Lo Flux Tube
Encyclopedia
Lo Flux Tube is the second album by the band OLD
. It marked a drastic change in style for the band, abandoning their previous grindcore
parody in favor of a much more industrial
and experimental
sound. The album is a concept album
, though the actual theme behind it is not quite known.
OLD (band)
OLD was a grindcore / industrial metal band from Bergenfield, New Jersey, signed to Earache Records...
. It marked a drastic change in style for the band, abandoning their previous grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
parody in favor of a much more industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
and experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
sound. The album is a concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
, though the actual theme behind it is not quite known.
Track listing
- "Outlive" - 3:49
- "Disconnect Self" - 4:30
- "Citient Null" - 6:06
- "Lo Flux Tube" 4:08
- "Vein Water" - 4:24
- "Marzuraan" 5:04
- "Disassemble" - 3:58
- "Z.U." - 9:11
- "Outlive Again (Ganglehea Mix)" - 3:48
- "Life Improvisation (No Tech Mix)" [Japanese bonus track]
Cast of characters
- Alan DubinAlan DubinAlan Dubin is an American vocalist/singer most widely known for his role in the now defunct doom metal band Khanate. He is noted for his tortured and distinctive vocal approach...
(vocals) - James PlotkinJames PlotkinJames Plotkin is an American guitarist and producer, famous for his role in bands such as Khanate and OLD, but with an extensive catalogue outside these bands. He has performed guitar duties for bands Phantomsmasher and Scorn and continues to remix tracks for bands such as KK Null, Nadja, Sunn...
(guitars, programming) - Jason EvermanJason EvermanJason Mark Everman is an American guitarist/bassist who played with Nirvana and Soundgarden. Everman is currently studying philosophy at Columbia University.-Nirvana:...
(bass)
- Special guest: John ZornJohn ZornJohn Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...