Oxidizer is the third and final studio album by Chemlab, released on January 27, 2004, by Underground Inc.[1]
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| Released | January 27, 2004 | |||
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| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 49:40 | |||
| Label | Underground Inc. | |||
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Alternate versions and controversy
editJason Novak, credited as DJ? Acucrack and a member of Acumen Nation, was responsible for the original production of Oxidizer, but according to Novak, his finished tracks were "remixed" by other producers at Louche's behest, changing the album significantly in terms of the album's sound, 'sutures' and track order by the time of its official release.[2] Novak notes that the original version of the album "reflected the proper spirit of Chemlab", and that he did not receive proper credit on the official release, despite being responsible for the majority of the music.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
AllMusic awarded the Oxidizer album three out of five possible stars.[4] Matthew Moyer of Ink 19 praised the atmosphere and programming of the music.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by F.J. DeSanto, Jamie Duffy, Jared Louche and Jason Novak, except "sutures" co-written with Anders Karlsson and Ross Tregenza
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pinksuture" | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Monkey God" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "White Room Black Eye" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "suture" | 0:50 |
| 5. | "Black Snake Voodoo Hiss" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Atomic Automatic" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Force Quit" | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Sue" | 2:10 |
| 9. | "Scornocopia" | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Megahurts" | 5:12 |
| 11. | "Binary Nation" | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Queen of Despair (Ode to the Diode)" | 4:48 |
| 13. | "suture" | 4:53 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Oxidizer liner notes.[6]
Chemlab
- F.J. DeSanto – loops, noises
- Jamie Duffy – guitar, loops, production, recording
- Jared Louche – lead vocals, programming, arrangements, production
- Jason Novak – synthesizer, guitar, production, recording
Additional performers
- Dan Brill – drums (2, 9, 11)
- Russ Britton – scratching (10)
- Eliot Engelman – bass guitar (7, 9)
- Ethan Novak – drums (5)
- Geno Leonardo – sampler
- Charles Levi – bass guitar
- Dylan Thomas More – sampler (13)
- Ross Tregenza – scratching
- William Tucker – sampler (1)
- Krayge Tyler – sampler
- H. Vargas – synthesizer (10, 11)
- Mike Venezia – loops
- Ned Wahl – sampler
Production and design
- Julian Beeston – production, recording
- Bryan Black – recording
- Michael Doyle – illustrations, design
- Marc Plastic – 72 Hero
- Dave Suycott – mastering
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | United States | Underground, Inc. | CD | UIN1068 |
References
edit- ^ Yücel, Ilker (September 20, 2012). "F.J. DeSanto Co-Adapts Anime to the West". ReGen. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "DJ? Acucrack". Rockstarjournalism.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ "ReGen Magazine « Industrial, synthpop, electronic, alternative music ReGen Magazine". Regenmag.com. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ a b "Chemlab: Oxidizer > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Moyer, Matthew (February 24, 2005). "Chemlab: Oxidizer". Ink 19. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Oxidizer (booklet). Chemlab. Chicago, Illinois: Underground, Inc. 2004.
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