| Low Life | |
| Type: | ep |
| Artist: | Massive Ego & Empire State Human |
| Cover: | MassiveEgo-LowLife.jpg |
| Released: | 20 October 2014 |
| Genre: | Electronic |
| Label: | Public Disordar |
| Prev Title: | I Idolize You |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Noise in the Machine |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
Low Life is the first EP from British darkwave band Massive Ego. It was a collaboration with the Irish electronic group Empire State Human. It was released on Marc Massive's own independent label, Public Disordar Records, on 20 October 2014.[1]
Two singles preceded the album, and two singles donated profits from their release to animal charities. Two music videos were released to promote the EP; Sound of the Download and Low Life
In 2014, Massive Ego began collaborating with Irish electronic band, Empire State Human, and on 4 February, Sound of the Download was released as a digital single. A song about illegal downloading. This would be the first release from a collaboration EP by the two bands. Later that year, Animal Rights Human Wrongs was released as a digital single with proceeds going to the charities, Saving Strays in Sarajevo and The Mayhew Animal Home in the UK.[2] It was a modern take on the 'animal rights song' genre.
The Low Life EP was a released on 20 October. The title track was a song about the tragic loss[3] of ex-bandmember, Steady (Eddie Orange Dasher), when he committed suicide in 2005.[4] And features guest vocals by Maggie K DeMonde of Scarlet Fantastic. Low Life was re-recorded with the new band lineup in 2016, for the upcoming album Beautiful Suicide. The album will feature a dedication to his memory inside the album booklet.
Reigning in the Machines, a song that reflects on darker side of technology, was released as a digital single, remixed by Matt Pop, exclusively on the Public Disordar Bandcamp and donates all profits from its sale to the Norton Animal Rescue Foundation.