Soak (Foetus album)

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Soak
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Studio album by
Foetus
ReleasedOctober 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)
Recorded2010 (2010)–2013 (2013) at Self Immolation Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Experimental rock
Length52:30
Label Ectopic Ents
Producer J. G. Thirlwell
Foetus chronology
Hide
(2010)		Soak
(2013)
J. G. Thirlwell chronology
Dinoflagellate Blooms
(2011)		Soak
(2013)		 The Blue Eyes
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (6.9/10) [1]

Soak is the tenth studio album by Foetus, released on October 15, 2013 by Ectopic Ents. [2] It acts as the satellite album for the 2010 album Hide.

Foetus is a solo musical project of the Australian musician, JG Thirlwell. The project has had many similar names, each including the word "foetus". The "members" of the project are aliases of Thirlwell; they include Frank Want, Phillip Toss, and Clint Ruin. Thirlwell occasionally collaborates with other artists, but does not consider them members of Foetus.

Self Immolation is a record label and publishing company run by J. G. Thirlwell. Originally an actual label for Thirlwell's self-released early Foetus EPs and albums, Self Immolation became more akin to a vanity label for Thirlwell's releases on Some Bizzare Records and Wax Trax! Records. Most Self Immolation releases are identified by a call number beginning with a Foetal-inspired "WOMB" designator.

<i>Hide</i> (album) 2010 studio album by Foetus

Hide is an album by experimental artist Foetus, released on CD by Ectopic Ents on September 29, 2010. Initial copies included a 5″ x 5″ sticker of the front cover, signed by J. G. Thirlwell.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Red and Black and Gray and White" J. G. Thirlwell 2:46
2."Pratheism"J. G. Thirlwell5:29
3."Alabaster"J. G. Thirlwell3:16
4."Warm Leatherette" Daniel Miller 3:21
5."Kamikaze"J. G. Thirlwell6:16
6."Halloween/Turbulence" John Carpenter/J. G. Thirlwell3:14
7."La Rua Madureira" Nino Ferrer 4:34
8."Danger Global Warming" (J. G. Thirlwell remix (Only on CD version)) Hugh Cornwell 5:40
9."Spat"J. G. Thirlwell5:52
10."Cosmetics" (Secret Chiefs 3 remix)J. G. Thirlwell8:17
11."Mesmerin"J. G. Thirlwell3:45

Personnel

Musicians
Drum kit collection of drums and other percussion instruments

A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums and idiophones – most significantly cymbals, but can also include the woodblock and cowbell. In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments. Also, both hybrid and entirely electronic kits are used.

Singing act of producing musical sounds with the voice

People also try to sing even though they are terrible.

Musical instrument History and classification

A musical instrument is an instrument created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for ritual, such as a trumpet to signal success on the hunt, or a drum in a religious ceremony. Cultures eventually developed composition and performance of melodies for entertainment. Musical instruments evolved in step with changing applications.

Technical personnel
Audio mixing (recorded music) audio mixing to yield recorded sound

In sound recording and reproduction, audio mixing is the process of combining multitrack recordings into a final mono, stereo or surround sound product. In the process of combining the separate tracks, their relative levels are adjusted and balanced and various processes such as equalization and compression are commonly applied to individual tracks, groups of tracks, and the overall mix. In stereo and surround sound mixing, the placement of the tracks within the stereo field are adjusted and balanced. Audio mixing techniques and approaches vary widely and have a significant influence on the final product.

Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games.

Scott Hull (mastering engineer) American audio engineer

Scott E. Hull is a mastering engineer based in New York City, and the owner of Masterdisk.

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States 2013 Ectopic Ents CD ECT ENTS 035

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References

  1. ↑ Masters, Marc (February 11, 2014). "Foetus/J. G. Thirlwell: Soak/The Blue Eyes OST". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ Thirlwell, J. G. (2014). "JG Thirlwell: Foetus, Steroid Maximus, Manorexia, Venture Bros. & More". foetus.org. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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