The Forgotten Ones 2 (The Free Music, 2009-2021)

*The Forgotten Ones 2* is a compilation of all of the music Mikaela Thorn released for free online between her uploading her first demos to MySpace in July 2009 through the *Rise in Love instrumentals EP* released on February 26, 2021. The compilation is free to download like their original releases.

## Contents

The compilation includes the unavailable original versions of records and spare tracks released on Futures Passed Free Music (*BlackholeWhitespace*, *The Right Way to do Everything*, "Lost Effort", and a cover of Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer"); the previously released free promotional compilations *Spider*, *Quaero*, and *Rise in Love instrumentals EP*; and various demos and esoterica uploaded to MySpace, YouTube and SoundCloud that weren't included on albums or compilations until now, including covers and tracks built around samples. It's the first formal release of the four plunderphonics tracks made as The Flint Robot with Madcapoperator, here brought together as *The Flint Robot* EP.

Four tracks were also never before released anywhere: a cover of Peter Gabriel's "Intruder" styled after Primus's cover, an improvised jam with high school friend Justin codenamed "Ominous Storytelling in the Back", an alternate mix of a YouTube-uploaded cover of Gary Numan + Tubeway Army's "The Machman", and a cover of "Totally Wired" by The Fall that contains added references to *Sgt Frog Abridged* due to it briefly being considered for the theme song.

The included albums and EPs are presented in their original tracklistings. Thorn did not start consistently saving her raw recordings until *Nobody Cares Unless You're Pretty or Dying*, so most of the tracks from 2009-2011 had to be sourced from 320kbps MP3 copies of the albums. The only changes made to the audio of most tracks are some gain staging and EQing during mastering to keep the tracks consistent and audible, and to reduce harshness in the older recordings from when Thorn was much less experienced at mixing. *Quaero* and *Rise in Love instrumentals* are taken directly from their original master.

The album art combines the blackhole from *BlackholeWhitespace'*s cover with a volcanic charcoal image Thorn made in 2009 by photoshopping a picture taken while quickly spinning her camera around. Thorn intended to use the volcanic image for an album cover in the early days but only ever used it for website backgrounds and banners. An alternate photoshopping of the original picture was used as the art for *Saw Beat*.

## Tracklisting

### *BlackholeWhitespace*

1. Void (Michael Willoughby Cover)
2. Hark the Harold (Original Version)
3. Tell Us if You've Seen This Guy Before (Original Version)
4. There for Me (Original Version)
5. Dirty Old Ghost Town (Michael Willoughby Cover)
6. Count All the Flies in My House (Original Version)
7. What's Going On (Michael Willoughby Cover)
8. Confusion (Sparks Cover)
9. 30 Century Man (Scott Walker Cover)
10. The Forgotten One (Original Version)

### *BlackspaceWorkinprogress EP*

1. They Call Me Person Man ("Tell Us if You've Seen This Guy Before" 2009 Demo)
2. The Forgotten One (Instrumental)
3. Dirty Old Ghost Town (Demo)
4. There for Me (Demo)
5. Void (Alternate Mix)

### *BlackholeWhitespace* Extras (2009-2011)

1. Intruder (Peter Gabriel Cover) - Previously unreleased
2. The Machman (Gary Numan + Tubeway Army Cover) - Originally uploaded to YouTube
3. They Call Me Person Man (Alternate Chorused Mix) - Originally uploaded to MySpace
4. Ominous Storytelling in the Back (Jam with Justin Beall) - Previously unreleased
5. The Machman (Alternate Mix) - Previously unreleased
6. Psycho Killer (Talking Heads Cover) - From *The Futures Passed in Two Years* compilation
7. Totally Wired (The Fall Cover) - Previously unreleased

### *Saw Beat* EP

1. Saw Beat
2. Saw Coffee (Mensforth Hill)
3. Industry Standard (Intoxicated, He Senses Rejection)

### *The Right Way to do Everything* EP

1. No One (Original Master)
2. Echo to Canal Street (Original Master)
3. Knock Gabriel Knock (Original Master)
4. I Feel Fantastic (Original Master)
5. Lost Effort (Original Master)
6. Needs Me (Original Master)

### *Lost Effort* Single

1. Lost Effort (Single Mix)
2. The Flint Robot has a Perfect Day (Single Mix)
3. Lost Effort (Sawtooth Mix)
4. No Effort (Original Master)

### *The Right Way to do Everything* Extras (2009-2010)

1. Games Without Frontiers (Peter Gabriel Cover, Prototype For "Knock Gabriel Knock") - Originally uploaded to MySpace
2. Echolofeedbackation (Raw Recording for "Echo to Canal Street") - Originally uploaded to SoundCloud

