Details Sketchy

Details Sketchy is an EP by Dessau, released on September 19, 1995, by Fifth Colvmn Records.^[3][4] The album was Fifth Colvmn' fastest seller despite composer John Elliott being underwhelmed by the finished recordings.^[5]

Details Sketchy
EP by Dessau
Released	September 19, 1995 (1995-09-19)^[1]^[2]
Studio	Various Sound Vortex (Nashville, Tennessee) Warzone Recorders (Chicago, Illinois)
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	46:31
Label	Fifth Colvmn
Producer	Van Christie John Elliott Jason McNinch
Dessau chronology
Exercise in Tension (1989) Details Sketchy (1995) Dessau (1995)

Music

The EP Details Sketchy revealed the band adopting more of a heavy metal-style in comparison to their dance oriented back catalogue.^[6] The track "The Sun" appeared on two various artists compilations, 1995's Forced Cranial Removal by Fifth Colvmn Records and 2009's Resurrection 3 by WTII Records.^[7][8]

Reception

Fabryka Music Magazine gave Details Sketchy two out of four stars and said "there are several rock songs in the cloud of samples ad loops but such a fusion doesn't impress because either of the ideas or the dynamics."^[9] Black Monday called the EP "nothing memorable" and noted that its "being "pushed" on the laurels of guest performances by members of Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Nine In Nails, Filter and Die Warzau.^[10] Sonic Boom said "the music itself is kind of a light-hearted dance festival with catchy lyrics with the occasional guitar chord thrown in for good measure" and compared it favorably to Filter's or Revolting Cocks' lighter material.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sun"	Paul Barker John Elliott	6:03
2.	"(Un)shakeable"	Elliott	5:26
3.	"Muscle"	Barker Elliott	4:06
4.	"Chalkline"	Van Christie Elliott Jason McNinch Matt Warren	6:11
5.	"Sunburn"	Barker Elliott	4:32
6.	"History"	Christie Elliott McNinch Warren	4:12
7.	"Chalk Rub"	Elliott	6:13
99.	"Old Dudes Rest"	Matt Swanson	0:59

Notes

• Tracks 8–98 consist of several seconds of silence each

Personnel

Adapted from the Details Sketchy liner notes.^[12]

Dessau

• John Elliott – programming, keyboards, additional drums, production, recording, engineering, mixing
• Norm Rau – vocals, guitar, percussion

Additional performers

• Luc van Acker – additional guitar
• Paul Barker – additional guitar, additional bass guitar
• Frank Brodlo – additional bass guitar
• Ken Coomer – additional drums
• Van Christie – additional programming, additional synthesizer, production
• Bill Jackson – additional guitar
• Jim Marcus – additional programming
• Jason McNinch – additional programming, additional synthesizer, additional guitar, production, recording, engineering, mixing, editing
• Skot Nelson – additional guitar
• Richard Patrick – additional guitar
• Don Wallace – additional bass guitar
• Matt Warren – additional programming
• Mars Williams – additional saxophone

Production and design

• Robb Earls – recording, engineering, mixing
• Zalman Fishman – executive-producer
• Dylan Thomas More – art direction, design
• Jay O'Rourke – mastering
• Wayne Stearns – photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1995	Fifth Colvmn	CD	9868-63199

References

1. Barnhart, Becky (1996). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Vol. Winter 1996–1997. Stereophile, Incorporated. p. 64. ISBN 9781575980386. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
2. Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Vol. 9, no. 2. Stereophile, Incorporated. p. 89. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
3. "Dessau: Details Sketchy > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
4. "Dessau: Details Sketchy". Option. Vol. 60–63, no. 65. Sonic Options Network. 1995. p. 149. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
5. Finkler, Ed (December 1, 1995). "Interview with John Elliot of Dessau with the help of Ethan Novak of Acumen at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago". Sonic Boom. Vol. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
6. A. Gordon, Rev. Keith. "Dessau > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
7. Dean Miles, Larry (1996). "Various Artists: Forced Cranial Removal" (PDF). Black Monday. No. 1. p. 3. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
8. Christian, Chris (October 1995). "Various Artists: Forced Cranial Removal". Sonic Boom. Vol. 3, no. 8. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
9. Górnisiewicz, Katarzyna (February 7, 2008). "Details Sketchy – Fifth Colvmn Records, 1995". Fabryka Industrial Rock & Metal Encyclopedia. Fabryka Music Magazine. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
10. Miles, Larry (1996). "Dessau: Details Sketchy" (PDF). Black Monday. No. 1. p. 9. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
11. Christian, Chris (September 1995). "Dessau: Details Sketchy". Sonic Boom. Vol. 3, no. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
12. Details Sketchy (booklet). Dessau. Washington, D.C.: Fifth Colvmn Records. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

• Details Sketchy at Discogs (list of releases)