Telecommunication Breakdown Explained
Telecommunication Breakdown is an album by Emergency Broadcast Network.[1] [2] [3] It was released in 1995 by TVT Records.[4] The CD includes three video tracks in addition to the audio, and a floppy disc includes an interactive press kit.[5]
The music was produced by Jack Dangers, as a side project from his group Meat Beat Manifesto. The album features a number of guest performers: Brian Eno on "Homicidal Schizophrenic," with Jamie West-Oram of The Fixx on guitar; Bill Laswell contributed to "Shoot the Mac-10," with Grandmaster Melle Mel rapping.[6]
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote: "Outrageous and aggressive, Breakdown is guaranteed to have you either laughing, dancing or running from the room in terror ... Emergency Broadcast Network has a CD-ROM vision that matches and, to an extent, deepens its sonic attack."[7]
Track listing
- "search" – 0:59
- "Electronic Behavior Control System" – 4:33
- "go to" – 0:12
- "Sexual Orientation" – 3:06
- "Station Identification" – 4:40
- "Get Down Ver. 2.2" – 3:45
- "Shoot the Mac-10" – 4:03
- "You Have 5 Seconds to Complete This Section" – 3:06
- "Super Zen State (Power Chant No.3)" – 6:50
- "State Extension" – 1:15
- "interruption" – 0:23
- "Dream Induction" – 3:20
- "transition" – 0:06
- "Electronic Behavior Control System Ver. 2.0" – 2:24
- "We Must Have the Facts" – 3:05
- "interference" – 0:14
- "3:7:8" – 3:43
- "Beginning of the End" – 2:45
- "Homicidal Schizophrenic (A Lad Insane)" – 4:08
- "end of audio program" – 0:45
Video track listing
- "Electronic Behavior Control System" - 5:33
- "3:7:8" – 3:42
- "Homicidal Schizophrenic (A Lad Insane)" – 4:17
Notes and References
- Web site: Emergency Broadcast Network's mutated ads. EW.com.
- Meet Your New Playmate. Scott. Taves. Wired . September 1, 1995. www.wired.com.
- Web site: The Cutting Edge: COMPUTERS / TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION : It's Truly Techno Pop : 'Enhanced CD' Provides More Than Music. April 12, 1995. Los Angeles Times.
- Web site: Emergency Broadcast Network.
- EBN Expands the Multimedia Landscape. Gillen. Marilyn A.. Billboard. 107. 10. March 11, 1995. 60.
- "[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r209990|pure_url=yes}} Telecommunication Breakdown > Overview]". Allmusic. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- News: The CD Takes the Leap Into the Great Beyond of Visuals. Ty. Burr. The New York Times . November 19, 1995.
