Stunt Rock - Regret™ Instruction Manual Issue 2: Letting Go Versus Holding On

Took me 5 years to gather some words on this, but I think I'm ready now. A sincere thanks to the album's creator, if he ever stumbles across this page.

This is one of the most original, inspired and overlooked releases you will ever come across. A while back, I sold all of my CD's, because I hate and have always hated the format. Of the hundred or so CD's I accumulated in about 15 years, this was one of 3 that I kept. That should say something.

What makes it so great, I can't even say exactly. I think it's that you can tell that an enormous amount of time and love went into it. Hundreds of samples are taken from obscure sources and tied together to tell the story over samples of instruments that Stunt Rock and DJ Anonymous played themselves (I think). As for the content, it really is amazing and needs to be listened to in its entirety. The theme, to me, is about being human. All the little triumphs, failures, moments that we're sure we've "got it". It's all here.

The packaging also speaks of the artist's intense dedication to his work. You get the CD, a full booklet, a button, a bumper sticker and I don't even remember what else. But come on, who does that? Stunt Rock has always seemed, through his musical output anyway, aloof and sarcastic. But I really get the feeling that this is something very personal and honest. I actually feel privileged every time I listen to it and I feel thankful that I'm not the only one who feels the way I do. I'm not even exaggerating here.

We get tied up in genres and things like that and often close ourselves off to some really great pieces of work. Well, I think this is one of those pieces. And in some parallel universe out there, I'd like to think that people have put all of that to the side and this release has gotten the recognition it deserves. If you can't identify with this masterpiece, you might want to check and see if you have a pulse.

"Some day you're gonna die and some day I'm gonna die. But until then you fight like hell to stay alive!"

This album is an unheralded work of genius. I fully expect that at some point far in the future, people will discover this album and realize how amazing it actually is. This whole album was made in a wave editor, without sequencing, and using only sampled sounds, but it's some of the most "emotive" (for lack of a better word) electronic music I've ever heard.