Optima (EP)

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Optima
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EP by
Released1996 (1996)
Genre Industrial rock
Length46:24
Label Re-Constriction
Christ Analogue chronology
The Texture ov Despise
(1995)
Optima
(1996)
In Radiant Decay
(1997)

Optima is an EP by Christ Analogue, released in 1996 by Re-Constriction Records. [1] It was released in support of the band's second album In Radiant Decay and to promote remix material by Wade Alin, who had received attention for his club version of "Deep" by Collide. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wade Alin, Rey Guajardo and Markus Von Prause, except "Natural Born Killaz" by James Anderson, O'Shea Jackson and Andre Young.

No.TitleRemixer(s)Length
1."Optima (Organic)" (Clean Radio Edit) 4:19
2."This Shall Not Breathe (Oxygen)" (Extended Club Mix) 5:10
3."Cold Magnetic Sun" (Black Hole) Statik 4:32
4."Optima" (Synthetic)Beyond Within6:55
5."Optima" (Digital)Digital Shamen5:03
6."Optima" (Atomic)Phobia5:58
7."Antibody" 3:53
8."Surface Like Nerve" (Violation) Die Warzau 6:24
9."Natural Born Killaz" (Dr. Dre & Ice Cube cover) 4:10

Personnel

Adapted from the Optima liner notes. [4]

Christ Analogue

Additional musicians

Production and design

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1996 Re-Constriction CD REC-028

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References

  1. "Christ Analogue: Optima > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. In Radiant Decay (Promo) (booklet). Christ Analogue. San Diego, California: Cargo/Re-Constriction. 1997.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Christian, Chris (May 28, 1997). "Interview with Christ Analogue - Satyricon, Portland, OR". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. Optima (booklet). Christ Analogue. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1996.CS1 maint: others (link)