In Silico (Deepsky album)
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| In Silico | |
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| Released | February 5, 2002 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Length | 73:31 |
| Label | Kinetic Records |
| Producer | Jason Blum J. Scott G. |
In Silico is an album by the American electronic music group Deepsky, released in 2002. The album contains a variety of genres, from nuskool breaks to techno.[1]
Production[edit]
The title refers to the largely computer-based production methods employed during its creation, where the bulk of the music was composed using softsynths and Emagic Logic Audio 5 rather than external hardware synthesizers and traditional multi-track recorders;[1] the process of transitioning from hardware to software was gradual, with Blum being reluctant due to the sunken cost of the hardware they already had at hand, but eventually admitted that "it's tighter, it's easier to work with, and it's cleaner".[1]
According to Scott G., "about 75 percent of the album", including the stutter edits, "was done using the EXS-24", Logic's stock sampler,[1] while various synth sounds - such as the filter sweeps from the Roland JP-8000 that begin the album - were printed to 24-bit digital audio using an Apogee PSX-100 ADC.[1]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Deepsky (J. Scott G. and Jason Blum)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "View from a Stairway" | 7:12 | |
| 2. | "Jareth's Church" | 6:36 | |
| 3. | "The Mansion World (Deepsky's Trippin' in Unknown Territory Mix)" | E. Blue / Deepsky | 6:01 |
| 4. | "Ride" | 6:33 | |
| 5. | "3 Sheets to the Wind" | 5:07 | |
| 6. | "Atia" | 6:46 | |
| 7. | "Metro" | 6:32 | |
| 8. | "Smile" | Saffron / Deepsky | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Cosmic Dancer (2002 Remix)" | provided by Jai Uttal, original track "Hara Shiva Shankara" from the album Beggars and Saints | 6:48 |
| 10. | "Until the End of the World" | 8:18 | |
| 11. | "Let Me Live" | 9:25 |
- "The Mansion World - Deepsky's Trippin' in Unknown Territory Mix" is a remix of the song "Mansion World", originally performed by Deadsy on the album Commencement.
- The song "Ride" is used on the snowboarding game SSX3; the vocals were by J. Scott G.[1]
Reception[edit]
AllMusic gave In Silico three stars out of a possible five, with the reviewer John Bush writing that the album "has it all: the low attention span of funky breaks, the streamlined groove of progressive trance, even the intelligent production and frequent changeups of techno".[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Gill, Chris (1 May 2002). "Deepsky: Computer Controlled". Electronic Musician. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018.
- ^ In Silico album review, AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
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