{"product_id":"fatima-al-qadiri-brute-cd","title":"Brute (CD)","description":"Brute [bro^ot]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nnoun: brute; plural noun:\r\nbrutes - a savagely violent person or animal. \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\norigin: late Middle English\r\n(as an adjective): from Old French brut(e), from Latin brutus dull, stupid. \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n You are no longer peacefully assembling,\r\nannounces the voice of an officer on a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), a\r\nsonic weapon employed by riot police, capable of deafening a target by\r\nexceeding humane levels. Both a corporeal and symbolic tool of violence, the\r\nLRAD violates the physiological space between state control and the body using\r\namplified sound. Fatima Al Qadiri returns to Hyperdub for her 2nd album Brute.\r\nMade from the perspective of her transnational experience, her new record explores\r\nthe theme of authority, the relationship between police, citizens and protest\r\nworldwide, particularly of her adopted home in the United States. Musically, Brute\r\nteeters between rage and despair, manifesting in restrained percussion, sampled\r\nand processed recordings of urban protest, and the signature minor progressions\r\nthat distinguish Al Qadiris body of work. Reflecting on the carceral state (Oubliette),\r\nthe militarization of police (Endzone, Curfew), the fragile boundaries between\r\ndefence and the deadly use of force (Battery,\r\n10-34), and the relentless violation of the dignity of protesters and activists\r\n(Breach, Blows, Fragmentation), the record is a sombre tribute to lost life and\r\nagency. The album art is a detail of the sculpture Po-Po (2015) by Josh Kline,\r\nheavily altered by art director Babak Radboy. Reimagining a popular children's\r\nshow character as a militarized SWAT officer with implanted surveillance\r\ntechnology, Radboy subjects Po-Po to extreme image processing, situating the\r\ninstallation photo as a still from a fictitious blockbuster. As a tribute to\r\nthose on the front lines of protest and a condemnation of neoliberal fascism,\r\nBrute provides a chilling sonic backdrop to a world of normalised brutality, a\r\npainful illumination of the facade of democracy.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 3\/18\/16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: CD Digipak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Dance \u0026amp; Electronic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fatima Al Qadiri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42570243440721,"sku":"NPZS31-RK9G-ZH","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/fatima-al-qadiri-brute_hjyNe.jpg?v=1752071118","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/es\/products\/fatima-al-qadiri-brute-cd","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}