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Cicatrix (the ritual scarring) COLLECTION 1
Reviews:
• "I have to say I was completely blown away by Cicatrix COLLECTION 1 -- there are some incredible songs. I couldn't rave quite as much as I wanted to in my review. Several of the songs are candidates for my favorites of this year -- breathtaking. There wasn't a single song on there I didn't like. Thanks for putting together such a great bunch of bands that deserve LOTS more exposure. I was left shaking my head in amazement as to how you found all these divergent and talented acts. Congratulations on this compilation, it may be the best one I've ever heard. Amazing." --personal email from writer / reviewer Thomas S Roche, CA• "The Cicatrix CD has to be the best compilation CD I have ever heard. I have to thank you for putting some great bands on there. I am definitely gonna get CDs by most of these bands." --Bob N
• "I tried to figure out what the genre of music is that Cicatrix represents - no dice. But here's a try: These bands are sort of triphop, folkhop, trance, psychedelic, vaguepop, Gothpop - and about a thousand other things thrown in. I was amazed by the quality of this CD. I'm usually not a fan of compilations. But the songs on Cicatrix kept me enraptured. This could be the best compilation I have ever heard . . . striking and mournful, stunning . . . ominous, beautiful, charming . . . auditory hypnosis . . . haunting, eerie, psychedelic, lush. A great collection of interesting bands. I was stunned to hear no stinkers on this whole album - a very rare thing on compilations. And there are several tracks that are really phenomenal. Hats off to DivaNation, who compiled this strange and beautiful thing." --Thomas S. Roche @GOTHIC NET, CA
• "Firm on its resolve to promote "mixed-gender" acts, DivaNation sampler of dark electronica and trip-hop includes dulcet female voices backed by some male musicians. Cicatrix COLLECTION 1 is an excellent and varied introudction to an obviously fertile scene of technology-loving groups. (4)" --Outsight Ezine, Detroit
• "Cicatrix . . . it's great. It's stuck in my cd player and refuses to come out. ; )" --cailin
• "The art work is beautiful!!! The whole package looks great! I love the opening piece . . . Oblivia . . . beautiful! I love all the songs! yeah! Many kisses come your way for all your efforts! s m i l e . . . you did good!" --Love, Sasha, St Louis
About Cicatrix (the ritual scarring) COLLECTION 1:
• 33 acts submitted 66 songs of which 16 were chosen for this CD. The result is called CICATRIX (the ritual scarring) COLLECTION 1, a full-length CD of adventurous contemporary music by mixed-gender acts. NOT indie-pop, NOT "alternative", --it's trip-hop /edgy /dark /electro /rock. Bands from Chicago, Milwaukee, St Louis, and Kalamazoo are represented here.• This collection, unlike most compilations, is carefully chosen and sequenced --it's made to be listened to over and over again. There's no jumping from a hard-rock tune to jazz to folk and then metal. Not that there's no surprises, and there certainly is contrast, but it's all very intentional, and the songs were chosen to fit together as a whole. CICATRIX (the ritual scarring) Collection 1 will be followed by more annual Collections.
• There's something about the way musicians turn their psychic & physical scars into music, and how that music then makes it's mark on others . . . that process makes this title -CICATRIX (the ritual scarring)- wholly appropriate. May we suggest you use headphones?
