''Uncivilized Area'' is an album by the
trance fusion
The Disco Biscuits are an American jam band from Philadelphia. The band consists of Allen Aucoin (drums), Marc "Brownie" Brownstein (bass guitar, vocals), Jon "The Barber" Gutwillig (guitar, vocals), and Aron Magner (keyboards, synths, vocal ...
band
the Disco Biscuits. It was released in 1998 on
Megaforce Records
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The album was among the earliest examples of "trance fusion" or "livetronica," a mixture of electronic music and traditional jam band music.
Critical reception
Dean Budnick
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, in his book ''Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene'', gave the album a 4-star review, calling it "one of the most influential discs within these pages."
Track listing
#"Vassillios" – 6:18
#"Aceetobee" – 10:55
#"Jamillia" – 7:39
#"Little Betty Boop" – 15:11
#"M.E.M.P.H.I.S." – 4:59
#"Morph Dusseldorf" – 7:56
#"I-Man" – 13:13
#"Awol's Blues" – 5:44
Personnel
* Jon Gutwillig – Guitar
* Marc Brownstein – Bass
* Sam Altman – Drums
* Aron Magner – Keyboards
* James SK Wān – Flute
References
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1998 albums
Disco Biscuits albums