Tag Archives: Mute

Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft: Die Kleinen und die Bösen

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On June 13, 1980, “Mute” label released “Die Kleinen und die Bösen”, the second Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft album. It was recorded in March 1980, at “Conny Plank’s Studio” in Neunkirchen, Germany, “Electric Ballroom” in London, and was produced by Conny Plank.

Personnel:

  • Gabi Delgado-López
  • Robert Görl
  • Chrislo Haas
  • Michael Kemner
  • Wolfgang Spelmans

Track listing:

  1. Osten währt am längsten
  2. Essen, dann Schlafen
  3. Co Co Pino
  4. Kinderfunk
  5. Nachtarbeit
  6. Ich gebe Dir ein Stück von mir
  7. De Panne
  8. Gewalt
  9. Gib’s mir
  10. Auf Wiedersehen
  11. Das ist Liebe
  12. Was ist eine Welle
  13. Anzufassen und Anzufassen
  14. Volkstanz
  15. Die lustigen Stiefel
  16. Die Kleinen und die Bösen
  17. Die fesche Lola
  18. El Basilon
  19. Y La Gracia

Liars: WIXIW

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On June 4, 2012, “Mute” label released “WIXIW”,  the sixth Liars album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at Liar’s private studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Daniel Miller.

Personnel:

  • Angus Andrew – various instruments
  • Aaron Hemphill – various instruments
  • Julian Gross – drums
  • John Wiese – art direction, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Angus Andrew; all music by Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross.

  1. The Exact Color of Doubt
  2. Octagon
  3. 1 Against the Rush
  4. A Ring on Every Finger
  5. Ill Valley Prodigies
  6. WIXIW
  7. His and Mine Sensations
  8. Flood to Flood
  9. Who Is the Hunter
  10. Brats
  11. Annual Moon Words

Youth Lagoon: Wondrous Bughouse

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On March 5, 2013, “Fat Possum” label released “Wondrous Bughouse”, the second Youth Lagoon (Trevor Powers) album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Trevor Powers and Ben H. Allen.

Personnel:

  • Trevor Powers – vocals, piano, synth, percussion, guitar, art direction, programming, arrangements
  • Richie Figgs – bass
  • Ben H. Allen – bass, synth, percussion, programming, mixing
  • Heather McIntosh – cello
  • Chandler Rentz – drums
  • Logan Hyde – guitar, percussion, synth
  • Jason Kingsland – recording
  • Alex Tumay, Joe D’Agostino, Sumner Jones – engineer assistant
  • Jason Kingsland – mixing
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Marcia Blaessle – illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Trevor Powers.

  1. Through Mind and Back
  2. Mute
  3. Attic Doctor
  4. The Bath
  5. Pelican Man
  6. Dropla
  7. Sleep Paralysis
  8. Third Dystopia
  9. Raspberry Cane
  10. Daisyphobia

Meat Beat Manifesto: 99%

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On December 29, 1990, “Mute” label released “99%”, the third Meat Beat Manifesto studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Marc Adams, Jack Dangers, Craig Morrison and Jonny Stephens.

Personnel:

  • Jack Dangers – vocals, multi-instrumentalist, programming
  • Jonny Stephens – multi-instrumentalist, programming
  • Greg Retch – multi-instrumentalist, programming
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Craig Morrison – cover art
  • Andrew Sutton – design
  • Andrew Catlin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Dangers.

  1. Now
  2. Psyche Out
  3. All the Things You Are
  4. Hello Teenage America
  5. 10X Faster Than the Speed of Love
  6. 99%
  7. Dogstar Man/Helter Skelter
  8. Think Fast
  9. Hallucination Generation
  10. Deviate

Art Brut: It’s A Bit Complicated

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On June 19, 2007, “Mute” label released “It’s a Bit Complicated”, the second Art Brut studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Dan Swift.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Argos- vocals
  • Ian Catskilkin – guitar
  • Jasper Future – guitar
  • Freddy Feedback – bass guitar
  • Mike Breyer – drums

Track listing:

  1. Pump Up the Volume
  2. Direct Hit
  3. Paul
  4. People in Love
  5. Late Sunday Evening
  6. I Will Survive
  7. Post Soothing Out
  8. Blame It on the Trains
  9. Sound of Summer
  10. Nag Nag Nag Nag
  11. Jealous Guy

Moby: Play

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On May 17, 1999, “Mute” and “V2” labels released “Play”, the fifth Moby studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at Moby’s home studio in Manhattan, New York, and was produced by Moby. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Diamond in France by “SNEP”, 7 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 6 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and 2 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Moby – vocals, various instruments, engineer, mixing
  • Pilar Basso, Nikki D, Reggie Matthews, The Shining Light Gospel Choir – additional vocals
  • I Monster, Mario Caldato Jr.– mixing
  • Graeme Durham – mastering
  • Ysabel Zu Innhausen Und Knyphausen – artwork, design
  • Corinne Day – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Moby, except where noted.

  1. Honey – Moby, Bessie Jones, Alan Lomax
  2. Find My Baby – Moby, Willie Jones
  3. Porcelain
  4. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
  5. South Side
  6. Rushing
  7. Bodyrock – Moby, Gabriel Jackson
  8. Natural Blues – Moby, Vera Hall, Alan Lomax
  9. Machete
  10. 7
  11. Run On
  12. Down Slow
  13. If Things Were Perfect
  14. Everloving
  15. Inside
  16. Guitar Flute & String
  17. The Sky Is Broken
  18. My Weakness

Moby: 18

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On May 14, 2002, “Mute” and “V2” labels released “18”, the sixth Moby studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Moby.

Personnel:

  • Moby – vocals, engineering, mixing, instruments
  • Azure Ray– vocals
  • Freedom Bremner – vocals
  • MC Lyte– vocals
  • Dianne McCaulley – vocals
  • Sinéad O’Connor– vocals
  • Shauna & Lorraine Phillips – vocals
  • Jennifer Price – vocals
  • The Shining Light Gospel Choir – vocals
  • Angie Stone– vocals
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • David Calderley – artwork, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Moby, except where noted.

  1. We Are All Made of Stars
  2. In This World
  3. In My Heart
  4. Great Escape – Moby, Maria Taylor, Orenda Fink
  5. Signs of Love
  6. One of This Mornings
  7. Another Woman – Moby, Barbara Lynn Ozen
  8. Fireworks
  9. Extreme Ways
  10. Jam for the Ladies – Moby, Lana Michele Moorer, Angela Stone, Michael McDermon
  11. Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday) – Moby, Sylvia Robinson
  12. 18
  13. Sleep Alone
  14. At Least We Tried
  15. Harbour
  16. Look Back In
  17. The Rafters
  18. I’m Not Worried at All

Depeche Mode: Exciter

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On May 14, 2001, “Mute” label released “Exciter”, the tenth Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded June 2000 – February 2001, at “RAK Studios”, “Sarm West Studios” in London; “Sound Design” in Santa Barbara; “Electric Lady Studios”, “Sony Music Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Mark Bell and LFO.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gahan – lead vocals
  • Martin Gore- keyboards, guitar
  • Andy Fletcher- keyboards, sampler, synthesizer, bass
  • Airto Moreira– percussion
  • Christian Eigner– drums
  • Knox Chandler– solo cello, string arrangement
  • Natalie Cenovia Cummins, Ralph H. Farris, Leo Grinhauz, Joyce Hammann, Todd C. Reynolds– strings
  • Gareth Jones– engineer, additional production, pre-production
  • Andrew Griffiths, Jonathan Adler, Boris Aldridge, Lisa Butterworth, James Chang,  Andrew Davies, Alissa Myhowich – engineer assistant
  • Nick Sevilla – engineer assistant
  • Steve Fitzmaurice– mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Form – design
  • Anton Corbijn – art direction, cover art, photography
  • Paul Freegard – additional production, pre-production

Track listing:

 All tracks by Martin Gore.

  1. Dream On
  2. Shine
  3. The Sweetest Condition
  4. When the Body Speaks
  5. The Dead of Night
  6. Lovetheme
  7. Freelove
  8. Comatose
  9. I Feel Loved
  10. Breathe
  11. Easy Tiger
  12. I Am You
  13. Goodnight Lovers

Liars: Sisterworld

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On March 9, 2010, “Mute” label released “Sisterworld”, the fifth Liars studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Angus Andrew.

Personnel:

  • Angus Andrew
  • Aaron Hemphill
  • Julian Gross
  • Samuel Bingg – guitar
  • Tom Biller – piano
  • Mary Pearson – bassoon
  • Chris Gonzales – trombone
  • Daphne Chen – violin, viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Sammy Banuelo – assistant
  • Brian Roettinger – art direction, design
  • Zen Sekizawa – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Angus Andrew; all music by Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross.

  1. Scissor
  2. No Barrier Fun
  3. Here Comes All the People
  4. Drip
  5. Scarecrows on a Killer Slant
  6. I Still Can See an Outside World
  7. Proud Evolution
  8. Drop Dead
  9. The Overachievers
  10. Goodnight Everything
  11. Too Much, Too Much

Wire: Manscape

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In May 1990, “Mute” label released “Manscape”, the seventh Wire studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “RAK Studios” and was produced by David M. Allen.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman – vocals, guitar
  • Bruce Gilbert– guitar
  • Graham Lewis – vocals, bass guitar
  • Robert Grey – drums
  • Roy Spong – engineer
  • Jon Wozencroft, Neville Brody – design

Track listing:

  1. Patterns Of Behavior
  2. Goodbye Ploy
  3. Morning Bell
  4. Small Black Reptile
  5. Torch It!
  6. Other Moments
  7. Sixth Sense
  8. What Do You See? (Welcome)
  9. Where’s The Deputation?