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TRIPLEPHONIC [2008]
01. Consume Cool
02. Recession
03. Burma Has Gone Dark
04. Sarah
05. Gas Buddy
06. Yesenia
07. Water Is Heavy
08. Cat
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TRIPLEPHONIC [2008]
Continuing ELECPHONIC’s bent of quirky electronica, Triplephonic is the third album recorded by the chameleonic Truly Independent musician Daniel Gannaway.
Once again infusing his unique ‘Atari-esque’ digital melodies with barbed lyrical content, Gannaway’s alternate reality as ELECPHONIC is mesmerising – a Second Life, spent in the company of Max Headroom, Tron and Orac.
Where Elecphonic was an exercise in musical creationism, arriving fully-formed from the ether without evolution or precedent, Triplephonic is a helix in its own genetic sequence. It breathes new life into the wryly opinionated tradition established by the artist’s previous releases – full of incisive, humorous socio-political commentary on the contemporary human condition.
A talented and energetic musician, Gannaway adds a sense of mischief to his artistic repertoire under the pseudonym ELECPHONIC.
Stand-out tracks include the dreamy Burma Has Gone Dark, evoking early Orb or Kraftwerk in a chiaroscuro of melody versus lyric.
Sarah also lingers long after hearing, with its catchy vocal hook contrasting the solemn poetry of its lyrics: “You're a man who used to land jet aeroplanes with a flick of his hand; solely responsible for three hundred lives; your abilities crashed and now your nerves are fried...”
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Since the release of his first album – FINE BY ME – in 1998, Daniel Gannaway’s been a strident proponent of independent music.
Now listing 10 solo albums and a range of side-project releases (including work with band kidameln), Daniel’s most recent solo album, JOINED LIKE NOTES, marked another waypoint on what has become a musical odyssey spanning more than a decade.
Gannaway’s growing discography now includes three intrepid, imaginative releases under the ELECPHONIC pseudonym – the eponymous Elecphonic, Sophomorphonic and now Triplephonic. |
| TRIPLEPHONIC [2008] - LYRICS |
01. Consume Cool
Music & Words © 2008 Elecphonic
You consume this I consume this You are so cool I am so cool too I consume that You consume that I am so cool You are so cool too Consuming to feel so cool We consume this We consume that We are so cool We are so cool too Consuming to feel so cool
02. Recession
Music & Words © 2008 Elecphonic
Christmas candy & decorations on sale Before we've had Halloween This is the gift of Bush Thank you George W Bush R E C E Double S R E C E Double S I O N Now I O U Retailers thinking deep discounts for volume To make up for the poor public This is the gift of Bush Thank you George W Bush R E C E Double S R E C E Double S I O N Now I O U We cant even afford to kiss under the mistletoe Soon we might not have a home R E C E Double S R E C E Double S I O N Now I O U
03. Burma Has Gone Dark
Music & Words © 2008 Elecphonic
Military shut down the internet Shut down the telephone Shut down communication link Shut down what we know Burma has gone dark No information flow Media interest dried up Thousands brutalized off camera Burma has gone dark Burma has gone dark Somewhere in Myanmar
04. Sarah
Music & Words © 2008 Elecphonic / Daniel Gannaway
Oh come on Sarah Pull us together We're not defunct Just under weather I'm not the man I'm not the man I'm not the man for this job No You're a man Who used to land Jet aeroplanes With a flick of his hand Solely responsible for three hundred lives Your abilities crashed And now your nerves are fried Fried Fried Oh come on Sarah Tell me it's not true You've got the strength of will To carry us through I'm not the man I'm not the man I'm not the man for this job You're a man Who used to land Jet aeroplanes With a flick of his hand Solely responsible for three hundred lives Your abilities crashed And now your nerves are fried Oh come on Sarah Don't run off on me now You're the way I handle what's going on in my world I'm not the man I'm not the man I'm not the man for this job You're a man Who used to land Jet aeroplanes With a flick of his hand Solely responsible for three hundred lives Your abilities crashed And now your nerves are fried Fried Fried
