Blissard (2012 | Germany | 4xCD, Album, Reissue, 1xBox Set)

Matte clamshell box containing 4 CDs in individual printed card sleeves with pink insides. Includes a 36-page saddle stitched booklet, and a 24-panel double-sided insert with a poster on one side and recording info on the other side. Tracks 1-1 to 1-8 recorded at Atlantis Grammofon ab, Stockholm, September 25 - October 9, 1995. Additional recording/overdubs at Rodeløkka Studio, Oslo, October 27 - 29, 1995. Mixed at LydLab, Oslo, December 5 - 10, 1995. Track 1-9 recorded on 4-track in Nürnberg, May 1994. Track 1-10 recorded & mixed at Audio Virus LAB in Trondheim, fall 1994. All sounds and loops created by manipulating a 1956 Danelectro U2 guitar through a Roland 201 Space Echo. Recorded and arranged with an Akai S1000HD sampler and an Alesis MMT8 sequencer. Tracks 2-1 to 2-7 recorded at KiT (Kunstakademiet i Trondheim), December 1 - 6, 1994. 5, 6 & 7: overdubs and mix at LydLab, Oslo, February (5, 6) and April (7), 1995. 1, 2, 3 & 4: mixed at Audio Virus LAB, Oslo, August 2012. Track 2-1: Previously unreleased version. Track 2-2: Previously unreleased version. Vocals recorded in Trondheim August 2012, as there was no more room on the original 8-track multitrack tape to do it back in the day. Track 2-3: Previously unreleased. Recorded straight to an Akai S1000HD sampler at the Audio Virus LAB, Trondheim, fall 1994. Additional overdubs recorded at KiT, December 1994. Track 2-4: Previously unreleased. Track 2-5: Previously released on the [m=31550] EP [1999]. Track 2-6: Previously released on the [m=31558] EP [1996]. Recorded on 4-track in Bent's living room late summer 1994. Additional overdubs recorded at KiT, December 1994. Track 2-7: Previously released on the [m=31568] EP. Guitar solo added at LydLab while mixing, April 1995. Tracks 3-1 to 3-11 recorded and mixed at Atlantis Grammofon ab, Stockholm, September 25 - October 9, 1995. Tracks 4-1 & 4-2: Previously released on the [m=31568] EP. Track 4-3: Previously released on the [m=31568] EP. Recorded at VPRO radio, April 12, 1994. Track 4-4: Previously released on the [m=31568] EP. Recorded at the Audio Virus LAB. Recorded and arranged with an Akai S1000HD sampler, Alesis MMT8 sequencer and a Roland 201 Space Echo. Track 4-5: Previously released on [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/339104-Motorpsycho-Alice-Cooper-Mad-Sun-Nobody-Likes-Me]Musical Tragedies #13: One Third of the Three Hundred Ninetieth Psychotic Tragedy (MT323)[/url]. Track 4-6: Previously released on the [m=31558] EP [1996]. Track 4-7: Previously released on the [m=31558] EP [1996]. Recorded in Pidah Kloos' Void studio in Eindhoven on an offday in May during the 1995 spring tour. Track 4-8: Previously released on the [m=31558] EP [1996]. Recorded at Snah's place, October '95. Mixed at Audio Virus LAB, Oslo, March 1996. Tracks 4-9 to 4-14: Previously unreleased work sketches recorded on Geb's old ITT cassette player or Tandberg 1200X reel-to-reel at the Dora rehearsal room. Track 4-15: Previously unreleased version. Recorded at Endless Sound, Oslo, February 27, 1995. Tracks 4-16 & 4-17: Previously released. [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/521055-Deathprod-Recording-The-Jrg-Mager-Trio-Deathprod-Recording-The-Jrg-Mager-Trio]Deathprod Recording the Jürg Mager Trio[/url], Subtopia x-mas gift 7" [1996], and the [r=267843] box set, Rune Grammofon RCD2036 [2004]. Track 4-18: Previously released as a secret track on the '[r=1931928]' part of [r=777181] [1997]. Track 4-19: Previously unreleased. Track 4-20: Previously released as secret track on [r=506523]. Tracks 4-16 to 4-20: Recording date: 08.10.95. Recording equipment: 2-track Tandberg series 1200X, 2 RCA 77 DX microphones. Tape speed: 1 7/8 ips. Recording facility: Atlantis studio–main room. [Box rear:] ℗ + © 1996 / 2012 Stickman Records [Booklet p. 32:] CD 1, CD 4 tracks 1-4 & 6- 8 were mastered [...] at Stryke Audio, December 1995 CD 2, 3 & 4 tracks 5, 9 - 20 were mastered [...] at Audio Virus Lab, August 2012 Transfers, editing and PQ coding for CD 2, 3 & 4 [...] at Audio Virus LAB August 2012 Original credits: [...] Recorded at Atlantis Grammofon ab, Stockholm, September 25 - October 9 1995 Overdubs/additional recording at Rodeløkka Studio, Oslo, October 27 - October 29 1995 Mixed at LydLab, Oslo, December 5 - December 10 1995 Fool's Gold recorded on a crummy 4-track in some basement in Nürnberg, May 1994 Mixed [...] at Audio Virus LAB Nathan Daniel's Tune From Hawaii recorded and mixed [...] at Audio Virus LAB, fall 1994 Mastered at Stryke Audio, Oslo, December 15, 1995