Infotainment? is the third album by the band Pitch Shifter, released in 1996.

Infotainment?
Studio album by
Released7 May 1996
Recorded26 September – 9 October (1–7, 9), 14–18 November 1995 (8)
Studio
GenreIndustrial metal, industrial rock
Length39:07
LabelEarache
Producer
Pitch Shifter chronology
The Remix War
(1995)
Infotainment?
(1996)
www.pitchshifter.com
(1998)
Pitch Shifter studio album chronology
Desensitized
(1993)
Infotainment?
(1996)
www.pitchshifter.com
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos10/10[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[3]
Kerrang![4]
NME2/10[5]

There was a bonus disc called Exploitainment which was only given away with the Infotainment? limited festival edition. The disc also featured a CD ROM Video Section for the songs: "Underachiever", "Triad", and "Deconstruction" and 2 audio tracks: "Underachiever (0990 243003 Mix)" and "Product Placement (Disinformation Mix)".

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pitchshifter

No.TitleLength
1."Introductory Disclaimer"1:18
2."Underachiever"2:51
3."(We're Behaving Like) Insects"3:38
4."Virus"3:43
5."Product Placement"4:19
6."(Harmless) Interlude"0:37
7."Bloodsweatsaliva"3:28
8."Hangar 84"5:36
9."Whiteout"3:03
10."Phoenixology"3:52
11."Pitch Sampler Vol. I"3:24
12."Pitch Sampler Vol. II"3:18
  • Track 0 "Data Track" is a CD-ROM track.

Credits

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Personnel per liner notes.[6]

Pitchshifter
Production
  • J.S. Clayden, Omni-Design, Fluid and Alex CRi - artwork
  • Ewan Davies - engineering (tracks 1 to 7 and 9)
  • Kevin Metcalfe - mastering
  • Andrea Wright, Ric Peet - mixing (tracks 1-9)
  • Ralph Barklam - photographer
  • Pitch Shifter and Simon Efemey - production

Exploitainment?

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Exploitainment?
EP by
Released1999
Recorded1995
GenreIndustrial metal
Length7:17
LabelEarache
Pitch Shifter chronology
Exploitainment?
(1999)
Deviant Sampler
(2000)

This is a bonus disc which was given away in 1999 with the Infotainment? re-release.

The disc also featured a CD ROM Video Section for the songs: "Underachiever," "Triad," and "Deconstruction."

Track listings

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  1. "Underachiever (0990 243003 Mix)"
  2. "Product Placement (Disinformation Mix)"

References

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  1. ^ Carlson, Dean. Pitchshifter: Infotainment > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ^ Bromley, Adrian (10 May 1996). "Pitch Shifter - Infotainment?". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 343. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  4. ^ Mörat (4 May 1996). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 595. EMAP. p. 44.
  5. ^ Oldham, James (8 June 1996). "Pitchshifter - Infotainment?". NME. Archived from the original on 3 October 2000. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ Pitch Shifter (1996). Infotainment? (booklet). Nottingham: Earache Records. MOSH137CD.