The Civil War is an Electronic album by Matmos, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Regicide2:47
- 2Zealous Order Of Candied Knights4:36
- 3Reconstruction9:31
- 4Yield To Total Elation9:07
- 5For The Trees3:31
- 6The Stars And Stripes Forever2:07
- 7Pelt And Holler4:17
- 8The Struggle Against Unreality Begins5:34
- 9For The Trees (Return)4:19
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- IDM
- synthetic
- whimsical
- cerebral
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded at home in San Francisco and Eagle Rock, California and on location in Hoover, Alabama and Louisville, Kentucky. David Grubbs' piano recorded at the Rare Book Room, NYC, New York.
The modular synthesizers on this recording appear courtesy of Ean White at the Harvard University Studio for Electro-Acoustic Composition.
Packaged in digipak cover with 11 page booklet.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Blevin BlectumVIOLIN
- Carl BronsonDRUMS
- David GrubbsPIANO, SPEECH PIANO, VOICE
- Drew DanielELECTRIC GUITAR, SAMPLER , SEQUENCED BY ELECTRIC GUITAR, SAMPLER, SEQUENCED BY PERFORMER , SAMPLER, SEQUENCED BY
- Jim PutnamELECTRIC GUITAR
- Keenan LawlerPERCUSSION , STEEL GUITAR PERFORMER , STEEL GUITAR PIPE , STEEL GUITAR
- Keith Fullerton WhitmanSYNTHESIZER
- Mark LightcapELECTRIC GUITAR TUBA TUBA, ELECTRIC GUITAR, HORN , TRUMPET, BANJO
- Martin SchmidtACOUSTIC GUITAR, PERFORMER , PERCUSSION ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SOUNDS , ELECTRONICS , PERCUSSION HURDY GURDY, RECORDER, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Ned HoweyBASSOON
- Steve GoodfriendDRUMS
- Tim BarnesDRUM DRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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