''Nothing'' is the second EP by

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, released on October 19, 1992, by

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Music

Recording for ''Nothing'' began after the band released ''

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'' in 1991 for Eight One Nine Productions and

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. When asked about how Lee Popa and

Nivek Ogre Kevin Graham Ogilvie (born December 5, 1962), known professionally as Nivek Ogre, is a Canadian musician, performance artist and actor, best known for his work with the industrial music group Skinny Puppy, which he co-founded with cEvin Key. Si ...

become involved with the production of ''Nothing'', Kevin Marburg stated: The band released several songs from the EP to various artists compilations for promotion. Remixed versions of " The Other Side" and " Kingpin" were released on the 1992 '' Assimilation'' compilation album by

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. Another

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of "Kingpin" titled "Exclusive Mix" was later released on the compilations '' Funky Alternatives Seven'' in 1993 and again a year later on '' Alternative Route '94''. "The Other Side" was released on the '' Chambermade'' compilation by

in 1995 and later re-recorded for band's 1996 eponymously titled debut

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''. Between the release of ''Nothing'' and the band's debut album they recorded a cover of Sugarcubes' " Coldsweat" for '' Shut Up Kitty: A Cyber-Based Covers Compilation'' by

, which was released in 1993.

Reception

Fabryka Music Magazine gave the album three out of four possible stars and recommended the album for enthusiasts of early 90's

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. ''Sonic Boom'' gave both Diatribe's debut release and ''Nothing'' a positive review, saying "Diatribe has at least as much talent as the rest of their label mates."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Nothing'' liner notes. Diatribe * Marc Jameson –

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, keyboards,

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(1-3),

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(1-3), mixing (1, 3),

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(4) * Kevin Marburg –

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, sampler,

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, production (1, 3), engineering (1, 3), mixing (1, 3) * Vince Montalbano –

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, production (1, 3), engineering (1, 3), mixing (1, 3) * Pat Toves – electric guitar, production (1, 3), engineering (1, 3), mixing (1, 3) Production and additional personnel * Jonathan Burnside –

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* Ken Lee – mastering *

–

(1, 3), engineering (1, 3), mixing (1, 3) * Lee Popa – production (1, 3), engineering (1, 3), mixing (1, 3) * Jeff Stuart Saltzman – mixing (2)

Release history

References

External links

* {{Diatribe (band) Diatribe (band) albums 1992 EPs Re-Constriction Records EPs Albums produced by Nivek Ogre