The band offers, since the first self-produced demo tape (Five Lies, 1985), dark atmospheres and haunting, fully electronic: no bass, guitar and acoustic drums, rather extensive use of chip electronic, as a Bontempi organ, drum machine Matteltronics, a Casio VL-Tone, blended with the more traditional Roland, Korg and Yamaha analog synthesizers and with the rhythm of a Tr 606. About a year later they released their second self-produced demo (Anomaly, 1986). For the first time the band chooses to produce a concept album: the songs flow one after the other without interruption, in a continuum that will become one of the hallmarks of the music of L.A.S.'s Crime. The sounds are complicated and become more experimental, the use of sampling carried out by a small Casio SK1 open new horizons to the views suggested by analog synths typical of L.A.S.'s Crime from the very first demo. In this period the group intensifies the live activity, and the duo's original line-up adds Rossana Piccini, synthesizers, a little later also Andrea Lamoratta, for electronic percussion and synthesizers: the band runs across the peninsula to promote his music (Udine, Pordenone, Turin, Bologna, Florence, Siena, Pompei, Naples). A few months later comes the third self-produced demo (Inanitas, 1987), thanks to the positive reviews on the fanzines of the period, sees a more widespread and allows the group to become known to a wider public, as well as to the label from Turin called Mephi Records: the label asks the group to produce a studio EP with four pieces, Abyss. The label subsequently decided to extend the range and bring an entire album. So the band returns back to the studio to record an additional 4 songs, the B side of the album. Abyss 43 born so. Unfortunately, the label (the same as Sick Rose) fails before the disc is released, and the work thus remains unpublished.
The following year, after a live tape (Celebrating Little Works, 1988), a soundtrack (Arkitext, composed in '87 but released as a demo tape in '88) and participation in various historical compilation (Leiv Traumas, Voices from the rhythm, Tendencies Tape, Sad Poppy Songs, Seduction, Terminal Twilight) the group knows David Morgera of Energeia Productions, of Naples, which produces and distributes the boxed version of the new demo tape (Electa, 1988, contains one of the unreleased tracks on the disc, Dark Xmas). The box has a fairly widespread and is later reprinted in a simplified form, without plastic box and booklet inside.
The following year, the last one of the band's self-produced demo (Korobi, 1989), with extensive use of Akai samplers, a more structured use of the voice and greater attention to detail.
The sound, while remaining fully electronic, is strongly influenced by the sounds of the English label 4AD. The atmosphere is rarefied, the structure of some songs is less common, even up to lose all the rhythm section (in its most traditional sense: bass drum, snare, cherleston, etc)
After Korobi, on 1990, the paths of the two components (Marchetti and Brogi) separated, and the duo broke up without publishing its disk, which remains buried in a drawer until 2011, year in which Mannequin is interested in L.A.S.'s Crime material to finally able to publish in 2012. Only a few months later, in September 2012, finally releases a monograph on vinyl, Disphoria 1985.1989, always licensed from Mannequin: 13 pieces selected from the entire production of the band and remastered especially for the occasion.
Matrix
L.A.S.'s Crime Lyrics
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They been knowed this is Tribal Lotus right?
Ungh
I might be trapped in The Matrix
You can't keep me in
Im boutta break out
Got no patience
Ungh
All this happiness is makeshift
Yall building on top of me
While im laying foundation
RAHHH
Ungh
I might be trapped in The Matrix
You can't keep me in
Im boutta break out
Got no patience
Ungh
Ungh
All this happiness is makeshift
Yall building on top of me
While im laying foundation
I was prolly
Creeping in yo basement
Cooking up some dirty ass heat
And you ain't say shit
You ain't say shit
Now you gotta meet
All of the demons i been facing
HAHA
THIS IS PURE EFFORT
IS YOU GRACIOUS
Lemme take your anxiety and smash
It to pieces
I am here to bring my energy
To all the rejects
And we was fucking moshing
Like its recess
I was on the playground
With yo bitch
Said she could keep it
What did i leave with her
Hmm very good question
I dont know
But that bitch got some free desert
She did indeed
Ignorance is bliss
I mozy leisurely
Ladoo ladaa
I be off some drugs
I got ileagily
Haaa haaa
Ungh
I might be trapped in The Matrix
You can't keep me in
Im boutta break out
Got no patience
Ungh
Ungh
All this happiness is makeshift
Yall building on top of me
While im laying foundation
RAHHH
Ungh
I might be trapped in The Matrix
You can't keep me in
Im boutta break out
Got no patience
Ungh
Ungh
All this happiness is makeshift
Yall building on top of me
While im laying foundation
The lyrics of L.A.S.'s Crime's song "Matrix" depict a sense of feeling trapped and restricted within a system or society. The opening lines, "They been knowed this is Tribal Lotus right?" suggest a recognition of their identity and belonging to a specific community. The artist then expresses the feeling of being trapped in "The Matrix," referring to a metaphorical representation of a complex and controlling system. This can be interpreted as social norms, expectations, or even personal limitations that hinder their freedom and self-expression.