05. Gas Buddy
Music & Words © 2008 Elecphonic
Want to come and see you I'm sick of the phone I'll just check the prices GasBuddy.com We love quick solutions Bush fooled Americans His buddies make billions We pay at the pump We check the prices GasBuddy.com We need forward thinking Not A N W R Stop waiting to change By going to war We check the prices GasBuddy.com
06. Yesenia
Music & Words © 2008 Elecphonic
We just want you out west at the end of the day Better here in San Francisco than down in LA Didn't know how to make your decision sway so We wrote a tune as a marketing campaign It goes: Oh Yesenia don't make us blue San Francisco's much better with you Living here We know you've got lots of cool friends in LA Some of them are ours but it's still just not like ok All the men down there get mani pedis every day Up here they eat granola or they are just plain fun! Oh Yesenia don't make us blue San Francisco's much better with you Living here
07. Water Is Heavy
Music & Words © 2008 Elecphonic
Embrace bottled water Alternative soda Questionably healthy Sugar likely Super oxygen Appetite suppressant Ginseng soda Sweetened Splenda What about the third world? Water is heavy Basic human right World fight 30 million bottles a day Made with oil in USA Filling land in landfills Filling land in landfills What about the third world? Water is heavy Basic human right World fight
08. Cat
Music & Words © 2008 Elecphonic
Wanna be like you my cat Tip my hat In recognition of the groove Wanna be like you my cat Slip under the footnote Explaining the art of smooth Wanna be like you my cat Wear dark glasses in the dead of night Wanna be like you my cat Slide along in a black suit Cruise with untroubled sight C A T I'm your CAT Cause you know I'm clumsy I done near broke everyone of my bones But you let me believe I'm a smooth operator making my moves You know I can't dance But you let me lead through every song When it comes to closing time I'm taking you home C A T I'm your CAT Oh we have been each others babies Had it going on all these years You know you are the only lady That's got me reooow C A T I'm your CAT |
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SOPHOMOREPHONIC [2007]
01. Mile High Club
02. Suntan Lotion
03. Coca Sek
04. Dirt Is Country
05. Starbuck
06. Cake For You
07. Praise The Lord
08. The River Is High
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SOPHOMOREPHONIC [2007]
Sophomorephonic is the second album from enigmatic and politically satiric artist Elecphonic. The first, self-titled album was a "whimsically Mercurial collection of nine tracks simmered and steeped in a stew of electronica", and Sophomorephonic continues this quirky, bass-driven pedigree with eight well-polished and musically adept tracks.
Released on Daniel Gannaway's Truly Independent label, Sophomorephonic is similarly incisive in its commentary on social mores and the many-faceted maladies of consumerism, greed and hypocrisy.
The sharp-edged - though inherently humorous - lyrical content makes Sophomorephonic endearingly listenable, and feeds the wryly opinionated tradition of Elecphonic's previous release.
A stand-out track is Coca Sek, a beautiful, ditty-like offering with a truly addictive hook, rhythm and chorus. Coca Sek rues the innate contradiction of the US 'war' on coca leaf in South America while at the same time providing the world's single largest market for cocaine. "Chewing leaf sprayed with Roundup... Can't kill the leaf, can't kill the drug. The world loves the white lady..."
The vocal treatment is pure Elecphonic, with a rolling, rocking, thumping chorus that begs to be played loud - especially the song plays out.
Starbuck is another fun, bumping little track which hangs in the memory long after it's past. "Good hunting Starbuck, the best pilot in the colonial fleet. She'll kick the Cylons' ass. You're the one for me girl. She'll kick the Cylons' ass..." Long live Battlestar Galactica.
Like Elecphonic, Sophomorephonic is quirky and beautifully crafted, and can be enjoyed on a variety of levels. Thematically, it's the lyrical adeptness that once again holds the ear, with the nuanced melodies providing a stylish riposte.
