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These 2 tracks were recorded in Newport at Skindred's old rehearsal studio by Kaskie from The Death Of Her Money in one evening session. 'Ivan Drago vs. Rocky Balboa' was the first track we wrote after 'Dance-off'. The intention being to write and record a collection of songs heavily weighing on the theme of one of our favourite things in the world: boxing. Who knows, we may well get round to making that record in the near future. Until then there's this song to give you a taste. Secondly comes 'Aoraki', meaning 'Cloud Piercer' in the Maori language. Aoraki, Rakiroa, Raaraki and Rakiroa, all sons of Raki decided to visit their father’s new love, the earth mother, Papatuanuku. They climbed into their magical canoe called Te Waka o Aoraki and descended from their home in the heavens, sailing across a great ocean called Te Waonui o Takaroa. Aoraki and his brothers journeyed for a long, long time until they found the new wife of their father. They gazed at Papatuanuku as she lay across the ocean with their father and realised their father was really in love with her. Aoraki and his brothers decided that they should return home to comfort their mother who had remained in the heavens so Aoraki stood in the magical canoe and began the sacred chant that would make the canoe rise back into the heavens. But he made a mistake in the chant and instead of returning to the heavens, Aoraki and his brothers remained on earth. Strong winds began to blow and the sea began to rise. Aoraki and