Friction (Phideaux Xavier album)

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Friction
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Studio album by Phideaux
Released 1993
Recorded The Lair and Context Studios, NYC
Genre Arthouse Rock
Synth Pop
Length76:46
Label Bloodfish Music
Producer Phideaux Xavier
Phideaux chronology
Friction
(1993)
Fiendish
(2003)

Friction is the debut album by psychedelic progressive gothic rock composer Phideaux Xavier. It was released in 1993. It is not, however, considered as an official album by him. [1]

Phideaux Xavier is an American TV director, and composer of modern technological music that he describes as "psychedelic progressive gothic rock", who grew up near New York City but now lives in Los Angeles.

Contents

Tracks

  1. "Arise" (01:33)
  2. "Love of a Million Doves" (05:30)
  3. "Secret" (04:16)
  4. "The Odyssey" (04:36)
  5. "Lights Camera Friction" (05:13)
  6. "Ashes" (0:34)
  7. "The Life" (03:55)
  8. "Resurrection Pact" (03:43)
  9. "Inspecting the Spoils" (04:00)
  10. "Aquamarine" (04:05)
  11. "Zarathustra 2000" (02:25)
  12. "Living (On the Petals)" (04:22)
  13. "All Seeing Eye" (03:58)
  14. "Claw the Land" (05:31)
  15. "Azrael" (02:18)
  16. "Bridge" (0:55)
  17. "If We Will" (03:51)
  18. "Menace" (0:42)
  19. "Letters to the Tiger" (02:53)
  20. "Tell Me" (05:04)
  21. "Wake Up Little Beauties" (04:50)
  22. (unlisted) (02:19)

Personnel

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References

  1. Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine .