Automatic Writing (album)
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Automatic Writing is the debut studio album by American
experimental rock
band Ataxia
, released on August 10, 2004 on Record Collection
. Ataxia consisted of then-Red Hot Chili Peppers
guitarist John Frusciante
, Joe Lally
of Fugazi
, and Josh Klinghoffer
, Frusciante's subsequent successor in the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The band recorded 10 songs, approximately 80 minutes of content, over a two week period, and played two live shows in a matter of four days. A second album, entitled AW II
, was released on May 29, 2007 with the remaining five tracks recorded during this session.
Regarding this release, Frusciante noted, "If you like me cause you saw me live, and I was beating the fuck out of my guitar, then this record - which is a collaboration with Josh Klinghoffer and Joe Lally - will give you what you're looking for. If you don't care about song structure, and you want powerful music with fucked-up guitar-playing and songs that are really long, this record is the one."
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experimental rock
Experimental rock
Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
band Ataxia
Ataxia (band)
Ataxia was a short-lived American experimental rock band formed in 2004 by guitarist John Frusciante , bassist Joe Lally and drummer Josh Klinghoffer ....
, released on August 10, 2004 on Record Collection
Record Collection
Record Collection is a Venice, CA based music entertainment and production company, owned by Jordan Tappis and David Sardy. Record Collection is home to a diverse catalog which includes music from artists such as former Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante, The Walkmen, Murs, Blake...
. Ataxia consisted of then-Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
guitarist John Frusciante
John Frusciante
John Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...
, Joe Lally
Joe Lally
Joe Lally is a bass guitar player, vocalist and label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.-Fugazi:...
of Fugazi
Fugazi (band)
Fugazi is an American post-hardcore band that formed in Washington, D.C. in 1987. The band's continual members are guitarists and vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty....
, and Josh Klinghoffer
Josh Klinghoffer
Joshua Adam "Josh" Klinghoffer is an American multi-instrumentalist, who is best known as the current guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Klinghoffer replaced his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante, who left the band in 2009.Klinghoffer also fronts Dot Hacker, and was...
, Frusciante's subsequent successor in the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The band recorded 10 songs, approximately 80 minutes of content, over a two week period, and played two live shows in a matter of four days. A second album, entitled AW II
AW II
AW II is the second studio album by Ataxia, released on May 29, 2007 on Record Collection. The album is the second half of the band's sole recording session which took place in January 2004....
, was released on May 29, 2007 with the remaining five tracks recorded during this session.
Regarding this release, Frusciante noted, "If you like me cause you saw me live, and I was beating the fuck out of my guitar, then this record - which is a collaboration with Josh Klinghoffer and Joe Lally - will give you what you're looking for. If you don't care about song structure, and you want powerful music with fucked-up guitar-playing and songs that are really long, this record is the one."
Track listing
All songs written by John Frusciante, Joe Lally and Josh Klinghoffer.- "Dust" – 8:56
- "Another" – 6:22
- "The Sides" – 6:45
- "Addition" – 10:15
- "Montreal" – 12:24
Band
- John FruscianteJohn FruscianteJohn Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...
– guitar, synthesizers, vocals ("Dust", "The Sides" and "Addition") - Joe LallyJoe LallyJoe Lally is a bass guitar player, vocalist and label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.-Fugazi:...
– bass, vocals ("Montreal") - Josh KlinghofferJosh KlinghofferJoshua Adam "Josh" Klinghoffer is an American multi-instrumentalist, who is best known as the current guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Klinghoffer replaced his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante, who left the band in 2009.Klinghoffer also fronts Dot Hacker, and was...
– drums, synthesizers, vocals ("Another")
Recording personnel
- John Frusciante - producer
- Ryan Hewitt - engineer, mixing
- Ryan Castle - assistant
- Bernie GrundmanBernie Grundman-Biography:He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1983 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan and Brian Gardner, mastered 37 projects which received Grammy Award nominations in 2005.Grundman...
- mastering