Sensory Deprivation (album)

Sensory Deprivation is the debut studio album of Benestrophe, released in 1994 by Ras Dva Records.[1][2][3][4]

Sensory Deprivation
Studio album by
Released1994 (1994)
Recorded1989 (1989) – 1990 (1990)
GenreEBM
Length75:55
LabelRas Dva
Benestrophe chronology
Red Kross
(1990)
Sensory Deprivation
(1994)
Auric Fires
(1997)
Mentallo & The Fixer chronology
Revelations 23
(1993)
Sensory Deprivation
(1994)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
(1994)
Alternative cover°
2018 reissue cover
2018 reissue cover

Reception

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Sonic Boom gave Sensory Deprivation a positive review and said "most modern electronic bands tend to use nonsensical lyrics but Benestrophe has a definite issue which it is trying to pass along to it's [sic] listeners and that message is one shared by other artists in this genre; vivisection must be stopped."[5] Industrialnation similarly gave a positive review of the release, calling it "12 tracks of good solid industrial music."[6]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Richard Mendez, except "Flesh Decay" by Gary Dassing; all music is composed by Dwayne Dassing, Gary Dassing and Richard Mendez

No.TitleLength
1."Pig Butcher"7:50
2."P.S.Y."5:45
3."Sensory Deprivation"7:16
4."Endangered Species"5:27
5."Flesh Decay"5:57
6."Dog Lab"6:48
7."Di Bomber"6:19
8."Conscience Bind"6:07
9."Ritual"5:45
10."Red Kross"7:00
11."Church Yard"4:57
12."Downed Cow"6:44
2008 digital issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Lesser of 2 Evils"5:18
14."Incantations"1:15

Personnel

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Adapted from the Sensory Deprivation liner notes.[7]

Mentallo & The Fixer

Production and design

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1994 Ras Dva CD 12CD01
2008 DL
Belgium 2018 Alfa Matrix AM3257DJ

References

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  1. ^ Marks, Peter (March 31, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer – A Collection". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Alex (October 3, 2012). "199X: Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp". I Die:You die. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Konings, Chris (June 16, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Associated Projects: Benestrophe, Mainesthai, Polyhedron – A Collection Of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered". Peek-A-Boo Magazine. BodyBeats Productions. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (February 19, 2018). "Back-Catalogue Mentallo & The Fixer (And Projects) Reissued Via Bandcamp in a Remastered Version – Available Now". Side-Line Magazine. Bernard Van Isacker. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Christian, Chris (January 1996). "Benestrophe: Sensory: Deprivation". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Cipher (Spring 1995). Valerio, Paul (ed.). "Benestrophe - Sensory Deprivation". Industrialnation. 1 (10). Iowa City, IA: Moon Mystique: 57. ISSN 1062-449X.
  7. ^ Benestrophe (1994). Sensory Deprivation (booklet). Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Ras Dva Records.
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