Hello to the free world,

We are finding the others. If you've been following the voices of the Mad Pride movement I am sure you have heard of Randy Dethrow. He recently wrote the book "Crazy People" which discusses what it's like to live as a sane person in an insane world. As a fellow musician, SubGenius, and Discordian there are no mental limits he is afraid to cross in "Crazy People" which is why he has decided to give this book away to one lucky supporter of Sanity is Slavery.


There's more. A few years ago I picked up the comic book "Industriacide" by Sean Dietrich and was blown away by the sheer creepiness and beauty of his illustrations. I don't want to give too much away but it involves a girl and an evil teddy bear who escape to a far off land where everything is about as industrial as you can get. I'm talking about factories and oil refineries here. Dietrich has signed "Industriacide" along with a personal ink drawing of his for the Sanity is Slavery compilation.

What else? An Experiment Haywire megaphone. In the middle of my move to Santa Cruz I realized I still had mine from my gig with Babyland in New York City. You can definitely see the scars here but the megaphone does indeed work. It has the lyrics to "Game Called Life" on it + a bunch of other bizarre thoughts that I scrawled on it while I was backstage.

machineKUNT model Fische. She's been kind enough to offer a custom photo shoot to one (in)sane person. The concept of the photo shoot will be entirely up to you. Fische is one of our hardest working models at machineKUNT and is featured as a Bizarre Magazine Ultra Vixen. With an extremely versatile style she can go for any look and concept that you desire. Simply create a story and she will visually manifest it for you with one of her professional photographers. Be as specific as you'd like.

This is the $250 package which also includes a BIG thank-you on the linear notes, a copy of the 'Sanity is Slavery' 2 CD digipack, (plus the digital bonus disc) & a machineKUNT poster. It is the only package like this available. It will only go to one person. Will it be you?

I've recently gotten a lot of messages from people who weren't sure which packages to pick since they liked a bunch of different options from a bunch of different packages. This is why I've decided to add some flexibility to our Kickstarter fund.

Here is what to do if you want various things from different packages:

-Pledge without selecting a package for the amount of your choice
-Contact me about the rewards that you would like
-Make sure the rewards that you would like are equal to the amount that you pledged (this means don't pledge $5 and expect to receive an Experiment Haywire megaphone)

Be sure to check out the UCNX 'Throw Up' digital single which comes with the $15 package. (along with a machineKUNT poster and a live recording of a Malfaktor session) Or be the first to get a professional remix from Lanette of De-Tached (previously in Dawn of Ashes) who I currently work with. She's definitely one of the best female producers in the industry so don't miss your chance. This is for the $85 package which also includes a copy of 'Extreme Women in the Dark Future,' a Cindergarden poster from 'The Clandestine Experiment' era, a Johan Ess 'Synergy Latte' CD, & a Choronzon 'New World Chaos' CD. (watercolor painting included) This is the package for the chaos types. You know who I'm looking at. ;)

Yet remember that flexibility is now here. What do you want? Just pledge a reasonable amount and let me know.

Here's a direct link where you can pledge: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/machinekuntrecords/sanity-is-slavery/pledge/new

Please share this with your friends, place it on your websites, and have it link back over here. Make some copies and pass them out at the clubs. Post them to the street signs. Write "Sanity is Slavery" wherever you can get away with it.

We're over halfway there you guys. We can do this!

Just wanted to let you guys know that Zen and Coffee have been kind enough to give away 3 pairs of their signature armwarmers. I feel like I am wandering in a new wonderland already.

These arm warmers can be pledged on with the $70 package that also includes an original signed painting by Lady Mystery. Other goodies you'll receive are a copy of the 'Sanity is Slavery' 2 CD digipack, (plus the digital bonus disc) a machineKUNT poster, & a copy of 'Extreme Women in the Dark Future' (machineKUNT's first compilation featuring 18 hardcore female industrial acts). There are only 3 of these packages left.

We have also included two deluxe packages for those of you who are as psychotic about machineKUNT as I am. The first is a $500 package for unlimited machineKUNT merchandise (both music and fashion) and entry to shows for the rest of your life. The second is an $1000 package where we'll feature your company logo on the packaging of the compilation. (unless you represent views that are fascist against the mentally ill) The $1000 package also comes with unlimited machineKUNT merchandise and entry to shows for the rest of your life. It should go without saying that both of these deluxe packages come with copies of Sanity is Slavery.

Love,
Rachel Haywire

Hey everybody,

We are now ready to reveal the 3 paintings that Lady Mystery is giving away for Sanity is Slavery. All of them are personally signed. Be sure to help spread the word as we near the end of our Kickstarter fund.

