Demography > The Basement Tapes is a compilation album by 16volt, released on November 14, 2000, by Cleopatra Records.[1][2] The album comprises a collection of old, unfinished tracks by the band. Specifically, it contains the Imitation cassette produced in 1991, which helped 16volt secure a place on Re-Constriction Records, and "Out of Time", which was cut from their first album, Wisdom, due to time constraints.[3][4]
| Demography > The Basement Tapes | ||||
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| Released | November 14, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 – 1991 | |||
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| Length | 53:58 | |||
| Label | Cleopatra | |||
| Producer | Eric Powell | |||
| 16volt chronology | ||||
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Reception
editFabryka awarded the album three out of four and said "Demography sounds a way hermetic with lots of electronics, less of raw guitars, more of bass sound."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Eric Powell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Imitation" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Hang Your Head" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Hate Rivet" | 5:12 |
| 4. | "To Another World" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Darkest Before Dawn" | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Sister (Friday) Malediction" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Out of Time" (Rough) | 4:44 |
| 8. | "You Are Free People" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Speed Pig" | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Too Late" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "This" | 3:51 |
| 12. | "I Make It Rain" | 4:25 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Demography > The Basement Tapes liner notes.[6]
16volt
- Eric Powell – lead vocals, arrangements, production, engineering, design
Production and design
- Judson Leach – mastering
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2000 | Cleopatra | CD | 008 633 134 |
| 2009 | DL |
References
edit- ^ Bush, John. "16 Volt > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "16 Volt: Demography > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Demography > The Basement Tapes (booklet). 16volt. Los Angeles, California: Cleopatra Records. 2000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Yücel, Ilker (May 2, 2016). "An InterView with Eric Powell & Erik Gustafson of 16volt". ReGen. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ NINa Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna (February 7, 2008). "Demography – Slipdisc/Mercury, 2000". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Demography > The Basement Tapes (booklet). 16volt. Los Angeles, California: Cleopatra Records. 2000.
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External links
edit- Official website
- Demography > The Basement Tapes at Discogs (list of releases)