Razzmatazz Orfeum is the second studio album recorded by
The Moog
The Moog were a Hungarian indie rock band based in Budapest, Hungary formed in 2004. The group is noted for being the first in the region to be signed to an American record label. The band consists of members Tamás Szabó (vocals, keyboard), ...
.
The album was produced by Geoff Ott (
Pearl Jam
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,
Queen Of The Stone Age,
Mark Lanegan
Mark William Lanegan (November 25, 1964 – February 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and poet. First becoming prominent as the lead singer for the early grunge band Screaming Trees, he was also known as a member of Queens of the St ...
) and recorded in
Seattle, Washington
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,
The United States
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. The first single, ''You Raised A Vampire'', was released in colored vinyl 7" with stunning artwork by Gris Grimly. The 7" also includes a B-side cover (recorded in
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
, Citysound Studio, recording engineer Marton Palinkas, mixed and mastered by Geoff Ott, Seattle) of the
Bauhaus
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classic ''The Passion Of Lovers'' featuring Bauhaus/
Love and Rockets bassist/vocalist David J, who became a fan of the band after seeing them perform in
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
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in 2008. The video for ''You Raised A Vampire'' was shot in the same
gothic
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**Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
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building where the first
Underworld
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...
movie was made in
Budapest, Hungary
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where.
Track listing
#"This is horror"
#"Panic"
#"You Raised A Vampire"
#"When I See You"
#"Can’t Say No, Can’t Say Yes"
#"Lost Day"
#"Joyclad Armies"
#"Sphinx"
#"Make Me Happy"
#"Self and Soul"
#"Mina"
#"Epilogue"
References
External links
''Razzmatazz Orfeum''at MuSick Recordings webpage
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2009 albums
The Moog albums