Beneath the Skin (Collide album)
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| Released | January 1996 | |||
| Studios | Noiseplus (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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| Length | 59:54 | |||
| Label | Re-Constriction | |||
| Producer | Statik | |||
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| Singles from Beneath the Skin | ||||
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.jpg) 2018 instrumental version cover | ||||
Beneath the Skin is the debut studio album by Collide, released in January 1996 by Re-Constriction Records in the USA and by Nightshade Productions in Germany, each with a different bonus track.[1][2][3]
Reception
Aiding & Abetting praised Beneath the Skin and said "the music and vocals build slowly around a pulsating beat, culminating with a orgy of sonic delights" and "the title track really show off Statik's talent for crafting a massively attractive sound."[4] Alternative Press commended the band for being unique to Re-Constriction Records' roster and was especially praising of the track "Falling Up", which the critic claimed weaves "kaRIN's threads through a quilt of distant voices, submerged electric guitar chords, Laibachian ghosts and a Banshee beat." very atypical for the Re-Constriction label, breaking away from its traditional industrio-guitar sound."[5] Jennifer Barnes of Black Monday "there's a lot that can be done with those contrasts, and I’m not sure they use noise to it's [sic] fullest potential" and "the music is put together almost flawlessly and is a little too perfect for my taste."[6] Sonic Boom commended the writing of founding member Statik, saying he "is able to compose music which completely compliments kaRIN's voice without always having to resort to slow drawn out ballads and other conventional roles that female vocalists have been pigeon holed by popular music."[7] A critic at Lollipop Magazine compared the band favorably to Cocteau Twins and Front Line Assembly "Collide creates a sound that is at once mysterious and obvious."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Collide, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Violet's Dance" | 3:17 | |
| 2. | "Beneath the Skin" | 6:18 | |
| 3. | "Falling Up" |
| 5:03 |
| 4. | "Deep" |
| 3:17 |
| 5. | "Black" | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "Strange" | 5:18 | |
| 7. | "Dreams and Illusions" | 6:13 | |
| 8. | "Have Faith" | 4:58 | |
| 9. | "Pandora's Box" | 7:57 | |
| 10. | "95&7" | 2:20 | |
| 11. | "Deep" (Christ Analogue remix) | 3:45 | |
| 12. | "Beneath the Skin" (Subconscious remix by cEvin Key) | 7:16 | |
| Total length: | 59:54 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Falling Up" (instrumental chaos mix) | |
| Total length: | 56:38 | |
Personnel
Adapted from the Beneath the Skin liner notes.[9]
Collide
- Statik – programming, noises, production, engineering, mixing, mastering, sonic matrix assembly
- kaRIN – vocals, poetry
Additional performers
- Danny Borsheid – Guitar (2)
- Marko Fox – Guitar, Bass (3) / Guitar (6)
- Chris Candelaria – Guitar, Bass (4)
- J. Gordon – Additional guitar (4)
Production and design
- Susan Jennings – cover photography
- Steve West – inside photography
- Jack Pedota – portrait avantography
- Durmel DeLeon – kaRIN insert photo
- Noiseplus Productions – Layout and design
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1996 | Re-Constriction | CD | REC-020 |
| Germany | Nightshade | N-01, SPV 085-43152 | ||
| United States | 2005 | Noiseplus | DL | 808458400027 |
| 2007 | CD | Noise 004 | ||
| 2018 | DL |
References
- ↑ "Collide Beneath the Skin". Collide.net. Noiseplus Music. 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Collide: Beneath the Skin > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ Ditzel, Eleanor. "Collide". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ Worley, Jon (May 20, 1996). "Collide: Beneath My Skin". Aiding & Abetting (109). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ Mann, Michael (1996). "Collide: Beneath The Skin". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.: 99.
- ↑ Barnes, Jennifer (1996). "Collide: Beneath The Skin" (PDF). Black Monday (4): 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ↑ Christian, Chris (June 1996). "Collide: Beneath the Skin". Sonic Boom. 4 (5). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ Dauthi, Angela (September 1, 1996). "Collide – Beneath the Skin – Review". Lollipop Magazine (29). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ Beneath the Skin (booklet). Collide. San Diego, California: Noiseplus Music. 1996.
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External links
- Beneath the Skin at collide.net
- Beneath the Skin at Discogs (list of releases)
- Beneath the Skin at Bandcamp
- Beneath the Skin at iTunes