Experiment Below

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Experiment Below
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998
Recorded1998
GenreExperimental rock
Length45:36
LabelBlast First/Mute
ProducerHovercraft
Hovercraft chronology
Akathisia
(1997)
Experiment Below
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media
(5.8/10)[2]

Experiment Below is the second and final

studio album by the instrumental experimental rock group Hovercraft. It was released on September 22, 1998, through Blast First/Mute Records
.

Overview

In 1998, drummer Ric Peterson joined Hovercraft as "Dash 11". His much harder-hitting, more visceral style was the apparent catalyst in the band's shift from ethereal 15-minute songs to more concise, angular arrangements. The album's track "Epoxy" was premiered on

Allmusic said, "This is challenging music that certainly has its rewards for those patient enough to hang around."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Anthropod"6:06
2."Phantom Limb"9:58
3."Transmitter Down"10:07
4."Endoradiosonde"6:52
5."Benzedrine"1:50
6."Wire Trace"5:37
7."Epoxy"5:02

Personnel

Hovercraft
Production
  • S. Hess – orange sphere photo
  • Hovercraft – production
  • Aaron Warner –
    assistant engineering

References

  1. ^
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. Pitchfork Media
    . December 31, 1999. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  3. ^ "Experiment Below". Bradleycomer.com.
  4. ^ "Hovercraft". Frequency. 1997.