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Let Them Eat Fake

by Frédéric Scarfone

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Allemande 03:23
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Hyperborea 03:53
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Lascia ch'io pianga La dura sorte, E che sospiri La libertà Il duolo infranga Queste ritorte, De' miei martiri Sol per pietà
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She never said that, you know? "Let them eat cake". This supposed quote is a myth that was spread long after the blade fell on Marie Antoinette's neck. Long after she was made the subject of the 18th-century equivalent of tabloid fake news, long after her lavish lifestyle was turned into obscene clickbait that would eventually cause the angry (and hungry) mob to demand her head. As if a human sacrifice could fix the structural injustices built into the feudal system.

It seems so little has changed over the course of 250 years. Large wigs aren't as trendy anymore, obviously, but otherwise we're still dealing with a lot of the same nonsense: entitled, incompetent leaders and bloodthirsty, chanting crowds looking for scapegoats. So while you wait for the next fake revolution, why not enjoy some some fake baroque music performed on fake instruments? Have a little slice of fake!

Bon appétit.

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released February 1, 2021

All tracks composed, performed, produced and guillotined by Frédéric Scarfone, except
track 1, composed by François Couperin (1668-1733)
track 3, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
track 5, composed by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Vocals on track 5 by Andrea Heinz

Mastering by Yann Faussurier

Album artwork by Francesca Resta (www.nijiart.it)

This album is dedicated to Maria Antonia von Habsburg-Lothringen, and all scapegoats, alive and dead. And undead.

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Frédéric Scarfone Copenhagen, Denmark

Better known as the producer behind Danish synth pop trio Neonsol, and maybe also as a relentless fanboy preaching the gospel of Laibach (or Wendy Carlos) to random victims at parties, Fred started out making industrial music in Montreal under the alias NORAD, before moving to Europe in 2011. He was an accomplice to industrial/breakcore veteran Iszoloscope, and noise electro archvillains Memmaker. ... more

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