The Artists and the Songs of COLLECTION 1:
1) Oblivia: Nye (4:24)from the forthcoming CD "THE APHASIA EXPERIMENT" on DivaNation Records; written by Mera Roberts: keys, cello; recorded /engineered /produced by Drew Pluta @ Rival Systems
2) Breather: All The Beauty (5:35)
from the independent CD "a slow red whisper of rain"; written and performed by: Alicia Skala, Jessica Cook, Scott Gockerman; contact: Breather, 7156 W 127th St #152, Palos Heights, IL 60463; 312-402-8308, www.breather.com
3) TheImmortalSavant: TearDrops (4:59)
from the forthcoming CD "PITH" on DivaNation Records; TheImmortalSavant: samples & rap; Rupert & Ananda Goswami: voice; recorded and mixed @ Kliktrax by TIS & Preston Klik; written & produced by TIS/Klik; contact: TISavant@aol.com
4) Lover Mi Lou: Ringing Bell (3:49
written by Laura E Good ©1997 CatMoon Music (ASCAP); produced by Bryan Rheude for Redsquared; contact: laura@twigs.com, 773-388-1979; bryan@redsquared.com
5) Blue Dahlia: Bridge The River Seoul (5:16)
words & music by Blue Dahlia ©1998 Jerusalem Cherry Publishing (BMI); contact: P.O.Box 51504, Kalamazoo, MI 49005; 616/349-5954; www.blue-dahlia.com
6) (Is.U.Is): Frustrate (6:03)
written and performed by (Is.U.Is): Dan Smith, Sean Wolfe, Joe Peters; guest female vocals: Julie Schreiber; DIY series of CDs available, full length CD available in Fall of 1998; recorded by Wolfe & Smith; ©1998 Spindle Productions Inc, 773-271-0540
7) Chika: C-Street Angel (3:32)
from the CD "LITTLE SHIP HEAD" on Blue Marble Records; Chika Sekiguchi, Matt Ferraro, Larry Kohut, Curt Morrison; produced by Matt Ferraro; engineered by Craig Lee @ Cerny America, Chicago; written by Barnicle/Ferraro/Sekiguchi ©1997 Bittersweet Place Music (ASCAP)
8) Jute: Honey Lime (3:53)
from the forthcoming DivaNation Records CD "BENEATH THE WHEEL"; Julie Schreiber: vocals, Preston Klik: samples, Joe Peters: bass; written by Schreiber /Klik; engineered by Ken Sluiter @ Kingsize Studios; mixed and produced by Sluiter/Schreiber; contact Jute c/o DivaNation Records
9) My Scarlet Life: Here I Go Again (4:15)
from the '98 remix CD "DANSE AMOUR" on DivaNation Records; remixed by Goink @ SineWav Audio: www.microfish.com/goink from "Reflection" on the BUZZBOMB CD; written by My Scarlet Life: Christy Cameron Smith, Julie Schreiber, Amy Spina, Paul Fini, & Preston Klik; ©1998 MSL/Kliktrax (ASCAP);
contact: www.MyScarletLife.com, msl@mcs.net
10) SCSI: Ku Ku Pearls (3:43)
written and performed by SCSI: Sasha Feline, Perry Emge & Doc; ©1998; contact ICON Studios, 5089 Waterman, St Louis MO 63108
11) Galaxia: Amberlyn Bridge (5:36)
written by Galaxia, ©1998 Galaxian Music; recorded @ Icon Studios by Mark & The White Lodge by Clint Ryder; contact: galaxiaweb@aol.com
12) Eggs@8:14: Little Death (6:13)
from the CD "LOST" on Divanation Records; Stacia Spencer: vocals, electric viola; Jerry Ray: guitars; Steve Quick: bass; Dan Craig: drums
13) Dorian Gray: He's So Strangely Blind (4:32)
written by Dorian Gray; Maria Miller: guitar, vocals; Gil Petrovick: guitar; Mike Temple: bass, guitar, keyboards; Dan Niedziejko: drums; ©1997 Delicious Original Music (ASCAP); 414-402-8340, dgray@execpc.com
14) Bed Of Roses: It Glows In My Hands (3:34)
from the '98 "THE KISSING TREE" CD on DivaNation Records; Preston Klik: samples; + guests: TheImmortalSavant: rap, Mera Roberts & Laura Good: cellos, Fareed Haque: sitar-guitar, Rupert Goswami: chant; written/produced/recorded/mixed by Preston Klik; ©1998 Kliktrax (ASCAP); kliktrax@aol.com; www.DivaNation.com
15) Twigs: Butterfly (In Love) (4:10)
from the epCD "2+1" on Whirl-i-gig Records; performed by Linda & Laura Good: 773-388-1979, twigs@twigs.com, www.twigs.com; written by Laura Good ©1998 CatMoon Music (ASCAP) & Paradise Creek Music Pub (ASCAP); produced by Bryan Rheude for Redsquared: bryan@redsquared.com
16) Certain Distant Suns: God Is An Astronaut (4:25)
from the '98 epCD "BOSS NOVA"; Justin Mroz: vocals, guitars, samples; Jon Hemmer: drums; Jason Lee: guitar; Brian Skaggs: bass; guest vocals: Julie Schreiber, Ken Sluiter, & David Trumfio; written by Mroz/Zigmund (ASCAP)
Notes:
All songs used by permission of the artists,who retain all rights to their respective songs and performances.
CICATRIX (the ritual scarring) Collection 1
Produced and Compiled by Preston Klik, Paul Ifiniti, & Julie Schreiber
Artwork and Design by Preston Klik,
Mastered by Chris Greene @ Alien Soundscapes Inc: www.aliensound.com
This collection ©1998 DivaNation Records.