Desolate (album)

This article is about the industrial music album. For the deathcore album, see Desolate (EP).

1995 studio album by Alien Faktor

Desolate

Studio album by

Alien Faktor

Released| 1995 (1995)
Studio| The Womb Studio
(Milwaukee, WI)
Genre| Industrial
Length| 52:30
Label| Decibel
Producer| Tom Muschitz
Alien Faktor chronology
| Abduction
(1994)  | Desolate
(1995)  | Final Expenses
(1996)

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Desolate is the second studio album by American electro-industrial group Alien Faktor, released in 1995 by Decibel.[1][2]

## Reception

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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."[3]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Tom Muschitz, except "Dysphoria" by Leif Hansen; all music is composed by Tom Muschitz.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "No One Can Make Me Do Anything I Don't Want to Do Anyway"| 2:32
2.| "Ego Death"| 4:09
3.| "Ocean Space"| 10:36
4.| "Ode to Fetus"| 3:12
5.| "Dysphoria"| 4:33
6.| "Termites and Maggots"| 5:21
7.| "Obey"| 4:29
8.| "Blip 3 in 3D"| 5:19
9.| "Monkey Business"| 1:50
10.| "The Perpetual Machine"| 1:41
11.| "Dirge"| 4:28
12.| "Volt Meter (See You Next Tuesday)"| 4:20

## Personnel

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Adapted from the Desolate liner notes.[4]

Alien Faktor

* Tom Muschitz – vocals, programming, production, engineering, recording, mixing, mastering

Additional musicians

* Peter Balestrieri – saxophone (3)
* Lars Hansen – vocals and programming (5),
* Leif Hansen – programming (5)
* Mike Hunsberger – guitar (6, 7), sampler (2)
* Dan Kucza – guitar (1)
* Karl J. Paloucek – fretless bass (1)
* Terry Reed (as Warlock) – vocals and arrangements (3)
* Bill Stace – drums (7)

Production and design

* Daniel Streng – cover art, design

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United States  | 1995  | Decibel | CD  | DEC005

## References

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1. ^ "Alien Faktor: Desolate > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
2. ^ Finkler, Ed (June 17, 1997). "Interview with Alien Faktor". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved August 12, 2020.
3. ^ Christian, Chris (January 1996). "Alien Faktor: Desolate". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
4. ^ Desolate (booklet). Alien Faktor. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Decibel. 1995.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

## External links

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* Desolate at Discogs (list of releases)

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