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Babyland
Babyland was an American performance-based independent electronic junk punk band from Los Angeles, California, featuring Dan Gatto performing vocals and electronics and Michael Smith on percussion. The band released six studio albums before disbanding in 2009: '' You Suck Crap'' (1992), '' A Total Letdown'' (1994), '' Who's Sorry Now'' (1995), '' Outlive Your Enemies'' (1998), ''The Finger'' (2004), '' Cavecraft'' (2008).} History Babyland was formed in 1989 by vocalist and programmer Dan Gatto and percussionist Michael Smith out of Los Angeles, California. They were advocates of the DIY punk ethic and part of the musical underground culture and well regarded in Industrial music, punk rock, indie rock and electronic music communities. In 1991, the band released their debut EP ''1991'' and later that year the single ''Reality Under Smrow-Toh'' on the Los Angeles Punk rock label Flipside. In 1992 the song " Mindfuck" was provided to the If It Moves... compilation '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Smith (percussionist)
Babyland was an American performance-based independent electronic junk punk band from Los Angeles, California, featuring Dan Gatto performing vocals and electronics and Michael Smith on percussion. The band released six studio albums before disbanding in 2009: '' You Suck Crap'' (1992), '' A Total Letdown'' (1994), '' Who's Sorry Now'' (1995), '' Outlive Your Enemies'' (1998), ''The Finger'' (2004), '' Cavecraft'' (2008).} History Babyland was formed in 1989 by vocalist and programmer Dan Gatto and percussionist Michael Smith out of Los Angeles, California. They were advocates of the DIY punk ethic and part of the musical underground culture and well regarded in Industrial music, punk rock, indie rock and electronic music communities. In 1991, the band released their debut EP ''1991'' and later that year the single ''Reality Under Smrow-Toh'' on the Los Angeles Punk rock label Flipside. In 1992 the song " Mindfuck" was provided to the If It Moves... compilation '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlive Your Enemies
} ''Outlive Your Enemies'' is the fourth studio album by Babyland, released in 1998 by Mattress Recordings. Reception Ned Raggett of AllMusic awarded ''Outlive Your Enemies'' four out of five stars, describing the album as "brilliant" and saying "captured the duo still slamming out some gripping electronic rage, but with a new tunefulness and drama that made them even more special than before." The critic also said it "Babyland play around with a variety of sounds and approaches on ''Outlive'', some being newer takes on older approaches -- the synth-horn driven grandeur of "Hillhurst," the frazzled protest in "Mini Mall." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Outlive Your Enemies'' liner notes. Babyland * Dan Gatto – lead vocals, keyboards * Michael Smith – percussion Production and design * Aartvark – cover art, photography * Babyland – production * Michael Rozon – production, recording A record, recording or records may ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindfuck (song)
} ''1991'' is the debut EP of Babyland, released in January 1991 by Flipside. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Babyland'' liner notes. Babyland * Dan Gatto – lead vocals, keyboards * Michael Smith – percussion Production and design * Andrew Growcott (as Stoker) – recording, engineering * John Wizner – cover art, illustrations, photography Release history References External links ''1991''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the ... (list of releases) {{Babyland 1991 debut EPs Babyland albums Flipside (fanzine) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Suck Crap
''You Suck Crap'' is the debut studio album of Babyland, released in 1992 by Flipside Records. Reception Ned Raggett of AllMusic describes the album as "frenetic, outraged experimental techno-industrialized hardcore." The critic went on to note the band for "having made its reputation as a killer live-act playing self-described "electronic junk punk," translating that energy to CD inevitably lost the visual power of the band—the amount of metal cans, drums, and instrumentation the two normally work with is a sight to behold, as is Dan's totally in-your-face, anguished singing—but Crap still made a more-than-fine document of the duo's early sound. I Die:You Die said "''You Suck Crap'' occupies its own space outside of the genres it borrows from, which is perhaps why their “electronic junk punk” label continues to resonate" and "what makes it even more applicable is the consistency with which Smith and Gatto approach their distinct style, even while seemingly deviating f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 (Babyland EP)
} ''1991'' is the debut EP of Babyland, released in January 1991 by Flipside. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Babyland'' liner notes. Babyland * Dan Gatto – lead vocals, keyboards * Michael Smith – percussion Production and design * Andrew Growcott (as Stoker) – recording, engineering * John Wizner – cover art, illustrations, photography Release history References External links ''1991''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the ... (list of releases) {{Babyland 1991 debut EPs Babyland albums Flipside (fanzine) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Sorry Now (Babyland Album)
''Who's Sorry Now?'' is the third studio album by Babyland, released on November 10, 1995 by Flipside Records. Reception Ned Raggett of AllMusic says "Babyland kicks in its third release very much following its established path from previous releases, but not shirking from tweaks and changes that Dan and Smith find them necessary." The critic went on to say "the duo's musical relationship was perhaps even stronger than before, bolstered by the years of performing together, which resulted in some fascinating, gripping new songs." ''Black Monday'' praised the album for showcasing the band's artistic growth and said "Babyland's style successfully blends elements of punk, techno, industrial/noise, and now even a little hip hop." Sonic Boom gave the album a mixed reception and said "audience ends up feeling restricted by the single channel of exchange and much of the message is lost in the translation." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Who's Sorry Now?'' liner no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Gatto
Dan Gatto (born Dan Merrick Gatto; September 21, 1970) is an American musician best recognized as the vocalist for synth punk band Babyland. He also collaborated with Vampire Rodents composer Daniel Vahnke on a project called Recliner. After Babyland dissolved in 2009, Gatto founded Continues as an outlet for his solo work. Biography Dan Merrick Gatto was born on September 21, 1970 and raised in the San Francisco Bay area. He became passionate about music at the age of twelve when he discovered The Human League's '' Dare'' album. By fifteen he had begun to compose electronic music and in 1989 formed the synth punk group Babyland with percussionist Michael Smith. They released six full-length albums between 1992 and 2008: ''You Suck Crap'', '' A Total Letdown'', '' Who's Sorry Now'', ''Outlive Your Enemies'', ''The Finger'' and '' Cavecraft''. In 1992, Gatto met Daniel Vahnke, vocalist and composer for Vampire Rodents, and together they started the project Recliner. They collab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Total Letdown
''A Total Letdown'' is the second studio album by Babyland, released on March 4, 1994, by Flipside Records. Reception Ned Raggett of AllMusic says, "Babyland continue the same perfect bland of aggro-electronics, personal/political punk lyrical delivery" and "the few changes there are turn up as understated rather than obvious, especially a continued embrace of careful additional touches to flesh out the songs." ''Alternative Press'' also lauded the album, saying "the band literally hit the nail on the head of all the confusion, resentment, anger, and frustration felt by an entire generation." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''A Total Letdown'' liner notes. Babyland * Dan Gatto – lead vocals, keyboards * Michael Smith – percussion Production and design * Aartvark – cover art, photography * Rusty Cusick – engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Finger (album)
''The Finger'' is the fourth studio album by Babyland, released on October 18, 2004 by Dependent and Mattress Recordings. It was their first full-length album in six years. Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''The Finger'' liner notes. Babyland * Dan Gatto – lead vocals, keyboards * Michael Smith – percussion Production and design * Babyland – production, recording * Giuliana Maresca – cover art, photography * Shawn Porter – recording Release history References External links * ''The Finger''at Bandcamp Bandcamp is an American online audio distribution platform founded in 2007 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with headquarters in Oakland, California, US. On March 2, 2022, Bandcamp ... ''The Finger''at iTunes {{DEFAULTSORT:Finger, The 2004 albums Babyland albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavecraft
} ''Cavecraft'' is the fifth and final studio album by American punk band Babyland, released on September 19, 2008 by Mattress Recordings. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Cavecraft'' liner notes. Babyland * Dan Gatto – lead vocals, keyboards, programming * Michael Smith – percussion, programming Production and design * Babyland – production, mixing * Giuliana Maresca – cover art, photography * Larry Goetz – production, recording A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (computer science), a data structure ** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity ** Boot sector or boot record, r ..., mastering Release history References External links * ''Cavecraft''at iTunes {{Authority control 2008 albums Babyland albums Metropolis Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flipside (fanzine)
''Flipside'', originally known as ''Los Angeles Flip Side,'' was a punk zine published in Whittier and Pasadena, California, from 1977 to 2000. The magazine was associated with its own record label, Flipside Records, releasing vinyl records and compact discs beginning in 1978. As one of the first and longest running U.S. punk rock fanzines, Flipside chronicled the independent and underground music scene. Known for its highly opinionated cast of writers, ''Flipside'' evolved from a photocopied fanzine to a magazine produced by web offset printing and featuring glossy covers. Publication history ''Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine'' was launched in 1977 in Whittier, California by five Whittier High School friends, Pooch (Patrick DiPuccio), Larry Lash (Steven Shoemaker), Tory, X-8 (Sam Diaz) and editor and publisher Al Kowalewski. The initial issues of the publication were produced by means of a photocopy machine, with Kowalewski's first modest goal set at selling 1,000 copies pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cyberflesh Conspiracy
''The Cyberflesh Conspiracy'' is a various artists compilation album released in 1992 by If It Moves.... The theme of the album is anti-ivory, as indicated by the display of an elephant killed for its tusks on the front cover. Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''The Cyberflesh Conspiracy'' liner notes. * Chase – compiling * Trevor Henthorn – mastering * Paulkun Noy – cover art Release history References External links ''The Cyberflesh Conspiracy''at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the ... (list of releases) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cyberflesh Conspiracy 1992 compilation albums Electro-industrial compilation albums Re-Constriction Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |