Sydney, Australia based duo, Mass Experience, deliver a new, must listen
LP, nodding to 90’s era vocal house/electronic foundations.
“Pleasure And Purge’ is my journey through what I call the ‘awfulness,’
rebelling against shame, rediscovering beauty and my playful nature.”—
Katie M. Little
Mass Experience have signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music
Group, InGrooves, and WorldSound. “Pleasure And Purge” is Mass
Experience’s synth-infused love language and story of overcoming by two
longtime club comrades. Pairing early 90’s rave, indie-electronica and
60’s inspired psychedelia, Mass Experience comes out of a desire to keep
people of all ages and backgrounds inspired. Co-producers, Katie M.
Little and Timothy Poulton take their love language to unique dimensions
within a world of minimal house and electronically percussive
soundscapes. They signal to the importance of strong melodic components
with an enticing story line throughout their upcoming nine-track LP.
‘Pleasure And Purge’ is the second Mass Experience album. The follow up
to ‘Sitting with Demons’ was about not being able to run away from
uncomfortable situations or feelings, while this new album is about
discovering how to heal yourself and remembering how to feel joy. This
is clear based on the uplifting lyricism that Katie weaves effortlessly
throughout the project.
“I basically had a nervous breakdown after both my parents died and had
to figure out how to put the pieces of myself back together. I lost all
my confidence, inspiration, and faith in my intuition which has always
been my compass in life,” Katie says. ‘Pleasure And Purge’ is my journey
through what I call the “awfulness”, rebelling against shame,
rediscovering beauty and my playful nature.”
Opening tracks like ‘Mother’, ‘Take Me Away,’ ‘Pleasure And Purge’ and
‘Rise Up’ (the first released single) allow love to pour in and force
any self-deprecation to take a backseat. Listeners are caressed by the
bright synthesizers, vocal messages of positivity, and dance to
glitchy-rawness: some core elements of sound that are part of Mass
Experience’s shared imagination.
‘Visions’ is the halfway point of the project, delineating a deep
connection to the greater source. DJs and producers alike will come to
appreciate the narrative woven within this project, as the 6th track
‘Born Trippin’ is a plot twist to the storyline. The chaotic elements of
life are remembered, and the lead narrator becomes swept away by its
challenge. It’s tormenting and beautiful at the same time.
‘’The one thing that’s gotten me through the hardest moments of my life
has been honesty. As dark as the purge of awfulness was, I stuck to the
philosophy that all I could be was honest. I only took on creative work
where I felt safe…whenever I release new music something amazing happens
in my life, so I’m very excited to release this album ‘Pleasure And
Purge’ because it has some beautiful healing tracks on it, particularly
the final track ‘The Sun’ which I wrote about my best friend and my
husband, without whom I could never have found my way through,’’ Katie
says.
It’s clear that Mass Experience has a passion and purpose that
constantly stokes their internal fire. The music is not only brilliant,
but it is nostalgic and familiar even for new listeners. Mass Experience
is thrilled to bring this new sound and energy back to dance floors and
digital streamers across the globe.
ABOUT MASS EXPERIENCE
Mass Experience is Katie M. Little and Timothy Poulton.They met
twenty-five years ago with a desire fused by a love of emerging
technologies and the explosion of dance music that blew their young
indie-music minds – and they have not stopped creating since.
From spinning breakbeat and promoting some of Sydney’s most legendary
underground rave parties in the 90s, to designing many of the scene’s
most iconic club flyers and record label artwork as selftaught graphic
artists, Katie and Timothy are living and breathing their art forms.
They formed Mass Experience in order to work collaboratively again,
drawing on the vast history of musical influences inspiring them over
the years. Their vision is to energize people around the world, to live
authentic lives motivated by passion, love, and to get up and dance!
“An absolute must listen.” – Amplify
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