Dez Dare launches into 2025 with a new single, “Brutalised Robotics.” On this track, Dez draws parallels with how humanity exploits technology compared to howt hey treat all living beasts… What is consciousness? What is success for an organism?Dominance or longevity? One day all sentients will eventually pry the foot from their neck.
Dez Dare (AKA Darren Smallman of labels God Unknown, BATTLE WORLDWIDE, Low Transit Industries, and bands Thee Vinyl Creatures, The Sound Platform, Warped) grew up in Geelong, Australia, where he became involved in the local punk and rock scene in1990. Sharing stages with the likes of 5678s, Cosmic Psychos, Fugazi, The Dirty Three. and the Hard-ons, before shifting his focus to running record labels. In the 2020s, we see Dez Dare take form in a spare room in Brighton, UK, where Dez starts building his own studio and producing music and videos that have been described as “sounds like MONSTER MAGNET and DEVO caught in a drug bust… highly unique and highly recommended” by MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL [Nick Odorizzi] to The Wire’s Edwin Pouncey “dynamically armed with a ten-pronged set of lyrical barbs and musical hooks that, once heard, sink deep and hold fast” to Crossfire Metal “minimalistic, electronic, psychedelic, hippie poop, that is only bearable with a hell of a lot of acid, angel dust and LSD”. On this single, Dez is joined by Laura Loriga on backing vocals, expanding on the sound of previous records and adding a new dimension to his trademark weird-n-roll.
Keep an eye on dezdare.com for all the release and touring news for 2025.
‘Brutalised Robotics’ is out 24th January 2025 via God Unknown Records. Listen + pre-save the track + watch the video.
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