SHAMEN. AXIS MUTATIS. SCREENSAVER. Computer Art by WILLIAM LATHAM. Copyright 1995 Computer Artworks Ltd. Copyright 1995 One Little Indian Records Ltd. (For promotional use only, not for retail). New Shamen LP - Axis Mutatis Here it comes, across the stars, eating planets, sucking the energy out of galaxies and suns; here it comes, a vast transcosmic vortex where rituals, seductions, new religions, fakirs, palaces, snake charmers, warriors, poets, thieves, shrines, icons, drugs, magicians, ancient spirits, monks, madmen and magnificences and things too fearsome to be recounted, all splashing, writhing, cascading and spinning; vast, complex, inexhaustible, forever Here it comes, gnawing volts, drunk on photons, high on delicacies, Axis Mutatis, the new album by The Shamen. It's been two years since The Shamen released Boss Drum and sold over a million records. Twenty four months since they proved that perfect pop, chemical techno and cosmic knowledge can be one and the same. Now these Shamanic lords of deep misrule are back with the release of Axis Mutatis on Monday 23rd October 1995. Axis Mutatis is a Zen master to Boss Drum's gentle novice. The spiritual and musical gulf between the two records is so huge you cannot measure it. Axis Mutatis recognises no boundaries, limits or walls. Axis Mutatis is neither a normal pop nor a regular dance record. To listen to Axis Mutatis is to sink in star waters, be washed in midnight syrups, to dance to ancient rhythms, watch pictures swirl inside your head and sing-a-long to irresistible tunes. It is everything: alpha, omega, underground, commercial and eternal. Axis Mutatis was created by original Shamen member Colin Angus with partner Mr C, engineer Brian Pugsley and new female vocalist, she-devil, amazon, 7ft techno queen and ex Soul II Soul singer, Victoria Wilson James. In Colin's words Axis Mutatis has a "Post ambient, post techno. post dance, post everything sound." It's lyrics speak of lost religions, timeless wonders and old gods: it's music sounds like a catalytic laser to oxidise the passion sleeping unaware in a violet. Axis Mutatis has 13 tracks written by The Shamen and for a limited period will be sold with the group's ambient interpretation of it's songs called Arbor Bona Arbor Mala. While the two albums are on sale together they'll be available as quadruple vinyl, double cassette and double CD. Once the limited edition stock has been sold Axis Mutatis will be available on it's own. Artwork for the LP has been created by the UK's leading Computer artist, William Latham and his images and animation will be integrated into The Shamen's videos. The band themselves are currently maintaining the Shamen Net-Site Nemeton (Celtic for meeting place) an electronic virtual space containing Shamen information & resources. Moo bar.hemp comix. newsgroup access. SW for converting DNA into midi files & other goodies.Exclusive multimedia releases. Virtuali t-rooms,lotsa pix & cool graffix. In August , the Shamen released the first single from AXIS MUTATIS exclusively through the net, and continue their online activities with another netfirst and exclusive - an interactive LP promo web document released on 15.10.95 previewing musical samples from the LP, alongside contextual information relating to lyrical themes of Axis Mutatis, in the form of text, images, video & animation. To achieve the marvellous it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought. The Shamen: futuristic, ancient, interactive, psychedelic and poptastic. For further information UK Press - please contact Joe joe@indian.co.uk or Christina chris@indian.co.uk International- Niki niki@indian.co.uk or OLI on Fx. 44 (0)171 924 4274 US Press- Melani_Rogers@sonymusic.com Fx 001 212 833 5719 Bookings UK & ROW - Ian Huffam @ Wasted Talent Booking US & Canada - Gerry Gerrad @ Artistes & audience ARTANDAUD@aol.com Fx 001(212) 721-0115 Representaion- Moksha management charles@moksha.demon.co.uk Fx 44 (0)181 519 6834 Axis Mutatis Web document - Hypertextual Shamen Resource ========================= The new Shamen albums "Axis Mutatis" & "Arbor Bona Arbor Mala" will be accompanied by the release of a special World Wide Web "mix" of the album that will give Internet users the ability to explore many of the themes dealt with by the new music. The Web document, to be released a week before the new Shamen album is available in the shops, will contain sound samples of the tracks on "Axis Mutatis", song lyrics, photographs of the band and other exclusive Shamen materials. However, it will not just be a promotional exercise. The document will also contain factual material about the issues relating to the music on "Axis Mutatis". There will be information about environmental issues provided by Greenpeace. The UK's leading expert on Shamanism - Leo Rutherford, will contribute images & text, the work of computer artist William Latham who has produced the artwork for "Axis Mutatis" will be on display, and the Criminal Justice Act and other topics of interest to the band will be represented Sean Clark, the Web designer who is working with the Shamen on the project says, "the goal of the 'Axis Mutatis' Web document is to *inform* as well as promote the new music. The Web entry for each track will contain background information on the issues being explored as well as contact addresses for related pressure groups and other organisations." He adds, "I think it can be seen as a unique addition to the album." The document, which is just the latest in a series of Internet activities involving the Shamen, will be available at the Shamen's "Nemeton" Web site at http://www.drci.co.uk/drci/shamen/ from 15th October 95 It is hoped that this Web release be even more successful than the release of "Destination Eschaton" on the Internet, which led to thousands of Shamen fans from around the world generating an astonishing 50,000 'hits' on Nemeton during the week prior to the release of the single. Some future projects:- "CHROMOZONE". SHAMEN / LATHAM 50 minute computer Animation and Music VHS video. (in progress). Future Latham products. "Organic Art". CD Rom. Real Time 3D Image Generator and Screensaver. Computer Art of William Latham. Developer Computer Artworks Ltd. Published by Warner Interactive. Release date Spring 1996. For further info. Ring 44 (0)171 391 4300. Fax. 44 (0)171 391 4349 This SHAMEN / LATHAM Screen saver was created by Computer Artworks Ltd. CFX, 16-18,Ramillies Street. Soho. London. W1V 1DL. UK. Fax. 44 (0) 171 734 1991. email. info@artworks.co.uk Artist. William Latham Technical Director. Mark Atkinson. 3D Programmer. Chris Jones. SHAMEN PC screen saver programmer. Paul McGowan Copyright. Computer Artworks Ltd. 1995.