The Silent Elk of Yesterday
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The Silent Elk of Yesterday is an EP
by Estradasphere
, released in 2001. It mostly consists of live tracks
.
Despite being nearly 75 minutes long and containing 18 tracks, it is classified as an EP by the band.
The EP is "in loving memory of Butt Bud".
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Estradasphere
Estradasphere
Estradasphere was an experimental band that originated in Santa Cruz, California during the late 1990s. The band, which in its last incarnation was based in Seattle, consisted of 6 multi-instrumentalists from a variety of musical backgrounds trained in disciplines ranging from classical music and...
, released in 2001. It mostly consists of live tracks
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
.
Despite being nearly 75 minutes long and containing 18 tracks, it is classified as an EP by the band.
The EP is "in loving memory of Butt Bud".
Track listing
Tracks 3 and 5 to 18 are recorded live; tracks 1, 2, and 4 are studio recorded.- "The Silent Elk of Yesterday"
- "Crag Lake"
- "Millennium Child (Live)"
- "The Dapper Bandits"
- "The Ventriloquist Choir"
- "Mekapses Yitonisa"
- "Burnt Corpse"
- "Rise n' Shine (EDN#1)"
- "Disco Time"
- "A Tune By F.F.C."
- "The Princes of Xibalba"
- "The Penguin"
- "Techno in the Style of Burning Man"
- "Some Turkish Song"
- "Aunt Nellies Love Gravy"
- "Medley #3"
- "Some Irish Song"
- "Hungerstrike (Ending)"
Song information
- The songs "The Silent Elk of Yesterday", "Crag Lake" and "The Dapper Bandits" would later be slightly edited to appear on Buck FeverBuck FeverBuck Fever was the second full length album released by Estradasphere. Notable assistance on the album comes from Trey Spruance, of Mr. Bungle and Secret Chiefs 3 fame.-Track listing:#"Buck Fever" – 5:45#"The Dapper Bandits" – 8:03...
. "Millennium Child", "Burnt Corpse" and "Rise n' Shine" would later appear on the same album as full studio versions. - "The Princes of Xibalba" and "Hungerstrike" previously appeared on It's UnderstoodIt's UnderstoodIt's Understood is Estradasphere's first studio album. It was released on Mimicry Records on June 26, 2000.Notably, the first track on the album, "Hunger Strike", sets the tone of Estradasphere by covering a wide range of musical genres...
. - "Mekapses Yitonisa" would later open QuadropusQuadropusA Quadropus is a fantasy creature. Quadropi are four tentacled en cephalopods similar to an octopus, but sometimes with magical powers.Quadropus is the third full length album by Estradasphere...
. - "Disco Time" is originally by Don SalsaDon SalsaDon Salsa is an avant-garde metal band. It is an offshoot project band of the group Estradasphere.Its first album was the 1997 release, Koolaid Moustache in Jonestown. Its tracks range from 53 seconds to more than 31 minutes, and spans several musical genres.-External links:**...
, a sister band to Estradasphere. - "A Tune By F.F.C." is originally by the Romanian band Fanfare CiocărliaFanfare CiocarliaFanfare Ciocărlia is a popular twelve-piece Romani brass band from the northeastern Romanian village of Zece Prăjini. The band began as a loose assemblage of part-time musicians playing at local weddings and baptisms. In October 1996, the German sound engineer and record producer Henry Ernst...
. Its official name is "Ah Ya Bibi". - "Medley #3" contains the songs "No Greater Love", "MisirlouMisirlouMisirlou , is a popular Greek song with popularity in five styles of music: Greek rebetiko, Middle-Eastern belly dancing, Jewish klezmer, American surf rock, and international orchestral easy listening .- History :...
" and "Girl from Ipanema".