Desolate is the second studio album by American electro-industrial group Alien Faktor, released in 1995 by Decibel.[1][2]

Desolate
Studio album by
Released1995 (1995)
StudioThe Womb Studio
(Milwaukee, WI)
GenreIndustrial
Length52:30
LabelDecibel
ProducerTom Muschitz
Alien Faktor chronology
Abduction
(1994)
Desolate
(1995)
Final Expenses
(1996)

Reception

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A critic for Sonic Boom praised Desolate appreciated the musical diversity of the album and said "each track depicts a single discrete scene but listened to as a whole the listener can begin to appreciate the full effect of the experience."[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Tom Muschitz, except "Dysphoria" by Leif Hansen; all music is composed by Tom Muschitz

No.TitleLength
1."No One Can Make Me Do Anything I Don't Want to Do Anyway"2:32
2."Ego Death"4:09
3."Ocean Space"10:36
4."Ode to Fetus"3:12
5."Dysphoria"4:33
6."Termites and Maggots"5:21
7."Obey"4:29
8."Blip 3 in 3D"5:19
9."Monkey Business"1:50
10."The Perpetual Machine"1:41
11."Dirge"4:28
12."Volt Meter (See You Next Tuesday)"4:20

Personnel

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Adapted from the Desolate liner notes.[4]

Alien Faktor

Additional musicians

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1995 Decibel CD DEC005

References

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  1. ^ "Alien Faktor: Desolate > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Finkler, Ed (June 17, 1997). "Interview with Alien Faktor". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Christian, Chris (January 1996). "Alien Faktor: Desolate". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Desolate (booklet). Alien Faktor. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Decibel. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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