The Forgotten Ones 2 (The Free Music, 2009-2021)

by ThornBrain

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All of the music I released for free from 2009 to 2021, from my first demos on MySpace, to the records released on the now-defunct Futures Passed Free Music label, to the free compilations released to promote my subsequent albums. It's all here, plus some never-before-released extras, all completely free just like they were originally!
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Note: Much of the material from 2009-2011 was only saved as 320kbps MP3s, but they've been cleaned up as best as possible to reduce harshness.
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Includes:
- My first album, 'BlackholeWhitespace', available in its entirety for the first time since 2013.
- Covers and experiments from the 'BlackholeWhitespace' era that were never formally released on an album, only posted to MySpace, YouTube, or SoundCloud, plus a few tracks that were never uploaded anywhere.
- My noise and sampling experiments from 2009-2011, including the "Saw Beat" plunderphonics EP, the original master of 'The Right Way to do Everything' and 'Lost Effort' EPs, and the first official release of the canceled 'The Flint Robot' plunderphonics/industrial project with Dan Flintham.
- The free promo compilations 'Spider', 'Quaero', and 'Rise in Love instrumentals'.
- My two charity covers of "Revenge" by Ministry and "Mr. Clarinet" by The Birthday Party. ... more

Purchasable with gift card

1.	Void (Michael Willoughby Cover) 02:39	info	download
2.	Hark the Harold (Original Version) 03:48	info	download
3.	Tell Us if You've Seen This Guy Before (Original Version) 03:14	info	download
4.	There for Me (Original Version) 02:20	info	download
5.	Dirty Old Ghost Town (Michael Willoughby Cover) 02:36	info	download
6.	Count All the Flies in My House (Original Version) 05:39	info	download
7.	What's Going On (Michael Willoughby Cover) 02:29	info	download
8.	Confusion (Sparks Cover) 03:05	info	download
9.	30 Century Man (Scott Walker Cover) 01:59	info	download
10.	The Forgotten One (Original Version) 04:54	info	download
11.	They Call Me Person Man ("Tell Us if You've Seen This Guy Before" 2009 Demo) 03:12	info	download
12.	The Forgotten One (Instrumental) 04:53	info	download
13.	Dirty Old Ghost Town (Demo) 02:37	info	download
14.	There for Me (Demo) 02:18	info	download
15.	Void (Alternate Mix) 02:39	info	download
16.	Intruder (Peter Gabriel Cover) - Previously unreleased 03:40	info	download
17.	The Machman (Gary Numan + Tubeway Army Cover) - Originally uploaded to YouTube 02:38	info	download
18.	They Call Me Person Man (Alternate Chorused Mix) - Originally uploaded to MySpace 03:12	info	download
19.	Ominous Storytelling in the Back (Jam with Justin Beall) - Previously unreleased 02:09	info	download
20.	The Machman (Alternate Mix) - Previously unreleased 02:38	info	download
21.	Psycho Killer (Talking Heads Cover) - From 'The Futures Passed in Two Years' 04:26	info	download
22.	Totally Wired (The Fall Cover) - Previously unreleased 03:03	info	download
23.	Saw Beat 02:09	info	download
24.	Saw Coffee (Mensforth Hill) 02:05	info	download
25.	Industry Standard (Intoxicated, He Senses Rejection) 04:29	info	download
26.	No One (Original Master) 00:12	info	download
27.	Echo to Canal Street (Original Master) 08:57	info	download
28.	Knock Gabriel Knock (Original Master) 06:59	info	download
29.	I Feel Fantastic (Original Master) 02:45	info	download
30.	Lost Effort (Original Master) 03:55	info	download
31.	Needs Me (Original Master) 00:59	info	download
32.	Lost Effort (Single Mix) 03:59	info	download
33.	The Flint Robot has a Perfect Day (Single Mix) 02:03	info	download
34.	Lost Effort (Sawtooth Mix) 03:50	info	download
35.	No Effort (Original Master) 03:56	info	download
36.	Games Without Frontiers (Peter Gabriel Cover, Prototype For "Knock Gabriel Knock") - Originally uploaded to MySpace 07:36	info	download
37.	Echolofeedbackation (Raw Recording for "Echo to Canal Street") - Originally uploaded to SoundCloud 08:58	info	download
38.	Stardom 00:54	info	download
39.	Talentless Hack 02:02	info	download
40.	The Flint Robot has a Perfect Day (Original Version) 02:06	info	download
41.	It Comes Screaming Back 03:28	info	download
42.	Spider (Original Extended Version) 04:48	info	download
43.	Let's Make a Martyr (Demo) 01:37	info	download
44.	Headcase (Original Version) 00:44	info	download
45.	An O in Hell (Original Version) 02:01	info	download
46.	What a Way to Go (Original Version) 01:21	info	download
47.	Synthscape ("Tribalism" Excerpt) 01:12	info	download
48.	I Forgot to Tell Them the Bridge is Out (2009 Instrumental Demo) 01:08	info	download
49.	Hang On, I Got This (Original Version) 02:17	info	download
50.	Requiem (Killing Joke Cover) 03:13	info	download
51.	Ex Lion Tamer (Wire Cover) 01:57	info	download
52.	Blackout (Lush Cover) 02:56	info	download
53.	Don't Dub Me ("Don't Hear Me" Excerpt) 02:18	info	download
54.	Judas in the Garden of Eden (Album Outtake) 01:03	info	download
55.	Quaero (Early Mix) 02:39	info	download
56.	Single Moving Star (Acoustic Demo) 01:25	info	download
57.	Face Down Walls (Early Mix) 02:57	info	download
58.	Neuropia (Early Master) 02:24	info	download
59.	The Mask is the Face (Early Master) 02:33	info	download
60.	Misery is a Riot (Acoustic Demo) 01:06	info	download
61.	Tribute to a Better Song (Album Outtake) 02:46	info	download
62.	Fountain Neck (Album Outtake) 01:19	info	download
63.	My Little Underground (The Jesus and Mary Chain Cover) 02:41	info	download
64.	Lively Arts (The Damned Cover) 02:56	info	download
65.	For Not 206 (Instrumental Demo) 00:42	info	download
66.	Sad Crystal Waves ("Abbott is Death Process" excerpt) 00:49	info	download
67.	Hark the Harold (Sawtooth's 2011 Mix) 04:02	info	download
68.	The Mask is the Face (Sawtooth's Facade Mix) 03:49	info	download
69.	Revenge (Ministry Cover) 04:00	info	download
70.	Mr. Clarinet (The Birthday Party Cover) 03:53	info	download
71.	Bloodstar (Instrumental EP Version) 03:42	info	download
72.	Miles Away (Album Outtake, Instrumental EP Version) 03:33	info	download
73.	The Singer Died Today (Instrumental EP Version) 02:45	info	download
74.	Afraid of Music (Excerpt, Instrumental EP Version) 02:10	info	download
75.	Supermoon (Instrumental EP Version) 02:39	info	download

