Latex Love EP, by Drance

Latex Love EP

by Drance

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Collectible 12" vinyl featuring unpublished photographs of the band and an essay by Ron Athey.

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1.	Intro 01:34		buy track
2.	Latex Love (Original Version) 05:32		buy track
3.	Latex Love (Instrumental Version) 05:28		buy track
4.	Chris Cruse - Latex Love (Chris Cruse Spotlight Mix) 05:43	info	buy track
5.	Kris Baha - Latex Love (Kris Baha Dub) 05:14	info	buy track
6.	Latex Love (Kris Baha Vocal) DIGITAL BONUS 05:13	info	buy track
7.	Fuck Line, May 1993 00:29	info

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From 1989-1992, Club Fuck! ran every Sunday night at Basgo’s in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. It was a party and a social gathering space for the BDSM, tattooed, pierced, gender-fluid, sexually adventurous crowd — basically anyone who felt like an outsider. In modern terms, Fuck! could be described as a queer club, subverting what was acceptable for the gay and lesbian scene in Los Angeles. Furthermore, the focus on body modification became a powerful way to reclaim control over a physical body for many who suffered from HIV+/AIDS and other life-compromising illnesses.

Much has been written about the visual artists who came from this scene. Ron Athey, Club Fuck’s go-go dancer and resident artist, is world-renowned for his transgressive performance art. Catherine Opie, now a faculty member at UCLA and board member at MOCA, got her start making portraits and photographs of many in the scene. It’s been said that Madonna’s Erotica was influenced by Club Fuck! (although door girl “Sweet P” claims she never let Madonna in). 

The records DJ’d at the club were described by its founders as “industrial and proto-trance music,” challenging the aesthetics of so-called “gay music” like disco and pop. There were live performances as well, from homegrown LA bands who responded to the vibe and made it their own. Drance was one of these bands, formed by frontman (and Club Fuck! resident DJ) Robert Woods, with friends Brandy Dalton and John Munt.

Drance’s songs reflected an uneasiness towards disease and modern culture, a lust for the forbidden, and a rage to stay alive on their own terms. Their live shows at clubs around Los Angeles were visceral and energetic. They played the MOCA opening of the "Helter Skelter: L.A. Art in the 1990’s” exhibit, as well as benefit shows for ACT UP and Queer Nation. Their music appeared in Gregg Araki’s 1992 film The Living End, and they provided the soundtrack to The Wild Ones, a hardcore condom-based porn produced by the Tom of Finland Foundation in 1994.

They released one album, and despite their proximity to Hollywood, did not find much success beyond their scene. Robert died from AIDS-related complications in 1995. Brandy and John continued to write music, experimenting in new genres, but did not record any more albums. Brandy died in 2006. John Munt lives in Washington D.C. and is still writing and composing music.

“Latex Love” has been remastered for its first release on vinyl, nearly 30 years later. The Instrumental Version was transferred from the original DAT tape used by the band for their live performances. Kris Baha's cover version was re-created from scratch. This is the first official remix from Spotlight's Chris Cruse.

This project was made possible by John Munt, Robert and Brandy's families, Michael Matson, Tom of Finland Foundation, and Ron Athey.

At the request of the families, all profit will be donated to AIDS Project Los Angeles
aplahealth.org

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released March 3, 2023

Written by: Robert Woods, Brandy Dalton, John Munt
Mastering: Mike Grinser, ManMade Mastering
Photography: Michael Matson
Art Direction: Brian Emrich

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