''Clockseed'' is the fourth

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by Vampire Rodents, released on April 7, 1995, by Re-Constriction Records.

Music and lyrics

''Clockseed'' has a larger number of guest vocalists than its predecessor, with Daniel handling vocal duties on only four out of twenty-two tracks. All the vocalists involved were known through Chase, who sent out tapes to anyone who could lend their lyrics and vocals to a track. Daniel has noted that they all wrote their parts completely without his direction and called it a great fortune to receive such incredible results from people he had never met.Vampire Rodents/Ether Bunny Interview 2007!
Daniel Vahnke interview. Retrieved on July 22, 2010.Gariboldi, Marco
Vampire Rodents (Daniel Vahnke) (2009)
e-mail interview, retrieved on August 26, 2010. During the album's production, Re-Constriction Records label manager

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mailed instrumental tapes to multiple musicians affiliated with the

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and

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scenes for them to layer vocals and lyrics over. Christian Void of Killing Floor received the tracks for " Dowager's Egg" and "

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" and chose the former to compose with. Concerning the lyrical content, Void stated "It is about people with disease like

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and

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and how the public perceives them, and about things that happen to them because of their disease" that decries people being made into pariahs by society. Written by Chemlab vocalist Jared Louche, "Low Orbit" is about two of his deceased friend appearing to him in his sleep. He has said the song was "influenced by my having had a series of dreams involving Craig and another friend who had died of a brain tumor around that time. They were haunting the orbits of my dreams."

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of SMP (Sounds of Mass Production) has voiced his displeasure with his and Sean's work on "Revisioned", noting that they may have rushed the lyrics. It is about people with disease like HIV and AIDS and how the public perceives them, and about things that happen to them because of their disease.

Release and reception

Despite being out of print, the album can still be bought through the Vampire Rodents eBay page. ''Aiding & Abetting'' gave it a positive review, saying that "while a little more accessible than Lullaby Land, Clockseed is still a compendium of discord and sonic discrepancies.""Vampire Rodents: Clockseed". ''Aiding & Abetting''. April 1995. Issue #74, cited August 26, 2010

Track listing

Accolades

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Clockseed'' liner notes. Vampire Rodents * Andrea Akastia –

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* Jing Laoshu –

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(as Anton Rathausen) –

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(4, 7, 13, 17) *

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–

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Production * Trevor Henthorn – additional production (19) * Robin James –

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, illustrations * Joan McAninch –

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, mastering * Jeff Motch –

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(as Q) – mixing (2) Additional musicians * Maria Azevedo –

(18) *

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– lead vocals (20) *

– lead vocals and scratching (10) *

– loops,

* Dave Creadeau – lead vocals (15) * Mark Edwards – lead vocals (8) *

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– lead vocals (2) *

Dan Gatto Dan Gatto (born Dan Merrick Gatto; September 21, 1970) is an American musician best recognized as the vocalist for synth punk band Babyland. He also collaborated with Vampire Rodents composer Daniel Vahnke on a project called Recliner. After Ba ...

– lead vocals (9) *

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– lead vocals (12) * Sean Ivy – lead vocals and scratching (10) *

Pall Jenkins Pall Jenkins is an American vocalist, guitarist and music producer. He is the front man for the bands Three Mile Pilot and The Black Heart Procession, as well as his collaborations with Vampire Rodents and Ugly Casanova. Biography Pall Jenk ...

– lead vocals (21) *

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(5) *

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– lead vocals (16) * Jared Louche – lead vocals (3) *

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– lead vocals (6) * Betty Martinez – lead vocals (22) * Hae Su Oh – lead vocals (19) *

Rey Osburn Tinfed were an alternative rock group started in Sacramento, California. The final line-up consisted of vocalist and instrumentalist Rey Osburn, guitarist Eric Stenman, drummer Matt McCord, and bassist Rick Verrett. They released three studio a ...

– lead vocals (11) *

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– lead vocals (15) * Eric Powell – lead vocals (5) *

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– lead vocals (14) * Christian Void – lead vocals (1)

Release history

References

External links

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