Cell-Scape is the fifth album by Melt-Banana

Melt-Banana

Melt-Banana is a Japanese punk band that is known for playing extremely fast noise music mixed with experimental electronica and pop-based song structures. They have worked with artists as diverse as Merzbow, John Zorn, Mike Patton, and Discordance Axis...

. It features electronic elements and marks a musical shift to a more accessible, hi-fi sound.

Cell-Scape also features some of the longest songs written by Melt-Banana, including "Shield for Your Eyes" at 4 minutes long. Yasuko sings with her "real" voice in the chorus of "If it is the Deep Sea, I Can See You There". The last track on the album is uncharacteristic of Melt Banana's typical musical style; it is a 10 minute long electronic ambient song.

The song "Chain-Shot to Have Some Fun" was featured in an animated short movie called "Emily and the Baba Yaga".

There was no drummer on this album, and all the drums were programmed on a drum machine. Some of the patterns, however, were inspired by Dave Witte

Dave Witte

Dave Witte is a professional drummer currently living in Virginia. He is known for his work in numerous extreme metal or hardcore punk bands including Municipal Waste, Discordance Axis, Black Army Jacket, Birds of Prey, and Burnt By The Sun among others. He has also played as a session drummer for...

's drumming. There is also some debate about whether some of the drumming was performed by Dave Witte.

Track listing

All tracks by Melt-Banana

1. "Phantasmagoria" – 1:29
2. "Shield for Your Eyes, a Beast in the Well on Your Hand" – 4:02
3. "A Dreamer Who is Too Weak to Face Up to" – 3:02
4. "Lost Parts Stinging Me So Cold" – 3:10
5. "Chain-Shot to Have Some Fun" – 3:13
6. "Like a White Bat in a Box, Dead Matters Go On" – 3:33
7. "Key is a Fact That a Cat Brings" – 2:23
8. "A Hunter in the Rain to Cut the Neck Up in the Present Stage" – 2:33
9. "If it is the Deep Sea, I Can See You There" – 3:29
10. "Outro for Cell-Scape" – 10:11