At its heart, Sophomorephonic - like Elecphonic before it - is an infectious and original exercise in musical creationism. As an artistic endeavour, Elecphonic has established itself as a musically competent producer, and an engaging and varied alternative to homogenised, populist electronica. |
:: Review - NZ Musician Magazine
ELECPHONIC: SOPHOMOREPHONIC
By Ania Glowacz
The follow up to the act's self-titled debut, 'Sophomorephonic' follows on in a musically and lyrically similar vein. It's an acquired taste, but not one without merit. 'Interesting' (read off-beat) topics are espoused and commented on - the Mile High Club, coca leaf production, country folk moving to the cities, tanning, 'coming out' to your wife... Safe to say this isn't really pop! Elecphonic employ vintage synth sounds and masked, heavily treated vocals. The main vocals on most tracks are a deep, spoken male voice, slowed down and stretched, whilst the backing vocals are pitched higher into a more female-sounding palette. It's unusual as well as difficult to describe! Elecphonic aims to be elusive, so I can' tell you who's behind these creations. The music plods and weaves and squelches its way around the lyrics, including one track which is essentially a cake recipe... The words are hard to pick up and demand concentration or a read of the lyric sheet. If you have the patience, this is 'quirky' and different electronica with a sardonic and humourous edge.
:: NZ Musician Magazine |
| SOPHOMOREPHONIC [2007] - LYRICS |
01. Mile High Club
Music & Words © 2007 Elecphonic
Quoted publicly about the plane Hammocks hung from the ceiling Stunningly successful IPO Refurbished on behalf of the duo Newly minted members of the billionaire's club Now they want to join the flying mile high club Joined together at the network router's hub Wireless flying billionaire's mile high club Boeing 767 Sworn deposition Uber-rich businessmen Bypassing the high end Newly minted members of the billionaire's club Now they want to join the flying mile high club Joined together at the network router's hub Wireless flying billionaire's mile high club Yeah baby Google me
02. Suntan Lotion
Music & Words © 2007 Elecphonic
Rub suntan lotion on you It's all I've got to do Rub suntan lotion on you Rub suntan lotion on you Rub suntan lotion on your body We're just tourists offending the locals In this exotic place they don't show their bodies Rub suntan lotion on you Rub suntan lotion on you Rub suntan lotion on your body That's the call to prayer I'll pray to your body
03. Coka Sek
Music & Words © 2007 Elecphonic
Chewed that leaf 2000 years Stimulant and digestion Sometime aphrodisiac Sometime life extension John had a morphine on his back Wanted wealth and fame for all time Threw in some good old Kola nut And improved the Corsican's coca wine The essence of your culture That's Coca Cola They just wanna drink Coca Sek Ain't gonna become cocaine addicts It'll become their national drink They're sick of drinking yours Will it lead to deformities? Chewing leaf sprayed with Roundup 20% of US aid Boliviana Negra turns up Can't kill the plant can't kill the drug The world loves the white lady Coke imports 8 ton of leaf To give a taste of cousin Charlie The essence of your culture That's Coca Cola They just wanna drink Coca Sek Ain't gonna become cocaine addicts It'll become their national drink They're sick of drinking yours
04. Dirt is country
Music & Words © 2007 Elecphonic
Our side walks are horse trails We ride down the main road of town We criss cross our neighbors land But all this is changing See LA is moving nearer Mansions appearing on our hills The price of a home is rising Along with troughs and hitching posts Dirt is country There is tremendous pressure From the Inland Empire Orange County style dollars Don't like the smell of manure Dirt is country People with no country values bring their city with they want the look and feel but they want to stay clean Dirt is country
05. Starbuck
Music & Words © 2007 Elecphonic
Good hunting Starbuck The best pilot in the colonial fleet Flying by the seat I'm on the edge of Best pilot in the colonial fleet Flying by the seat of her pants I wanna get into She'll kick the Cylon's ass She'll kick the Cylon's ass with some fracken class Starbuck you're the one for me girl She'll kick the Cylon's ass with some fracken class
06. Cake For You
Music & Words © 2007 Elecphonic
2 eggs 4oz of butter 8oz of flour 6oz of sugar 1/4 cup soy milk tble sp vanilla tea sp baking soda 2.5 banana Mmmm Not for your birthday Just for any day Cake for you Heat oven to 350 fahrenheit Pour mix into buttered baking tin Before you remove to let it cool Place into oven 40 - 60 minimum Mmmm Not for your birthday Just for any day This is a cake for you to eat at your Leisure Or gorge at your pleasure Cake for you
