Desolate (album)
| Desolate | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Studios | The Womb Studio (Milwaukee, WI) | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Length | 52:30 | |||
| Label | Decibel | |||
| Producer | Tom Muschitz | |||
| Alien Faktor chronology | ||||
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Desolate is the second studio album by American electro-industrial group Alien Faktor, released in 1995 by Decibel.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]A critic for Sonic Boom praised Desolate appreciated the musical diversity of the album and said "each track depicts a single discrete scene but listened to as a whole the listener can begin to appreciate the full effect of the experience."[3]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Tom Muschitz, except "Dysphoria" by Leif Hansen; all music is composed by Tom Muschitz.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No One Can Make Me Do Anything I Don't Want to Do Anyway" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Ego Death" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Ocean Space" | 10:36 |
| 4. | "Ode to Fetus" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Dysphoria" | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Termites and Maggots" | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Obey" | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Blip 3 in 3D" | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Monkey Business" | 1:50 |
| 10. | "The Perpetual Machine" | 1:41 |
| 11. | "Dirge" | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Volt Meter (See You Next Tuesday)" | 4:20 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Desolate liner notes.[4]
Alien Faktor
- Tom Muschitz – vocals, programming, production, engineering, recording, mixing, mastering
Additional musicians
- Peter Balestrieri – saxophone (3)
- Lars Hansen – vocals and programming (5),
- Leif Hansen – programming (5)
- Mike Hunsberger – guitar (6, 7), sampler (2)
- Dan Kucza – guitar (1)
- Karl J. Paloucek – fretless bass (1)
- Terry Reed (as Warlock) – vocals and arrangements (3)
- Bill Stace – drums (7)
Production and design
- Daniel Streng – cover art, design
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Decibel | CD | DEC005 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alien Faktor: Desolate > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ Finkler, Ed (June 17, 1997). "Interview with Alien Faktor". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ Christian, Chris (January 1996). "Alien Faktor: Desolate". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ Desolate (booklet). Alien Faktor. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Decibel. 1995.
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