The repetition of the lines "You can't keep me in, I'm boutta break out, got no patience" signifies the artist's determination to defy these constraints and break free from the expectations placed upon them. They refuse to conform and are keen to assert their individuality. This rebellion against the constraints placed on them is further emphasized by the repeated vocalizations of "Ungh" and "RAHHH," reflecting their frustration and desire to escape the suffocating environment they find themselves in.
The lyrics also touch upon the artist's struggle for recognition and their sense of being overshadowed and overlooked. They claim that others are "building on top" of them while they are quietly laying the foundation. This can be seen as a metaphor for others taking credit or gaining success at the expense of their own efforts. The artist expresses a sentiment of being unrecognized and underappreciated, alluding to the feeling of their accomplishments being disregarded or unnoticed.
The second half of the song shifts focus to their rebellious behavior, as highlighted in lines such as "Creeping in yo basement, cooking up some dirty ass heat" and "All of the demons I've been facing." It suggests a disregard for societal norms, engaging in provocative actions to defy expectations and challenge authority. The lyrics also convey a certain level of confidence and arrogance, suggesting that they are unbothered by others' judgment and have their own way of dealing with negativity.
Overall, "Matrix" captures the artist's struggle against conformity, their frustration with being overshadowed, and their rebellion against societal constraints. The lyrics reflect a desire for freedom and self-expression in the face of a system that tries to confine and restrict them.
Line by Line Meaning
Ayo
Hello, listen up
They been knowed this is Tribal Lotus right?
Everybody already knows that this is Tribal Lotus
Ungh
Expressing frustration or exertion
I might be trapped in The Matrix
I feel like I'm stuck in a false reality
You can't keep me in
I won't allow myself to be confined
Im boutta break out
I'm about to escape and free myself
Got no patience
I have no tolerance for waiting
All this happiness is makeshift
The joy I experience is temporary and unsatisfying
Yall building on top of me
Others are progressing and succeeding while I'm struggling
While im laying foundation
I'm working on establishing a solid base for my success
RAHHH
Expressing aggression or intensity
I was prolly creeping in yo basement
I was likely sneaking around in your hidden, secret place
Cooking up some dirty ass heat
Creating provocative and powerful music
And you ain't say shit
You didn't speak up or confront me
Now you gotta meet all of the demons i been facing
Now you have to confront and deal with all the challenges I've been battling
HAHA
Expressing amusement or mockery
THIS IS PURE EFFORT
This is the result of dedicated hard work
IS YOU GRACIOUS
Are you appreciative or thankful?
Lemme take your anxiety and smash It to pieces
Let me relieve your stress and destroy it completely
I am here to bring my energy
I've arrived to share my vibrant spirit
To all the rejects
To all the outcasts or those who feel excluded
And we was fucking moshing
And we were energetically dancing or engaging in chaotic movement
Like its recess
As if it were break time during a school day
I was on the playground with yo bitch
I was spending time with your significant other
Said she could keep it
She claimed to own or possess something
What did i leave with her
What did I give or leave behind with her?
Hmm very good question
An expression acknowledging the uncertainty or pondering of the question
I dont know
I have no knowledge or answer to that
But that bitch got some free desert
But she received or obtained something valuable for free
She did indeed
She certainly did
Ignorance is bliss
Not knowing the truth is sometimes more comfortable
I mozy leisurely
I move in a slow and relaxed manner
Ladoo ladaa
Nonsense syllables, expressing a carefree or lighthearted attitude
I be off some drugs
I'm under the influence of drugs
I got ileagily
I obtained them unlawfully
Haaa haaa
Laughter or amusement
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Jake Bobb, Kaleb Treis
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