07. Praise The Lord
Music & Words © 2007 Elecphonic
Ted there's nothing wrong with being gay It's a completely natural thing Should of been more honest with your wife And your church congregation You better Praise the Lord So he'll forgive you Praise the Lord Reaccept you Now your name embarrased and shamed It's a natural God-fearing thing Internally conflicted preaching against the afflicted You just wanted to love your fellow man Praise the Lord So he'll forgive you Praise the Lord Reaccept you Oh Ted you're so straight with your wife
08. The River Is High
Music & Words © 2007 Elecphonic
I love ya baby We get wet in the summertime I love ya baby We swim naked when the river's high Rains are falling In a summer cloudburst Dirty water will soon pass us clear Tree stump check no animals upstream 303 locked & loaded No redneck on the bridge is gonna bother us here I love ya baby We get wet in the summertime I love ya baby We swim naked when the river's high When it's high High |
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ELECPHONIC [2006]
01. Don’t Try Fool Me
02. Freakin On A Sneaka
03. Going To Goa
04. Had An Idea
05. Maria Duval
06. Data Broka
07. Ambien
08. SUV
09. LFA Sonar
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ELECPHONIC [2006]
The ELECPHONIC debut is a whimsically Mercurial collection of nine tracks simmered and steeped in a stew of electronica.
Released on Daniel Gannaway's Truly Independent label, ELECPHONIC presents an incisive socio-political commentary in its lyrical content and continues the wryly opinionated tradition of the label's various previous releases, such as OP-ED.
Going to Goa, for example, reflects on the cultivated ignorance of India's many tie-dyed faux-hippy tourists. "I don't really want to know about Goa's long history that stretches back to BC third century, I just want to get high by the Arabian Sea... I'm going to grow my hair and get braids and beads; I'm going to do yoga under the ubiquitous coconut tree."
A standout track is the humorously titled Freakin on a Sneaka, deriding the bizarre, though unstoppably popular sneaker culture/industry. "Pumping the price up with limited runs, vintages and retros and new combinations, they make crazy money while people slave in sweat shops off shoe addicts like me just hanging for the Quickstrike... 300 pair locked down in dry storage. Ain't even been worn, still got them in their boxes..."
In a later track, waxing philosophical on America's fascination with oversized 4x4s, ELECPHONIC prophetically states of the SUV: "I'll always be happy as long as I have my toys." It seems that feeding the West's need for distractions, indulgences and toys is a global preoccupation that we foolishly call 'growth and progress'...
Truly quirky, yet indulgently crafted, ELECPHONIC is at its heart an exercise in musical creationism in that it arrives fully-formed from the ether with not a hint of evolution or precedent. The album can be enjoyed on a variety of levels, for it is musically competent, engaging and varied, and also taps the rich vein of 'currency' offered by electronica.
It's the lyrical adeptness, though, that holds the ear. For while the compositions build, crescendo and fall with great personality, the words have a lingering resonance which gives each track a depth of character not entirely familiar to the electronic genre. |
:: Review - NZ Musician Magazine
ELECPHONIC: Self-titled
By Ania Glowacz
This is a somewhat unconventional foray into electronica. Unusual in that the lyrics are significant and important - yet are vocoded and treated with a variety of alien-type effects, rendering them a little incoherent on first or most listens. It takes a bit of patience and concentration to fully appreciate this work. There's a lot of retro synths and disco beats in the music, along with more trance-type and contemporary elements that also distract from the core of the material - the words (provided). So whilst the lyrics have something to say (topics include SUVs, wasted hippies in Goa, the violent effects of sonar on marine life, the sneaker industry), they're not immediately obvious. Some of it sounds dated and a bit clumsy, but the tweaked and twisted electronics with a slightly sinister feel are original (a touch Scritti Politti, Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, Marilyn Manson?) It's experimental, political and a bit of a grower. There's a healthy sense of humour behind it all, and some tracks would work well on a compilation or soundtrack. Truly quirky - give it a try.
