Ink Compatible Explained

Ink Compatible
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Spastic Ink
Cover:	inkcompatiblefront.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	March 21, 2004 (US and Europe) April 21, 2004 (Japan and Southeast Asia)^[1]
Recorded:	2000–2004
Genre:	Progressive metal, instrumental rock
Length:	58:10
Label:	EclecticElectric Avalon/Marquee Iron d
Producer:	Ron Jarzombek
Prev Title:	Ink Complete
Prev Year:	1997

Ink Compatible is the second full-length album from Spastic Ink. It was released in 2004 after a four-year process via Ron Jarzombek's EclecticElectric label, except for Japan and Southeast Asia where it was released by Avalon/Marquee.^[1] It was released in Russia on Iron d.

An alternate version of the Japanese bonus track, A Quick Affix, can be found as Peppered Cancer on Bobby Jarzombek's instructional drum DVD, Performance & Technique.

Track listing

1. "Aquanet" – 8:10
2. "Just a Little Bit" – 4:42
3. "Words for Nerds" – 5:22
4. "Melissa's Friend" – 7:08
5. "Read Me" – 4:16
6. "Multi-Masking" – 8:11
7. "In Memory of..." – 6:50
8. "A Chaotic Realization of Nothing Yet Misunderstood" – 12:11
9. "The Cereal Mouse" – 1:20
10. "A Quick Affix" (Japanese Bonus Track) – 4:40

All music by Ron Jarzombek, except 10 by Bobby Jarzombek & Ron Jarzombek.All lyrics by Ron Jarzombek.

Personnel

• Jason McMaster - vocals (1,2,6,7,8)^[2]
• Ron Jarzombek - guitar (all); programming (3,4,5,6,8,9,10); voice (3)
• Pete Perez - bass (1,2,4,6,9)
• Bobby Jarzombek - drums (1,2,4,6,7,9,10)

Guest musicians

• Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation) - vocals (4)
• Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) - guitar solo (8 at 3:04)
• Doug Keyser (Watchtower) - bass (5,8)
• Michael Manring - fretless bass solo (3)
• Sean Malone (Cynic, Gordian Knot) - bass (7)
• Ray Riendeau (Halford, Machines of Loving Grace) - bass (3)
• Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) - synth solo (1, 5 at 5:27)
• Jimmy Pitts - synth solo (5 at 4:25)
• David Bagsby - synth solo (3)
• David Penna - drums (3,5)
• Jeff Eber (Dysrhythmia) - drums (8)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible. Eclectic Electric / Marquee Avalon 2004 . Ron Jarzombek . August 20, 2014.
2. Web site: Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible . January 4, 2024 . Discogs.com.