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 "Phase came into existence around August of 1995. Originally intended to be a "pure industrial" band, Paul McCormack, band founder, soon decided to delve in to murkier, less easily defined waters. He incorporated not only industrial and techno influences, but also some from classic rock, heavy metal, jazz and contemporary classical music into a single genre."
+From a later website:
+"Phase was the original "band" I began in 1995. Originally conceptualized to be a techno/industrial band, I quickly realized that I had neither the equipment, budget or desire to get locked into such a specific genre. The original split EP was a compilation of the best tracks from a tape demo (which is, thankfully, more or less erased from memory...) After some very favorable responses from various independent press outlets, a limited pressing of //Cathartica + Intrasphere// was produced and did exactly... nothing.
+It was followed up with the more aggressive (and also favorably reviewed) but ultimately unreleased and unrefined //Who Loves Ya?// in 1999. After which work began (again) on a more personal work tentatively titled //Drown//. Due to a series of personal events and financial setbacks, work was abandoned on all but a few Phase projects in 2000. An attempted double album of unreleased material (//Reactor//) and covers/remixes (//Redactor//) was also scrapped, although there are a fair number of tracks for both. Phase was officially pronounced dead with the development of the NEP in 2002, although no specific work began until 2003 when two teaser tracks and some original "sketches" were completed for the upcoming //lilies of the field//."
+McCormack also recorded more ambient music under the name [[Program One]].
 ===== Discography =====
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 | 1996 | Phase + [[Program One]] | Cathartica + Intrasphere (limited version) |
 | 1997 | Phase + [[Program One]] | Cathartica + Intrasphere | KFKOD Recordings |
-| 1999? | Phase | Who Loves Ya? | KFKOD Recordings |
+| 1999 | Phase | Who Loves Ya? | KFKOD Recordings |
-| 199? | Phase | Reactor/Redactor | KFKOD Recordings |
+| 2000 | Phase + [[Program One]] | Reactor + Redactor | KFKOD Recordings |
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   - Phase - Big Empty Space (4:27)
   - Phase - Visions of Blue (4:06)
-  - Phase - (unknown [[Michael Knott]] song) (?:??)
+  - Phase - Ocean Blue ([[Michael Knott]] cover) (3:57)
   - [[Program One]] - Configuration Nine (6:06)
   - [[Program One]] - Song for a Windy Day (8:06)
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 ==== Who Loves Ya? ====
-? Independent
+ KFKOD Recordings
 Paul McCormick
-Songs include:
+  - Forgotten
-  * Abandon
+  - Missing
-  * Alone
+  - Implode
-  * Devoid
+  - Alone
-  * Fight
+  - Who Loves Ya?
-  * Forgotten
+  - Fight
-  * Implode
+  - Rest
-  * Missing
+  - Devoid
-  * Rest
+  - Wounded
-  * Wounded
+  - Abandon
+  - Close
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-==== Reactor/Redactor ====
+==== Reactor + Redactor ====
-? KFKOD Recordings
+ KFKOD Recordings
 Unknown if this was ever released. From an update in October 1999:
-"//Reactor/Redactor// has begun. As reported earlier it is planned to be a 2-CD set with disc one featuring a number of b-sides and other unreleased tracks from Phase, [[Program One]], and special appearences by Ungenziefer. The original material is mostly finished and now work on disc two (consisting of cover songs and re-interpretations) has begun. Currently songs from such notable bands/individuals as Joy Division, [[Over the Rhine]], [[Mike Knott]], John Cage, Bob Dylan. and Pink Floyd are at various stages of completion. Final appearence will, of course, depend on approval by the various holders of the copyrights and the actual song (re)writing process. So far, the work done on disc one is still in the usual Phase/P1 strangeness. Disc two has been considerably more "pop-ish" and has combined a variety of influences not usually seen in a standard KFKOD release. Continue to check back (or e-mail us) for the latest developments."
+"//Reactor + Redactor// has begun. As reported earlier it is planned to be a 2-CD set with disc one featuring a number of b-sides and other unreleased tracks from Phase, [[Program One]], and special appearances by Ungenziefer. The original material is mostly finished and now work on disc two (consisting of cover songs and re-interpretations) has begun. Currently songs from such notable bands/individuals as Joy Division, [[Over the Rhine]], [[Michael Knott]], John Cage, Bob Dylan. and Pink Floyd are at various stages of completion. Final appearence will, of course, depend on approval by the various holders of the copyrights and the actual song (re)writing process. So far, the work done on disc one is still in the usual Phase/P1 strangeness. Disc two has been considerably more "pop-ish" and has combined a variety of influences not usually seen in a standard KFKOD release. Continue to check back (or e-mail us) for the latest developments."
 "A few rough tracks have been laid including a cover of the [[Michael Knott]] tune "Crash and Burn" as well as a few odd instrumentals and such."
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 //**Escape the Furnace 3 & 4**// (2000 [[Blacklight Records]])\\
 ) Empty Spaces
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+==== Other Songs ===
+Four songs were shared on the old Phase website, but it is unknown if these tracks were released on any albums:
+  * Walking on Water (reprise)
+  * Church Purse
+  * Ache ([[Michael Roe]] cover)
+  * Boss Nova (Life is Beautiful)
+  * Fight
+  * Wounded
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   * [[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002160403/http://members.tripod.com/~Phase/index.html|Archive of the Old Phase Website]]
+{{tag>industrial electronic north_dakota united_states 1995 1996 1997 1999}}