Uncivilized Area
| Uncivilized Area | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 19, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Groundhog Studios, Holland, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Trance fusion | |||
| Length | 71:55 | |||
| Label | Megaforce Records | |||
| Producer | Rob Hunter | |||
| The Disco Biscuits chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Uncivilized Area is an album by the trance fusion band the Disco Biscuits.[2][3] It was released in 1998 on Megaforce Records.
The album was among the earliest examples of "trance fusion" or "livetronica," a mixture of electronic music and traditional jam band music.[4][5]
Critical reception
Dean Budnick, in his book Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene, gave the album a 4-star review, calling it "one of the most influential discs within these pages."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vassillios" | Jon Gutwillig | 6:18 |
| 2. | "Aceetobee" | Gutwillig | 10:55 |
| 3. | "Jamillia" | Marc Brownstein | 7:39 |
| 4. | "Little Betty Boop" | Gutwillig | 15:11 |
| 5. | "M.E.M.P.H.I.S." | Brownstein | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Morph Dusseldorf" | Brownstein | 7:56 |
| 7. | "I-Man" | Gutwillig | 13:13 |
| 8. | "Awol's Blues" | Gutwillig | 5:44 |
Personnel
- The Disco Biscuits
- Jon Gutwillig – guitar & vocals
- Aron Magner – keys & vocals
- Marc Brownstein – bass & vocals
- Sam Altman – drums & vocals
- Production
- Rob "Wacko" Hunter – producer, engineer, mixer
- Jon Zazula – executive producer
- Marsha Zazula – executive producer
- Gary King – mastering
- Jon Lesser – live sound engineer
- Kevin "Radar" Cunningham – booklet art & design
- Layout – Sam Altman
- Layout – Ian R. Brand
References
- ^ "The Uncivilized Area: The Disco Biscuits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ LLC, SPIN Media (August 11, 2000). "Jam Bands 3.0". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
- ^ Budnick, Dean (July 11, 1998). "Jam Bands": North America's Hottest Live Groups, Plus How to Tape and Trade Their Shows. ECW Press. ISBN 9781550223538 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Budnick, Dean (July 11, 2003). Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879307455 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Back to the Future: An Oral History of Livetronica". Relix Media. April 17, 2014.