Placebo Effect - Slashed Open
Review by José María Larrea
Slashed Open, the latest album from Placebo Effect, is a dark and brooding journey through the depths of the human psyche. The band's signature blend of industrial, goth, and experimental influences is on full display here, with each track offering a unique and haunting experience.
From the eerie opening track "The End" to the pulsing rhythms of "In Your Mind", Slashed Open is a relentless assault on the senses. The lyrics are introspective and introspective, exploring themes of isolation, despair, and the search for meaning in a world gone mad.
Despite the heavy subject matter, Placebo Effect manages to infuse the album with a sense of energy and urgency that keeps the listener engaged from start to finish. The production is top-notch, with each instrument and effect carefully crafted to create a dense and immersive sound.
Table of Contents
Download
Filename: placebo-effect-slashed-open.rar- MP3 size: 74.2 mb
- FLAC size: 702.8 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Jericho | ||
| Dreamland | 5:4 | |
| Jerusalem | ||
| Broken Mirrors | 4:34 | |
| Painted Flowers In A Picture | 4:21 | |
| Pinhead Down | 4:28 | |
| Slashed Open | 4:12 | |
| Painted Flowers | 4:22 | |
| Painted Flowers in a Picture | 4:21 | |
| Delay | 5:15 | |
| Splashed Open | 4:12 | |
| Pinhead | 4:28 | |
| Slashed Open MK2 | ||
| Decay | 5:13 |
Video
Placebo Effect - Slashed Open
Images
Catalog Numbers
- EFA MCD 09-06320/2, EFA 06320-2
- 20-06320-2
- PE01
Labels
- Ausfahrt
- Not On Label (Placebo Effect Self-released)
Listen online
- online anhören
- kuunnella verkossa
- écouter en ligne
- lytte på nettet
- escuchar en línea
- ouvir online
- lyssna på nätet
- online luisteren
- ascolta in linea
Formats
- CD
- EP
- Promo
- Vinyl
- LP
- Reissue
- Limited Edition
- Numbered
- Purple
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Distributed By | EFA Medien GmbH |
| Marketed By | Ausfahrt Musikverlag GmbH |
| Copyright (c) | Ausfahrt Musikverlag GmbH |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Ausfahrt Musikverlag GmbH |
| Recorded At | Out-O-Space |
| Mixed At | Out-O-Space |
| Remixed At | Ausfahrt Studios |
| Mastered At | Ausfahrt Studios |
| Glass Mastered At | BOD Berlin Optical Disc |
| Lacquer Cut At | SST Brüggemann GmbH |
| Manufactured By | Eldorado Media |
| Pressed By | Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Artwork | Rael Studios/Germany |
| Booking | Kai Lotze, Project Management |
| Management | Kai Lotze, Project Management |
| Drums | Christoph Kunze |
| Keyboards | Achim Windel, Christoph Kunze |
| Performer | Achim Windel, Axel Machens, Christoph Kunze |
| Programmed By | Achim Windel |
| Recorded By | A. Krüger, Placebo Effect |
| Mixed By | A. Krüger, Placebo Effect |
| Remix | Placebo Effect, U. Hornberg |
| Mastered By | Placebo Effect, U. Hornberg |
| Vocals | Axel Machens |
| Written-By | Placebo Effect |
| Producer | Placebo Effect |
| Lacquer Cut By | SST |
Notes
- Released in a Digipak including 4-page booklet.
- All songs recorded & mixed at The Out-O-Space Studio Göttingen/Germany in March 1993.
- Remixed & mastered at The Ausfahrt Studio Halle/Germany in August 1993.
- Marketed by: Ausfahrt Musikverlag GmbH, Mühlenhof 18, 33790 Halle/Westfalen, Tel. 05201/70415, Fax 05201/70480.
- Management, Booking: Project Management, Kai Lotze, Am Büchenberge 15, 30453 Hannover, Tel. 0511/484838, Fax 0511/484827.
- [C] + [P] 1993 by Ausfahrt Musikverlag GmbH.
- Made in Germany.
- Distributed by EFA Medien GmbH.
- Durations taken from CD player.
- Catalog number on backsleeve within barcode field:
- EFA 06320-2
- Catalog number on backsleeve outside barcode field, onlabel:
- EFA MCD 09-06320/2
- Exclusive pre-release of the "Slashed Open" EP with a different tracklist. (Track 1, 2 & 6 are -intentionally?- spelt slightly differently than on the final EP).
- © + ℗ 1993 Ausfahrt Rec.
- First vinyl pressing of "Slashed Open" in purple vinyl.
- Handnumbered limited edition (500 pieces) in gatefold cover.
- Includes download code.
- Two more tracks as on original CD plus one remix.
Barcodes
- Barcode (Text): 0 718750 632029
- Barcode (Scanned): 0718750632029
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 0058
- Matrix / Runout: BOD EFA 06320
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, hand-etched, "-32301-" machine-stamped): ELDORADO PE 01 A -32301- v- SST
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, hand-etched, "-32301-" machine-stamped): ELDORADO PE 01 B v- SST -32301
About Placebo Effect
German Dark Electro trio, formed in March 1989. Disbanded in April 1999.
Reformed briefly in 2014 and then again in 2018 without Achim Windel who passed away in 2016.
Real Name
- Christoph Kunze
- Achim Windel & Axel Machens
Name Vars
- P.E.
- Placebo Effekt
Members
- Achim Windel
- Christoph Kunze
- Axel Machens
Summary by José María Larrea
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