Oxidizer (album)

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Oxidizer is the third and final studio album by Chemlab, released on January 27, 2004, by Underground Inc.[1]

Oxidizer
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2004 (2004-01-27)
Studio
Various
GenreIndustrial rock
Length49:40
LabelUnderground Inc.
Producer
Chemlab chronology
The Machine Age
(2003)
Oxidizer
(2004)
Rock Whore vs. Dance Floor
(2006)

Alternate versions and controversy

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Jason Novak, credited as DJ? Acucrack and a member of Acumen Nation, was responsible for the original production of Oxidizer, but according to Novak, his finished tracks were "remixed" by other producers at Louche's behest, changing the album significantly in terms of the album's sound, 'sutures' and track order by the time of its official release.[2] Novak notes that the original version of the album "reflected the proper spirit of Chemlab", and that he did not receive proper credit on the official release, despite being responsible for the majority of the music.[3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]

AllMusic awarded the Oxidizer album three out of five possible stars.[4] Matthew Moyer of Ink 19 praised the atmosphere and programming of the music.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by F.J. DeSanto, Jamie Duffy, Jared Louche and Jason Novak, except "sutures" co-written with Anders Karlsson and Ross Tregenza

No.TitleLength
1."Pinksuture"1:56
2."Monkey God"3:35
3."White Room Black Eye"3:46
4."suture"0:50
5."Black Snake Voodoo Hiss"4:22
6."Atomic Automatic"4:24
7."Force Quit"4:36
8."Sue"2:10
9."Scornocopia"5:01
10."Megahurts"5:12
11."Binary Nation"4:05
12."Queen of Despair (Ode to the Diode)"4:48
13."suture"4:53

Personnel

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Adapted from the Oxidizer liner notes.[6]

Chemlab

Additional performers

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
2004 United States Underground, Inc. CD UIN1068

References

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  1. ^ Yücel, Ilker (September 20, 2012). "F.J. DeSanto Co-Adapts Anime to the West". ReGen. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "DJ? Acucrack". Rockstarjournalism.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  3. ^ "ReGen Magazine « Industrial, synthpop, electronic, alternative music ReGen Magazine". Regenmag.com. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  4. ^ a b "Chemlab: Oxidizer > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Moyer, Matthew (February 24, 2005). "Chemlab: Oxidizer". Ink 19. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Oxidizer (booklet). Chemlab. Chicago, Illinois: Underground, Inc. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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