Semtex (album)

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Semtex
Studio album by
Released1996 (1996)
GenreDrum and bass,[1] trip hop[2]
Length48:10
LabelLinda's Strange Vacation
ProducerMatt Elliott
The Third Eye Foundation chronology
Semtex
(1996)
In Version
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Semtex is the debut studio album by Matt Elliott, released under the moniker The Third Eye Foundation.[2] It was originally released on Linda's Strange Vacation in 1996.[2]

The album was recorded on a 4-track recorder.[4] Along with a mix of guitars, drum machines and noise samples, it features the voice of Debbie Parsons.[4]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 22 on their "50 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time" list.[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Sleep"7:05
2."Still-Life"11:27
3."Dreams on His Fingers"5:47
4."Next of Kin"6:09
5."Once When I Was an Indian"12:31
6."Rain"5:23
20th anniversary edition (2016) bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Alarm Song"6:19
2."Shard"7:22
3."Die!"6:58
4."Sleeping"2:31
5."Leaving"5:43
6."Hymn to Pan"3:40
7."Get to Fuck"4:44
8."Introversion"3:20

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dunton, Creaig. "The Third Eye Foundation, "Semtex"". Brainwashed. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Semtex - The Third Eye Foundation". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "The Third Eye Foundation plays Semtex". Interbang. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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