Clockseed
| Clockseed | ||||
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| Studio album by Vampire Rodents | ||||
| Released | April 7, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Electro | |||
| Length | 67:29 | |||
| Label | Re-Constriction | |||
| Producer | Joan McAninch | |||
| Vampire Rodents chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Clockseed is the fourth studio album by Vampire Rodents, released on April 7, 1995 by Re-Constriction Records.
Music and lyrics
Clockseed has a larger number of guest vocalists than its predecessor, with Daniel handling vocal duties on only four out of twenty-two tracks. All the vocalists involved were known through Chase, who sent out tapes to anyone who could lend their lyrics and vocals to a track. Daniel has noted that they all wrote their parts completely without his direction and called it a great fortune to receive such incredible results from people he had never met.[2][3]
Jason Bazinet of Sounds of Mass Production has voiced his displeasure with his and Sean's work on "Revisioned", noting that they may have rushed the lyrics.[4] Written by Chemlab vocalist Jared Hendrickson, "Low Orbit" is about two of his deceased friend appearing to him in his sleep. He has said the song was "influenced by my having had a series of dreams involving Craig and another friend who had died of a brain tumor around that time. They were haunting the orbits of my dreams."[5]
Release and reception
Despite being out of print, the album can still be bought through the Vampire Rodents eBay page.
Aiding & Abetting gave it a positive review, saying that "while a little more accessible than Lullaby Land, Clockseed is still a compendium of discord and sonic discrepancies."[6]
Track listing
All music composed by Daniel Vahnke.
| No. | Title | Lyrics/Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dowager's Egg" | Christian Void | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Skin Walker" | Sarah Folkman | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Low Orbit" | Jared Louche | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Downwind" | Daniel Vahnke | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Mother Tongue" | Eric Powell | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Heliopause" | Dee Madden | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Floater" | Daniel Vahnke | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Scatter" | Jim Coursey & Mark Edwards | 2:36 |
| 9. | "Zygote" | Dan Gatto | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Revisioned" | Jason Bazinet & Sean Ivy | 2:42 |
| 11. | "Unmoved" | Rey Osburn | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Cocked, Loaded and Ready" | Mel Hammond | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Another Planet" | Daniel Vahnke | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Saturation" | Steven Seibold | 2:48 |
| 15. | "Clockseed" | Dave Creadeau & Boom chr Paige | 4:19 |
| 16. | "Terra Amata" | Linda LeSabre | 5:32 |
| 17. | "Tattoo Me" | Daniel Vahnke | 4:02 |
| 18. | "Ravages of Ease" | Maria Azevedo | 2:41 |
| 19. | "Teapot" | Hae Su Oh | 2:36 |
| 20. | "Iron Clad" | Blake Barnes | 2:46 |
| 21. | "Tenochtitlan II" | Pall Jenkins | 1:42 |
| 22. | "Little Canoe" | Betty | 0:15 |
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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| 1995 | CMJ New Music Monthly | United States | "Dance" | 22 | [7] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Personnel
Adapted from the Clockseed liner notes.[8]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Re-Constriction | CD | REC-017 |
References
- ↑ Bush, John. "Clockseed". Allmusic. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ Vampire Rodents/Ether Bunny Interview 2007!. Daniel Vahnke interview. Retrieved on July 22, 2010.
- ↑ Gariboldi, Marco. Vampire Rodents (Daniel Vahnke) (2009). e-mail interview, retrieved on August 26, 2010.
- ↑ Jester. Interview with Jason Bazinet of SMP. Retrieved on August 26, 2010.
- ↑ pHil. Chemlab - Teaching you how to bleed. Jared Louche interview, Retrieved on August 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Vampire Rodents: Clockseed". Aiding & Abetting. April 1995. Issue #74, cited August 26, 2010
- ↑ "CMJ - Rock Dance". CMJ New Music Monthly. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ↑ Clockseed (booklet). Vampire Rodents. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1995.