Tenebrae Vision is the first album of Canadian industrial band Cyberaktif, which consisted of cEvin Key and Dwayne R. Goettel of Skinny Puppy and former Skinny Puppy member Bill Leeb of Front Line Assembly.[4] For Cyberaktif, Leeb is credited as Wilhelm Schroeder, the stage name he used while in Skinny Puppy.[5] The album was released in 1991 through Wax Trax![6] and features Blixa Bargeld of German industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten.[7] The project folded after Goettel's death in 1995, and laid dormant until 2024 when Key and Leeb reestablished the name with Rhys Fulber for the album eNdgame.[8][9]
| Tenebrae Vision | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Vancouver Studios, Vancouver | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial, EBM | |||
| Length | 46:01 (CD) | |||
| Label | Wax Trax! | |||
| Producer | cEvin Key, Wilhelm Schroeder | |||
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| Singles from Tenebrae Vision | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Electric Shock Treatment | Unfavorable[2] |
| Music From the Empty Quarter | Favorable[3] |
Background
editTenebrae Vision was accompanied by two singles, Nothing Stays and Temper, both of which were released in 1990 and contain different mixes of the title tracks as well as non-album tracks.[10][11] The track "Nothing Stays" was voted the sixteenth-greatest industrial song of all time by COMA Music Magazine in their feature article 101 Greatest Industrial Songs of All Time.[12] It appeared also in different versions on various compilation albums.[13]
According to cEvin Key, Cyberaktif is reminiscent of tape trading in the industrial music scene which the band members started off with.[5] "Cyberaktif is [...] the experience of discovering the whole electronic genre", said Key, "[it] is exploring the enthusiasm we once had for that genre."[5] Bill Leeb described their work as "rehashing old things", but said, "it was different this time because we were a bit more established."[14] About the collaboration with Blixa Bargeld, Leeb reported that he and Key were fans of Einstürzende Neubauten and Bargeld happened to be in Vancouver just at the right time.[15] With Bargeld being "an icon to us" and having "major attitude back then", Leeb remembered the collaboration being both "stressful" and "fun".[15]
Tenebrae Vision features samples from the films The Unholy, Videodrome, Dune, and Halloween III: Season of the Witch.[16]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by cEvin Key, Dwayne R. Goettel and Wilhelm Schroeder, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Road Kill" (Written and composed by Key and Schroeder) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Brain Dead Decision" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Acid Cripple" | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Paradiessiets" (Written and composed by Schroeder and Blixa Bargeld) | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Nothing Stays" | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Ruptured Freeks" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Dis Coarse Illusion" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Temper" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Face to Face" (Written and composed by Key, Schroeder) | 4:19 |
Personnel
editCyberaktif
- cEvin Key – engineering, mixing, production
- Dwayne R. Goettel – assistant engineering, assistant mixing, sampler, keyboard
- Wilhelm Schroeder – vocals, production
Additional musicians
- Blixa Bargeld – vocals (4), piano (4), production (4)
Technical personnel
- Marc Ramaer – editing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
References
edit- ^ Cyberaktif: Tenebrae Vision at AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Cyberaktif: Tenebrae Vision". Electric Shock Treatment (1). Glasgow: Brian Duguid: 30. 1991.
- ^ XXIII (May 1991). "Cyberaktif: Tenebrae Vision". Music From the Empty Quarter (1). UK: The Empty Quarter: 25. ISSN 0964-542X.
- ^ brandtgassman (February 11, 2011). "Artists – Cyberaktif". Wax Trax! family website. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c Woods, Karen (1990). "Hilt Intermission". Alternative Press. 5 (33). Cleveland, OH: Alternative Press International Publications: 46–47.
- ^ brandtgassman (February 11, 2011). "WAX 7118 – Cyberaktif – Tenebrae Vision". Wax Trax! family website. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Pop Reviews: Singles". Cash Box. Vol. 54, no. 4. New York. August 25, 1990. p. 18. ISSN 0008-7289. OCLC 436591198. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Cyberaktif returns after over 30 year break!". Artoffact Records.
- ^ "Reunited After 33 Years, Cyberaktif Reveal Their "eNdgame"". Bandcamp Daily. February 14, 2024.
- ^ brandtgassman (February 11, 2011). "WAX 9119 – Cyberaktif – Nothing Stays". Wax Trax! family website. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ brandtgassman (February 15, 2011). "WAX 9117 – Cyberaktif – Temper". Wax Trax! family website. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ Schock, David (March 9, 2012). "101 Greatest Industrial Songs of All Time". COMA. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Cyberaktif Discography". Private Cyberaktif website. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Front Line Assembly". Chaos Control. 1993. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ a b Carlsson, Johan (July 18, 2013). "Front Line Assembly and Bill Leeb go full circle". Release. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Cyberaktif Samples". Private Cyberaktif website. Retrieved August 19, 2014.