''Vortura'' is the fourth album by
New Zealand
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band
Bailter Space
Bailter Space (a.k.a. Bailterspace) is a New Zealand shoegaze and noise rock band that formed in Christchurch, in 1987 as Nelsh Bailter Space; they had previously recorded as The Gordons. Its members are Alister Parker (guitar, bass), John Halvo ...
. It was released in 1994. The songs were recorded at five studios, with all of the songs engineered by Bailter Space. The final tracks were produced by Bailter Space and Paul Berry.
''Vortura'' is the band's heaviest album, lyrically and musically, and marked the first time they recorded an album outside of their native New Zealand. The song title "NO2" apparently is a reference to
nitrogen dioxide, an air pollutant, though the song title is alternatively spelled as "No 2." "Projects" chastizes "you in your ivory tower" for living well, while "people in projects, people living simply" lead ignored lives; this song coincided with the band's move to New York City from New Zealand. "X" and "Projects" appeared on the ''B.E.I.P.'' EP, which came out several months in advance of ''Vortura''. A live version of "Projects" also came out on the ''Retro'' EP in 1995.
Track listing
All songs written by Bailter Space.
#"Projects" – 5:06
#"Process Paid" – 3:44
#"X" – 4:47
#"Voices" – 5:21
#"NO2" – 3:26
#"I.C.Y." – 2:30
#"Dark Blue" – 3:14
#"Shadow" – 4:03
#"Galaxy" – 4:44
#"Reactor" – 3:15
#"Control" – 5:26
Personnel
*Alister Parker – guitar, vocals
*John Halvorsen – guitar, bass, vocals
*Brent McLachlan – drums, sampler
References
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Bailter Space albums
1994 albums
Matador Records albums
Flying Nun Records albums