Welt (album)

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Welt
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 20, 2001
Recorded1995, 1999
Genre Electro-industrial, electronic
Length44:03
Label Spitfire Records
Producer
OhGr chronology
Welt
(2001)
SunnyPsyOp
(2003)
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Welt (stylized as weLt) is the debut studio album by the band ohGr, formed by Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, and musician/engineer Mark Walk. The song "Water" has been featured in the motion pictures Life as a House and for the end titles in Kill Theory . The album artwork was created by comic book artist Roman Dirge. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Nivek Ogre and Mark Walk.

No.TitleLength
1."wAteR"4:27
2."dEVIl"4:37
3."kettLE"3:50
4."EARTHwORm"3:21
5."luSId"3:50
6."pore"3:57
7."chaos"4:08
8."craCKer"3:31
9."SolOW"4:47
10."suhlEap"3:16
11."miNUS"4:19
Total length:44:03

Singles

"Cracker" and "Pore" were issued in a limited edition 12-inch promotional vinyl single.

Personnel

Notes

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References

  1. Welt at AllMusic
  2. Bayle, Phellon (2001). "Ogre and the Thief of Welt". MK Magazine. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. MK Magazine Interviews: OGHR
  4. YouTube – ohGr – cracker