Vortura is the fourth album by New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 band, Bailter Space

Bailter Space

Bailter Space is an atmospheric noise rock band that formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1987 as Nelsh Bailter Space; they had previously recorded as The Gordons. Its members are Alister Parker , John Halvorsen , Brent McLachlan...

 released in 1994. The songs were recorded at five different studios, with all of the songs engineered by Bailter Space. The final tracks were produced by Bailter Space and Paul Berry.

Vortura is the band's heaviest album, lyrically and musically, and marked the first time they recorded an album outside of their native New Zealand. The song title "NO2" apparently is a reference to nitrogen dioxide

Nitrogen dioxide

Nitrogen dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula it is one of several nitrogen oxides. is an intermediate in the industrial synthesis of nitric acid, millions of tons of which are produced each year. This reddish-brown toxic gas has a characteristic sharp, biting odor and is a prominent...

, an air pollutant, though the song title is alternatively spelled as "No 2." "Projects" chastizes "you in your ivory tower" for living well, while "people in projects, people living simply" lead ignored lives; this song coincided with the band's move to New York City from New Zealand. "X" and "Projects" appeared on the B.E.I.P. EP, which came out several months in advance of Vortura. A live version of "Projects" also came out on the Retro EP in 1995.

Track listing

1. "Projects" (5:06)
2. "Process Paid" (3:44)
3. "X" (4:47)
4. "Voices" (5:21)
5. "NO2" (3:26)
6. "I.C.Y." (2:30)
7. "Dark Blue" (3:14)
8. "Shadow" (4:03)
9. "Galaxy" (4:44)
10. "Reactor" (3:15)
11. "Control" (5:26)