### *The Flint Robot* EP (2009-2010)

1. Stardom
2. Talentless Hack
3. The Flint Robot has a Perfect Day (Original Version)
4. It Comes Screaming Back

### *Spider*

1. Spider (Original Extended Version)
2. Let's Make a Martyr (Demo)
3. Headcase (Original Version)
4. An O in Hell (Original Version)
5. What a Way to Go (Original Version)
6. Synthscape ("Tribalism" Excerpt)
7. I Forgot to Tell Them the Bridge is Out (2009 Instrumental Demo)
8. Hang On, I Got This (Original Version)
9. Requiem (Killing Joke Cover)
10. Ex Lion Tamer (Wire Cover)
11. Blackout (Lush Cover)
12. Don't Dub Me ("Don't Hear Me" Excerpt)

### *Quaero*

1. Judas in the Garden of Eden (Album Outtake)
2. Quaero (Early Mix)
3. Single Moving Star (Acoustic Demo)
4. Face Down Walls (Early Mix)
5. Neuropia (Early Master)
6. The Mask is the Face (Early Master)
7. Misery is a Riot (Acoustic Demo)
8. Tribute to a Better Song (Album Outtake)
9. Fountain Neck (Album Outtake)
10. My Little Underground (The Jesus and Mary Chain Cover)
11. Lively Arts (The Damned Cover)
12. For Not 206 (Instrumental Demo)
13. Sad Crystal Waves ("Abbott is Death Process" excerpt)
14. Hark the Harold (Sawtooth's 2011 Mix)
15. The Mask is the Face (Sawtooth's Facade Mix)

### Charity Covers (2018-2020)

1. Revenge (Ministry Cover)
2. Mr. Clarinet (The Birthday Party Cover)

### *Rise in Love instrumentals* EP

1. Bloodstar (Instrumental EP Version)
2. Miles Away (Album Outtake, Instrumental EP Version)
3. The Singer Died Today (Instrumental EP Version)
4. Afraid of Music (Excerpt, Instrumental EP Version)
5. Supermoon (Instrumental EP Version)

## Credits

* All songs written by Mikaela Thorn except:
	+ "Void", "Dirty Old Ghost Town", and "What's Going On?" written by Mike Scholl; "Hark the Harold" written by Mikaela Thorn and Mike Scholl.
	+ "Confusion" written by Ron Mael and Russel Mael.
	+ "30 Century Man" written by Noel Scott Engel.
	+ "Intruder" and "Games Without Frontiers" written by Peter Gabriel.
	+ "The Machman" written by Gary Numan.
	+ "Ominous Storytelling in the Back" written by Mikaela Thorn and Justin Beall.
	+ "Psycho Killer" written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth.
	+ "Totally Wired" written by Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley, and Craig Scanlon.
	+ "Industry Standard (Intoxicated, He Senses Rejection)" written by Lilz Martin and Mikaela Thorn.
	+ *The Flint Robot* EP written by Mikaela Thorn and Dan Flintham.
	+ "Requiem" written by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover, and Kevin Walker.
	+ "Ex Lion Tamer" written by Colin Newman and Graham Lewis.
	+ "Blackout" written by Emma Anderson.
	+ "My Little Underground" written by Jim Reid and William Reid.
	+ "Lively Arts" written by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Paul Gray and Dave Vanian.
	+ "Revenge" written by Alain Jourgensen.
	+ "Mr. Clarinet" written by Nick Cave.
* All instruments and programming performed by Mikaela Thorn except:
	+ Mike Scholl - Drum programming on "What's Going On".
	+ Tiana Camacho - Vocals on "The Forgotten One".
	+ Lilz Martin - Instruments and programming on "Industry Standard (Intoxicated, He Senses Rejection)", drum programming on "Psycho Killer", drum programming and mixing on "Hark the Harold (Sawtooth's 2011 Mix)", remixing on "Lost Effort (Sawtooth Mix)" and "The Mask is the Face (Sawtooth's Facade Mix)".
	+ Justin Beall - Bass on "Ominous Storytelling in the Back".
	+ Dan Flintham - Moog app, guitar, bass, vocals on *The Flint Robot* EP.
	+ Patrick S. Barry - Organ on "Mr. Clarinet".
	+ Steve Hanley - Drums on "Totally Wired", sampled from the original song by The Fall.
	+ *Saw Beat* EP and *The Flint Robot* EP use various samples from Cabaret Voltaire, John Foxx, Peter Gabriel, Revolting Cocks, and U2.

## Additional Trivia

* This compilation contains the four times Thorn played her own drums rather than programmed them: "Ominous Storytelling in the Back", "I Forgot to Tell Them the Bridge is Out (2009 Instrumental Demo)", and the covers of "Intruder" and "The Machman".