Matmos – The Civil War

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Label:	Matador – OLE 590-2
Format:	CD , Album , Digipak
Country:	US
Released:	Sep 23, 2003
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

1	Regicide Dobro – Jay Lesser* Electric Guitar, Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Hurdy Gurdy, Recorder, Acoustic Guitar – M. C. Schmidt*	2:47
2	Zealous Order Of Candied Knights Bassoon – Ned Howey Drums – Steve Goodfriend Hurdy Gurdy, Recorder, Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Tuba – Mark Lightcap Violin – Blevin Blectum Bassoon – Ned Howey Drums – Steve Goodfriend Hurdy Gurdy, Recorder, Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Tuba – Mark Lightcap Violin – Blevin Blectum	4:36
3	Reconstruction Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar, Turntables [CDJ], Synthesizer [Serge Modular], Synthesizer [Korg MS2000], Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Drums – Steve Goodfriend Electric Guitar – Mark Lightcap Electronics – Jack Grimmet Piano, Voice – David Grubbs Synthesizer [Buchla Modular] – Keith Fullerton Whitman Turntables [CDJ], Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar, Turntables [CDJ], Synthesizer [Serge Modular], Synthesizer [Korg MS2000], Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Drums – Steve Goodfriend Electric Guitar – Mark Lightcap Electronics – Jack Grimmet Piano, Voice – David Grubbs Synthesizer [Buchla Modular] – Keith Fullerton Whitman Turntables [CDJ], Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel	9:31
4	Yield To Total Elation Autoharp, Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Drum [Sample Source] – Tim Barnes Drums – Steve Goodfriend Electric Guitar – Mark Lightcap Synthesizer [Buchla Modular] – Keith Fullerton Whitman Synthesizer [Serge Modular], Chimes, Piano, Bass Guitar, Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Autoharp, Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Drum [Sample Source] – Tim Barnes Drums – Steve Goodfriend Electric Guitar – Mark Lightcap Synthesizer [Buchla Modular] – Keith Fullerton Whitman Synthesizer [Serge Modular], Chimes, Piano, Bass Guitar, Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt*	9:07
5	For The Trees Drums – Steve Goodfriend Electric Guitar – Mark Lightcap Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Synthesizer, Piano, Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Violin – Blevin Blectum Drums – Steve Goodfriend Electric Guitar – Mark Lightcap Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Synthesizer, Piano, Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Violin – Blevin Blectum	3:31
6	The Stars And Stripes Forever Noises [Emergency Alarm System], Sampler, Sequenced By, Mixed By – Drew Daniel Synthesizer, Field Recording – M. C. Schmidt* Tuba, Horn [Peck], Trumpet, Banjo – Mark Lightcap Written-By – J. P. Sousa* Noises [Emergency Alarm System], Sampler, Sequenced By, Mixed By – Drew Daniel Synthesizer, Field Recording – M. C. Schmidt* Tuba, Horn [Peck], Trumpet, Banjo – Mark Lightcap Written-By – J. P. Sousa*	2:07
7	Pelt And Holler Sounds [Brush And Scrub], Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Sounds [Rabbit Pelt], Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel	4:17
8	The Struggle Against Unreality Begins Acoustic Guitar, Sounds [Blood, Glass], Electronics [Ultrasonic Doppler Flow Detector, Conductive Jelly], Percussion – M. C. Schmidt* Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Sounds [Sewer Pipe], Steel Guitar [National] – Keenan Lawler Acoustic Guitar, Sounds [Blood, Glass], Electronics [Ultrasonic Doppler Flow Detector, Conductive Jelly], Percussion – M. C. Schmidt* Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Sounds [Sewer Pipe], Steel Guitar [National] – Keenan Lawler	5:34
9	For The Trees (Return) Autoharp, Field Recording [Field Recordings], Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Drums – Steve Goodfriend Electric Guitar – Mark Lightcap Synthesizer, Piano, Bass Guitar, Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Violin – Blevin Blectum Autoharp, Field Recording [Field Recordings], Sampler, Sequenced By – Drew Daniel Drums – Steve Goodfriend Electric Guitar – Mark Lightcap Synthesizer, Piano, Bass Guitar, Mixed By – M. C. Schmidt* Violin – Blevin Blectum	4:19

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Matador Records (2)
Copyright © – Matador Records (2)
Published By – Professor Ping Publishing
Published By – Theodore Presser Co.
Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Z17945
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant

Credits

Design – Rex Ray
Mastered By – Rick Wilson (8)
Written-By – Martin Schmidt (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9)

Notes

Published by Professor Ping Publishing, except "The Stars And Stripes Forever", written by J.P. Sousa, published by Theodore Presser Co., ASCAP.
Recorded at home in San Francisco and Eagle Rock, California and on location in Hoover, Alabama and Louisville, Kentucky. David Grubbs' piano recorded at the Rare Book Room, NYC, New York.
The modular synthesizers on this recording appear courtesy of Ean White at the Harvard University Studio for Electro-Acoustic Composition.

Made in the USA

Packaged in digipak cover with 11 page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 744861059028
Barcode (Text): 7 44861 05902 8
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Z17945 LN OLE 590 ECD01 M1S1
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2U8A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): wea mfg. OLYPHANT Z17945 LN OLE 590 ECD01 M0S1
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi L909
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2U4C

Other Versions (5 of 12)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Civil War (CD, Album)	P-Vine Records	PCD-23429	Japan	2003
Recently Edited	The Civil War (LP, Album, 150g)	Matador	Ole 590-1	US	2003
Recently Edited	The Civil War (CD, Album, Enhanced, Digipak)	Matador	OLE 590-2	Europe	2003
New Submission	The Civil War (CD, Album, Promo)	Matador	OLE 590-2V	US	2003
Recently Edited	The Civil War (CD, Album, Jewel Case)	Matador	OLE 590-2	US	2003

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Reviews

scoundrel Sep 10, 2005
Edited 19 years ago

THE CIVIL WAR is another fascinating concept album from Matmos, this time entwining American Civil War-era instruments and melodies with modern electronica. Well, maybe not “entwining” as simply crashing the two into one another headfirst. Tracks like “Zealous Order of Candied Knights” show their eagerness for experimentation -- and their playful humor. “Reconstruction” is straight-up weirdo house that gives way to a strum-and-twang-fest. “For the Trees” is all folk mellowness, surprisingly light on the electronics, while the marching band standby “Stars and Stripes Forever” gets semi-obliterated by drum riffs. As with all experiments, though, some fail: the bass-heavy “Pelt and Holler” seems misplaced here, and “Yield to Total Elation” lacks focus. But “The Struggle Against Unreality” brings things back, as does the reprise of “For the Trees.” Still, it’s better to move forward than lean back on your laurels, and Matmos does just that -- even if they go back in time to do it.

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