Vapor Transmission is the second album by American synthrock band Orgy

Orgy (band)

Orgy is an American synth rock band formed in 1996, from Los Angeles, California. Orgy described their music as "death pop".-History:Orgy was formed in 1996 by vocalist Jay Gordon and guitarist Ryan Shuck. Bassist Paige Haley, guitarist Amir Derakh, and drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the line-up...

. It was released on October 10, 2000.

Some packages of this album included an enhanced CD that contained a demo version of the song "Stitches," a remix, and a video for the single "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)." The aforementioned single received significant radio play upon release, reaching number 6 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. A second single, "Opticon", had more moderate success, and was featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 horror film

Horror film

Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...

 Valentine

Valentine (film)

Valentine is a 2001 horror film directed by Jamie Blanks, and starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Jessica Capshaw, Hedy Burress, and Katherine Heigl. It is a slasher film with a Valentine's Day theme...

. "Suckerface" and "Eva" were also released as promotional singles.

Vapor Transmission largely continues the style heard on Candyass

Candyass

Candyass is the debut album of the rock band Orgy. It was released on August 18, 1998.- Track listing :# "Social Enemies" – 4:05# "Stitches" – 3:18# "Dissention" – 3:31# "Platinum" – 3:42# "Fetisha" – 4:02# "Fiend" – 4:29# "Blue Monday" – 4:26...

. However, while the electronic effects

Effects unit

Effects units are electronic devices that alter how a musical instrument or other audio source sounds. Some effects subtly "color" a sound, while others transform it dramatically. Effects are used during live performances or in the studio, typically with electric guitar, keyboard and bass...

 remain prominent, heavily distorted guitars are slightly de-emphasized with a strong focus on melody.

Track listing

1. "Vapor Transmission (Intro)" – 2:15
2. "Suckerface" – 3:28
3. "The Odyssey" – 2:56
4. "Opticon" – 2:58
5. "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)" – 3:25
6. "Eva" – 5:02
7. "107" – 4:14
8. "Dramatica" – 3:33
9. "Eyes-Radio-Lies" – 3:58
10. "Saving Faces" – 4:06
11. "Re-Creation" – 3:32
12. "Chasing Sirens" – 3:59
13. "Where's Gerrold" – 4:11 or 10:33*
    • Early pressings of the album featured a hidden tracked titled "The Spectrum" after "Where's Gerrold." The song was later featured on the compilation album MTV: The Return of the Rock, Vol. 2.

Another song recorded during these sessions was "Sonic" among other demos

Band

• Jay Gordon - vocals, engineering
• Ryan Shuck - guitar, background vocals
• Amir Derakh - synthesizer, background vocals, engineering
• Paige Haley - bass guitar, background vocals
• Bobby Hewitt - drums, background vocals

Additional musicians

• Torry Shaun - additional vocals on "Where's Gerrold"
• Melanie Cockrum - spoken vocals on "Vapor Transmission (Intro)"
• Josh Abraham
  Josh Abraham
  Josh Abraham is a Grammy-winning record producer and co-owner of Pulse Management and Check Your Pulse Publishing. He has produced songs and albums for many of the industry's most successful artists such as Velvet Revolver, 30 Seconds to Mars, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson and Courtney Love...
  
   - additional guitar, additional programming and keyboards on "Fiction (Dreams In Digital)", background vocals, production, engineering
• Chris Hager
  Chris Hager
  Chris Hager is a guitarist who played in Mickey Ratt , Ratt, and Rough Cutt., a Warner Bros recording artist. He also released an album titled Trash with his former Mickey Ratt bandmate Stephen Pearcy as Pearcy/Hager...
  
   - additional guitar on "Where's Gerrold"
• Jimbo Barker - additional guitar on "Chasing Sirens"
• Troy Van Leeuwen
  Troy Van Leeuwen
  Troy Dean Van Leeuwen is an American musician and producer. Van Leeuwen began playing music at young age and started playing guitar at age 13. Soon Van Leeuwen was playing in various local bands such as Jester, 60 Cycle and later Failure...
  
   - additional guitar on "Fiction (Dreams In Digital)" and "Re-Creation"
• Anthony Valcic - additional programming and keyboards on "Fiction (Dreams In Digital)", additional programming on "Saving Faces", engineering
• Kenny Pierce - additional drums on "The Odyssey"
• Toddy Allen - additional drums on "The Odyssey" and "Chasing Sirens"
• Judd Kalish - additional programming on "Dramatica"
• Elijah Blue Allman
  Elijah Blue Allman
  Elijah Blue Allman, also known by his stage name Phillips Exeter Blue I, is the son of Cher and her second husband Gregg Allman and half brother of Chaz Bono, Delilah Allman, Michael Allman, Layla Allman and Devon Allman....
  
   - additional vocals on "The Spectrum"

Miscellanea

• "Where's Gerrold" is named for a visitor at the recording home of Orgy. He can be seen on the Trans Global Spectacle DVD
  Trans Global Spectacle DVD
  Trans Global Spectacle is a documentary DVD released by Orgy after the release of their last album Punk Statik Paranoia, directed and edited by Bobby Hewitt and his company Image Industry...
  
  , holding a pierced Teddy Bear.

• "Eva" is named after the album's co-producer Josh Abraham
  Josh Abraham
  Josh Abraham is a Grammy-winning record producer and co-owner of Pulse Management and Check Your Pulse Publishing. He has produced songs and albums for many of the industry's most successful artists such as Velvet Revolver, 30 Seconds to Mars, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson and Courtney Love...
  
  's mother, who died during the recording of the album.