Future Unseen, Soundtrack for the Film
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'Future Unseen' was the first studio album for visual artist/musician Frankie Death and the music group The Photon Belt,
originally released on 7 Seater Records (Vocabularinist) in Sydney and Subversive Records in Melbourne, Australia in March, 1998.
Frankie Death and The Photon Belt are separate entities who have collaborated for this "unseen" film soundtrack
.
Recorded at Apollo Studios, North Coburg in Melbourne, Australia.
It includes contributions by musicians such as Gideon Cozens (Compost, Goat, Buttered Loaf)
, Richie Poate (Dreadnaught
) and Brad Herdson (Gerling
, Sonic Emotion Explosion, Little Sky).
Geoff Towner, in Revolver Street press
, described it as 'acoustic space-folk, hip hop beats and electronic minimalism' saying that 'the production has a 70's T-Rex feel'.
A video clip was made by Simon Castelow (Sidesign) for the track 'Lovekult' and broadcast on ABCs' music video program rage
on 8 May 1998.
confessional of frankie death's acoustic based songs. 'And it does certainly seem that the band was conscious of song placement ensuring the flow and smooth transition from one track to the next'.
2 - Future unseen - 3:38
3 - Dream Sequence I (in search of a new reality) - 1:45
4 - Caught between - 4:16
5 - Dream Sequence II (imbroglio sabbatical) - 5:53
6 - Lovekult - 2:35
7 - I am (hum chant) - 1:36
8 - Garden seed (D.N.A. Song) - 3:14
9 - Can You Get My Plane? - 5:56
10 - Face The Music (sometime) - 5:12
11 - Recurring theme - 1:15
12 - Guided (conclusion) - 3:57
13 - secret track - 3:00
by Hector Berlioz can be heard at the beginning of 'Garden Seed'.
Also random samples from the 1965 film Simon of the Desert directed by Luis Buñuel can be heard in 'dream sequence I' and 'dream sequence II'.
also features the voice of Blake Tholen-Gray aged 5.
Think late-60s/early 70s Pink Floyd psychedelia mixed with the funky elements of the Beastie Boys, a hint of early-80s Adam Ant gothic-pirate gun-ho-spirit, childhood dreamlike memories and you'll get something close to what this is....Overall, a wonderfully great album that takes many listens to fully appreciate. There is so much in it! Sadly though, I think it may be largely overlooked by the music press as a) it's an underground release; and b) it doesn't fit neatly into any established genres. Actually, they make new ones.
... huge noise soundscapes...
A strangled, intergalactic kind of folk stuff (listening is understanding, you see).
A wild ride into the cosmic and chaotic.
Melbournian collective's magnum opus.
" This recording is something of an uniquity within the context of Australian independent music...'Future Unseen' is a grandiose, layered project. The album is decidedly "psychedelic" in feel and conceptual in execution."
I love the way they introduce the song, with a little kid saying "Presenting Frankie Death and The Photon Belt!".
The next song I enjoyed is the extremely cheesy "Lovekult"...It reminds me a bit of "Very Groovy boots" by the Electric Hellfire Club. Not particularly industrial or gothic but I don't think it is meant to be. Enjoyable as a tongue-in-cheek novelty song.
originally released on 7 Seater Records (Vocabularinist) in Sydney and Subversive Records in Melbourne, Australia in March, 1998.
Frankie Death and The Photon Belt are separate entities who have collaborated for this "unseen" film soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
.
Recorded at Apollo Studios, North Coburg in Melbourne, Australia.
It includes contributions by musicians such as Gideon Cozens (Compost, Goat, Buttered Loaf)
, Richie Poate (Dreadnaught
Dreadnaught
Dreadnaught may mean:* Edward Boscawen , Admiral in the Royal Navy, was given the nickname "Old Dreadnaught"In film:* Dreadnaught , a Yuen Woo-Ping film from 1981...
) and Brad Herdson (Gerling
Gerling
Gerling were an alternative guitar and electronic act from Australia. They formed in 1993, and are based in Sydney.-History:The band formed in 1993 with the line-up of Darren Cross , Presser and Brad Herdson...
, Sonic Emotion Explosion, Little Sky).
Geoff Towner, in Revolver Street press
Street press
Street press is a term used to describe a certain type of publishing, between zines and magazines/newspapers in terms of distribution, content and audience. They are particularly prolific in Australia, although there are also some examples from Europe and North America...
