D.FREQ.CRUSH

D.FREQ.CRUSH
Released under	Kitcaliber
Genre	Shmuppunk
Released on	16 March 2012 4 December 2020
Era	LapFox Trax
Number of tracks	13
Price	$4 Name Your Price
Artwork by	Squeedge, Emma Essex
Bandcamp	D​.​FREQ​.​CRUSH

D.FREQ.CRUSH is a 13-track album released under Kitcaliber. On December 4, 2020, the album was remastered along with an updated cover.

Track listing

1. INTRO (0:25) (lyrics)
2. PSEUDOTRITON (2:51) (lyrics)
3. DEVIL (2:11) (lyrics)
4. HELL DIVE (3:13) (lyrics)
5. RAYSTORM (2:39) (lyrics)
6. ZONE BREAKERZ (3:13)
7. KINGDOM GRANDPRIX (3:00) (lyrics)
8. EXTEND (SUICIDE) (2:51) (lyrics)
9. VULTURES (2:54) (lyrics)
10. DISINFECT THE DEAD (3:03) (lyrics)
11. GUNNERS HEAVEN (2:15) (lyrics)
12. THREE WONDERS (2:45) (lyrics)
13. RADIO DREAMIN' (2:45) (lyrics)
14. INTRO [original master] (0:25)
15. PSEUDOTRITON [original master] (2:51)
16. DEVIL [original master] (2:11)
17. HELL DIVE [original master] (3:13)
18. RAYSTORM [original master] (2:39)
19. ZONE BREAKERZ [original master] (3:13)
20. KINGDOM GRANDPRIX [original master] (3:00)
21. EXTEND (SUICIDE) [original master] (2:51)
22. VULTURES [original master] (2:54)
23. DISINFECT THE DEAD [original master] (3:03)
24. GUNNERS HEAVEN [original master] (2:15)
25. THREE WONDERS [original master] (2:45)
26. RADIO DREAMIN' [original master] (2:45)

Story

in the year 2001, our connections are shut down. team GUNDOGS was sent against the powerful enemy force, RICOCHET AASVOGELS. they were destroyed. OPERATION HELL DIVE was a failure. we are the new resistance. we are only two, but we are armed with skills that training does not amount to. we are armed with vision and audio. DIRECTIVE: FREQUENCY CRUSHER is now active.

Release notes

Bandcamp

all music written + produced by kit + caliber
illustration: SQUEEDGEMONSTER
design: emma essex

Youtube

13 HEAVY TRAX OF ??????????? FOR FOUR OF YOUR AMERICAN EARTH DOLLARS

LET'S DESTROY THE ENEMY

#SHMUPPUNK

Trivia

• The album's cover art marks the first time Kit and Caliber are drawn in color "officially".
• The album's genre is referred to as "shmuppunk", a reference to shoot 'em up, a video game genre Emma is fond of and often references.
• D.FREQ.CRUSH is the only album so far to have all of the lyrics capitalized at the Bandcamp page.
• HELL DIVE is a reference to Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive.
• GUNDOGS is a possible reference to Gun Dogs, the development name of Raiden Fighters.
• KINGDOM GRANDPRIX is a reference to a shmup of the same name.
• The Bandcamp page for the release states the album to be written and produced by "Kit + Caliber", as opposed to This Broken City stating simply "Kitcaliber".
• The album's release date is only 11 days short of being released two years apart with This Broken City.
• The design of the cover and the physical release is a reference to Japanese Sega Saturn games.
• Many themes originally presented in This Broken City carry directly over to D.FREQ.CRUSH. In a similar manner, themes from D.FREQ.CRUSH carry over to NEVERLAND SOUNDGIRLS.

External Links

• Archived album trailer (flashing lights warning)

Physical release

outside cover art

inside cover art

CD tray back cover

disc

Gallery

Original Album Cover

Textless version

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