Remission is a 1984 EP by Canadian electro-industrial band Skinny Puppy, their record label debut and first release with Nettwerk.[1] The 12-inch EP originally featured six tracks, then, a year later in 1985, it was released on cassette with five additional songs that lengthened the release to a full album.[2] This expansion became the default version of Remission.
In December 1984, Remission was distributed through Nettwerk as Skinny Puppy's first major release. Despite being preceded by the embryonic Back & Forth EP that was limited to just 35 home-printed copies,[1]Remission is seen as the band's debut effort.[4] To complicate the matter further, most issues of the EP following its release year, 1984, were expanded with five additional tracks, retroactively turning it into a full-blown studio album.[1]
In 1993, Nettwerk released Remission on CD using the expanded track listing from the 1985 cassette release.[1] However, this wasn't the first time Remission appeared in the format; the EP's first CD release was in 1987, when it (along with the appended track "Glass Out") was combined with Skinny Puppy's 1985 album Bites to form the release Bites and Remission (a compilation distinct from the less popular Remission & Bites, which was also released in 1987 and also on Nettwerk, but that preserved the original track sequence of Remission and the European sequence of Bites).[1][5]
On May 17, 2018, cEvin Key released "Coma", an instrumental track created during the Remission era, through his YouTube channel.[6]
Background and compositionedit
Both Remission and Skinny Puppy's follow-up album Bites were created before Dwayne Goettel joined in 1986 and helped crystallize the band's hard, percussion-driven industrial sound.[7][8] As such, Remission features more synthpop and electro elements than Skinny Puppy would come to be known for. It is the first known commercial release to use a TR-909 drum machine.[9]
In 2013, Skinny Puppy's 12th album (4th since being reunited without the presence of Goettel), Weapon, was released as a sort of spiritual successor to both Remission and Bites. Apart from containing a re-recorded version of "Solvent" from Remission, Weapon was deliberately created with antiquated instruments to achieve their early 1980s-style electronic sound.[10][11]
Contemporary reception of Remission was mostly positive. The AllMusic review wrote that the EP "remains the Puppy's finest hour. The breadth of vision and amazing instrumental prowess of vocalist Nivek Ogre and sound-designer cEvin Key will likely never be transcended."[4] Retrospectively, Remission gained more praise, being cited as an important influence to many bands.[12] In an article about Skinny Puppy's broad influence, Alec Chillingworth of Metal Hammer wrote, "Al Jourgensen’s Ministry was laughable in ’84, whereas Puppy gave us Remission: an EP bursting with potential, exuding a dance-ready racket heavier than anything their contemporaries offered."[12]Fact placed Remission at number 19 on their list of 20 best industrial and EBM albums of all time, calling it "excellent electro-pop".[13]
^ abcdefghKern, Jay (2010). Skinny Puppy: The Illustrated Discography (Second ed.). Mythos Press. p. 14.
