Blue (Oxygiene 23 album)
| Blue | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 11, 1995 |
| Studio | Warzone (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 54:16 |
| Label | Fifth Colvmn |
Blue is the debut studio album by Oxygiene 23, released on April 11, 1995, by Fifth Colvmn Records.[1][2]
Music[edit]
Prior to releasing Blue, the band had recorded the song "Sacrifice" and released it to Invisible Records for their compilation Can You See It Yet?.[3] The album's theme is inspired by mythology and its music informed by new-age and trance music, with wind instrument performances recorded by Christopher Hall of Stabbing Westward and Mars Williams of The Waitresses. After the album was released the song "Good for You" was included on the various artist compilation Forced Cranial Removal by Fifth Colvmn Records.[4][5][6]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Industrialnation | Positive[8] |
John Bush of AllMusic said "Die Warzau members Jim Marcus and Van Christie sidestepped industrial for this side project including jazz, Eastern musics and a wide range of percussion."[7] Sonic Boom described the music as "soft, happy, percussive and very lulling" and that the "wind instruments percolate, extravagant electronic and live percussion filter through the fresh spring breeze, and female vocals dance through meadows."[9] Industrialnation called the album "pleasantly different," citing "outstanding production" and vocals "on par with respected modern jazz singer Sade."[8]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Van Christie, Jane Jensen and Jim Marcus
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adonis" | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Krsna" | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Angel" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Sacrifice" | 5:06 |
| 5. | "Flying" | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Anywhere" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Smooth" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Dance All Night" | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Lode" | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Good for You" | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Millenium" | 5:52 |
| 12. | "Opium" | 3:42 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the Oxygiene 23 liner notes.[10]
Oxygiene 23
- Van Christie – programming, guitar, engineering (1–6, 11, 12)
- Jane Jensen – vocals, programming
- Jim Marcus – drums, percussion, flute, saxophone, piano
Additional performers
- Dale Andrew – additional percussion
- Seu Bang – guitar
- Christopher Hall – trumpet
- Jason More – additional percussion
- Mars Williams – tenor saxophone
Production and design
- Keith Banks – mastering
- Zalman Fishman – executive-production
- Chris Morford – engineering (8, 10)
- Scott Ramsayer – engineering (7, 9)
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Fifth Colvmn | CD | 9868-63185 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Oxygiene 23". Option. 60–63 (65). Sonic Options Network: 3. 1995.
- ^ Colón, Suzan (June 1997). "Teeny Stomper: Jane Jensen's Sweet Sounds From Way Out". Spin LLC. Vol. 13, no. 3. p. 79. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Various Artists: Can You See It Yet?: Invisible Records Complilation > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Dean Miles, Larry (1996). "Various Artists: Forced Cranial Removal" (PDF). Black Monday. No. 1. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Barnhart, Becky (1996). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Vol. Winter 1996–1997. Stereophile, Incorporated. p. 218. ISBN 9781575980386. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Christian, Chris (October 1995). "Various Artists: Forced Cranial Removal". Sonic Boom. Vol. 3, no. 8. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Bush, John. "Oxygiene 23: Blue > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Capri, Kathryn (Spring 1996). Valerio, Paul (ed.). "Oxygiene 23 - Blue (Fifth Colvmn)". Industrialnation. 1 (12). Iowa City, IA: Moon Mystique: 71. ISSN 1062-449X.
- ^ Christian, Chris (July 1995). "Oxygiene 23: Blue". Sonic Boom. Vol. 3, no. 4. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Oxygiene 23 (1994). Blue (booklet). Washington, DC: Fifth Colvmn Records.