No Forcefield - Information and Discography

Overview:

• The band last released music in 2002, and last performed live in 2001.
• No Forcefield members included:
  • Extrakd (Steve Freeman) [wikipedia]
  • The Filthy Ape (Adam Gates) [on-site]
  • Ler (Larry LaLonde) [wikipedia]
  • Brain (Bryan Mantia) [wikipedia]
  • with guest appearances by DJ Disk (Luis Quintanilla) [wikipedia] and DJ Flare (Sean Moran) [wikipedia]
• Live Performances [on-site]
• Selected Discography [on-site]
• Links and Info [on-site]

No Forcefield Live Performances

• 2000 September 16 - Storyville, San Francisco, CA, USA
  • with Buckethead
  • Source: Buckethead Gigography
• 2000 November 10 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, USA
  • with Westside Chemicals, Cue's Hip Hop Shop, UFO
  • Source: Bottom Of The Hill
  • Source: SFGATE
• 2000 December 4 - Loveline, Episode #1352, appearance by Larry LaLonde and Arj Barker throughout the episode
  • Featured songs: "Vanessa From The Man Show" (original version) at 45:09, "Apple Flap Rap" by Herbal Tea and Ice Cap at 1:30:24
  • Can be heard here: YouTube, Loveline Tapes
  • The unedited "Apple Flap Rap" was hosted at http://www.zoltron.com/icecap. No mirror available.
• 2001 February 22 - Beta Lounge (online), San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Set can be streamed here: http://www.betalounge.com/2001/02/22/no-forcefield/
• 2001 March 3 - Noise Pop Music & Arts Festival, Justice League, San Francisco, CA, USA
  • with Money Mark, DJ Me DJ You
  • Source: Noise Pop Festival
  • Review: ABC News - Noise Pop Takes Over San Francisco

No Forcefield Selected Discography

• Artist: No Forcefield
• Title: Lee's Oriental Massage 415-626-1837
• Label: Stray Records
• Catalog Number: SR2100
• Format: CD (digipack), double-LP
• Release Date: October 17, 2000
• Country: USA
• Discogs.com: Lee's Oriental Massage 415-626-1837, MusicBrainz.org Lee's Oriental Massage 415-626-1837
• Tracks:
  1. Lom (0:42)
  2. The John Rocker Redemption Clause (3:26)
  3. Mr. Jellyneck (3:06)
  4. The Blow Out (4:56)
  5. Claudius The God (1:44)
  6. Vanessa From The Man Show (1:49)
  7. Marin Mating Call (4:21)
  8. Babaak (3:59)
  9. Hitler Was My Co-Pilot (4:00)
  10. Squid In The Shirt (1:51)
  11. Valeria Mazza (4:04)
  12. The Hard R (5:23)
  13. The Clam (6:01)
• "electronic dissonance and sonic manipulations created by brain, ler and the filthy ape (members of primus and el stew), featuring dj disk + extrakd"
• "various machines used, all manuals read, and performances captured soberly"
• "Brain mastered the business and the beats"
• "Ler was on the flying boat"
• "The Filthy Ape enjoyed a casual snack and read a good book"
• "DJ Disk drank grappa"
• "Extrakd requested another blow out"
• "Produced by the Fiygbat"
• "Mixed by Flyvebabene"
• "Mastered by Albert Benichou at CD Premastering"
• "All serious commitments made at F Minus Studios"
• "Creative - The Filthy Ape"
• "When in San Francisco please visit Lee's Oriental Massage 415-626-1837"
• "Your life is meaningless, so visit www.noforcefield.com and learn how to make bombs"
• "All respect to Donghia"
• "Prada, Commodus, Toad Man, Mixer, Grappa, Donghia"
• "Marin Mating Call" is the same track as "No Forcefield" from the Gonervill self-titled album.
• This version of "Vanessa From The Man Show" was also released on Stray Records Sampler under the name "Sporty Spice"

• Artist: No Forcefield
• Title: God Is An Excuse
• Label: Stray Records
• Catalog Number: Stray 42200
• Format: CD (digipack), double-LP
• Release Date: January 22, 2002
• Country: USA
• Discogs.com: God Is An Excuse, MusicBrainz.org: God Is An Excuse
• Tracks:
  1. Dimethyl Tryptamine (7:12)
  2. Ladies Night In Buffalo (0:30)
  3. Money Savers (Featuring the Sanchez Brothers) (5:57)
  4. How To Purify Street Heroin (http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/heroin/heroin_info5.html) (3:17)
  5. Vanessa From The Man Show (9:00)
  6. Ray Walston As Mr. Hand (10:00)
  7. You Are My Sunshine (Featuring Mr. Billy Roz) (3:32)
  8. Davey Drum's Drum Solo (1:12)
• "God sucks and we want more man ass."
• Design by The Filthy Ape. "Email An Ape! filthyape@filthyape.com"
• "Vanessa From The Man Show" was created by Zoltron and Arj Barker
• "Vanessa From The Man Show" is also clearly the "Money Savers" track. Other tracks may also be (intentionally) mislabeled.

• Artist: No Forcefield
• Title: The John Rocker Redemption Clause b/w The Hard R
• Label: Stray Records
• Catalog Number: SR2100
• Format: 12"
• Release Date: 2001
• Country: USA
• Discogs.com: The John Rocker Redemption Clause
• Tracks:
  1. The John Rocker Redemption Clause
  2. The Hard R

• Artist:Various
• Title: Stray Records Sampler
• Label: Stray Records
• Catalog Number: none listed
• Format: promo CD (cardboard sleeve)
• Release Date: 2000
• Country: USA
• Discogs.com: Stray Sampler
• Tracks:
  13. Sporty Spice (1:49) - No Forcefield
• Label sampler from Stray.
• Track is the same as the first version of "Vanessa From The Man Show" that appears on Lee's Oriental Massage 415-626-1837

• Artist:Various
• Title: Stray From The Pack [Quiet Biting Attack]
• Label: Stray Records
• Catalog Number: SR7100
• Format: CD (digipack), double-LP
• Release Date: 2000
• Country: USA
• Discogs.com: Stray From The Pack
• Tracks:
  20. The Hard R (1:07) - No Forcefield
• Label sampler from Stray.

Selected Links and Info

• No Forcefield: http://noforcefield.com/ No mirror available.
• There is a page from Stray Records mirrored here: https://web.archive.org/web/20010708215543fw_/http://www.strayrecords.com:80/noforcefield.htm

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