- Red Rainbow
- Black Albino
- Peste Bubonica
- Papillion
- Dispossession
- A Burnt Out Case
- Imodium
- Fountain Gasoline
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Kaada Primary Artist
Patton Primary Artist
Mike Patton Primary Artist
Borre Molstad Trombone,Tuba
Trond Husebo Conductor
Yi Yang Violin
Kenneth Ryland Double Bass
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra Orchestra
Johannes Martens Cello
Asgeir Grong Engineer
Glenn Paulsen Orchestra Manager
Stein Holdhus Recording Manager
Helen Farr Score Coordinator
Lars Brenli Music Preparation
Gaute Aadnesen Orchestra Production
Eirik Oliver Executive Producer
Mike Patton Composer
Frank Arkwright Mastering
John Kaada Composer,Orchestration
Martin Kvamme Cover Design
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Overview
The second studio collaboration from Norwegian composer and producer John Erik Kaada and Faith No More/Mr. Bungle/Fantomas frontman Mike Patton, Bacteria Cult filters the cinematic vignettes of 2004's Romances through a widescreen lens. Where the latter LP relied mostly on Kaada's evocative electronics for its foundation, Bacteria Cult pairs Patton's otherworldly croon with Norway's Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, and the results are stunning. A wordless, yet unceasingly evocative amalgam of dark, orphaned film music, lush chamber pop, and neo-classical-infused avant-garde, the eight-track set feels like one long piece that's been broken into snack-sized portions. Upon first listen, Patton's contributions seem subtle, but further investigation reveals how integral a role his voice plays. He's simply omnipresent, seamlessly shadowing the melody, adjusting to its nuances, and changing octaves on the fly -- closer "Fountain Gasoline" sees him stretching his elastic vocal cords to their very limits. The early half of Bacteria Cult, especially "Red Rainbow" and "Black Albino," invokes Danny Elfman at his most whimsical and Ennio Morricone at his most spaghetti drunk -- the latter cut owes more than a polite tip of the hat to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly's "Ecstasy of Gold." Elsewhere, "Peste Bubonica" manages to tease out elements of Nusrat-esque Qawwali before returning to the killing fields via the deep, reverberated, single-note twang of an electric guitar, while the aptly named "Papillon," all playfulness and light on top, is carried along by some seriously sinister undercurrents. Bacteria Cult needs a little time to get into your bloodstream before it can be reckoned with, but ultimately, it's an infection worth sweating through. ~ James Christopher Monger
Product Details
Release Date: | 01/12/2024 |
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Label: | Imports |
UPC: | 5050954435323 |
Rank: | 232408 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Kaada/Patton Primary ArtistKaada Primary Artist
Patton Primary Artist
Mike Patton Primary Artist
Borre Molstad Trombone,Tuba
Trond Husebo Conductor
Yi Yang Violin
Kenneth Ryland Double Bass
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra Orchestra
Johannes Martens Cello
Technical Credits
Oyvind Grong Assistant EngineerAsgeir Grong Engineer
Glenn Paulsen Orchestra Manager
Stein Holdhus Recording Manager
Helen Farr Score Coordinator
Lars Brenli Music Preparation
Gaute Aadnesen Orchestra Production
Eirik Oliver Executive Producer
Mike Patton Composer
Frank Arkwright Mastering
John Kaada Composer,Orchestration
Martin Kvamme Cover Design
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