Discopolis Explained

Discopolis
Type:Album
Artist:CMX
Cover:Discopolis_Cover.jpg
Released:November 1996
Recorded:June – September 1996
Genre:Progressive rock
Length:45:53
Label:Herodes/EMI
Producer:Gabi Hakanen with A. W. Yrjänä and Janne Halmkrona
Prev Title:Rautakantele
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Vainajala
Next Year:1998

Discopolis is the sixth studio album by the Finnish rock group CMX.

With Discopolis, CMX took a different approach on recording with the goal of making the first entirely Pro Tools -based album in Finland. The basic concept was to build the songs from small pieces, emphasizing editing and production over playing and recording. The result was successful in sales, but received some negative critique in reviews.

Track listing

All songs written by CMX with lyrics by A. W. Yrjänä.

  1. "Discoinferno" – 3:43
  2. "Antroposentrifugi" – 3:11 ("Anthropocentrifuge")
  3. "Nimetön" – 3:35 ("Nameless")
  4. "Aamutähti" – 4:31 ("Morning Star")
  5. "Jerusalem" – 4:09
  6. "Vallat ja väet" – 4:21 ("The Powers and the Crowds")
  7. "Paha" – 2:21 ("Evil")
  8. "Suljettu astia" – 3:34 ("Closed Container")
  9. "Epäonnisten liikemiesten helvetti" – 3:23 ("The Hell of Unlucky Businessmen")
  10. "Arcana" – 5:18
  11. "Silmien ummistamisesta Nansenin galvanointiin" – 7:29 ("From the Closing of the Eyes to Galvanization of Nansen")

Personnel

Guests

Singles

See also