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www.pitchshifter.com

www.pitchshifter.com
Studio album by
Pitchshifter
Released2 March 1998
Recorded1997
StudioPSI Studios, Protocol Studios, London and at The Machine Shop, Hoboken, New Jersey
Genre
Length51:50
LabelGeffen
ProducerMachine
Pitchshifter chronology
Infotainment?
(1996) 		www.pitchshifter.com
(1998) 		Un-United Kingdom
(1999)
Pitchshifter studio album chronology
Infotainment?
(1996) 		www.pitchshifter.com
(1998) 		Deviant
(2000)
Singles from www.pitchshifter.com
  1. "Genius"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Microwaved"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Baltimore Sun[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal3/10[4]
Kerrang! (1998)[5]
(2011)[6]
Metal Hammer10/10[7]
Pitchfork5.2/10[8]
Rock Hard10/10[9]
Uncut[10]

www.pitchshifter.com is the fourth album by the British industrial metal band Pitchshifter. It was released in the United Kingdom by Geffen Records on 2 March 1998, and in the United States by DGC Records on 7 April 1998.[11] The record, which was their first released through a major label, sold just over 60,000 copies in the US alone—selling nearly twice as much as the group's proceeding album Deviant did (which sold 33,000 copies).[12]

The album's name comes from the band's domain name–a relative novelty at the time of the release. The domain name registration was eventually lapsed; JS Clayden said "we carried the website for such a long time that it felt like a burden being lifted to let it go".[13]

Multiple songs from www.pitchshifter.com were included on the vehicular-based PlayStation games Twisted Metal 3 and Test Drive 5.

Reception

In 2005, Rock Hard placed www.pitchshifter.com at number 263 on their list of the "500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time".[14] Also in 2005, Kerrang! ranked the album as the 45th greatest British rock album of all time.[15] In 2016, Metal Hammer named it the 10th best industrial metal album.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Microwaved"3:28
2."2nd Hand"3:31
3."Genius"4:06
4."Civilised"4:38
5."Subject to Status"3:34
6."W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G." (acronym for "What You See Is What You Get")3:45
7."Please Sir"3:47
8."Disposable"3:38
9."A Better Lie™"3:13
10."Innit"2:52
11."What's in It for Me?"2:56
12."I Don't Like It"3:53
13."ZX81"7:34
14."Free Samples"1:48

Personnel

Pitchshifter
Additional musicians
  • Keith York - drums, percussion samples
  • Pablo Yeadon - acoustic guitar on "Disposable"
Production
  • H. Forbes, Paul Williams, Nick Philip and Unknown Graphic Services - artwork
  • Johnny Carter and Neil Simmons - engineering
  • Jodie Zalewski - assistant engineer
  • Johnny Carter and J.S. Clayden - programming
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering
  • Ralph Barklam and Tony Woolliscroft - photography
  • Machine - production
  • Clinton Bradley - additional analog synthesizer manipulation
  • Johnny Carter and JS Clayden - writer

References

  1. ^ a b Chillingworth, Alec (18 July 2016). "The 10 Best Industrial Metal Albums". louder. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ Swihart, Stanton. Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ^ Considine, J.D. (9 July 1998). "Maxwell's R&B; moves beyond his '70s sound". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  5. ^ Perry, Neil (7 March 1998). "The Industrial Revolution | Albums". Kerrang!. No. 688. EMAP. Archived from the original on 29 October 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via pitchshifter.com.
  6. ^ Lawrence, Alistair (November 2011). "Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com". Kerrang!: 666 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die!. Bauer Media Group. p. 88.
  7. ^ Black, Virginia (March 1998). "Pitchshifter - www.pitchshifter.com". Metal Hammer. No. 48. UK: Future plc. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via pitchshifter.com.
  8. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  9. ^ Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (24 February 1998). "www.pitchshifter.com". Rock Hard (in German). Vol. 130. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ Knighton, Steve (August 1998). "Albums: Metal". Uncut. No. 15. IPC. p. 83.
  11. ^ "DGC Records | Pitchshifter | Biography". geffen.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 1998. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  12. ^ Blabbermouth (9 March 2002). "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By Soundscan". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 18 October 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Pitchshifter's tour to mark 20 years of their classic www.pitchshifter.com album hits The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea".
  14. ^ Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (2005). "www.pitchshifter.com". In Rensen, Michael (ed.). Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten [The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time] (in German). Rock Hard. p. 108. ISBN 3-89880-517-4. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ Bird, Ashley, ed. (19 February 2005). "The 100 Best British Rock Albums Ever!". Kerrang!. No. 1044. EMAP. p. 28.



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