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A Split Second - Ballistic Statues
Review by chijindu orji
A Split Second's album Ballistic Statues is a must-listen for fans of industrial and electronic music. The album features a perfect blend of driving beats, distorted vocals, and haunting synths that create a unique and intense sound. The opening track "Flesh" sets the tone with its aggressive percussion and eerie samples, while "The Colosseum Crash" showcases the band's ability to create a cinematic soundscape. The standout track, "Rigor Mortis," is a high-energy dancefloor anthem that will have listeners moving from start to finish. Ballistic Statues is a solid offering from A Split Second and a great addition to any industrial music collection.
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Download
Filename: a-split-second-ballistic-statues.rar- MP3 size: 69.6 mb
- FLAC size: 470.4 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Bodycheck | 3:11 | |
| Cybernetics And Pavlovian Warfare | ||
| On Command | 4:44 | |
| Check It Out | 5:34 | |
| Cybernetics and Pavlovian Warfare | 3:6 | |
| Drinking Sand | 4:53 | |
| Rigor Mortis | 4:54 | |
| Burn Out | 3:40 | |
| Close Combat | 4:22 | |
| Flesh | 3:54 | |
| Ballistic Statues | 8:13 | |
| Neurobeat | 4:7 |
Video
A Split Second - Ballistic Statues 1987 | Full | EBM - Futurepop
Images
Catalog Numbers
- FPС 3057
- ANTLER 054, Antler 054
- Antler 054CD
- ANT 054 CD, Antler 054 CD, ANTLER 054 CD
- Antler 054 CD
- RAYA-028
- FPL3057
Labels
- Fringe Product
- Antler Records
- Play It Again Sam (PIAS)
- Raya Records
- ANT 046
Listen online
- online luisteren
- écouter en ligne
- kuunnella verkossa
- ouvir online
- lyssna på nätet
- lytte på nettet
- escuchar en línea
- online anhören
- ascolta in linea
Formats
- Cassette
- Album
- Vinyl
- LP
- Repress
- CD
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Copyright (c) | Antler Records |
| Licensed To | Fringe Product |
| Recorded At | Top Studio |
| Mastered At | Top Studio |
| Distributed By | Play It Again Sam |
| Marketed By | Play It Again Sam |
| Published By | BE's Songs |
| Mixed At | Ace Studio |
| Glass Mastered At | DADC Austria |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Arranged By | Chrismar Chayell |
| Engineer | Chrismar Chayell |
| Executive-Producer | Chrismar Chayell |
| Keyboards | Chrismar Chayell |
| Drums | Chrismar Chayell |
| Drum Programming | Chrismar Chayell |
| Sampler | Chrismar Chayell |
| Effects | Chrismar Chayell |
| Artwork | Marc Ickx, The Twilight Ritual |
| Design | The Twilight Ritual |
| Guitar | Peter Meyvaert (tracks: A1 to B2) |
| Mixed By | Peter Gillis |
| Other | Philip V. |
| Photography By | Laura Da Firenze, The Twilight Ritual |
| Producer | A Split Second, Chayell, Ickx |
| Vocals | Marc Ickx |
| Percussion [Metal Percussion | Marc Ickx |
| Garbage Cans And Bottles Etc.] | Marc Ickx |
| Bass | Marc Ickx |
| Design Concept | Marc Ickx |
| Written-By | Marc Ickx |
| Lyrics By | Marc Ickx |
| Composed By | Marc Ickx |
| Programmed By | Chrismar Chayell |
| Mastered By | Roland Beelen (tracks: 8 to 11) |
| Recorded By | Chrismar Chayell |
| Performer | Marc Heyndrickx (tracks: Marc Ickx), Philip V. |
| Percussion | Marc Ickx |
| Executive Producer | Chrismar Chayell |
| Sleeve | Marc Ickx, Twilight Ritual, The |
| Bass Guitar | Marc Ickx |
| Sounds [Garbage Cans | Marc Ickx |
| Bottles] | Marc Ickx |
Notes
- © 1987 ANTLER RECORDS UNDER LICENSE TO FRINGE PRODUCT, MANUFACTURED BY/FABRIQUE PAR FRINGE PRODUCT, P.O. BOX 670, STATION A, TORONTO, CANADA M5W 1G2
- Reissue with Antler 'triangle' logo labels.
