Man Made Hill has been festering in the greasy underground of Planet Ontario since the Northeastern blackout of 2003, and currently keeps in the blue-collar stronghold of the Hammer-zone. This one-man freak machine has hitherto been compelled by Randy Gagne, and has
seen a continually mutating public persona that originated in the basement murk of the noise tape scene, and has since naturally blossomed into a modern-day maniacal pop performance
artist. Utilizing vivid character exploration, pan-sensorial poetics, and probing the depths of the entertainment world, Man Made Hill has honed a unique combination that mingles Experimental pop, delusional funk, and an obsession with soundtrack music. All cryptically narrated with his patented ghoulish crooning, and a desperate dance in the face of existential dread. Having reached a logical turning point after labouring away for 20+ albums, Man Made Hill has now emerged for his first sustained, and intensive collaboration in a professional studio setting with producer Jeremy Greenspan ( Junior Boys / Jessy Lanza). What started as a gentleman’s agreement between Randy and Jeremy - Studio time in exchange for manual labour in the building of Greenspan’s Hamilton recording studio- turned into a lengthy collaboration, and a year-and-a-half long odyssey into this experimental pop record. While toiling away through the hardships of the construction process and the early days of the pandemic, Randy and Jeremy bonded over a love of Soft-rock, Synth-Pop, and Sleazy films. Also featuring a rare appearance by Art Rock Shocker legend Corpusse, and a collaboration with his Still Boys colleagues Charlie
Murray and Sebastian Butt, they were genuinely shocked with what resulted - “Mirage Repair” is the most realized and polished, though perhaps strangest Man Made Hill record to date.