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: Artist: Straw People :
: Album: Count Backwards From 10 :
: Tracks: 11 :
: Time: 44:38 hours :
: Bitrate: 192kbit True Stereo :
: Source: CDDA :
: Genre: Indie :
: Label: epic :
: Str.Date: 08/09/2004 :
: Rip.Date: 09/26/2004 :
: Ripper: NuHs :
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.. About This Release .......................................
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: Life for the Strawpeople began at the New Zealand :
: university radio station now known as 95bFM. Paul :
: Casserly and Mark Tierney met there in 1985 when both :
: had foregone the golden path to Academia for the small :
: and damp corridors of student radio. Tierney was the :
: studio engineer at the time, Casserly an aspiring DJ. :
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: Various æexperimentalÆ recordings followed - a cut up :
: of a cassette Casserly had stolen from his mother, æThe :
: PopeÆs In IrelandÆ, resulted in æSomething Else Is :
: Neededö. ôShe took it back when sheÆd heard what weÆd :
: done" remembers Casserly. Then came soundtracks for :
: various artschool short films. The production of a mini :
: album for the Greg Johnson project "This Boy Robö, and :
: the first recordings for the album æHEMISPHEREÆ :
: (released in 1991). :
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: February 96 saw a change in Strawpeople personnel. Mark :
: Tierney decided to leave the musical partnership that :
: began with Paul Casserly almost ten years previously. :
: Casserly had already begun writing new material with :
: Victoria Kelly - who for a short time was to be the new :
: Strawpeople vocalist. It was a fruitful experience but :
: KellyÆs intended plan to enrol in an American school :
: for aspiring film soundtrack composers meant that a new :
: singer had to be found. ôLuckily" says Casserly, "Fiona :
: (McDonald) had just finished a project and was looking :
: for something to get her teeth into before embarking on :
: her solo career". :
: :
: The pair began writing in the sweltering heat of an :
: Auckland February. After stints in CasserlyÆs lounge :
: and in McDonaldÆs spare room, æVICARIOUSÆ was born. :
: Long nights and long weekends of recording ensued at :
: the Lab Studios in the rundown back streets of Newton, :
: Auckland. Vocal and string sessions followed at :
: Airforce Studios. The album was mixed at 301 in Sydney :
: in the last week of June. :
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: Fast forward to 2004, and "COUNT BACKWARDS FROM 10" is :
: album number 6 for the Strawpeople (8 if you include :
: the 1997 remix album and the æbest ofÆ) and once again :
: producer Paul Casserly has brought together an all-star :
: cast of songwriters, vocalists and musicians to create :
: a unique blend of moody electro-pop. :
: :
: The album continues the successful Strawpeople formula: :
: Gorgeous vocals over slinky electronic beats put :
: together by the multi-talented musical co-op. :
: :
: The album was co-produced (with Casserly) and mixed by :
: stellar* guitarist and producer Chris van de Geer. :
: Chris has worked as an engineer and producer on albums :
: by Tim Finn, Brian Bell, Stereogram, Bic Runga, Savant, :
: and Carly Binding. :
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: Featured musicians include Dan Sperber (guitar), :
: Godfrey De Grut (keys), Max Stowers (bass), Joost :
: Langeveld (keys/production), Dave Goodison (acoustic :
: guitar), Ted Brown (acoustic guitar), Chris van de Geer :
: (electric guitar) and Neil Watson (electric guitar). :
: Andrew Dubber (host of George FMÆs Jazz Show) co-wrote :
: and composed the track æThe Andy Warhol EffectÆ. :
: :
: The album was recorded over a period of 3 years at Pitt :
: St Studios near KÆ Rd in Auckland (now a bar) and a :
: home studio in St MaryÆs Bay. :
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.. Track List ...............................................
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: 01 Driving Around 04:20 :
: 02 No One Like You 03:52 :
: 03 You've Been On My Mind 03:43 :
: 04 Floating 04:14 :
: 05 Running Away 03:38 :
: 06 Wire 05:41 :
: 07 The Andy Warhol Effect 02:59 :
: 08 Love My Way 03:40 :
: 09 Winter 03:55 :
: 10 Rain 03:56 :
: 11 Parade 04:40 :
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: 44:38 min:
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: WE PROVIDE THE FIREWORKS, :
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: YOU DO THE OOOHHH'S & AAAAAHH'S :
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: In memory of Inspiral. He will always be with us :
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