Sex, Lies and Videotape

Kill Shelter & Death Loves Veronica’s first multimedia collaborative work, provocatively entitled “The Sex Tape Sessions”, is an 8 track EP which includes new material as well as remixes of tracks taken from Death Loves Veronica’s album “Chemical”. Various pre-release bootleg cassettes and VHS tapes were put into circulation ahead of the official release which is scheduled for Friday the 17th March.

The project is a commentary on the artistic process and the commoditisation of personality in music. In a highly oversaturated world where music is freely available and easily pirated without consequence, the artists question the notion of authenticity, uniqueness and value by exploring the use of redundant technology and niche platforms of distribution. This includes the use of bootleg tapes, mini DV and VHS cassettes as well as limited runs of vinyl, CD and cassette.

The bootleg VHS videos, which sold out in a matter of minutes of going on sale, contain material that does not appear in any of the official releases. Owners of the Bootleg Tapes and Videos are encouraged, wherever possible, to copy, share and redistribute the material in whatever way, and by any means, they see fit.

“I never expected something so deep or so personal from this collaboration - it almost reveals too much. I think listeners will be drawn in, if not by primal curiosity, by intrigue or simply a desire for more. I can only hope it captivates those curious and daring enough to take a listen.” - Veronica Stich, Death Loves Veronica

“As artists, we often bare our souls and our innermost thoughts in the creation of music. We are purveyors of stories and secrets. As music buyers, we are often invited to listen in on other people’s private and deeply personal thoughts and feelings. We are spectators buying our way into someone else’s world. “The Sex Tape Sessions” is an exploration of that idea surfacing highly emotive themes of sex, passion and death.” - Pete Burns, Kill Shelter

The Sex Tape Sessions EP is slated for release on all platforms and formats on 17th March 2023 via Cold Transmission Music.

Sex Tape Vide: https://youtu.be/-K3lpRb60r0