Formula (album)
Formula (released 1995) is an album by industrial/metal band OLD (Old Lady Drivers). It is their last full-length to date, and the group was condensed to a duo, with James Plotkin handling all instruments and Alan Dubin handling all vocals.
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| Released | October 24, 1995 | |||
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| Length | 50:06 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer | Bruce Hathaway, James Plotkin | |||
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The album is a rather drastic departure from OLD's earlier works, abandoning much of their extreme metal roots to instead explore techno, IDM and electro, with Dubin's vocals processed through a Vocoder.
According to Terrorizer Magazine (article named "Lost Classics & Follies"), it is allegedly the lowest-selling album in the history of Earache Records. Though not well received at the time of its release, retrospective reviews are more positive. Allmusic referred to the album as a notable precursor of industrial techno.
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Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Dubin/Plotkin.
- Last Look – 10:58
- Break (You) – 5:57
- Devolve – 5:53
- Under Glass – 7:54
- Thug – 4:59
- Rid – 5:44
- Amoeba – 8:17
Personnel
- Alan Dubin: All vocals
- James Plotkin: Guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming, tapes, sampler