DOPE PURPLE 'Grateful End' CD Reissue
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As with the two (now sold out) vinyl releases, this CD reissue is a co release between Riot Season Records & WV Sorcerer Productions
This CD reissue comes packaged in a six panel 7" vinyl size sleeve with Obi
Also available as a special edition with a bonus engraved USB necklace
artist: DOPE PURPLE
title: 'Grateful End'
catalogue # REPOSECD098
format: CD in 7" Size Packaging
release date: October 2024
CD Tracklisting
1. My Evilness (7:05)
2. Cosmic Rock Is Not Dead (9:01)
3. The Last Day of Humanity / Good Night, & Good Death (10:36)
4. New Man (4:37
In their own words ...
“Grateful End" is our album release in 2019 in the form of CD and cassette.
The title "Grateful End" clearly shows that this is our album with the theme of "End", such as "The Last Day of Humanity" and “Good Night, Good Death" are two of our songs with the theme of "End". However, this album also has another theme of " Live", in fact most of the songs on this album are based on our imagination of "Live". “End" is not the antonym of “Live”, "End" is just one of the stages of “Live”, in other words “End" is also our “Live”. “Grateful End" is a meaningful “End" for people struggling to “Live”. It is only when the “End" comes together with “Live” that we can find significance in it and pay attention to how people face the “End" of “Live”. The End of something enables us to understand “Live”.
Most of the tracks for Grateful End was recorded in 2018, before the epidemic, so our music doesn't reflect the situation of epidemic, but there was a time in 2020 when I thought about the reality that humanity was facing the last day of humanity. Thanks to the efforts of many people, humanity is not yet extinct, and thanks to the help of many people, we can now release this vinyl. We are very grateful to all of you.
But at the same time, the plight of the epidemic has re-emerged many humanity and morality issues that we have avoided looking at. Maybe we won't die out, but if we don't face our humanity squarely, we will lose our humanity in the future and will no longer be human. I don't know what our music can do about humanity, but it is true that music is one of the creations of humanity, and music cannot leave humanity. As music music lovers, our creations will always face humanity. I hope that in the future, after the epidemic is over, we can understand and inspire each other through our live and music.
Dope Purple
K.P. Liu: Guitar, Voice
Hung Jiun Chi: Guitar
Wang Hu Ray: Bass
Speed Justin Tao: Drums
YunHao: Synthesizer
Recorded at Revolver, Taipei, 15th December 2018 & 9th March 2019
Recording: K.P. Liu
Mixing & mastering: 濁朗 Darklaw
Concert photography: 富靈子 Fulingga
(except the temple photo by SHAME love)
2024 CD version cover photography: 若潭 Ruò Tán & 陳君典 Chen Chun-Tien
Design & layout: 若潭 Ruò Tán