Some words from the artists and pictures:

"It baffles my mind to think that in the past hundred years, society has failed to come up with a real solution for solving mental illness. We've gone from looking at it as "demon possession" in the middle ages, to trying to solve it using labotomy in the 19th Century and electro-shock therapy up until the middle of the 20th Century. Now how do we treat it? By shoving a cocktail of god knows what down patients throats, which more often than not does more harm than good. I'm happy to contribute to this project. I hope that the proceeds will help us find a real solution and ethical, effective treatments for this issue that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time." -Vernian Process

"I think living a "sane" lifestyle is slavery because you're following what society dictates to be acceptable socially." -Malfaktor

"When they say, "get a grip", "act normal", "keep yourself together" I often think of what "normal behaviour" acutally is. Who defines what is right or wrong or strange or what is within societies morals. Everyone has a at least something different in their minds, that's what makes us different from other people. Making others aware that some of us have troubles or difficulties with their own mind, or that they are different, whatever condition they have, is something we felt we had to contribute to." -Psy'Aviah

"The heinous schemes executed by the shadowy overlords who freely roam and despoil this planet far exceed any thoughtcrimes committed by someone considered to have abnormal traits, because rationalism is a far more abused weapon than madness. Queer phobias are forms of mental illness! Crush all paradigms! Death to the masses!" -Johan Ess

Holy crap! Where did all the time go? It seems like this project was started just yesterday. A lot has happened since we began working on this project but it's still hard to believe we've been putting it together for so long. Everybody who has been involved so far has been amazing and we are now happy to announce some new collaborators and rewards.

They include:

-Lady Parasyte stickers
-Zen and Coffee arm warmers
-A Rockin Bones DVD (featuring the bands Electric Frankenstein, Open Casket, Rubber Robot, Saturday Nite Shockers, and The Urgencies)
-A copy of the radical (in)sanity book 'Crazy People' by Randy Dethrow
-The comic book 'Industriacide' by Sean Dietrich
-Limited edition merchandise from UK avant-garde artist Nurvuss
-An extreme visual experimentation by Choronzon
-A custom photo shoot of Rachel Haywire with the concept of your choice
-An Experiment Haywire megaphone
-A custom photo shoot of machineKUNT model Fische with the concept of your choice

Here at machineKUNT we're a multi-media collective and understand that not all of our supporters are musicians. We are currently working with models, painters, writers, filmmakers, clothing designers, and comic book artists. If a package interests you but you don't have a song that you want remixed that is definitely cool. Just make a pledge on the package that appeals most to you and rewards can be substituted at your request. Many of these rewards are extremely limited so make you to pledge before it's too late!

The next 20 days are going to be quite... here it comes... insane. We'll be posting 30 second sound clips from the compilation, pictures of the musicians, written testimonials, pictures of various rewards, and even videos of action on the streets. Sanity is Slavery is not just a musical compilation but a political movement. We'll be talking to "insane people" in the cities of Santa Cruz and San Francisco who are supporting Sanity is Slavery.

Santa Cruz and San Francisco are both infamous for their population of radical thinkers. Philosophers like Robert Anton Wilson, Timothy Leary, Anton LaVey, Jack Kerouac, and Allen Gingsberg are all from this area. They helped pave the way for the consciousness movement (which later inspired both the transhumanist and cyberpunk subcultures) and were first to declare that seeing outside of consensual reality was something to celebrate.

Be sure to spread the word to as many people as possible. The amount of time left is tight but together we can make this happen. There is nothing that can stop us. Our minds are ready for a new beginning.

Freethinkers forever,
Rachel Haywire

Hey everyone,

It looks like we're off to a great start with the "Sanity is Slavery" Kickstarter project. Thanks to all of you who have backed this compilation so far. Right now we have 13% of this project funded after only 3 days. I am so excited!

We have decided to add some new reward packages and spice up a few of the pre-existing packages with more goodies.

If you pledge $70 or more you will now receive: a thank-you on the linear notes, a copy of the 'Sanity is Slavery' 2 CD digipack, (plus the digital bonus disc) a machineKUNT poster, a copy of 'Extreme Women in the Dark Future' (machineKUNT's first compilation featuring 18 hardcore female industrial acts) a Johan Ess 'Synergy Latte' CD, & an original signed painting by Lady Mystery made exclusively for 'Sanity is Slavery'

If you pledge $85 or more you will now receive: a thank-you on the linear notes, a copy of the 'Sanity is Slavery' 2 CD digipack, (plus the digital bonus disc) a machineKUNT poster, a Cindergarden poster from 'The Clandestine Experiment' era, a Choronzon 'New World Chaos' CD, (watercolor painting included) & a professional remix of one of your songs by De-Tached (Lanette from Dawn of Ashes)

We have also created $200 and $300 packages for the hardcore fans who can afford it.

If you pledge $200 or more you will now receive: a BIG thank-you on the linear notes, a copy of the 'Sanity is Slavery' 2 CD digipack, (plus the digital bonus disc) a machineKUNT poster, limited edition merchandise from UK avant-garde artist Nurvuss, a professional remix of one your songs by infamous coldwave band Society Burning, & a new song created just for you by rock goddess Curiosity with the poem/lyrics of your choice

If you pledge $300 or more you will now receive: A BIG thank-you on the linear notes, a copy of the 'Sanity is Slavery' 2 CD digipack, (plus the digital bonus disc) a machineKUNT poster, an extreme visual experimentation by Choronzon, a new song created just for you by infamous coldwave band Society Burning with the poem/lyrics of your choice, and a new song created just for you by Experiment Haywire with the poem/lyrics of your choice

It's great to be in contact with so many supportive people. I never knew that being locked up against my own will would inspire me to create what is now "Sanity is Slavery." You guys are helping me to manifest my vision. Thank you so much.

Love,
Rachel Haywire | machineKUNT Records