''Music for Aliens'' is a collection of six songs by
Space, downloadable on their old website, www.spacetheband.com, made between 2002 and 2003 during the time the band were on hiatus from public recognition.
While they were busy finding a new
label and working on their next album, Space released these tracks in order to keep their waiting fans happy. They were recorded at HUG and bassist Yorkie's own
Satellite studios, and were produced and recorded by the band themselves, abide help from long-time contributor Rob Ferrier.
The songs marked a change in direction from their early material, ditching the old mainstream sound and incorporating a more freelance, experimental mood. Each song is different in style; for example, "Nothing to Find Her" is inspired by
ambient
Ambient or Ambiance or Ambience may refer to:
Music and sound
* Ambience (sound recording), also known as atmospheres or backgrounds
* Ambient music, a genre of music that puts an emphasis on tone and atmosphere
* ''Ambient'' (album), by Moby
* ...
and
techno, while "Straight Line" and "The English Language Let Me Down" are more stripped down in approach. This new sound is evident on their comeback record ''
Suburban Rock 'n' Roll'', only that the songs' production is much slicker and stream-lined than those on ''Music for Aliens''.
The "Music for Aliens" series
In Black and White
The series' only two-track release. Originally available at their
Unity Theatre gig in January 2002, but was finally available for download 4 November the same year.
* "Straight Line" (3:55) – An atmospheric, slightly psychedelic song. Written by the band.
* "Nothing to Find Her" (3:14) – A dance track. Written by the band.
Year of the Underdog
The first actual ''Music for Aliens'' release, although "In Black and White" is liken to be the first. Available for download 8 July 2002.
* "Year of the Underdog" (2:25) – An ambient midtempo track which uses many vocal samples. Written by the band.
Spooky Bitch
Available for download 2 December 2002.
* "Spooky Bitch" (2:47) – An uptempo, catchy tune reminiscent of their more commercial material. Written by
Tommy Scott.
The English Language Let Me Down
Available for download 26 February 2003.
* "The English Language Let Me Down" (4:06) – An alternative version of the ''Suburban Rock 'N' Roll'' track. It is less upbeat and the lyrics and arrangement are slightly different. Written by Scott.
...Now I'm History!
The last in the ''Music for Aliens'' series. Available for download 9 October 2003, almost nine months after the previous release.
* "...Now I'm History!" (2:46) – An eerie but chirpy experimental-sounding track with distorted voices and jungle/
drum 'n' bass
Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...
influences. Written by Scott.
External links
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