Dātura (song)
"Dātura" | |
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Song by Tori Amos | |
from the album To Venus and Back | |
Recorded | 1999 |
Studio | Martian Engineering, Cornwall, England |
Genre | Alternative rock[1] |
Length | 8:25 |
Label | |
Songwriter(s) | Tori Amos |
Producer(s) | Tori Amos |
"Dātura" is a song by singer, songwriter, and pianist Tori Amos, released on her fifth studio album To Venus and Back. At eight minutes and twenty-five seconds in length, it is the longest song in the studio portion of the album.
Background
The song takes its name from the
8, 7
8, 8
8, and 9
8), simultaneous drum tracks, and drum pads being fed through guitar amps and pedals.[2]
"Dātura" was created partially through improvisation with drummer Matt Chamberlain at her studio, Martian Engineering in Cornwall, England. The plants appearing in the lyrics come from a list given to Amos by her gardener, containing all the remaining plants from her garden that had not yet died.[3] The inclusion of "Dātura" on To Venus and Back caused another lengthy track, "Zero Point", to be cut from the album. "Zero Point" later appeared on the 2006 boxset A Piano: The Collection.
Personnel
- Tori Amos - vocals, piano, synths, production
- Matt Chamberlain - drums, percussion
- Jon Evans - bass
- Steve Caton - guitars
- Andy Gray - additional programming and additional drum programming
Additional personnel:
- Jon Astley - mastering
- Mark Hawley - recording and mixing
- Marcel van Limbeek - recording and mixing
- Rob van Tuin - assistant recording and mixing
References
- ^ "Tori Amos – To Venus and Back Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Macpherson, Alex (19 June 2014). "The Strange World of… Tori Amos". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ From an interview with All Music magazine, October 1999