The Trap
Encyclopedia
The Trap is a single
by German
industrial music
band X Marks the Pedwalk
, taken from the album which follows it, Human Desolation
. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe as both an LP
and CD.
The Trap was released by Zoth Ommog records in Europe. The 12" version, which included only the first three songs, was released under the catalogue number ZOT 25. The CD version, which included all four songs, was released under the catalogue number ZOT 25 CD. All the tracks, except "The Trap (Second Enclosure)" were released again on the compilation CD Four Fit. The Trap was also the first X Marks the Pedwalk release to be recorded in Sevren Ni-Arb's T.G.I.F. studios.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
band X Marks the Pedwalk
X Marks the Pedwalk
X Marks the Pedwalk ) is a German band whose styles range from post-industrial dance to electronic body music...
, taken from the album which follows it, Human Desolation
Human Desolation
Human Desolation is the second full length album by German band X Marks the Pedwalk. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe as both an LP and CD, and in North America by Cleopatra Records as a CD....
. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe as both an LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and CD.
Summary
The Trap is the fifth single by X Marks the Pedwalk, the sixth including the band's earlier name, Scarecrow. "The Trap", like Abattoir, preceded the release of the full-length album from which it was taken, in this case the album was Human Desolation. The preceding single, Cenotaph, was the last appearance by Sevren Ni-Arb's bandmate Regan Eracs, thus to fill the void for the production of The Trap, Sevren Ni-Arb enlisted the help of his brother, who became known as Raive Yarx. Although the lineup had changed, most listeners did not acknowledge a major stylistic shift until much later. In a review of The Trap, For Crying Out Loud describes the sound as "[E]lectro while rough in feeling." http://www.xmtp.de/output_releases_x7.htmlThe Trap was released by Zoth Ommog records in Europe. The 12" version, which included only the first three songs, was released under the catalogue number ZOT 25. The CD version, which included all four songs, was released under the catalogue number ZOT 25 CD. All the tracks, except "The Trap (Second Enclosure)" were released again on the compilation CD Four Fit. The Trap was also the first X Marks the Pedwalk release to be recorded in Sevren Ni-Arb's T.G.I.F. studios.
Track listing
- "The Trap (First Enclosure)" – 5:09
- "You Are Out" – 3:59
- "The Trap (Second Enclosure)" – 4:59
- "Inside" (On CD version only) – 2:47