Drawback (album)
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Drawback is the name of the fifth album by German
band X Marks the Pedwalk
. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe and Metropolis Records
in North America, both in CD format.
. According to frontman André Schmechta, Drawback is his favorite X Marks the Pedwalk release. http://www.xmtp.de/output_releases.html
Regarding the cover and inside art, Schmechta has said: "And do not ask me about helicopters!! I do not know what they could have to do with "Drawback"?! When I showed the sleeve to Estefania I asked her the same question and she laughed saying: 'Helicopters can be very fast...like time can be!'" The themes of time and its passage are recurring motifs in the lyrics of the songs on Drawback. http://www.xmtp.de/data/sideline04_98.pdf
Drawback was released in Europe under the Zoth Ommog catalogue number ZOT 196, and in North America under the Metropolis Records catalogue number MET 076.
All words and music on Drawback were written by André Schmechta, under the name Sevren Ni-arb. All songs were performed by André and Thorsten Schmechta, under the names Sevren Ni-arb and Raive Yarx, respectively. Female vocals on "W.I.T.I.A.K.", "Drawback", and "Clip the Lines" performed by Stephanie Schmechta (as Estefania). Drawback was recorded and mixed at T.G.I.F. studios in Germany
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
band X Marks the Pedwalk
X Marks the Pedwalk
X Marks the Pedwalk ) is a German band whose styles range from post-industrial dance to electronic body music...
. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe and Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
in North America, both in CD format.
Summary
This album expanded on the stylistic change that was evident with X Marks the Pedwalk's previous release, MeshworkMeshwork
Meshwork is the name of the fourth album by German band X Marks the Pedwalk. It was released by Zoth Ommog in Europe and Cleopatra Records in North America, both in CD format.-Summary:...
. According to frontman André Schmechta, Drawback is his favorite X Marks the Pedwalk release. http://www.xmtp.de/output_releases.html
Regarding the cover and inside art, Schmechta has said: "And do not ask me about helicopters!! I do not know what they could have to do with "Drawback"?! When I showed the sleeve to Estefania I asked her the same question and she laughed saying: 'Helicopters can be very fast...like time can be!'" The themes of time and its passage are recurring motifs in the lyrics of the songs on Drawback. http://www.xmtp.de/data/sideline04_98.pdf
Drawback was released in Europe under the Zoth Ommog catalogue number ZOT 196, and in North America under the Metropolis Records catalogue number MET 076.
Track listing
- "Time Tunnel (Phase One)" – 1:39
- "Maximum Pace" – 6:21
- "W.I.T.I.A.K. (What I Taste is a Kiss)" – 5:06
- "Turn of the Tide (Ebb Tide Mix)" – 4:23
- "Time Tunnel (Phase Two)" – 3:41
- "Sweep Hand" – 4:55
- "The Past" – 5:06
- "Turn Of The Tide" – 6:03
- "Drawback" – 6:49
- "Sweep Hand (Timeless 8.0)" – 4:33
- "Clip the Lines" – 6:29
- "Mi_X Marks the Pedwalk" – 12:36
Personnel
- Sevren Ni-arb
- Raive Yarx
- Estefania
All words and music on Drawback were written by André Schmechta, under the name Sevren Ni-arb. All songs were performed by André and Thorsten Schmechta, under the names Sevren Ni-arb and Raive Yarx, respectively. Female vocals on "W.I.T.I.A.K.", "Drawback", and "Clip the Lines" performed by Stephanie Schmechta (as Estefania). Drawback was recorded and mixed at T.G.I.F. studios in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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