www.pitchshifter.com is the fourth album by the British industrial metal band Pitchshifter. It was released in the United Kingdom by Geffen Records on 2 March 1998, and in the United States by DGC Records on 7 April 1998.[11] The record, which was their first released through a major label, sold just over 60,000 copies in the US alone—selling nearly twice as much as the group's proceeding album Deviant did (which sold 33,000 copies).[12]
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| Released | 2 March 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | PSI Studios, Protocol Studios, London and at The Machine Shop, Hoboken, New Jersey | |||
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| Length | 51:50 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Machine | |||
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| Singles from www.pitchshifter.com | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Baltimore Sun |  [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 3/10[4] |
| Kerrang! | (1998)[5] (2011)[6] |
| Metal Hammer | 10/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 5.2/10[8] |
| Rock Hard | 10/10[9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
The album's name comes from the band's domain name–a relative novelty at the time of the release. The domain name registration was eventually lapsed; JS Clayden said "we carried the website for such a long time that it felt like a burden being lifted to let it go".[13]
Multiple songs from www.pitchshifter.com were included on the vehicular-based PlayStation games Twisted Metal 3 and Test Drive 5.
Reception
editIn 2005, Rock Hard placed www.pitchshifter.com at number 263 on their list of the "500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time".[14] Also in 2005, Kerrang! ranked the album as the 45th greatest British rock album of all time.[15] In 2016, Metal Hammer named it the 10th best industrial metal album.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Microwaved" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "2nd Hand" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Genius" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Civilised" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Subject to Status" | 3:34 |
| 6. | "W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G." (acronym for "What You See Is What You Get") | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Please Sir" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Disposable" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "A Better Lie™" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Innit" | 2:52 |
| 11. | "What's in It for Me?" | 2:56 |
| 12. | "I Don't Like It" | 3:53 |
| 13. | "ZX81" | 7:34 |
| 14. | "Free Samples" | 1:48 |
Personnel
edit- Pitchshifter
- J.S. Clayden - vocals, beats, programming
- Mark Clayden - bass, sampler
- Jim Davies - guitars
- Johnny A. Carter - guitars, programming
- D.J. Walters - live drums
- Additional musicians
- Keith York - drums, percussion samples
- Pablo Yeadon - acoustic guitar on "Disposable"
- Production
- H. Forbes, Paul Williams, Nick Philip and Unknown Graphic Services - artwork
- Johnny Carter and Neil Simmons - engineering
- Jodie Zalewski - assistant engineer
- Johnny Carter and J.S. Clayden - programming
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Ralph Barklam and Tony Woolliscroft - photography
- Machine - production
- Clinton Bradley - additional analog synthesizer manipulation
- Johnny Carter and JS Clayden - writer
References
edit- ^ a b Chillingworth, Alec (18 July 2016). "The 10 Best Industrial Metal Albums". louder. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Considine, J.D. (9 July 1998). "Maxwell's R&B; moves beyond his '70s sound". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Perry, Neil (7 March 1998). "The Industrial Revolution | Albums". Kerrang!. No. 688. EMAP. Archived from the original on 29 October 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via pitchshifter.com.
- ^ Lawrence, Alistair (November 2011). "Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com". Kerrang!: 666 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die!. Bauer Media Group. p. 88.
- ^ Black, Virginia (March 1998). "Pitchshifter - www.pitchshifter.com". Metal Hammer. No. 48. UK: Future plc. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via pitchshifter.com.
- ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (24 February 1998). "www.pitchshifter.com". Rock Hard (in German). Vol. 130. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Knighton, Steve (August 1998). "Albums: Metal". Uncut. No. 15. IPC. p. 83.
- ^ "DGC Records | Pitchshifter | Biography". geffen.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 1998. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (9 March 2002). "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By Soundscan". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 18 October 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Pitchshifter's tour to mark 20 years of their classic www.pitchshifter.com album hits The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea".
- ^ Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (2005). "www.pitchshifter.com". In Rensen, Michael (ed.). Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten [The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time] (in German). Rock Hard. p. 108. ISBN 3-89880-517-4. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Bird, Ashley, ed. (19 February 2005). "The 100 Best British Rock Albums Ever!". Kerrang!. No. 1044. EMAP. p. 28.
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