Joe from Shit You May Not Have Seen Podcast/the bands Go Down Fighting and Man Must Die, jois us this week. And his pick is somewhat controversial: Immortal Technique's second album second album Revolutionary Vol. 2. In true unsung style, it ends up leading to a massive debate about separating art and artist, all whilst looking closely at his politics and dissemination of conspiracy theories. Felipe Coronel fled Peru's civil war as a child, became a battle rap champion, and built a career on politically charged underground hip-hop - but how much of his "truth-telling" is actually that?

We get into the weeds with that and much more.

[00:02:00] - Fash comments on recent anti-fascist videos
[00:04:00] - Joe's hip-hop origin story since 1992
[00:13:00] - Chris's deep-dive into Technique's Peru background
[00:30:00] - InfoWars appearance discussion begins
[00:33:00] - Sandy Hook moment that disgusts Chris
[00:38:00] - COVID conspiracy theories breakdown
[00:44:00] - Andrew Tate connection revealed
[00:53:00] - Revolutionary Volume Two track-by-track
[01:00:00] - Jean Gray vocabulary study tangent
[01:18:00] - "Point of No Return" analysis
[01:22:00] - "Dance With the Devil" storytelling masterclass
[01:33:00] - "You Never Know" - the other narrative banger
[01:40:00] - Mark's final verdict on the confrontational tone
[01:47:00] - Bonus Peru World Cup conspiracy (Chris's Nexus moment)
[01:51:00] - Next week: Casey Chaos compilation with Dave Weaver

On this episode we dive deep into the musical history of one of Italy's most fascinating and forward-thinking bands - Krisma (or Chrisma as they were originally known). This husband and wife duo from Milan created music that was light years ahead of its time, with their 1977 album "Chinese Restaurant" laying the groundwork for sounds that wouldn't become mainstream until decades later.

We explore how this band went from Italian pop stardom to experimental post-punk pioneers, working with the likes of Hans Zimmer and Vangelis along the way. We chat about their various musical reinventions, that time Maurizio allegedly cut his finger off on stage (or did he?), and how their track "Miami" sounds remarkably like Radiohead's Kid A... except it was released 23 years earlier!

From performing with The Beatles to mingling in Andy Warhol's circle, Krisma's story is as fascinating as their music is innovative. So grab a cuppa, settle in, and let us introduce you to your new favourite obscure band.

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00:00 Introduction to the Unsung Podcast
00:37 Meet the Hosts and Album Introduction
04:55 Band Background: Chrisma's Origins
12:45 Album Analysis: Chinese Restaurant
13:02 Listener's Insight: Fario Tte's Perspective
15:18 Maurizio's Punk Rock Commitment
17:51 Album Analysis: Hibernation
23:02 Album Analysis: Cathode Mamma
29:20 Technological Innovations and Clandestine Anticipation
36:06 Discovering a Hidden Gem
37:44 The Band's Move to New York
38:26 Exploring the Back Catalog
45:44 The Controversial 2008 Tour
49:52 Why Chinese Restaurant is an Unsung Classic
01:01:02 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

In part two of our interview Arno Michaelis, we navigate the bizarre intersection of music, ideology, and redemption.

If you've ever wondered how extremist movements actually work, this offers some great insight. Arno gives us the inside scoop on how a skinhead band like Centurion shifted 20,000 records whilst still getting royally ripped off by their label boss.

We delve into the psychological mechanics too. Taking in everything from Norse fantasy to Tolkien, as well as the very large psychological leaps bands like Skrewdriver had to take to justify playing rock n roll music and Jewish cabaret tunes. Arno also talks about how the music of the Beastie Boys was something of a saving grace as he exited the movement, and he tells us about how a MySpace message in the early 00s regarding his former band, Centurion, led him to reckon with the legacy of poison he created. Whilst also giving him the impetus to try to be a force for good in the world.

Grab a cuppa and dive in.