^Remission (Cassette liner notes). Skinny Puppy. Nettwerk. 1985. 85561-5009-4. Retrieved July 7, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ab"Canadian album certifications – Skinny Puppy – Remission". Music Canada. January 31, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^ abc"Skinny Puppy, Remission". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
^Remission & Bites (CD liner notes). Skinny Puppy. PIAS Recordings. 1987. BIAS 48. Retrieved July 7, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Ankeny, Jason. "Skinny Puppy Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
^DiGravina, Tim. "Skinny Puppy - Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
^Reid, Gordon (December 2014). "The history of Roland: part 2 | Sound On Sound". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^Gourley, Bob (19 November 2013). "Ogre of Skinny Puppy talks Guantanamo Bay and "Weapon"". Chaos Control. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
^Burnsilver, Glenn. "Skinny Puppy: "We Spent an Unnecessary Amount of Time on hanDover"". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
^ abChillingworth, Alec (9 November 2016). "How Skinny Puppy Changed Metal". Metal Hammer. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
^Clouston, Richard (27 November 2014). "The 20 best industrial and EBM records ever made". Fact. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
^ abcCigéhn, Peter. "Skinny Puppy samples (The Top Sample Lists)". The Top Sample Lists. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
^ abc"Skinny Puppy – Video Samples from Movies and Official Bootleg Database". skinnypuppy.eu. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
^Remission (vinyl liner notes). Skinny Puppy. Nettwerk. 1984. 12 NTWK 12. Retrieved May 22, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Ogre, Nivek; Alacrity, Jason (November 18, 2013). "Litany webchat with Ogre and Jason Alacrity" (Interview). Interviewed by Corey Goldberg. Litany.net. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
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Remission is a 1984 EP by Canadian electro industrial band Skinny Puppy their record label debut and first release with Nettwerk 1 The 12 inch EP originally featured six tracks then a year later in 1985 it was released on cassette with five additional songs that lengthened the release to a full album 2 This expansion became the default version of Remission RemissionEP by Skinny PuppyReleasedDecember 1984RecordedJuly Aug 1984 Mushroom Studios Vancouver GenreElectro industrialEBMsynthpopLength24 09 original 39 33 re issue LabelNettwerk Canada Scarface Play It Again Sam Europe ProducercEvin Key Dave OgilvieSkinny Puppy chronologyBack amp Forth 1984 Remission 1984 Bites 1985 Remission was certified gold by Music Canada on January 31 2000 3 Contents 1 Release history 2 Background and composition 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Certifications 7 ReferencesRelease history editIn December 1984 Remission was distributed through Nettwerk as Skinny Puppy s first major release Despite being preceded by the embryonic Back amp Forth EP that was limited to just 35 home printed copies 1 Remission is seen as the band s debut effort 4 To complicate the matter further most issues of the EP following its release year 1984 were expanded with five additional tracks retroactively turning it into a full blown studio album 1 In 1993 Nettwerk released Remission on CD using the expanded track listing from the 1985 cassette release 1 However this wasn t the first time Remission appeared in the format the EP s first CD release was in 1987 when it along with the appended track Glass Out was combined with Skinny Puppy s 1985 album Bites to form the release Bites and Remission a compilation distinct from the less popular Remission amp Bites which was also released in 1987 and also on Nettwerk but that preserved the original track sequence of Remission and the European sequence of Bites 1 5 On May 17 2018 cEvin Key released Coma an instrumental track created during the Remission era through his YouTube channel 6 Background and composition editBoth Remission and Skinny Puppy s follow up album Bites were created before Dwayne Goettel joined in 1986 and helped crystallize the band s hard percussion driven industrial sound 7 8 As such Remission features more synthpop and electro elements than Skinny Puppy would come to be known for It is the first known commercial release to use a TR 909 drum machine 9 In 2013 Skinny Puppy s 12th album 4th since being reunited without the presence of Goettel Weapon was released as a sort of spiritual successor to both Remission and Bites Apart from containing a re recorded version of Solvent from Remission Weapon was deliberately created with antiquated instruments to achieve their early 1980s style electronic sound 