Initiation Tape

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Initiation Tape - Part One
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 2, 2011 (2011-08-02)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length28:55 • 66:04 (Reissue)
Label PrismCorp
Producer Ramona Xavier
Vektroid chronology
New Dreams Ltd.
(2011)
Initiation Tape - Part One
(2011)
Black Horse / MIDI Dungeon
(2011)
Initiation Tape: Isle of Avalon Edition
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Initiation Tape - Part One
No.TitleSamples usedLength
1."Forever? (Introduction, Pt. 1)""I Loves You, Porgy (Live)" by Nina Simone (1962)2:05
2."Midnight Luvr (Introduction, Pt. 2)""Intro" by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (1984) and "CBC Radio Commercial" by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (1986)2:48
3."Timecop""Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo (1983)2:10
4."Neu Fatale""My Love Is Waiting" by Marvin Gaye (1982) [8] 1:52
5."Drftrzz / Dstryrzz""All of You" by Don Felder (1981) [9] 2:11
6."Camaro""I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner (1984)1:34
7."PSR41""Africa" by Toto (1982)0:55
8."Hydrocodone / Prom Night""Lost in Love" by Air Supply (1979)3:35
9."You Appeared / You Didn't""Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes (1981)1:44
10."Yr Slave""Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday (1985)2:36
11."Meditations Save Me O Lord""Kyrie" by Mr. Mister (1985)2:04
12."Upper Spheres Of Consciousness" 1:20
13."Rationalization""Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac (1976) [10] 1:57
14."New Life Now! Please""The Silent Chorus" by John Maus (2007)2:01
Total length:28:55
Initiation Tape: Isle of Avalon Edition
No.TitleSamples usedLength
1."Forever""I Loves You, Porgy (Live)" by Nina Simone (1962), "Intro" by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (1984) and "CBC Radio Commercial" by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (1986)4:52
2."Timecop""Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo (1983)1:45
3."Fatal""My Love Is Waiting" by Marvin Gaye (1982) [11] 2:22
4."Drftrzz""All of You" by Don Felder (1981) [12] 2:01
5."Dedication""I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner (1984) and "Africa" by Toto (1982)2:25
6."Cold Water""Lost in Love" by Air Supply (1979) and "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes (1981)4:56
7."Slave""Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday (1985)2:36
8."Meditations""Kyrie" by Mr. Mister (1985)5:16
9."Cast""Silver Springs" by Fleetwood Mac (1976) [13] 1:56
10."Feel""Fire on the Water" by Chris de Burgh (1986)2:15
11."Sky Nouveau""Fatal Hesitation" by Chris de Burgh (1986) and "Any Love" by Luther Vandross (1988)4:51
12."Harem""Miranova" by David Lanz and Paul Speer (1985)1:41
13."Pine Forest Surf""Faces of the Forest Part 1", "Mountain" by David Lanz and Paul Speer (1985) and "Remembrance" by Jonn Serrie (1990)6:36
14."Nimbus Lab After Hours""Mountain", "Lento/984" by David Lanz and Paul Speer (1985) and "Remembrance" by Jonn Serrie (1990)6:40
15."Asleep In The Ice Cave""Iridani" by Jonn Serrie (1990)5:33
16."Aurora 3D""Iridani", "Winter's Chapel", and "Tingri Maiden" by Jonn Serrie (1990)9:19
Total length:66:04

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