Description
British post-industrial/ambient group O Yuki Conjugate sees a multi-format reissue of their previously CD-only 1995 release Equator. Coming four years after their lauded Peyote release, the group split and reformed into their Mk II phase with the two original members Roger Horberry and Andrew Hulme, along with Malcolm McGeorge, Dan Mudford, and Pete Woodhead. Making use of the emergent technology of the early ’90s, Equator was one of the first albums to be mixed with digital equipment, weaving together a blend of studio, live and location recordings to create their own deeply immersive, enveloping soundscapes. Brooding atmospheres unfold underneath a wide range of ethnic percussion and deep, meditative basslines — existing in a unique cross-section of Jon Hassell-inspired 4th world mystery, Industrial landscapes and the rich middle-eastern projections pioneered by Muslimgauze. It’s a deeply hypnotic work that connects the dots between the late 80’s industrial scene and the smoked-out chill out rooms of the ’90s. Now revisited, this expanded vinyl edition features an additional 30 minutes of material, together with new glorious artwork from artist and actor Frederick Schimmelschmidt.
Instrumentation: tongue drums, bass, thunderegg, voice, keyboards, samples, wireless, stratus, airtubes, skin, percussion, marimba, digital edits, dharbouka, roto-tom, sholak, finger cymbals, rain stick.
Mastered by Pieter De Wagter.
Double LP: Smokey clear vinyl; gatefold cover with insert; edition of 500.
CD: Comes in gatefold mini-LP sleeve and contains 17 tracks. limited to 300 copies
Cassette: comes in a standard plastic case and contains 18 tracks. limited to 100 copies
Double LP Track List:
01. Insect-Talk (6:41)
02. Sunchemical (6:01)
03. Gathering Shadows (5:08)
04. Skinned (3:04)
05. Equation (4:41)
06. Shintone (1:52)
07. Mansoases (5:14)
08. Umbra (2:40)
09. False Prophet (6:48)
10. 200ft Vertical Wall (1:06)
11. Departure (7:31)
12. Roseland (9:01)
CD Track List:
1. Insect-Talk
2. Sunchemical
3. Gathering Shadows
4. Skinned
5. Equation
6. Shintone
7. Mansoases
8. Umbra
9. False Prophet
10. 200ft Vertical Wall
11. Departure
12. Slight Return
13. False Prophet (original)
14. Equatorial
15. Fleshtones
16. Tegen Tonen
17. A Gap Between Two Worlds
Cassette Track List:
1. Insect-Talk
2. Sunchemical
3. Gathering Shadows
4. Skinned
5. Equation
6. Shintone
7. Mansoases
8. Umbra
9. False Prophet
10. 200ft Vertical Wall
11. Departure
12. Slight Return
13. Roseland
14. False Prophet (original)
15. Equatorial
16. Fleshtones
17. Tegen Tonen
18. A Gap Between Two Worlds