Razzmatazz Orfeum is the second studio album recorded by
The Moog.
The album was produced by Geoff Ott (
Pearl Jam
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,
Queen Of The Stone Age,
Mark Lanegan
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) and recorded in
Seattle, Washington
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,
The United States
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. The first single, ''You Raised A Vampire'', was released in colored vinyl 7" with stunning artwork by Gris Grimly. The 7" also includes a B-side cover (recorded in
Budapest
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, Citysound Studio, recording engineer Marton Palinkas, mixed and mastered by Geoff Ott, Seattle) of the
Bauhaus
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classic ''The Passion Of Lovers'' featuring Bauhaus/
Love and Rockets bassist/vocalist David J, who became a fan of the band after seeing them perform in
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
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in 2008. The video for ''You Raised A Vampire'' was shot in the same
gothic building where the first
Underworld
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...
movie was made in
Budapest, Hungary
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where.
Track listing
#"This is horror"
#"Panic"
#"You Raised A Vampire"
#"When I See You"
#"Can’t Say No, Can’t Say Yes"
#"Lost Day"
#"Joyclad Armies"
#"Sphinx"
#"Make Me Happy"
#"Self and Soul"
#"Mina"
#"Epilogue"
References
External links
''Razzmatazz Orfeum''at MuSick Recordings webpage
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2009 albums
The Moog albums