Burnt Beyond Recognition Explained
Burnt Beyond Recognition is the fourth studio album by Mentallo & The Fixer, released on June 10, 1997, by Metropolis Records.[2] [3] [4]
Music
For Burnt Beyond Recognition, the Mentallo & The Fixer changed direction from the aggressive electro-industrial represented on previous albums to composing complex and melodic instrumental pieces.[5] [6] It has been posited that the album's concept is about the evolution of man.[7]
Reception
The Burnt Beyond Recognition has been considered a dividing point for critics and the band's audiences.[8]
Personnel
Adapted from the Burnt Beyond Recognition liner notes.[9]
Mentallo & The Fixer
- Dwayne Dassing (as The Fixer) – programming, sampler, sequencing, synthesizer, producer, engineering and mixing (8–11)
- Gary Dassing (as Mentallo) –vocals, programming, synthesizer, mastering, producer, engineering and mixing (1–7)
Additional musician
Production and design
- Travis Baumann – cover art, illustrations
- Ric Laciak – engineering
- Modern Design – illustrations, design
- Jon Pyre – producer (1–7)
- Cindy Spoonts – photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|
| United States | 1997 | Metropolis | CD | MET 044 |
| Germany | Off Beat | O-87, SPV 085-43582 | |
Notes and References
- Becky . Barnhart . Schwann Spectrum . . Stereophile, Incorporated . 1999 . 9 . 2 . 173 . 9781575980782 . August 23, 2020.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000595079|pure_url=yes}} 'Burnt Beyond Recognition' Overview ]. . August 23, 2020.
- Web site: John . Bush . [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000421861/biography|pure_url=yes}} Mentallo & the Fixer Biography ]. . August 23, 2020.
- Zlatko . Zlaya Zgombic . Mentallo and The Fixer – Rearranging Molecules: Interview With Gary Dassing of Mentallo and The Fixer . Wire Trap . August 28, 2017 . August 23, 2020.
- Chris . Christian . Mentallo & The Fixer: Burnt Beyond Recognition . Sonic Boom . September 1997 . 5 . 8 . August 23, 2020.
- Geoff . Baumgartner . Mentallo and the Fixer: Algorhythum . Ink 19 . May 19, 1999 . August 23, 2020.
- Kim Ann . Alexander . An Evening With Mentallo & Fixer . Last Sigh Magazine . June 30, 1997 . August 23, 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419144343/http://www.lastsigh.com/interviews/mentallo.htm . April 19, 2012 .
- Peter . Marks . Mentallo & The Fixer: Enlightenment Through a Chemical Catalyst . . Musik & Media . January 23, 2007 . August 23, 2020.
- Burnt Beyond Recognition . Burnt Beyond Recognition . . 1997 . booklet . . Horster Str., Gelsenkirchen/Chicago, Illinois.
