Microscopic (EP)

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Microscopic
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EP by Download
Released January 9, 1996 (1996-01-09)
Recorded May 1995–July 1995
Studio Subconscious Studios, Toluca Lake, Los Angeles
Genre Industrial
Length54:22
Label Cleopatra
Producer cEvin Key
Download chronology
Furnace
(1995) Furnace1995
Microscopic
(1996)
Charlie's Family
(1996) Charlie's Family1996
Professional ratings
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Microscopic is a 1996 EP by industrial music group Download. It was one of the first releases with a lenticular cover. Their previous LP, Furnace , also used this new type of packaging.

Industrial music is a genre of experimental music which draws on harsh, transgressive or provocative sounds and themes. AllMusic defines industrial music as the "most abrasive and aggressive fusion of rock and electronic music" that was "initially a blend of avant-garde electronics experiments and punk provocation". The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by members of Throbbing Gristle and Monte Cazazza. While the genre name originated with Throbbing Gristle's emergence in the United Kingdom, concentrations of artists and labels vital to the genre also emerged in Chicago.

Download is a Canadian electronic music group formed by Dwayne Goettel and cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy in 1994. The initial lineup also included Off & Gone's Phil Western and Mark Spybey of Dead Voices on Air, but has since been particularly fluid, with Key and Western being the only constant members following Goettel's death. Download's music has been described as post-industrial, drawing from the band's genesis as part of Skinny Puppy but also sharing common stylistic ground with such artists as Aphex Twin and Autechre. The primary instrumentation common throughout their albums is a blend of synthesizers and sampled instruments; the music is particularly centered on elements of percussion and rhythm.

Lenticular printing

Lenticular printing is a technology in which lenticular lenses are used to produce printed images with an illusion of depth, or the ability to change or move as the image is viewed from different angles.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Omniman (Remix)"6:05
2."Attalal (Remixed by Biosphere)"7:17
3."Mothersonne (Remixed by Newt)"6:35
4."Noh Man's Land V"7:41
5."Microscopic"6:25
6."Noh Man's Visit"6:43
7."Energy Plan"12:35
8."Papa Papa Mula CWM"0:58

Personnel

Download

Dwayne Goettel Canadian musician

Dwayne Rudolph Goettel was a Canadian electronic musician, best known for his work in the industrial music group Skinny Puppy. Starting his career playing for a variety of acts around Edmonton, he joined Skinny Puppy in 1986 following the departure of keyboardist Bill Leeb. A classically trained pianist, he helped to broaden Skinny Puppy's sound with his extensive knowledge of equipment and sampling. He assisted bandmate cEvin Key on a number of side projects such as The Tear Garden and Doubting Thomas, and helped form the experimental electronic group Download. He also created the independent record label Subconscious Communications with friend and colleague Phil Western as a means to release his solo work.

Phillip Charles Western was a Canadian musician, based in Vancouver and a founding member of the bands Download, PlatEAU, Frozen Rabbit, and Off and Gone.

cEvin Key Canadian musician

cEvin Key is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, and composer. He is best known as a member of the industrial music group Skinny Puppy, which he co-founded in 1982 with singer Nivek Ogre. Initially a side project while he was with the new wave band Images in Vogue, Skinny Puppy quickly became his primary musical outlet following a record deal with Nettwerk Records in 1984.

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References

  1. DiGravina, Tim. Download: Microscopic at AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2016.