Uncivilized Area is an album by the trance fusion band the Disco Biscuits.[2][3] It was released in 1998 on Megaforce Records.

Uncivilized Area
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 19, 1998
GenreTrance fusion
Length71:55
LabelMegaforce Records
The Disco Biscuits chronology
Encephalous Crime
(1996)
Uncivilized Area
(1998)
They Missed the Perfume
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album was among the earliest examples of "trance fusion" or "livetronica," a mixture of electronic music and traditional jam band music.[4][5]

Critical reception

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Dean Budnick, in his book Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene, gave the album a 4-star review, calling it "one of the most influential discs within these pages."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Vassillios" – 6:18
  2. "Aceetobee" – 10:55
  3. "Jamillia" – 7:39
  4. "Little Betty Boop" – 15:11
  5. "M.E.M.P.H.I.S." – 4:59
  6. "Morph Dusseldorf" – 7:56
  7. "I-Man" – 13:13
  8. "Awol's Blues" – 5:44

Personnel

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  • Jon Gutwillig – Guitar
  • Marc Brownstein – Bass
  • Sam Altman – Drums
  • Aron Magner – Keyboards
  • James SK Wān – Flute

References

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  1. ^ "The Uncivilized Area: The Disco Biscuits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ LLC, SPIN Media (August 11, 2000). "Jam Bands 3.0". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Budnick, Dean (July 11, 1998). "Jam Bands": North America's Hottest Live Groups, Plus How to Tape and Trade Their Shows. ECW Press. ISBN 9781550223538 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Budnick, Dean (July 11, 2003). Jambands: The Complete Guide to the Players, Music, & Scene. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879307455 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Back to the Future: An Oral History of Livetronica". Relix Media. April 17, 2014.