- Contains a lyric-sheet which also includes lyrics for the Flesh 12" (Antler 046) in addition to the lyrics for this release.
- Jacket and sleeve credit Ickx for all writing credits; labels credit Chayell as co-writer for A4 and B1. Jacket and lyric sheet credit Ickx-Chayell as producers; labels credit A Split Second as producer.
- Stereo. Recorded and mastered at Top Studio, Ghent, Belgium. Distributed by PIAS Brussels. Made in EEC.
- All stuff realised January '87, at night ('til dawn, or 'til we fell down). Published by Micrart Group and Antler. Mastered at the Foon Mastering Center.
- Written and composed by Marc Ickx
- Produced by Chrismar Chayell
- Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at TOP Studio, Gent, Belgium.
- 8 to 11 Mixed and Mastered at ACE Studio, Aartselaar, Belgium.
- Tracks 8 to 11 are CD bonus track originally released on Flesh.
- Actual track durations differ from those printed on the tray card and CD.
- Reissue with altered text on original issue 'handwriting' labels. Some copies contain the black & white, printed lyric-sheet of the original issue, which also includes lyrics for the Flesh 12" (Antler 046) in addition to the lyrics for this release and images.
- Original issue is A Split - Second - Ballistic Statues.
- The reissue with Antler 'triangle' logo labels is A Split - Second - Ballistic Statues.
- Different label artwork and matrix than A Split - Second - Ballistic Statues.
- Released with a black & white, printed lyric-sheet which also includes lyrics for the Flesh 12" (Antler 046) in addition to the lyrics for this release and images.
- Stereo. Recorded and mastered at Top Studio, Ghent, Belgium. Distributed by PIAS Brussels 513.40.07.
- Made in EEC.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): ANTLER 054 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): ANTLER 054 B
- Rights Society: SABAM TM
- Matrix / Runout: ANTLER-054-CD 12 B1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
- Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label (Variant 2)): ANTLER 054 A₁ FOON
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label (Variant 2)): ANTLER 054 B₁ FOON
- Matrix / Runout: ANTLER-054-CD 12 Mastered By DADC Austria
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runouts (Variant 1)): ANTLER 054-A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runouts (Variant 1)): ANTLER 054-B1 (.) FOON
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runouts (Variant 2)): ANTLER 054-A1 2 FOON
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runouts (Variant 2)): ANTLER 054-B1 2 FOON
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label (Variant 2)): ANTLER 054 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label (Variant 2)): ANTLER 054 B
- Rights Society: Sabam TM
About A Split Second
A Split - Second is: Marc Heyndrickx, and Peter Bonne (aka Chrismar Chayell). Formed in 1985 as a solo project of Marc Heyndrickx (under the name Marc Ickx), who self-released the demo-tape "Stained Impressions" with Peter Bonne (later re-named Chrismar Chayell) producing. Bonne at that time was releasing music as together with vocalist Geert Coppens.
After signing to Antler Records, A Split-Second made their debut in 1986 with an EP which included the hit "Flesh". It was followed the next year by the album Ballistic Statues. At that time the band was composed by Ickx and electronic musician Philip Vargod (better known for his new-beat/acid-house project Lips Kiss. Bonne of course was present as producer and co-author of 4 songs (including hit single "Flesh").
After a brief tour Philip V. left the band, replaced by Bonne who became an official member and a driving force behind A Split Second. With this new line-up the band released another single, "Rigor Mortis
Real Name
- Chrismar Chayell & Marc Ickx
Members
- Peter Bonne
- Philip V.
- Nico Mansy
- Marc Heyndrickx
- Wim Vermeulen
