Helter Stupid

by Negativland

Helter Stupid cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 June 1989
  • Label: SST
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:46
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Prompted by a media frenzy surrounding a fabricated press release, 'Helter Stupid' dissects the mechanics of modern mass media and sensationalist journalism. The album is an extensive sound collage, utilizing complex audio tape manipulation and unauthorized sampling to create a dense, satirical critique of American cultural consumption.

Genres

Descriptors: satirical, sampling, death, conceptual, avant-garde, experimental, spoken-word

Tracklist

  1. Helter Stupid Prologue (4:03)
  2. Helter Stupid (18:00)
  3. The Perfect Cut (Canned Music) (3:27)
  4. The Perfect Cut (Rooty Poops) (2:20)
  5. The Perfect Cut (Good As Gold) (3:19)
  6. The Perfect Cut (Piece Of Meat) (3:20)
  7. The Perfect Cut (White Rabbit and a Dog Named Gidget) (2:41)
  8. The Perfect Cut (11 Minutes) (4:53)
  9. The Perfect Cut (48 Hours) (5:39)

Credits

  • Negativland - primary artist, music by [all songs by]
  • Dick Vaughan - liner notes

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