Fission is a studio album by keyboardist Jens Johansson, released in 1997 through Heptagon Records (Europe);[2] February 18, 1998 through Pony Canyon (Japan);[2] and on March 24, 1998, through Shrapnel Records (United States).[1] According to Johansson, the album went through an extremely troubled recording process due to several mishaps with Andy West's bass parts, which ultimately never made the album.[3] On his website, Johansson also revealed that the indistinct image on the cover art is actually a heavily zoomed-in section of ice on a car window.[3][4]
| Fission | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Moon Path Alpha in Malmö; Starec Grammophone in Växjö; East Side Recorders and Big Noise Studios in New York City; Heptagon Remote in Anderslöv | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 68:39 | |||
| Label | Heptagon | |||
| Producer | Jens Johansson | |||
| Jens Johansson chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) United States edition | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jens Johansson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hooded Strangers" | 10:41 |
| 2. | "Phase Camouflage" | 6:49 |
| 3. | "Zero Sum Game" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Acrostic Shibboleth" | 8:12 |
| 5. | "Don't Mention the War" | 10:49 |
| 6. | "Race Condition" | 7:32 |
| 7. | "Crowd Tectonics" | 6:15 |
| 8. | "Nystagmus" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Beautiful Lung Dogs" | 10:46 |
| Total length: | 68:39 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Straffpolska från Sudan" | 9:30 |
Personnel
edit- Jens Johansson – keyboard, bass synthesizer, production
- Shawn Lane – guitar (tracks 1, 4)
- Mike Stern – guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6)
- Anders Johansson – drums, percussion
- Julian Baker – engineering
- Werner Kracht – engineering
- Peter Nilsson – engineering
- Scud Noonan – engineering
- Krister Olsson – mastering
References
edit- ^ a b Patterson, John W. "Fission - Jens Johansson / Mike Stern / Shawn Lane". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ a b "Jens Johansson "Fission"". Spiral Quest. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ^ a b Johansson, Jens (2000-06-04). "A list of some other FAQ's". panix.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ^ "fission-base-image.jpg". panix.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
External links
edit- In Review: Jens Johansson "Fission" at Guitar Nine Records