''456132015'' is the second EP by American dub-

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band

De Facto ''De facto'' ( ; , "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, whether or not they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms. It is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with ''de jure'' ("by la ...

, released on March 1, 2001, through

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in Europe only. It is often considered as the band's first official release, as their debut ''

'' was only available as a very limited pressing. The EP, recorded by

Robert Carranza Robert Carranza is an American recording engineer, mixer and record producer. Selected discography *2017 – Heaven Upside Down – Marilyn Manson *2016 – ''Dont Go She Gone'' – ''Mangchi'' *2015 – ''The Pale Emperor'' – Marilyn Man ...

and produced and mixed by

Mario Caldato Jr. Mario Caldato Jr. (born February 24, 1961), also known as Mario C., is a Brazilian-born record producer and studio engineer best known for his work with Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson in the US, Marcelo D2 and Seu Jorge in Brazil. Early life Cal ...

, is notable for its clean production and more polished sound compared to other De Facto recordings which were mostly made at members' home studios. It is also the band's most vocal-heavy release, and the only one to feature

Cedric Bixler-Zavala Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born November 4, 1974) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta and the only constant member of the post-hardcore group At the Drive-In, for which ...

lead vocals (on "120E7"). Alternate versions of "120E7" and "Vesica Pisces" would be later released on De Facto's second LP, ''

Légende du Scorpion à Quatre Queues ''Légende du Scorpion à Quatre Queues'' ("Legend of the Four-Tailed Scorpion") is the second and last album to date by the experimental dub group De Facto, released in November 2001. Track listing #"Legend of the Four-Tailed Scorpion" – 3 ...

''. The title is a coded message using numbers and the corresponding letter of the English alphabet; it spells "DEFACTO" (4=D, 5=E, 6=F, 1=A, 3=C, 20=T, 15=O). The EP was to be followed by a full-length LP also recorded with Caldato Jr., tentatively titled ''Black Hot Chrome''.De Factos of Live
/ref> The album was shelved when Grand Royal went bankrupt the same year and remains unreleased to this day. Band members subsequently focused their efforts on a new project,

The Mars Volta The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms ...

Track listing

Personnel

Omar Rodríguez-López Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has formed or played in several bands, including the Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, Antemasque, and Bosnian Rainbows. He was the bassist for the ...

– bass, backing vocals (1, 3), percussion, artwork *

– drums, vocals (1, 3), percussion *

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– keyboards * Jeremy Ward – sound manipulation, melodica, vocals

References

{{Authority control De Facto (band) albums 2001 EPs Grand Royal EPs