''Tanssitauti'' is an
EP by
CMX released in 1990. The band had released their debut album ''
Kolmikärki
''Kolmikärki'' (''Trident'') is CMX's 1990 debut album. Despite CMX's roots in punk, the musical style of the album varies greatly. The record meshes hardcore, heavy metal, acid rock, some jazz, ballads and waltz. A. W. Yrjänä's lyrics on t ...
'' earlier the same year with a different lineup. ''Tanssitauti'' is the first CMX recording to feature guitarist
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 a ...
, who appears on all of the band's albums from this point on.
"Tanssitauti", literally "Dance Disease", is
Finnish and is used to refer to
Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an incurable neurodegenerative disease that is mostly Genetic disorder#Autosomal dominant, inherited. It typically presents as a triad of progressive psychiatric, cognitive, and ...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by A. W. Yrjänä.
#"Matti" (orig." ...") -- 0:27
#"Tanssin jumala" ''(The God Of A Dance)'' —2:31
#"Hän on tullut" ''(He Has Come)'' —0:55
#"Pimeä maa" ''(Dark Land)'' —3:41
#"Pornogeneraattori" ''(Porn Generator)'' —2:13
First track was originally unnamed and referred with "...". At first band did not intend it to be published but publisher Bad Vugum convinced them to release it. Since then it has become known as "Matti" and live performance specialty. The name comes from lyrics.
A live version of "Pimeä maa" appears on the 1997
compilation album
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''
Cloaca Maxima''.
Personnel
*
A. W. Yrjänä
Aki Ville Yrjänä (born 30 July 1967 in Kemi), better known by the stage name, A. W. Yrjänä (), is a poet and the singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of the Finnish rock band CMX. In addition to his musical work, he has published fiv ...
--
vocals
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,
bass
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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 a ...
-
guitar
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* Pasi Isometsä—guitar
* Pekka Kanniainen --
drums
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CMX: TANSSITAUTI / finnmusic.net
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See also
* CMX discography
The discography of CMX starts in 1985 and continues to this day. During this time, the band has released fifteen studio albums, two box set compilations, 20 top ten singles on the Finnish charts (seven of which have topped the charts), four EPs, ...
Notes
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1990 albums
CMX (band) albums