Meditations in B is the debut full-length album by Old Man Gloom.[4][5] A remastered version of the album was released on April 7, 2015, through Hydra Head Records.[6]

Meditations In B
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 22, 2000
Length29:23
LabelTortuga Recordings[1]
ProducerTim Stroh, Old Man Gloom
Old Man Gloom chronology
Meditations In B
(2000)
Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[3]

Production

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The album was written and recorded in New Mexico in under a week.[7]

Critical reception

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Exclaim! wrote: "OMG focuses more on quick, jagged, sonic barbs and drawn out ambient experimentation, rather than the brooding, atmospheric destruction Isis is known for."[7]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Perez and Turner.

  1. "Afraid Of" – 1:16
  2. "Flood I" – 0:50
  3. "Simian Alien Technology: Message Received" – 3:27
  4. "Sonic Wave of Bees" – 1:22
  5. "Sonar Enlightenment Program" – 5:43
  6. "Rotten Primate" – 1:47
  7. "The Exploder Whale" – 1:02
  8. "Poisoner" – 0:42
  9. "An Evening at the Gentleman's Club for Apes" – 0:55
  10. "Vipers" – 0:50
  11. "Test Result: Alien Ape Distress Signal" – 1:55
  12. "Flood II" – 1:02
  13. "Resolving the De-Evolution Conflict" – 1:31
  14. "Scraps Theatre Presents: Confusion in Five Movements" – 7:01

Credits

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  • Eric Gallegos – assistant
  • Santos "Hanno" Montano - drumming, backup vocals, data backup, viral marketing
  • Dave Merullo – editing and mastering
  • Old Man Gloom – producing, editing and mastering
  • Juan Perez – backing vocals, consultation, direction and layout concept
  • Tim Stroh – production, engineering and mixing
  • Aaron Turner – guitar, vocals, bass, noise, engineering, sampling, mixing, layout design, construction and layout concept

References

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  1. ^ "Loud Rock". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. March 27, 2000 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Meditations in B - Old Man Gloom | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Old Man Gloom - Meditations in B (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
  4. ^ "Old Man Gloom | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (September 26, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 9780958268400 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Old Man Gloom: Meditations in B Vinyl LP". Hydra Head Records.
  7. ^ a b "Old Man Gloom Meditations in B". exclaim.ca.