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{{Infobox album
| name = Ten Ton Pressure
| name = 10 Ton Pressure
| type = EP
| type = EP
| artist = [[Chemlab]]
| artist = [[Chemlab]]
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| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
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| genre = [[Industrial]]/[[Industrial rock]]
| genre = [[Industrial music|Industrial]]
| length = ??:??
| length = 18:47
| label = [[Fifth Colvmn Records]]
| label = [[Fifth Colvmn Records|Fifth Colvmn]]
| producer = {{hlist|Hilary Bercovici|Joe Frank|[[Jared Louche]]|Dylan Thomas Moore}}
| producer = ???
| prev_title =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar]]
| next_title = [[Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar]]
| next_year = 1993
| next_year = 1993
}}
}}

'''''Ten Ton Pressure''''' is an EP by the [[industrial rock]] band [[Chemlab]] released in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chemlab-10-Ton-Pressure/master/29650|title=Chemlab - 10 Ton Pressure|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> The duo of [[Dylan Thomas Moore]] and Joe Frank on synthesizers later teamed up with Jared Hendrickson (now known as [[Jared Louche]]) to create this EP. It was financed by [[Zalman Fishman]], a nightclub owner who founded the now defunct [[Fifth Colvmn Records]]. Zalman became involved when he was introduced to Joe Frank through a mutual friend.
'''''10 Ton Pressure''''' is the debut [[Extended play|EP]] of the [[industrial rock]] band [[Chemlab]], released in 1990 by [[Fifth Colvmn Records]].<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |first=John |last=Bush |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000109202/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Chemlab > Biography |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=July 28, 2020}}</ref> The duo of Dylan Thomas Moore and Joe Frank on synthesizers later teamed up with Jared Hendrickson (now known as [[Jared Louche]]) to create this EP. It was financed by Zalman Fishman, a nightclub owner who founded the now defunct [[Fifth Colvmn Records]]. Zalman became involved when he was introduced to Joe Frank through a mutual friend.


== Background ==
== Background ==
This release was allegedly recorded illegally at [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]]'s studios after hours and mixed in Los Angeles by Hilary Bercovici, a friend of Frank's. Dylan and Jared moved to [[New York City]], where they continued [[Chemlab]] without Frank until the band's implosion in 1997. The EP showcased Moore's burgeoning talents, his aggressive, experimental programming and Jared Hendrickson's apocalyptic vision of the world. It was noisy yet hooky, the sound a mixture of [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]], [[Front 242]], [[Skinny Puppy]] and such first-wave [[Industrial music|industrial]] bands as [[SPK (band)|SPK]] and [[Throbbing Gristle]] yet distinctly their own. It instantly struck a chord in the nascent American machine rock/industrial music scene and became an instant underground hit on dance floors across the country. Hendrickson's aggressive promotion ensured that the EP was reviewed in most of the music magazines and trade journals of the day and the first 1000 vinyl copies sold out very quickly. On the strength of excellent reviews and a strong buzz the band was asked to support [[Nine Inch Nails]] on their "Now I'm Nothing" tour in the winter of 1991. Moore wrote two songs specifically for that tour, 'Gas Mask' and 'X-Flipped' and although they performed them every night and they very much showed the harder and even more experimental direction the band would take on their subsequent albums, neither song was ever recorded. The tour was a smash success of sold-out shows that solidly planted Chemlab before the exploding underground scene.
This release was recorded without permission at [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]]'s studios after hours and mixed in Los Angeles by Hilary Bercovici, a friend of Frank's. Dylan and Jared moved to [[New York City]], where they continued Chemlab without Frank until the band's implosion in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://img.discogs.com/fLCyv9tB3rjvwUHPVGS2P6L4znA=/fit-in/600x826/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-787298-1397410041-4982.jpeg.jpg|title=Chemlab - Recording of the EP|website=[[Discogs]] (image)}}</ref> The EP showcased Moore's burgeoning talents, his aggressive, experimental programming and Jared Hendrickson's apocalyptic vision of the world. It was noisy yet hooky, the sound a mixture of [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]], [[Front 242]], [[Skinny Puppy]] and such first-wave [[Industrial music|industrial]] bands as [[SPK (band)|SPK]] and [[Throbbing Gristle]] yet distinctly their own. It instantly struck a chord in the nascent American machine rock/industrial music scene and became an instant underground hit on dance floors across the country. Hendrickson's aggressive promotion ensured that the EP was reviewed in most of the music magazines and trade journals of the day and the first 1000 vinyl copies sold out very quickly. On the strength of excellent reviews and a strong buzz the band was asked to support [[Nine Inch Nails]] on their "Now I'm Nothing" tour in the winter of 1991. Moore wrote two songs specifically for that tour, 'Gas Mask' and 'X-Flipped' and although they performed them every night and they very much showed the harder and even more experimental direction the band would take on their subsequent albums, neither song was ever recorded. The tour was a smash success of sold-out shows that solidly planted Chemlab before the exploding underground scene.

=== Reissue ===
In 1994, the compilation album ''Magnetic Field Remixes'' was released and is essentially a reissue of this EP. The album includes all the songs found on this release, with some from the next album and one previously unreleased track. Some of the tracks found on the compilation have been remixed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chemlab-Magnetic-Field-Remixes-10-Ton-Pressure/master/708344|title=Chemlab - Magnetic Field Remixes + 10 Ton Pressure|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref>


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
The first chemlab release showcases a much more industrial sound, with far less guitars used and more unorganised and chaotic noises instrumentally.
The first chemlab release showcases a much more industrial sound, with far less guitar used and more unorganized and chaotic noises instrumentally. Small audio parts of this release's audio material can be heard on the next album, which seem to be recycled for usage on the suture instrumentals.


