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Split DeBate

by BATE

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    Comes in a neat gate-fold card case featuring beautiful artwork, lyrics, liner notes and 3 BONUS TRACKS including a full PodCast episode of commentary of the album!

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1.
Darkovika & Bate - Intro (Thank You) 00:21
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2.
Bate - Falling (feat. Darkovika) 03:46
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Searching through pictures of a better time When smiles meant more than just a useless disguise But in my darkness I can hear the silence Slowly penetrating through the static of my thoughts Oh yeah I'm falling (x4) The Berlin Wall couldn't have seemed smaller My gaze that used to be bright is gone, it's gone No hand to hold to And my useless heart words Getting lost in the crowd of grinning demons and beasts Oh yeah I'm falling With glass shattered at my feet An empty house I'm falling again I'm falling Into black flames again The endless cycle of wanting to hold on to What is mine, what is mine I'm falling (x2) With wolves at my feet
3.
Darkovika - ILYSM 04:48
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4.
Darkovika - Dreams (Solo Piano Instr.) 01:30
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5.
Bate - I Hate It When I'm Right 03:38
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6.
Bate - Take Me Down 02:53
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7.
Bate - Sick Of It (feat. Darkovika) 02:43
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8.
Darkovika - Remembrance (Solo Piano Instr.) 03:15
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9.
Darkovika - Reboot: Hey Yogscast! (feat. Bate) 03:58
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Hey Yogscast Can you hear me I guess I haven't really changed at all You gave me more minecraft But where's that Israphel I still have no social life I've posted comments They all just look the same Never seeing what you do for me "Too much minecraft,” "I miss that Israphel" Don't you wish that I would let it go? If you want to, Take your time guys I can wait for your shenanigans Singing morning songs, Run from zombies, That's a very nice Everything you've got there The old Yogscast is here But my, how you have grown So many new faces to the old crew I never really cared, You guys are still the same Rocking out and playing video games. [Chorus] Every day now, I watch from the start With such memories, they're deep in my heart [ooooo] Watch again now, Here Israphel comes With arrows from way up above Watch out for dangerous traps They'll send you straight to Hell Where you'll send greetings, "From here, with Israphel" [Chorus] I love you dearly, I want the world to see My name is "Dave! Yognau(gh)t!"

about

The "Split Debate" album is the brainchild of Darkovika (YouTuber on gaming channel) and Bate (folk punk duo).

However, the concept of the "Split Debate" album was not planned from the start. Bate was a simple acoustic guitar singer-songwriter duo, Nate Filichia and Brett-Bit. They had plenty of songs to start recording and performing live (which they did at the House of Blues in Hollywood) so Nate's first thought was to contact producer Art Bertik Marquez of Entelodon Records.

Nate and Brett would visit Art for months squeezing in recording sessions between conflicting schedules, day jobs, junior college and more. After many of the songs were "finished" (or so they thought) the idea came up to take advantage of Brett being an awesome pianist. So here and there, sprinkles of piano were added tastefully to their sweet songs about heartbreak. They even invited their friend Darkovika to throw down a couple violin tracks here and here. It is apparent in hindsight that the idea of orchestrating and adding other instruments was a gradual subconscious process.

"If you ever need bass tracks Brett is a sick bassist" Nate told Art who was immediately thinking of an excuse to get Brett to play and record on something. But what? Art, who was producing and juggling a plate full and a half of bands, artists, projects, EPs, demos, etc., figured there's no doubt Brett's bass playing would be needed. What about Bate? Art suggested that in a future Bate release perhaps bass and percussion could be incorporated. Reluctant, Bate wanted to stay an acoustic duo and keep the songs lean and raw.

Bate performed their first show in ages at the House of Blues in Hollywood, with Darkovika playing her violin parts for a couple of the songs, which everyone loved. They even gave away a 4-track demo EP of the most put-together songs. The live experience as a live trio unlocked Bate's hesitation of fleshing out the Bate songs with more instruments and flavors.

Now here we are. An album full of vocal harmonies, acoustic licks, driving percussion and bitter-sweet yet honest lyrics.

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released December 4, 2015

Bate is: Nate Filichia & Brett-Bit
Darkovika is: Monica Prunier


Produced by Art Bertik Marquez

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