...The Crimson Trial
| ...The Crimson Trial | ||||
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| Demo album by | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Studios | Noiseplus (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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| Length | 54:19 | |||
| Label | Hearogliphics Music | |||
| Producer | Statik | |||
| Collide chronology | ||||
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...The Crimson Trial is the debut demo album by Collide, released in 1995 by Hearogliphics Music.[1] It was pressed on limited quantity cassette tape. All tracks are different than those on later releases.[2]
At least three versions of this release exist. One with twelve tracks, one missing the final track, and one with only three songs.
Reception
Sonic Boom praised the vocal performances of ...The Crimson Trial and said that vocalist Tripp9 "creates a distinctive mood with seems to mesh with whatever particular style of music being played whither it is hardcore industrial dance to ambient percussion."[3]
Track listing
12-Track Cassette
All lyrics are written by Tripp9; all music is composed by Tripp9 and Statik.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Violet's Dance" | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Deep" |
| 3:17 |
| 3. | "Have Faith" | 4:54 | |
| 4. | "Black" | 4:11 | |
| 5. | "Strange" |
| 5:21 |
| 6. | "Dreams and Illusions" | 6:16 | |
| 7. | "Falling Up" |
| 4:15 |
| Total length: | 31:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Violet's Dance" (Vocal Mix) | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Black" (Vocal Mix) | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Falling Up" (Instrumental Chaos Mix) | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Dreams and Illusions" (Instrumental Dub) | 6:19 |
| 5. | "Have Faith" (Vocal Mix) | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 22:44 | |
3-Track Cassette (aka Violet's Dance)
Source:[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Violet's Dance" (demo mix) | |
| 2. | "Black" (demo mix) | |
| 3. | "Falling Up" (demo mix) |
Personnel
Adapted from ...The Crimson Trial liner notes.[5]
Collide
- Statik – Programming, Noise, Sonic Matrix Assembly
- Tripp9 – vocals, poetry
Additional perfomers
- Chris Candelaria – guitar and bass (2)
- Marko Fox – guitar (5) / guitar and bass (7)
Production and design
- Durmel DeLeon – photography
- Noiseplus Productions – cover art, layout
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Hearogliphics | CS | NPCS-001 |
References
- ↑ Ditzel, Eleanor. "Collide". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ Finkler, Ed (October 26, 1996). "Interview with Collide". Sonic Boom. 4 (7). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ Christian, Chris (December 1996). "Collide: ..the crimson trial". Sonic Boom. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Collide 'Violet's Dance'". collide.net. Noiseplus Music. 2026.
- ↑ Collide (1995). ...The Crimson Trial (booklet). Los Angeles, California: Noiseplus Music.
External links
- ...The Crimson Trial at collide.net
- ...The Crimson Trial at Discogs (list of releases)