Biomechanoid (2) – Atmospheres & Melodies Inspired By The Paintings Of H.R. Giger
| Label: | Ultimate Transmissions – UTCD 003 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Album, Reissue |
| Country: | UK |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic |
| Style: | Abstract, Industrial, Experimental |
Tracklist
| 1 | Landscapes 1-3 | 7:10 | |
| 2 | The Passage Temple | 8:50 | |
| 3 | Island Of The Dead | 5:03 | |
| 4 | Under The Earth | 3:06 | |
| 5 | Witches Dance | 2:20 | |
| 6 | Landscapes 4-6 | 6:01 | |
| 7 | The Spell | 3:06 | |
| 8 | Shafts 1-4 | 8:15 | |
| 9 | Dune | 3:08 | |
| 10 | Biomechanical Landscape | 3:57 | |
| 11 | The Magus | 3:17 | |
| + Bonus Track | |||
| 12 | Voyage To The Dark Side | 7:03 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Ultima Thule
- Recorded At – Tachyon Studio
- Mastered At – IC Studio
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus – D7215
Credits
- Composed By, Concept By [Conceived By] – Biomechanoid (2)
- Instruments [Instrumentation...], Tape [Tape Montage], Electronics [Collage & Treatments], Synthesizer [Moog, Korg And Octave Synthesizers], Keyboards [Siel And Casio Polyphonic Keyboards], Electric Guitar, Effects [Devices] – Biomechanoid (2)
- Producer [Produced], Engineer [Engineered By] – Biomechanoid (2)
- Transferred By [Digitally Transferred And Cleaned Up By] – Colin Potter
Notes
"an album of visionary electroacoustic music"
Recorded at Tachyon Studio (June 1985-March 1986)
Bonus track 12 culled from the double cassette compilation "Journey To The End Of Night" (Auricle AMC 014) released in 1986.
© 2000 [on tray card]
© 1986 © 2000 [on disc]
Packaged in a standard jewel case with 4-page booklet.
Recorded at Tachyon Studio (June 1985-March 1986)
Bonus track 12 culled from the double cassette compilation "Journey To The End Of Night" (Auricle AMC 014) released in 1986.
© 2000 [on tray card]
© 1986 © 2000 [on disc]
Packaged in a standard jewel case with 4-page booklet.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): D7215 UTCD 003 ∶ 1:0 NIMBUS
- Mastering SID Code (Mirrored): IFPI L123
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2320
Other Versions (4)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Atmospheres And Melodies Inspired By The Paintings Of H.R. Giger (Cassette, Album, C60) | Auricle | AMC 013 | UK | 1986 | ||
Recently Edited | Atmospheres And Melodies Inspired By The Paintings Of H.R. Giger (Cassette, Album, C60) | Auricle | AMC 013 | UK | 1987 | ||
New Submission | Atmospheres And Melodies Inspired By The Paintings Of H.R. Giger (Cassette, Album, Repress, C60) | Auricle | AMC 013 | UK | 1989 | ||
New Submission | Atmospheres & Melodies Inspired By The Paintings Of H.R. Giger (12×File, FLAC, Album) | Ultimate Transmissions | UTCD 003 DL | UK | 2014 |
Reviews
Originally an Alto Stratus idea, the Biomechanoid project became something different. A concept based on the paintings of H.R. Giger, it resulted in vast tapestries of sound, meshed with electronics and soundscaping, a special island unto itself. From the early rehearsals through to mix-down it took over a year to complete. A great deal of preparation and invention went in to montaging sounds, fusing analogue and digital textures, with mechanical and organic properties, into a music of melody, dissonance, rhythm and form. Truly biomechanical music! The results are often unnerving, with an underlying elusive beauty.
In the music you may hear influences from Conrad Schnitzler, early Klaus Schulze, quite obvious nods to the French electronics of the mid-late 70's like Heldon, Verto, Pôle, Bernard Szajner, as well as touches of musique-concrete and the avant-garde. Overall it is one of the most melodic focused of projects by the Freeman brothers, with some diversions heading towards space-rock.
A curious coincidence was the release of an album by Brainticket leader Joel Vandroogenbroek called Biomechanoid, of which there is some musical similarity.