Album

The Information

Beck

2006 · Electronic, Hip Hop

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The Information by Beck

The Information is an Alt/Indie album by Beck, originally released in 2006. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked, owned by 14 collectors.

About

Is it part of his perversity, his innate weirdness, or a pure accident of nature that where most artists make an emotional connection with their fans and their music, Beck creates an electrifying distance? Beck’s brilliance has been his ability to juxtapose grooves, to find new avenues for dead-end genres and to make it seem as if wherever he’s at is the place to be. He comes off more the DJ orchestrating the party than the singular author writing and performing the songs. In a sense, the man is <i>too</i>eclectic to be pinned down. He continues to wrestle himself out of every potential headlock with <i>The Information</i>, an album he started with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich before he reunited with the Dust Brothers for 2005’s <i>Guero</i>. Finally completed, it’s another kaleidoscopic ride. “Strange Apparition” sounds like the Rolling Stones’ “Torn and Frayed” given an injection of crystal meth. “Soldier Jane” percolates with an uneasy tension guiding its extra-terrestrial prog rock synths and hip-hop beats. “Dark Star” sounds like a mix of ‘70s Philly Soul, early ‘80s video-game breakdance ambience and some rustic delta blues harmonica tossed in for good humor and measure.

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Tracklist

Side CD

  1. CD-1Elevator Music3:38
  2. CD-2Think I'm In Love3:19
  3. CD-3Cellphone's Dead4:45
  4. CD-4Strange Apparition3:47
  5. CD-5Soldier Jane3:58
  6. CD-6Nausea2:55
  7. CD-7New Round3:25
  8. CD-8Dark Star3:44
  9. CD-9We Dance Alone3:56
  10. CD-10No Complaints3:00
  11. CD-111000 BPM2:29
  12. CD-12Motorcade4:15
  13. CD-13The Information3:45
  14. CD-14Movie Theme3:53
  15. CD-15The Horrible Fanfare / Landslide / Exoskeleton10:35

Side DVD

  1. DVD-1Opening Credits0:31
  2. DVD-2Elevator Music3:43
  3. DVD-3Think I'm In Love3:24
  4. DVD-4Cellphone's Dead4:51
  5. DVD-5Strange Apparition3:56
  6. DVD-6Soldier Jane4:04
  7. DVD-7Nausea3:05
  8. DVD-8Dark Star3:18
  9. DVD-9Movie Theme3:45
  10. DVD-10We Dance Alone3:57
  11. DVD-11No Complaints3:04
  12. DVD-121000 BPM2:31
  13. DVD-13Motorcade4:15
  14. DVD-14The Information3:43
  15. DVD-15New Round3:53
  16. DVD-16The Horrible Fanfare / Landslide / Exoskeleton10:47
  17. DVD-17Closing Credits0:21

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • layered
  • witty
  • art school

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Alex AcuñaBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Armen GarabedianSTRINGS
  • BeckACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ART DIRECTION, ARTWORK BY , BASS, DRUMS, EFFECTS, EFFECTS , ELECTRONICS , ELECTRIC GUITAR, GLOCKENSPIEL, HARMONICA, KALIMBA, KEYBOARDS, MELODICA, ORGAN, PERCUSSION, PIANO, PROGRAMMED BY, SCRATCHES, SITAR, VOCALS BASS
  • Beck HansenVOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, MELODICA, PIANO, ORGAN, KEYBOARDS, EFFECTS, SCRATCHES, SITAR, BASS, HARMONICA, KALIMBA, PERCUSSION, DRUMS, GLOCKENSPIEL, COMPUTER , PROGRAMMED BY, EFFECTS
  • Brian Lebarton
  • Charlie BisharatSTRINGS
  • Cosimo HansenBACKING VOCALS
  • David CampbellARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR
  • Gerardo HileraSTRINGS
  • Greg KurstinACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, BERIMBAU, KEYBOARDS, KEYBOARDS , PIANO, SYNTHESIZER ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, BERIMBAU, KEYBOARDS, SYNTH , PIANO, SYNTHESIZER
  • Harvey MasonDRUMS
  • James GadsonBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS
  • Jason FalknerACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, BASS, BASS , DRUMS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, PERCUSSION ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, BASS, BASS , SYNTHESIZER , DRUMS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, PERCUSSION
  • Joel DerouinSTRINGS
  • Joey WaronkerBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS
  • Josefina VergaraSTRINGS
  • Justin StanleyACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, FLUTE, PERCUSSION ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION, FLUTE
  • Larry CorbettSTRINGS

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