Information Overload Unit Explained

Information Overload Unit
Type:	Album
Artist:	SPK
Cover:	File:SPK_Information_Overload_Unit.jpg
Released:	April 1981
Recorded:	1979–1980, in London
Genre:	Industrial, noise
Length:	41:42
Label:	Side Effects (original album)
Producer:	SPK
Prev Title:	Meat Processing Section 7"
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Leichenschrei
Next Year:	1982

Information Overload Unit is the 1981 debut full-length album by the Australian industrial band SPK. Originally released in 1981 by Side Effects, it was re-released twice; in 1985 by Normal, and in 1992 by The Grey Area.^[1]

Track listing

Side A (aka Face ULTRA)

1. "Emanation Machine R. Gie 1916" – 5:24
2. "Suture Obsession" – 5:06
3. "Macht Schrecken" – 5:19
4. "Beruftverböt" – 5:31

Side B (aka Face HYPER)

1. "Ground Zero: Infinity Dose" – 4:18
2. "Stammheim Torturkammer" – 4:33
3. "Retard" – 4:26
4. "Epilept: Convulse" – 2:33
5. "Kaltbruchig Acideath" – 4:32

Personnel

According to the band's official website ^[2]

• Operator - synthesizers, rhythms, treatments, vocals
• Mike Wilkins - guitar, bass, tapes, vocals
• Tone Generator (Dominic Guerin) - synthesizers, treatments
• Mr. Clean (Ashley Revell) - technician

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1981	Side Effects	LP	SER 01
Germany	1985	Normal	LP	Normal 9
United Kingdom	1991	Side Effects	LP	SER 01
United Kingdom	1992	Mute/The Grey Area	CD	SPK 1CD

Notes and References

1. Web site: SPK – Information Overload Unit (Album) at Discogs. 2010-01-22.
2. Web site: SPK Official Website Discography. 2010-01-22.