Crass by Tony Mottram
Crass are moving on to the second stage of their Feeding Of The Five Thousand remix project with the unveiling of a new version of G’s Song by New York DJ and producer Johnny Dynell.
After making the original stems of their 1978 debut album available as free downloads, XL boss Richard Russell and synth-pop artist Glasser were the first to have their reinterpretations released, and now Normal Never Was 2 has been set for September 4th with Dynell joined by electronic composer Charles Webber’s new take on Banned From The Roxy.
“I met Gee (Vaucher, visual artist for Crass) in 1977 when she came to live in NYC and we shared a loft space with another friend,” Dynell says. “I met CRASS in 1978 when they came to play and we became very close. Gee had her own place by then which is where the band stayed. After practically living with them all while they were in town, I quickly became aware of how bad things were in England and that bands like CRASS were really trying to make a difference.”
“The difference between the New York Punk scene and the English scene at the time was striking. New York was nowhere near as political or as intense. CRASS were definitely not just interested in getting a record contract. Gee was and continues to be a role model and a positive influence on me.”