Visual Audio Sensory Theater

by VAST

Overview

On the debut album by VAST, titled Visual Audio Sensory Theater, the listener is introduced to the many talents of one Jon Crosby. With its roots in Nine Inch Nails-like soundscapes and reminiscent of Type O Negative's mellower moments, the ingredient that sets VAST apart from its contemporaries is Crosby's experimentation with samples not yet touched upon in rock music. Some of the material sampled on the debut includes the Bulgarian Female Choir and the Benedictine Monks of the Abbey of Saint-Mauer, plus the use of an actual 18-piece orchestra, to boot. The album is an intimidating listen the first time, but the rich textures created are quite impressive, with standout tracks being "Here," "Touched," and "Temptation." Lars Ulrich of Metallica has praised the album as "one of the best debut albums I've heard in a long, long time," and lovers of ambient electro-rock will undoubtedly agree upon hearing Visual Audio Sensory Theater. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	04/28/1998
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596217323
Rank:	49871

Tracks

1. Here
2. Touched
3. Dirty Hole
4. Pretty When You Cry
5. I'm Dying
6. Flames
7. Temptation
8. Three Doors
9. The Niles Edge
10. Somewhere Else to Be
11. [Untitled Track]
12. You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

VAST   Primary Artist
James Lo   Drums
Fred Maher   Drums
Alan Elliott   Conductor
Jon Crosby   Multi Instruments
Gary Gardner   Timpani

Technical Credits

Lee Manning   Assistant Engineer
Fred Maher   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Josh Deutsch   Executive Producer
Alan Elliott   Orchestration,String Arrangements
Hank Cicalo   Engineer
Steve Sisco   Mixing Assistant
Christopher Fudurich   Engineer,Digital Editing,Assistant Engineer
Jon Crosby   Composer,Producer,Mastering,String Arrangements
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Andy Wallace   Mixing