Futureworld (album)
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Futureworld is the fourth full-length album by Trans Am
, released in 1999. The album is the first that the band use lyrics in their songs, done using vocoder
synthesis.
Trans Am (band)
Trans Am is a three-piece band which originated in Bethesda, Maryland that was one of the originators of "post-rock" in the mid 90s. Their work centers on a cerebrally robotic, usually instrumental, semi-danceable, minimalistic format, with influences including Krautrock, heavy metal, hardcore...
, released in 1999. The album is the first that the band use lyrics in their songs, done using vocoder
Vocoder
A vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...
synthesis.
Track listings
- "1999"
- "Television Eyes"
- "Futureworld"
- "City In Flames"
- "AM Rhein"
- "Cocaine Computer"
- "Runners Standing Still"
- "Futureworld II"
- "Positron"
- "Sad and Young"
Additional tracks on Japanese release
- "Alec Empire is a Nazi/Hippie"
- "Am Rhein (Party Mix)"
- "Woffen Shenter"
- "Thriddle Giggit Dream"
- "Ardroth Marketplace"