Text

TEXT is the band founded by Kristofer Steen, David Sandström, Fredrik Bäckström and Jon F Brännström. All, except Bäckström, were ex-members of hardcore band Refused. Stylistically, they have little in common with Refused apart from this fact. Their debut album, Text, is a mix of spoken word, music of various styles, and ambient sound effects, often producing an ethereal, avant-garde sound. Apart from the three "Tableau" tracks (which are one piece, split up across the album), each track could be described as fitting into a different genre.

Discography

TEXT full-length

1. "Requiem for Ernst-Hugo (1928-1998)" (1:09) - Recording Info:

Vocals David Sandström, Martin Eirell and Fredrik Bäckström, Recorded on September 7 1998 and mixed in June 1999 at Second Home by Fredrik Bäckström, Henrik Oja, David Sandström and Kristoffer Steen, Recorded and mixed June 1999 at Second Home, Mastered at Tonteknik by Henrik Oja, Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lövström

1. "Sound Is Compressed; Words Rebels And Hiss" (11:04) - Recording Info:

Piano Organ Anders Lind, Electric Bass Toft Stade, Acoustic Guitar Henrik Oja, Percussion Mikael Emsing, Vocals Jennie Abrahamsson, Alto Saxophone Fredrik Bäckström, Backing Vocals Clam Bake Family, Drums Vocals Electric Guitar David Sandström, Conceived, Constructed, Recorded, Mixed and Edited by David Sandström and Henrik Oja at Second Home from September 1998 until June 1999, Mastered at Tonteknik by Hoja, Pelle and Eskil. Contains a sample from a Fireside song,

1. "Collages Désertes, 1ère Tableau: Du Sable" (20:08) - Recording Info:

Vocal Incantation Fredrick Bäckström, All instruments by Jon F Brännström, Recorded, programmed, mixed and produced at Min vilja är folkets studio by Jon F Brännström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Pelle and Eskil.

1. "We have explosives! Schmexplosives?" (5:48) - Recording Info:

Drums Eleectric Guitar Organ Glockenspiel Kristoffer Steen, Electric Bass Jonas Babyface Eriksson, Organ Cymbal Snare David Sandström, Recorded at Second Home in September 1998, mixed and edited there in August 1999 by Kristoffer Steen, Henrik Oja and David Sandström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Hoja, Pelle and Eskil.

1. "Those Kids Are Gone" (3:49) - Recording Info:

Percussion Guitar Vocals David Sandström, Recorded on a 4-track in Bobby Digitals bedroom on Monday August 9 1999, Mixed next door at Min vilja är folkets studio the following day by Jon Brännström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Pelle.

1. "Collages Désertes, 2ème Tableau: Du Soleil" (8:24) - Recording Info:

Vocal incantation Fredrik Bäckström, Clarinet David Bäckström, Samples Bella, Upright Bass Jakob Munck, Additional Vocals David Sandström, Beats Samples Effects Synthesizers Electric Guitar Vocals Jon F Brännström, Upright Bass recorded at Tonteknik by Jakob Munck, Recorded, programmed, mixed and produced at Min vilja är folkets studio by Jon F Brännström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Pelle and Eskil.

1. "The Huntsville Treaty" (6:54) - Recording Info:

Piano Anders Lind, Electric Bas Jonas Babyface Eriksson, Backing Vocals Martin Eirell, Drums Electric Guitar Vocals David Sandström, Drums and bass recorded at Country Road by Andreas Nilsson on August 17 1998, Everything else done at Second Home by Henrik Oja and David Sandström from September 1998 until June 1999, Mastered at Tonteknik by Hoja, Pelle and Eskil.

1. "Collages Désertes, 3ème Tableau: Du Chemin" (7:23) - Recording Info:

Vocal Incantation Fredrik Bäckström, All instruments by Jon F Brännström, Recorded, programmed, mixed and produced at Min vilja är folkets studio by Jon F Brännström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Pelle and Eskil.

Sound Is Compressed; Words Rebel And Hiss single

1. "Sound Is Compressed; Words Rebel And Hiss" (3:55)

External links

• Official TEXT Web site
• [1]

This article on a Swedish band or other musical ensemble is a stub. You can help by expanding it.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia