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TEXT is the band founded by Kristofer Steen, David Sandström, Fredrik Bäckström and Jon F Brännström. All, except Bäckström, were ex-members of hardcore band Refused. Stylistically, they have little in common with Refused apart from this fact. Their debut album, Text, is a mix of spoken word, music of various styles, and ambient sound effects, often producing an ethereal, avant-garde sound. Apart from the three "Tableau" tracks (which are one piece, split up across the album), each track could be described as fitting into a different genre.

Discography

TEXT Self-Titled

1. "Requiem for Ernst-Hugo (1928-1998)" (1:09) - Recording Info:
*Vocals: David Sandström, Martin Eirell and Fredrik Bäckström

Recorded on September 7 1998 and mixed in June 1999 at Second Home by Fredrik Bäckström, Henrik Oja, David Sandström and Kristoffer Steen, Recorded and mixed June 1999 at Second Home, Mastered at Tonteknik by Henrik Oja, Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lövström

2. "Sound Is Compressed; Words Rebels And Hiss" (11:04) - Recording Info:
*Piano, Organ: Anders Lind,
*Electric Bass: Toft Stade
*Acoustic Guitar: Henrik Oja
*Percussion: Mikael Emsing
*Vocals: Jennie Abrahamsson
*Alto Saxophone: Fredrik Bäckström
*Backing Vocals Clam Bake Family
*Drums,Vocals and Electric Guitar David Sandström

Conceived, Constructed, Recorded, Mixed and Edited by David Sandström and Henrik Oja at Second Home from September 1998 until June 1999, Mastered at Tonteknik by Hoja, Pelle and Eskil. Contains a sample from a Fireside song,

3. "Collages Désertes, 1ère Tableau: Du Sable" (20:08) - Recording Info:
*Vocal Incantation: Fredrick Bäckström
*All instruments by Jon F Brännström

Recorded, programmed, mixed and produced at Min vilja är folkets studio by Jon F Brännström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Pelle and Eskil.

4. "We have explosives! Schmexplosives?" (5:48) - Recording Info:
*Drums, Electric Guitar, Organ and Glockenspiel: Kristoffer Steen
*Electric Bass Jonas Babyface Eriksson
*Organ, Cymbal and Snare: David Sandström

Recorded at Second Home in September 1998, mixed and edited there in August 1999 by Kristoffer Steen, Henrik Oja and David Sandström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Hoja, Pelle and Eskil.

5. "Those Kids Are Gone" (3:49) - Recording Info:
*Percussion, Guitar and Vocals David Sandström

Recorded on a 4-track in Bobby Digitals bedroom on Monday August 9 1999, Mixed next door at Min vilja är folkets studio the following day by Jon Brännström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Pelle.

6. "Collages Désertes, 2ème Tableau: Du Soleil" (8:24) - Recording Info:
*Vocal incantation: Fredrik Bäckström
*Clarinet: David Bäckström
*Samples: Bella
*Upright Bass: Jakob Munck
*Additional Vocals: David Sandström
*Beats, Sample,s Effects, Synthesizers Electric Guitar and Vocals: Jon F Brännström

Upright Bass recorded at Tonteknik by Jakob Munck, Recorded, programmed, mixed and produced at Min vilja är folkets studio by Jon F Brännström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Pelle and Eskil.

7. "The Huntsville Treaty" (6:54) - Recording Info:
*Piano: Anders Lind
*Electric Bass: Jonas Babyface Eriksson
*Backing Vocals: Martin Eirell
*Drums, Electric Guitar and Vocals: David Sandström

Drums and bass recorded at Country Road by Andreas Nilsson on August 17 1998, Everything else done at Second Home by Henrik Oja and David Sandström from September 1998 until June 1999, Mastered at Tonteknik by Hoja, Pelle and Eskil.

8. "Collages Désertes, 3ème Tableau: Du Chemin" (7:23) - Recording Info:
*Vocal Incantation: Fredrik Bäckström
*All instruments by Jon F Brännström

Recorded, programmed, mixed and produced at Min vilja är folkets studio by Jon F Brännström, Mastered at Tonteknik by Pelle and Eskil.

ound Is Compressed; Words Rebel And Hiss single

#"Sound Is Compressed; Words Rebel And Hiss" (3:55)

TEXT Vital Signs (2008)

Songs: Fredrik Bäckström
Production: Jon F Brännström Label: Gabel Recordings

1. "Sailor" (5:55)
2. "Enthalpy" (4:08)
3. "Slow" (4:32)
4. "David" (4:47)
5. "Entropy" (6:36)

External links

* [http://www.textsite.tk Official TEXT Web site]
* [http://web.telia.com/~u35503769/TEXT/lyrics&sounds.html]