:: NZ Musician Magazine |
| ELECPHONIC [DEBUT - 2006] - LYRICS |
01. Don't Try Fool Me
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
I Know What You Want To Be Its Written Clear For All To See I Know What You Want To Be Dont Try Fool Me You'd Wrestle The Moon If You Could Pull It Down Bring You Closer To The Sky Walk On The Heads Of Those That Clothed & Fed & Those That Helped You Get By
02. Freakin On A Sneaka
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
Pumping The Price Up With Limited Runs Vintages & Retros & New Combinations This One Shop Only Release In Soho Who That Owner He Designer So I Go They Make Crazy Money While People Slave In Sweat Shops Off Shoe Addicts Like Me Just Hanging For the Quickstrike I've Got A Serious Problem Building Up On My Visa Card Got A Serious Problem On My Visa Card Freakin Freakin On A Sneaka Three Hundred Pair Locked Down In Dry Storage Ain't Even Been Worn Still Got Them In Their Boxes Ebay Some Air Max Got A Price Tip On NT My Girls Going Crazy For New Kicks By Gwen Stefani I Got To Get A Pair Customized By Jor One But For Sure They Wont Be Anything By Air Jordan Then Me & Her Can Fly Back To London Think Back To The First Posting By The Former Iron Lung Freakin Freakin On A Sneaka A Shoe Is Only Worth As Much As You're Willing To Pay For It
03. Going To Goa
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
Im Going To Goa Now Smallest State On The Indian Sub-Continent Im Taking No Luggage With Me So When I Arrive Ill Hire My Own Motorcycle Pilot I Don't Really Want To Know About Goa's Long History That Stretches Back To BC 3rd Century I Just Want To Get High By The Arabian Sea Get Ready For The Next Full Moon Party Im Going To Goa Now Im Going To Grow My Hair & Get Braids & Beads Im Going To Do Yoga Under The Ubiquitous Coconut Tree I Want To Discuss The Difference Between Psychedelic & Goan Trance Is It Organic Metallic Will It Even Matter To Me? I Don't Care About The Environmental Havoc Caused By The Party I Dont Care How It Effects The Local Villages I Just Want To Find My Alternative Consciousness Then I Want To Find Others In A Meeting Of Consequence Im Going To Goa Now I Guess I'm Most Looking Forward To Learning About Spirituality Smoking Dropping With My New Best Friends That Are Really Deep We'll Dance In Fluorescent Colors Until The Sun Tells Our Feet Go Find The Lotus Flower That The Aliens Eat
04. Had An Idea
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
Had An Idea Got Told It Was A Good One Had An Idea I Had It Made Got A Problem Now Small Fish In A Big Bowl Big Fish Stole My Idea Now Big Fish Found A Loophole Had An Idea Got Told It Was A Good One Had An Idea I Had It Made Had An Idea I Had It Made They Stole It My Idea With Sugar On Top Their Legal Team Wont Stop
05. Maria Duval
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
I Fell In Love With Maria Duval She Sent Me A Letter She Said That She Tell Me How To Save My Health To Make Myself Rich She Added Me To Her Scammer Suckers List Dear Mr Sucker I've Just Seen You In My Crystal Ball Driving A New Ferrari With A Glamorous Woman On Your Arm Your Health Could Be Perfect But There's Just One Thing Send A Cheque For $35 & We'll Soon Talk Again Dear Mr Sucker This Offer Is Too Good To Be True! Your Should Rip This Up But You Wont 'Cause I'm Exploiting A Weakness In You Send Another Cheque To Learn How To Cure Aging In Just 3 Weeks Oh & Look Out For Mail From My Associates Who Have Some Products That Are Truly Neat! Maria's A Scammer A Scammer A Scammer Dear Mr Sucker I'm Afraid I Can't Accept Your Invitation Out Though I am Flattered By Your Interest In My Psychic Development To This Date I Don't Want To Tell I'm Really Just A Mail Order Marketing Firm Or That You'd Have Been Better To Throw Your Money On The Fire & Watched It Burn Burn Burn
06. Data Broka