==Track listing==
== Track listing ==
{{tracklist
# "Filament" – 4:45
| all_writing = Joe Frank, [[Jared Louche]], Dylan Thomas Moore
# "suture" – 0:30
| title1 = Filament
# "I Still Bleed" – 4:45
| length1 = 4:43
# "Blunt Force Trauma" – 3:52
| title2 = suture
# "Black Radio (in the neon blur)" – 3:30
| length2 = 0:37
# "suture" (2) – 2:16
| title3 = I Still Bleed
| length3 = 3:57
| title4 = Blunt Force Trauma
| length4 = 3:32
| title5 = Black Radio (In the Neon Blur)
| length5 = 3:44
| title6 = suture
| length6 = 2:16
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Adapted from the ''10 Ton Pressure'' liner notes.<ref name="linearnotes">{{cite AV media notes |title=10 Ton Pressure |title-link=10 Ton Pressure |author=Chemlab |author-link=Chemlab |year=1990 |type=booklet |publisher=[[Fifth Colvmn Records]] |location=Washington, DC}}</ref>
* [[Dylan Thomas Moore]]

* Joe Frank
'''Chemlab'''
* [[Jared Hendrickson]]
* Joe Frank – [[Programming (music)|programming]], [[record producer|production]], [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
* Jared Louche – [[Singing|lead vocals]], production, engineering
* Dylan Thomas Moore – programming, production, engineering

'''Production and design'''
* Hilary Bercovici – [[record producer|production]], [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
* Aaron Falk – [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]]
* Greg Johnson – [[design]]
* Newton Moore – [[photography]]
* Zalman Fishman – [[Record producer|executive-producer]]

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
! Region
! Date
! Label
! Format
! Catalog
|-
|rowspan="2"| United States
|rowspan="2"| 1990
| [[Fifth Colvmn Records|Fifth Colvmn]]
|rowspan="2"| [[compact disc|CD]]
| 001
|-
| Future Disc
|
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Chemlab albums]]

[[Category:1990 EPs]]
== External links ==
* {{Discogs master |master=29650 |name=10 Ton Pressure |type=album}}

{{Chemlab}}
{{Chemlab}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:1990 debut EPs]]
[[Category:Chemlab albums]]
[[Category:Fifth Colvmn Records EPs]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Jared Louche]]

Latest revision as of 03:44, 29 September 2021

10 Ton Pressure
EP by
Released1990
RecordedNational Geographic's studios/"everywhere"
GenreIndustrial
Length18:47
LabelFifth Colvmn
Producer
Chemlab chronology
10 Ton Pressure
(1990)
Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar
(1993)

10 Ton Pressure is the debut EP of the industrial rock band Chemlab, released in 1990 by Fifth Colvmn Records.[1] The duo of Dylan Thomas Moore and Joe Frank on synthesizers later teamed up with Jared Hendrickson (now known as Jared Louche) to create this EP. It was financed by Zalman Fishman, a nightclub owner who founded the now defunct Fifth Colvmn Records. Zalman became involved when he was introduced to Joe Frank through a mutual friend.

Background

[edit]

This release was recorded without permission at National Geographic's studios after hours and mixed in Los Angeles by Hilary Bercovici, a friend of Frank's. Dylan and Jared moved to New York City, where they continued Chemlab without Frank until the band's implosion in 1997.[2] The EP showcased Moore's burgeoning talents, his aggressive, experimental programming and Jared Hendrickson's apocalyptic vision of the world. It was noisy yet hooky, the sound a mixture of Ministry, Front 242, Skinny Puppy and such first-wave industrial bands as SPK and Throbbing Gristle yet distinctly their own. It instantly struck a chord in the nascent American machine rock/industrial music scene and became an instant underground hit on dance floors across the country. Hendrickson's aggressive promotion ensured that the EP was reviewed in most of the music magazines and trade journals of the day and the first 1000 vinyl copies sold out very quickly. On the strength of excellent reviews and a strong buzz the band was asked to support Nine Inch Nails on their "Now I'm Nothing" tour in the winter of 1991. Moore wrote two songs specifically for that tour, 'Gas Mask' and 'X-Flipped' and although they performed them every night and they very much showed the harder and even more experimental direction the band would take on their subsequent albums, neither song was ever recorded. The tour was a smash success of sold-out shows that solidly planted Chemlab before the exploding underground scene.

Reissue

[edit]

In 1994, the compilation album Magnetic Field Remixes was released and is essentially a reissue of this EP. The album includes all the songs found on this release, with some from the next album and one previously unreleased track. Some of the tracks found on the compilation have been remixed.[3]

Composition

[edit]

The first chemlab release showcases a much more industrial sound, with far less guitar used and more unorganized and chaotic noises instrumentally. Small audio parts of this release's audio material can be heard on the next album, which seem to be recycled for usage on the suture instrumentals.

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Joe Frank, Jared Louche, Dylan Thomas Moore

No.TitelLength
1."Filament"4:43
2."suture"0:37
3."I Still Bleed"3:57
4."Blunt Force Trauma"3:32
5."Black Radio (In the Neon Blur)"3:44
6."suture"2:16

Personnel

[edit]

Adapted from the 10 Ton Pressure liner notes.[4]

Chemlab

Production and design

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Label Format Catalog
Vereinigte Staaten 1990 Fifth Colvmn CD 001
Future Disc

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Bush, John. "Chemlab > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chemlab - Recording of the EP". Discogs (image).
  3. ^ "Chemlab - Magnetic Field Remixes + 10 Ton Pressure". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  4. ^ Chemlab (1990). 10 Ton Pressure (booklet). Washington, DC: Fifth Colvmn Records.
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