UNKLE - Psyence Fiction

Label:

Mo Wax, A&M Records

Catalog#:

314-540-970-2, 314 540 970-2

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Released:

29 Sep 1998

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Trip Hop, Abstract, Downtempo

Tracklist

1	Guns Blazing (Drums Of Death Part 1)	5:01
	Lyrics By, Vocals - Kool G Rap Music By - DJ Shadow Recorded By [Vocals] - DJ Shadow , Kevin Scott Scratches [Cuts And Skratches] - DJ Shadow Vocals [Additional] - Lateef The Truth Speaker , Lyrics Born Written-By - J. Davis* , N. Wilson*
2	UNKLE Main Title Theme	3:24	X
	Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By - DJ Shadow Scratches [Cuts And Skratches] - DJ Shadow Written-By - J. Davis*
3	Bloodstain	5:57	X
	Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By - DJ Shadow Performer [Sample] - Be Be K Roche* Recorded By [Vocals] - James Lavelle , Jim Abbiss Scratches [Cuts And Skratches] - DJ Shadow Vocals, Lyrics By - Alice Temple Written-By - A. Temple* , J. Davis*
4	Unreal	5:10	X
	Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By - DJ Shadow Performer [Sample] - Jules Blattner Group, The Written-By - J. Davis* , Jules Blattner
5	Lonely Soul	8:56	X
	Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] - Wil Malone Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By - DJ Shadow Recorded By [Vocals] - Sie Medway-Smith , UNKLE Strings - London Session Orchestra* Written-By - J. Davis* , R. Ashcroft* , W. Malone*
6	Getting Ahead In The Lucrative Field Of Artist Management	0:56	X
	Music By [The Entertainer (uncredited)] - Scott Joplin
7.1	Nursery Rhyme	4:45	X
	Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By - DJ Shadow Recorded By [Vocals] - Jim Abbiss , UNKLE Vocals, Lyrics By - Badly Drawn Boy Written-By - D. Gough* , J. Davis*
7.2	Breather
	Vocals [Breaths] - James Lavelle
8	Celestial Annihilation	4:44	X
	Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] - Wil Malone Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By [Additional] - DJ Shadow Scratches [Cuts And Skratches] - DJ Shadow Strings - London Session Orchestra* Written-By - J. Davis* , W. Malone* Written-by [Concerto For Strings And Beats] - Wil Malone
9	The Knock (Drums Of Death Part 2)	3:58
	Bass, Theremin - Jason Newstead* Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By - DJ Shadow Scratches [Cuts And Skratches] - DJ Shadow Vocals, Lyrics By - Mike D Written-By - J. Davis* , M. Diamond*
10	Chaos	4:42	X
	Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By - Atlantique (2) Producer [Additional] - DJ Shadow Vocals, Lyrics By - Atlantique (2) Written-By - A. Khan*
11	Rabbit In Your Headlights	6:20	X
	Bass, Synthesizer - Thom Yorke Mixed By - Jim Abbiss Music By - DJ Shadow Recorded By [Vocals] - Kevin Scott , UNKLE Vocals, Lyrics By - Thom Yorke Written-By - J. Davis* , T. Yorke*
12	Outro (Mandatory)	1:06	X

Credits

Artwork By [Character Wire-frames, Assistant] - David Murray
Artwork By [Character Wire-frames] - Derek Waters
Artwork By [Cover Image, Paintings And All Characters] - Futura 2000
Artwork By [Custom Grids] - Tim Drury
Artwork By [Sleeve Design, Assisted By] - Andy Holmes
Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - Ben Drury
Mixed By - Jim Abbiss
Photography - William Bankhead
Photography [Assistant] - Ali Peck
Photography [Mike D, Reshot By] - William Bankhead
Photography [Mike D] - Ryan Murphy
Producer - UNKLE

Notes

Track 3 contains a sample from "Alone" as performed by Be Be K Roche, courtesy of Olivia Records, Inc.

Track 4 "How Do You Feel?" sample from "Birth" performed by The Jules Blattner Group under license from BMG Special Products Inc.

Track 6 is the audio from a 1970s toy commercial.

Track 8 based on the composition "Concerto for Strings and Beats" written by Wil Malone.

Track 1 & 7 mixed and track 7 vocals recorded at The Record Plant (Hollywood, CA, USA).
Track 1 & 11 vocals recorded at The Site (San Rafael, CA, USA).
Track 2, 5, 8 & 9 mixed at Metropolis (London, UK).
Track 3 & 10 mixed at Rak Studios (London, UK).
Track 3 vocals recorded and track 11 mixed at The Strongroom (London, UK).
Track 4 mixed at Matrix (London, UK).
Track 5 vocals recorded at Milo (London, UK).
Track 5 & 8 strings at CTS Studio (London, UK).

Track 12 is not listed on the jacket, but is listed unnumbered in the booklet.

Paper jacket with six page booklet.

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Rated 3/5

Review by bolle88 Mar 28, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

"Psyence fiction" is DJ Shadow's and James Lavelle's endlessly deep, psychadelic and subtle trip into space... nothingness!
There's nothing comparable to this which makes is the best trip hop album ever made in my opinion. A record I will never give up listening to!

Rated 5/5

Review by anthrax7 Sep 11, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)

A great UNKLE album, harbouring the best of UNKLES abilities. Such original production could only occur with producers such as James Lavelle and DJ shadow. UNKLE, starting with Psyence Fiction, are the most original and skilled producers I have heard to date. Contending with even the highest ranked DJS, their mixing skills are nothing to be laughed at either, with sets such as the Boredom Reborn set to their credit.

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