In Parts Assembled Solely

In Parts Assembled Solely
EP of remixes by Spahn Ranch
Released	May 21, 1996 (1996-05-21) [1] [2]
Recorded	September 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)
Studio	Sinamatic (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	49:31
Label	Cleopatra
Spahn Ranch chronology
The Coiled One (1995) In Parts Assembled Solely (1996) Architecture (1997)

In Parts Assembled Solely is the fourth EP by Spahn Ranch, released on May 21, 1996, by Cleopatra Records. ^{[3] [4]} It comprises six remixes and four live versions of tracks from the band's 1995 album The Coiled One .

Reception

In his review of In Parts Assembled Solely, Jon Worley of Aiding & Abetting noted that "the only remix that outdoes the original is the first track" and "the live tracks prove that Spahn Ranch can play live, I guess, but they are completely redundant." ^[5] CMJ New Music Monthly listed the EP as the top "Family Album", which offers a list of releases to listen to with one's relatives. ^[6] Sonic Boom pointed to the live tracks as being the highlight of the album, saying "the sound quality isn't all that great, yet the live tracks have a raw emotional context to them which they lack in the studio versions." ^[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Athan Maroulis.

No.	Title	Music	Remixer(s)	Length
1.	"Heretic's Fork" (Belief Mix)	Matt Green Athan Maroulis Rob Morton	Birmingham 6	5:59
2.	"Vortex" (Blackened Mix)	Green Maroulis	Überzone	5:24
3.	"Compression Test" (Interruption Mix)	Green Maroulis	Überzone	5:27
4.	"Heretic's Fork" (Inquisition Mix)	Green Maroulis Morton	Überzone	5:53
5.	"Locusts" (Plague Mix)	Green Maroulis	Judson Leach	3:57
6.	"Heretic's Fork" (Belief Instrumental)	Green Maroulis Morton	Birmingham 6	6:00
7.	"The Judas Cradle" (Live)	Green Maroulis		4:03
8.	"Vortex" (Live)	Green Maroulis		4:31
9.	"Compression Test" (Live)	Green Maroulis		4:37
10.	"Locusts" (Live)	Green Maroulis		3:40

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1996	CMJ New Music Monthly	United States	"Top 25 Dance"	13	[8]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Personnel

Adapted from the In Parts Assembled Solely liner notes. ^[9]

Spahn Ranch

• Athan Maroulis  – lead vocals
• Matt Green  – sampler, keyboards
• Harry Lewis  – percussion

Additional performers

• Kent Bancroft  – live guitar
• Michael Hillerup  – remix (1, 6)
• David Parkinson (as David Glass) – percussion
• Kim Løhde Petersen  – remix (1, 6)
• Timothy Wiles (as Überzone) – remix (2–4)

Production and design

• Judson Leach – engineering, mixing, remix (5)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1996	Cleopatra	CD	CLP 97402

References

1. Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum . 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 246. ISBN   9781575980782 . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
2. Fletcher, Tony; Robbins, Ira (1997). Spahn Ranch. The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock. McFarland & Company. p. 764. ISBN   9780684814377 . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
3. "Spahn Ranch: In Parts Assembled Solely > Overview". AllMusic . Retrieved August 17, 2020.
4. Bruno, Franklin (June 1996). "Mixed Media: Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly (34). CMJ Network, Inc.: 60. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
5. Worley, Jon (May 27, 1996). "Spahn Ranch: Parts Assembled Solely remix EP". Aiding & Abetting (110). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
6. B. Reighley, Kurt (December 1998). "1998 Holyday Gift Guide: Family Albums". CMJ New Music Monthly (64). CMJ Network, Inc.: 42. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
7. Christian, Chris (July 1996). "Spahn Ranche: In Parts Assembled Solely". Sonic Boom. 4 (6). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
8. Haslett, Tim (December 1996). "Dance: Back Into the Echo Chamber: Dance Top 25". CMJ New Music Monthly (47). CMJ Network, Inc.: 50. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
9. In Parts Assembled Solely (booklet). Spahn Ranch. Marina del Rey, California: Cleopatra Records. 1996.

External links

• In Parts Assembled Solely at iTunes
• In Parts Assembled Solely at Discogs (list of releases)