''Discopolis'' is the sixth studio album by the

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rock group CMX. With ''Discopolis'', CMX took a different approach on recording with the goal of making the first entirely

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-based album in

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. The basic concept was to build the songs from small pieces, emphasizing editing and production over playing and recording. The result was successful in sales, but received some negative critique in reviews.

Track listing

''All songs written by CMX with lyrics by A. W. Yrjänä.'' # "Discoinferno" – 3:43 # "Antroposentrifugi" – 3:11 ("Anthropocentrifuge") # "Nimetön" – 3:35 ("Nameless") # "Aamutähti" – 4:31 ("Morning Star") # "Jerusalem" – 4:09 # "Vallat ja väet" – 4:21 ("The Powers and the Crowds") # "Paha" – 2:21 ("Evil") # "Suljettu astia" – 3:34 ("Closed Container") # "Epäonnisten liikemiesten helvetti" – 3:23 ("The Hell of Unlucky Businessmen") # "Arcana" – 5:18 # "Silmien ummistamisesta Nansenin galvanointiin" – 7:29 ("From the Closing of the Eyes to Galvanization of Nansen")

Personnel

* A. W. Yrjänä –

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Janne Halmkrona Janne Halmkrona (born 29 April 1968) is a Finnish musician. He is best known for playing in CMX, a band he joined in 1990, replacing Kimmo Suomalainen. He has also released two albums with Sapattivuosi, a Black Sabbath tribute band. Halmkrona al ...

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* Timo Rasio –

* Pekka Kanniainen –

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Guests

* Gabi Hakanen – producing, recording, mixing and co-arrangements * Teropekka Virtanen – recording and mixing * Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering * Ann Bell Fell – vocals * Martti Salminen – keyboards on choir arrangement on #5 * Heikki Keskinen – brass arrangement on #4 * Risto Salmi – soprano saxophone and recorder * Mikko Mustonen – trombone * Matti Lappalainen – trombone * Jukka Tiirikainen – keyed trumpet * Tommi Viertonen – English horn * Antero Priha – trumpet *

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Choir * Timo Lehtovaara – choir conductor * Juha Laakso – choir recording

Singles

* "Nimetön" / "Seittemän Jeesusta" (October 1996) * "Aamutähti" / "Aamutähti (remix)" (October 1996) * "Vallat ja väet" / "Riitti" (January 1997)

References

{{Authority control CMX (band) albums 1996 albums