''Desolate'' is the second
studio album
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by
Alien Faktor
Alien Faktor were an American electro-industrial group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Created as a solo musical project by multi-instrumentalist Tom Muschitz, Alien Faktor was influenced by EDM, soundtrack and industrial music. ...
, released in 1995 by
Decibel
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.
Reception
A critic for ''Sonic Boom'' praised ''Desolate'' appreciated the musical diversity of the album and said "each track depicts a single discrete scene but listened to as a whole the listener can begin to appreciate the full effect of the experience."
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Desolate'' liner notes.
Alien Faktor
*
Tom Muschitz
Alien Faktor were an American electro-industrial group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Created as a solo musical project by multi-instrumentalist Tom Muschitz, Alien Faktor was influenced by EDM, soundtrack and industrial music. ...
–
vocals,
programming,
production,
engineering,
recording,
mixing,
mastering
Additional musicians
*
Peter Balestrieri
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–
saxophone (3)
*
Lars Hansen –
vocals and
programming (5),
*
Leif Hansen – programming
(5)
*
Mike Hunsberger
Alien Faktor were an American electro-industrial group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Created as a solo musical project by multi-instrumentalist Tom Muschitz, Alien Faktor was influenced by EDM, soundtrack and industrial music. ...
– guitar
(6, 7),
sampler
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(2)
*
Dan Kucza
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– guitar
(1)
*
Karl J. Paloucek –
fretless bass (1)
* Terry Reed
(as Warlock) – vocals and
arrangements (3)
* Bill Stace –
drums
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(7)
Production and design
* Daniel Streng –
cover art
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,
design
Release history
References
External links
''Desolate''at
Discogs (list of releases)
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1995 albums
Alien Faktor albums
Decibel (record label) albums