Washed in flickering 8mm film light, Alpine Decline appeared in 2010 in East LA spinning up their machines and spinning out a web made of quarter inch tape. In less than a year the guitar ‘n drums ‘n buzz duo recorded three full length albums and then promptly vanished, spirited to China and vanishing along the disintegrating edge of east Beijing. A year later Alpine Decline resurfaced, pumping out new albums from the outskirts of the megatropolis. On 2013’s “Night of the Long Knives” and their new album “GO BIG SHADOW CITY,” we find the band descending from the high altitude visions of their previous records, walking us gassed out and head numb through chaos and time sickness, deep into the ruins of ancient alleyways and naked skyscrapers. This remix of “Pity the Pacified” from their new record is produced by Pharaohs, the Los Angeles dance band that’s been releasing music on labels such as 100% Silk, and ESP Institute.

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