Gigapus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gigapus
Gigapus CD.jpg
Studio album by
Severed Heads
ReleasedDecember 1994
Recorded1992–1994
GenreElectronic dance music, synth-pop
Length61:56
LabelVolition Records
ProducerTom Ellard
Severed Heads chronology
Cuisine (With Piscatorial)
(1991) 		Gigapus
(1994) 		Haul Ass
(1998)
Singles from Gigapus
  1. "Heart Of The Party"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DecibelPositive[1]

Gigapus is the tenth studio album by the Australian electronic music group Severed Heads. Recorded between 1992 and 1994, the album was first released in 1994 with a bonus CD-ROM disc titled Metapus that had additional multi-media content on it. Because of this, it is the first album released in Australia to include a CD-ROM disc.[2] Due to the extra disc, the album was initially priced at $40 when it first came out.[3] As with most of the Severed Heads discography, the album has been reissued multiple times.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Heart Of The Party"3:45
2."Tiny Wounded Bird"6:27
3."ANIMal"4:06
4."The Importance Of Hair"4:52
5."Repetitive Strain Injury"4:43
6."Arrivederci Coma"5:56
7."DOLLARex"6:05
8."Cabbalaland"4:52
9."Snow"4:10
10."Somewhere Over The Gigapus"5:14
11."Courier"3:39
12."Pure"3:24
13."About Leah & Adele"2:51
14."Nightime Falls"3:06
2001 Sevcom Reissue Bonus Tracks (Gigapus Plus HOTP)
No.TitleLength
15."We Have Come To Remix The House"5:48
16."Snow (The Mrs. Joe's Brain Edit)"4:20
17."Heart Of The Party (Original Mix)"5:14
Total length:77:18
2009 Sevcom Reissue Bonus Disc (Gigapus: Demos and Curios)
No.TitleLength
1."We Have Come To Remix The House"5:47
2."Snow (Remix)"4:19
3."Heart Of The Party (Remix)"5:13
4."Dollarex (From Original Video 1993)"4:23
5."First Resonant Bank (Demo)"4:04
6."Calling All Goth Girls (Demo)"4:04
7."Tenderizer (Sketch)"3:28
8."The Importance Of Hair (Analogue Version)"3:55
9."ANIMal (Digital Version)"4:54
10."Life's Oven (Sketch)"3:10
11."Cabbala Baby (Sketch)"2:55
12."12 Inches Of Snow (Demo)"5:15
13."40box (Sketch)"4:21
Total length:50:55

Personnel[]

  • Tom Ellard - vocals, production
  • David Smith - additional electronics
  • Comeron Miller - short wave radio
  • Lisa Maxwell - additional vocals on "Heart Of The Party"
  • David Allen - tambourine on "The Importance Of Hair" and "Somewhere Over The Gigapus"
  • Adrian Bolland - engineering
  • Kathy Naunton - mastering
  • Robert Bacic - mastering
  • M.C. Newsagent - vocals on "Cabbalaland"
  • Boxcar - production on "Heart Of The Party"

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog Release Notes
Australia 1994 Volition Records CD
CD-ROM 		VOLTCD80 Issued with the CD-ROM Metapus and initially priced for $40
2xCD Contained a second disc composed of remixes of "Dead Eyes Opened"
Europe 1995 Dark Star CD Spark 62 European edition that included different mastering from the original Australian edition. This version has been described by Ellard as "horribly maimed with excessive bass"
Australia 1996 Volition Records CD VOLTCD80 First single-disc pressing
North America Decibel DEC007 First American pressing
CD
CD-ROM 		First time the "Metapus edition" became available in North America
Australia 2001 Sevcom CD-R N/A CD-R reissue that included new artwork and the entire "Heart Of The Party" single. The track "DOLLARex" was also renamed as "$ex (USA/Stacy)" on this version. Released under the name Gigapus Plus HOTP
2009 2xCD-R Two disc reissue, the first being the original album, the second containing demos and remixes. Packaged in a DVD case. The track "DOLLARex" is renamed as "Dollarex (USA/Stacy)" on this version. Sometimes referred to as Giga++ or Gigapus++

References[]

  1. ^ "Severed Heads: Gigapus". www.sonic-boom.com. Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ^ White, Judith. "Band's CD-ROM Breakthrough". Sevcom.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ^ Blake 7. "Permutations Into Ellard: Tom Ellard Interview By Blake 7". Sevcom.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""