, described it as 'acoustic space-folk, hip hop beats and electronic minimalism' saying that 'the production has a 70's T-Rex feel'.
A video clip was made by Simon Castelow (Sidesign) for the track 'Lovekult' and broadcast on ABCs' music video program rage
Rage
Rage may refer to:* Rage , an intense form of anger- Games :* Rage , a 2011 first-person shooter and racing video game developed by id Software* Rage Software Limited, a defunct game developer...
on 8 May 1998.
Album Structure
Future Unseen 'is structured so that instrumental "photon beltish" soundscapes alternate in sequence with the vocal-featuring "Frankie Deathish" tracks'. The tracks alternate between the ambiguous beats and intricately textured electronic soundscapes of the Photon Belt, and the metaphysicalMetaphysical
Metaphysical may refer to:*Metaphysics, a branch of philosophy dealing with aspects of existence and the theory of knowledge*The supernatural...
confessional of frankie death's acoustic based songs. 'And it does certainly seem that the band was conscious of song placement ensuring the flow and smooth transition from one track to the next'.
Track listing
1 - Rending The Veil (intro) - 1:402 - Future unseen - 3:38
3 - Dream Sequence I (in search of a new reality) - 1:45
4 - Caught between - 4:16
5 - Dream Sequence II (imbroglio sabbatical) - 5:53
6 - Lovekult - 2:35
7 - I am (hum chant) - 1:36
8 - Garden seed (D.N.A. Song) - 3:14
9 - Can You Get My Plane? - 5:56
10 - Face The Music (sometime) - 5:12
11 - Recurring theme - 1:15
12 - Guided (conclusion) - 3:57
13 - secret track - 3:00
Song Information
A sample from a recording of Symphonie FantastiqueSymphonie Fantastique
Symphonie Fantastique: Épisode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties , Op. 14, is a program symphony written by the French composer Hector Berlioz in 1830. It is one of the most important and representative pieces of the early Romantic period, and is still very popular with concert audiences...
by Hector Berlioz can be heard at the beginning of 'Garden Seed'.
Also random samples from the 1965 film Simon of the Desert directed by Luis Buñuel can be heard in 'dream sequence I' and 'dream sequence II'.
Personnel
- Frankie Death - Vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, drums
- Evil Ernie - Synthesizers, bass, vocals, percussion
- Gideon Cozens - Bass
- Richie Poate - Electric guitar
- Brad Herdson - Electric guitar
- Jeremy Dullard - Vibraphone
- Mathew Harrod - Drums
- Sam Morgan - Percussion
- Adam Simmons - Saxophone
also features the voice of Blake Tholen-Gray aged 5.
Technical Personnel
- Ernie Oppenheimer - Executive Producer
- Richie Poate - Assistant Engineer
- James Vincent - Mastering
- Ernie Oppenheimer - Mixing
- Mathew Harrod - Graphic Design
- Frankie Death - Lyricist, Producer, Artwork
Future Unseen
This is an incredibly original album!Think late-60s/early 70s Pink Floyd psychedelia mixed with the funky elements of the Beastie Boys, a hint of early-80s Adam Ant gothic-pirate gun-ho-spirit, childhood dreamlike memories and you'll get something close to what this is....Overall, a wonderfully great album that takes many listens to fully appreciate. There is so much in it! Sadly though, I think it may be largely overlooked by the music press as a) it's an underground release; and b) it doesn't fit neatly into any established genres. Actually, they make new ones.
... huge noise soundscapes...
A strangled, intergalactic kind of folk stuff (listening is understanding, you see).
A wild ride into the cosmic and chaotic.
Melbournian collective's magnum opus.
" This recording is something of an uniquity within the context of Australian independent music...'Future Unseen' is a grandiose, layered project. The album is decidedly "psychedelic" in feel and conceptual in execution."
Lovekult
"Lovekult" just bubbles under until it reaches the chorus and blows up!..The singer sounds like Brett Anderson from Suede. The song itself is a cross between T Rex and Jesus Jones".I love the way they introduce the song, with a little kid saying "Presenting Frankie Death and The Photon Belt!".
The next song I enjoyed is the extremely cheesy "Lovekult"...It reminds me a bit of "Very Groovy boots" by the Electric Hellfire Club. Not particularly industrial or gothic but I don't think it is meant to be. Enjoyable as a tongue-in-cheek novelty song.