. dead end life soundtrack

otem rellik
recycle bin beats (2003)

dsv 02

A collection of 19 untitled, random instrumentals created by otem rellik. Following the release of the self titled dead space volume album, and inspired by beat tapes such as: Odd Nosdams "Plan9...Meet your Hypnotis", otem decided to get these tracks off the hard drive and onto some cd-r's.
download album (28.4 MB)

otem rellik
dead space volume (2003)

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The first dead space volume release was recorded from January to September 2003 almost entirely with a sampler and a drum machine with a bad metronome. These tracks represent the birth of otem rellik’s ongoing attempt to console himself though his bedroom music. Originally opted as a group project, this album turned out being the first of many solo efforts from rellik. The eightbithero lends his first ever raps on “personality mask” and if you listen carefully, you may hear the involuntary sample of archimedes on “story quit past”.
download album (27.6 MB)

track listing:
1. intro
2. personality mask feat. 8-bit boris
3. story quit past
4. fear of falling
5. untitled
6. this song means nothing
7. suffocation
8. tweet
9. yes this is outer space
10. rap song
11. worn out album