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
Never Mind What Your Employer Says Tracking Your Movements With GPS It's Built Into Your Mobile Phone So If You Carry One You're Never Really Alone They're Gonna Locate Your Cell This Data Broka Never Mind What The Government Says Tracking Your Movements With GPS It's Built Into Your Mobile Phone So If You Carry One You're Never Really Alone Selling Your Details To Complete Strangers Thank God For America Blog Minimal Regulations From The Federal Government
07. Ambien
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
When I Want To Sleep I Take This Pill Calms Me Mind Helps Me Chill Yeah I Like It I Think It's A Bit Of Alright But I Don't Know What Happens When It Turns Out Me Lights Don't Go To Sleep To Get Fat On Ambien Me Girl Is From LA She's Really Really Health Conscious & Concerned About Me Late Night Sleep Food Binges I Don't Remember A Thing & I Always Eat Me Brekky Me Girl Says This Side Effect Is An Unknown Quantity Between You & Me I Think It's About The BMW I Got Stopped On The PCH To San Francisco It Was 4 AM I Was Stuffing My Face With KitKats Driving Asleep On The Ambien
08. SUV
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
I Drive This Big Car It's A 4 x 4 It's An SUV But I Live In The City American Made Zero Miles To The Gallon It's An SUV But I Live In The City Ohhhh I've Run Out Of Gas Again They Call It Gas Gouge Gouging My Pocket It's An SUV But I live In The City Conspicuous Consumption I Don't Drive Off Road It's An SUV But I Live In The City Bush Gave Me A Tax Break Should Have Bought A Prius It's An SUV But I Live In The City I'll Always Be Happy As Long As I Have My Toys It's An SUV But I Live In The City
09. LFA Sonar
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
Imagine You Lived In The Sea Bombarded By Sonar So Strong It Destroyed Your Ears & Body Imagine You Used Sound To See Now Can Your Hear Me? Do Your Hear Me? State Of The Art Technology Brought Into The Ocean By The US Navy Noise Pollution Filling The Sea Killing Our Friends Do Your Hear Me? |
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13 Horrible Remixes by 3-1
01 - Nid & Sancy - My Rave remixed
02 - Lilian Hak - What about it remixed
03 - The Moi non plus - Hahaha remixed
04 - Lucky Goat - Ooh yeah remixed
05 - Fata ‘el Moustache’ - Yeah girl remixed
06 - Hotel - Fool fool remixed
07 - Detroit grand pubahs - Riot 66 remixed
08 - Three cheers for dirty feat. Blondin - Blonpeepee remixed
09 - Krause - Outta yer mind remixed
10 - Elle Bandita - New years eve remixed
11 - Elecphonic - Freakin on a sneaka remixed
12 - Transformer di Roboter - Ultramaximizer remixed
13 - 3-1 - Take a picture remixed
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artist: 3-1 (see tracklisting below)
title: 13 Horrible remixes
released: 12-2008
13 tracks on cd
Recorded and mixed in several studios
Mastered by Sanne Groeneveld |
02. Freakin On A Sneaka
Music & Words © 2006 Elecphonic
Pumping The Price Up With Limited Runs Vintages & Retros & New Combinations This One Shop Only Release In Soho Who That Owner He Designer So I Go They Make Crazy Money While People Slave In Sweat Shops Off Shoe Addicts Like Me Just Hanging For the Quickstrike I've Got A Serious Problem Building Up On My Visa Card Got A Serious Problem On My Visa Card Freakin Freakin On A Sneaka Three Hundred Pair Locked Down In Dry Storage Ain't Even Been Worn Still Got Them In Their Boxes Ebay Some Air Max Got A Price Tip On NT My Girls Going Crazy For New Kicks By Gwen Stefani I Got To Get A Pair Customized By Jor One But For Sure They Wont Be Anything By Air Jordan Then Me & Her Can Fly Back To London Think Back To The First Posting By The Former Iron Lung Freakin Freakin On A Sneaka A Shoe Is Only Worth As Much As You're Willing To Pay For It |
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