Handbook For Planetary Progress

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 1999-08

Label: The Mountain Collective For Independent Artists, Ltd.

Track 12 is an interview with the Indonesian Human Rights lawyer and activist Jafar S. Hamzah.

CD contained in handmade recycled card book.
The book is a provocation to thought, containing entries listed alphabetically from A-Z. Some comprising one or two lines, whilst others are essays. All entries composed by the band:

"This text represents the combined individual works of Countdown To Putsch members. Inter-topical inconsistencies in punctuation, grammatical style, and ideology are a testimony to the diversity of thoughts, opinions and emotions which inhabit Countdown To Putsch.
This document stands as a provocation.
We await your response." (taken from release)

Conceived of, created and produced April 1998 - July 1999.
First release: August 1999

Accompanying CD recorded and mixed by Alap Momin at Streetwood Sound on April 3rd, 4th, 17th and 18th, 1999.
Mastered by Alan Douches on June 29th, 1999.

Printed, pressed and hand-manufactured in NewYork City.

Printed on 100% recycled (30% post-consumer waste) paper.
Covers assembled using discarded print materials.