credits

released September 18, 2021

All songs written by Mikaela Thorn except:
- "Void", "Dirty Old Ghost Town", and "What's Going On?" written by Mike Scholl; "Hark the Harold" written by Mikaela Thorn and Mike Scholl.
- "Confusion" written by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.
- "30 Century Man" written by Noel Scott Engel.
- "Intruder" and "Games Without Frontiers" written by Peter Gabriel.
- "The Machman" written by Gary Numan.
- "Ominous Storytelling in the Back" written by Mikaela Thorn and Justin Beall.
- "Psycho Killer" written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth.
- "Totally Wired" written by Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley, and Craig Scanlon.
- "Industry Standard (Intoxicated, He Senses Rejection)" written by Lilz Martin and Mikaela Thorn.
- The Flint Robot EP written by Mikaela Thorn and Dan Flintham.
- "Requiem" written by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover, and Kevin Walker.
- "Ex Lion Tamer" written by Colin Newman and Graham Lewis.
- "Blackout" written by Emma Anderson.
- "My Little Underground" written by Jim Reid and William Reid.
- "Lively Arts" written by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Paul Gray and Dave Vanian.
- "Revenge" written by Alain Jourgensen.
- "Mr. Clarinet" written by Nick Cave.
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All instruments and programming performed by Mikaela Thorn except:
- Mike Scholl - Drum programming on "What's Going On".
- Tiana Camacho - Vocals on "The Forgotten One".
- Lilz Martin - Instruments and programming on "Industry Standard (Intoxicated, He Senses Rejection)", drum programming on "Psycho Killer", drum programming and mixing on "Hark the Harold (Sawtooth's 2011 Mix)", remixing on "Lost Effort (Sawtooth Mix)" and "The Mask is the Face (Sawtooth's Facade Mix)".
- Justin Beall - Bass on "Ominous Storytelling in the Back".
- Dan Flintham - Moog app, guitar, bass, vocals on The Flint Robot EP.
- Patrick S. Barry - Organ on "Mr. Clarinet".
- Steve Hanley - Drums on "Totally Wired", sampled from the original song by The Fall.
- Saw Beat EP and The Flint Robot EP use various samples from Cabaret Voltaire, John Foxx, Peter Gabriel, Revolting Cocks, and U2.

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Music and experiments by Mikaela Thorn. Punk-inspired, experimental, electric, electronic, trans and queer as hell.

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