Demon Box (album)
Encyclopedia
Demon Box is the third full-length studio album
by Norwegian
rock-band Motorpsycho
. Released in 1993, it saw the band earn their name as one of the most important bands in Norway
.
Side B:
Side C:
Side D:
The first pressing of 500 copies and the American version (?) have sides A and D on one record and sides B and C on the other.
The tracks "Gutwrench", "Mountain" and "Mr. Who" were omitted from the CD edition in order to fit the album onto one disc.
with:
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
rock-band Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther , Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan and Kenneth Kapstad...
. Released in 1993, it saw the band earn their name as one of the most important bands in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
LP track listing
Side A:- "Waiting For The One" - 2:50 (Sæther)
- "Nothing To Say" - 5:18 (Sæther)
- "Feedtime" - 5:15 (Gebhardt/Ryan/Sæther)
- "Gutwrench" - 4:45 (Sæther)
- "Sunchild" - 4:05 (Sæther)
Side B:
- "Mountain" - 11:12 (Sæther/Ryan/Gebhardt/Lien/Sten)
- "Tuesday Morning" - 4:22 (Ryan/Sæther)
- "All Is Loneliness" - 5:08 (MoondogMoondogMoondog, born Louis Thomas Hardin , was a blind American composer, musician, poet and inventor of several musical instruments. Moving to New York as a young man, Moondog made a deliberate decision to make his home on the streets there, where he spent approximately twenty of the thirty years he...
)
Side C:
- "Come On In" - 2:40 (Sæther)
- "Step Inside Again" - 3:39 (Sæther)
- "Demon Box" - 17:06 (Gebhardt/Ryan/Sten/Sæther)
Side D:
- "Babylon" - 2:30 (Sæther)
- "Mr. Who?" - 1:46 (Gebhardt/Ryan/Sæther)
- "Junior" - 4:34 (Sæther)
- "Plan #1" - 7:39 (Ryan/Sæther/Burt)
- "Sheer Profoundity" - 3:37 (Gebhardt/Ryan/Sæther)
- "The One Who Went Away" - 3:13 (Sæther)
The first pressing of 500 copies and the American version (?) have sides A and D on one record and sides B and C on the other.
CD track listing
- "Waiting for the One" – 2:50 (Sæther)
- "Nothing to Say" – 5:18 (Sæther)
- "Feedtime" – 5:15 (Gebhardt/Ryan/Sæther)
- "Sunchild" – 4:05 (Sæther)
- "Tuesday Morning" – 4:22 (Ryan/Sæther)
- "All Is Loneliness" – 5:08 (MoondogMoondogMoondog, born Louis Thomas Hardin , was a blind American composer, musician, poet and inventor of several musical instruments. Moving to New York as a young man, Moondog made a deliberate decision to make his home on the streets there, where he spent approximately twenty of the thirty years he...
) - "Come On In" – 2:40 (Sæther)
- "Step Inside Again" – 3:39 (Sæther)
- "Demon Box" – 17:06 (Gebhardt/Ryan/Sten/Sæther)
- "Babylon" – 2:30 (Sæther)
- "Junior" – 4:34 (Sæther)
- "Plan #1" – 7:39 (Ryan/Sæther/Burt)
- "Sheer Profoundity" – 3:37 (Gebhardt/Ryan/Sæther)
- "The One Who Went Away" – 3:13 (Sæther)
The tracks "Gutwrench", "Mountain" and "Mr. Who" were omitted from the CD edition in order to fit the album onto one disc.
Personnel
- Bent Sæther: vocals, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
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, cymbalCymbalCymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a...
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s, vocals, sitarSitarThe 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
s, violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, taurusMoog TaurusThe Moog Taurus is a foot-operated analog synthesizer designed and manufactured by Moog Music from 1974 or 1975 to 1981. Commonly called the Taurus I, it has a 13-note organ-style pedal board similar to the pedal keyboard of a spinet organ.-History:... - Håkon Gebhardt: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, ARP Axxe, vocals
with:
- Lars Lien: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
, mellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, vocals - Helge Sten (Deathprod): samplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
, echomachines, synth bass, taurusMoog TaurusThe Moog Taurus is a foot-operated analog synthesizer designed and manufactured by Moog Music from 1974 or 1975 to 1981. Commonly called the Taurus I, it has a 13-note organ-style pedal board similar to the pedal keyboard of a spinet organ.-History:...
, "various machines making lotsa noise" - Vegard Moen: sitarSitarThe 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
(on "All is Loneliness") - Winifried & Arvid Ryan: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
& violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
in a vintage recording from 1966 (on "Demon Box") - Matt Burt: narration (on "Plan #1")