10 11 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Contemporary reception of Remission was mostly positive The AllMusic review wrote that the EP remains the Puppy s finest hour The breadth of vision and amazing instrumental prowess of vocalist Nivek Ogre and sound designer cEvin Key will likely never be transcended 4 Retrospectively Remission gained more praise being cited as an important influence to many bands 12 In an article about Skinny Puppy s broad influence Alec Chillingworth of Metal Hammer wrote Al Jourgensen s Ministry was laughable in 84 whereas Puppy gave us Remission an EP bursting with potential exuding a dance ready racket heavier than anything their contemporaries offered 12 Fact placed Remission at number 19 on their list of 20 best industrial and EBM albums of all time calling it excellent electro pop 13 Track listing editOriginal EP release side A Back No TitleSample s 14 15 1 Length1 Smothered Hope Contains samples of Shadow of a Doubt 1943 by Alfred Hitchcock5 142 Glass Houses Contains samples of Shadow of a Doubt 1943 by Alfred Hitchcock3 243 Far Too Frail Contains samples of Shadow of a Doubt 1943 by Alfred Hitchcock Remarks by Ronald Reagan upon signing the Child Protection Act May 21 19843 41 Original EP release side B Forth No TitleSample s 14 15 1 Length1 Solvent 4 372 Sleeping Beast Contains samples of If You Love This Planet 1982 by Terre Nash6 013 Brap Contains samples of Blood for Dracula 1974 by Paul Morrissey1 12Total length 24 09 1985 cassette release 1993 CD reissueNo TitleSample s 14 15 1 Length1 Smothered Hope Contains samples of Shadow of a Doubt 1943 by Alfred Hitchcock5 142 Glass Houses Contains samples of Shadow of a Doubt 1943 by Alfred Hitchcock3 213 Incision Contains samples of The Tenant 1976 by Roman Polanski4 414 Far Too Frail Contains samples of Shadow of a Doubt 1943 by Alfred Hitchcock Remarks by Ronald Reagan upon signing the Child Protection Act May 21 19843 435 Film Contains samples of The Legend of Hell House 1973 by John Hough The Tenant 1976 by Roman Polanski2 516 Manwhole Contains samples of The Legend of Hell House 1973 by John Hough1 447 Ice Breaker Contains samples of The Legend of Hell House 1973 by John Hough2 468 Solvent 4 389 Sleeping Beast Contains samples of If You Love This Planet 1982 by Terre Nash6 0110 Glass Out Contains samples of Shadow of a Doubt 1943 by Alfred Hitchcock3 2511 Brap Contains samples of Blood for Dracula 1974 by Paul Morrissey1 09Total length 39 33Personnel editAll credits adapted from Remission liner notes 16 Skinny Puppy Nivek Ogre vocals keyboards synthesizer percussion spooky horn 17 cEvin Key synthesizer drums percussion tapes vocals treatments productionAdditional personnel Dave Ogilvie production engineering Bill Leeb credited as Wilhelm Schroeder bass synth on Incision Manwhole and Ice Breaker D Plevin fretless bass on Glass Houses Steven R Gilmore cover art Greg Sykes typographyCertifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 3 Gold 50 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit a b c d e f g h Kern Jay 2010 Skinny Puppy The Illustrated Discography Second ed Mythos Press p 14 Remission Cassette liner notes Skinny Puppy Nettwerk 1985 85561 5009 4 Retrieved July 7 2018 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b Canadian album certifications Skinny Puppy Remission Music Canada January 31 2000 Retrieved January 14 2019 a b c Skinny Puppy Remission AllMusic Retrieved January 1 2018 Remission amp Bites CD liner notes Skinny Puppy PIAS Recordings 1987 BIAS 48 Retrieved July 7 2018 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Key cEvin Skinny puppy coma 1983 cevin key instrumental YouTube Retrieved May 17 2018 dead YouTube link Ankeny Jason Skinny Puppy Biography AllMusic Retrieved January 3 2018 DiGravina Tim Skinny Puppy Mind The Perpetual Intercourse AllMusic Retrieved January 3 2018 Reid Gordon December 2014 The history of Roland part 2 Sound On Sound Sound on Sound Retrieved 3 January 2016 Gourley Bob 19 November 2013 Ogre of Skinny Puppy talks Guantanamo Bay and Weapon Chaos Control Retrieved January 3 2018 Burnsilver Glenn Skinny Puppy We Spent an Unnecessary Amount of Time on hanDover Phoenix New Times Retrieved January 3 2018 a b Chillingworth Alec 9 November 2016 How Skinny Puppy Changed Metal Metal Hammer Retrieved January 3 2018 Clouston Richard 27 November 2014 The 20 best industrial and EBM records ever made Fact Retrieved January 3 2018 a b c Cigehn Peter Skinny Puppy samples The Top Sample Lists The Top Sample Lists Retrieved January 2 2018 a b c Skinny Puppy Video Samples from Movies and Official Bootleg Database skinnypuppy eu Retrieved August 15 2018 Remission vinyl liner notes Skinny Puppy Nettwerk 1984 12 NTWK 12 Retrieved May 22 2018 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Ogre Nivek 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