Some more Syndrone fun facts: The opening track on Salmataxia, Cachexia, was originally twice as long. The story behind the track is that Travis actually wrote it shortly after waking up from losing consciousness from inhaling excessive paint fumes while helping someone paint the inside of their place. I always feel listening to the track, that it sounds so much like the dark, paranoid, frightening world of losing consciousness uncontrollably. He captured it so well.
So he originally wrote this 9 minute version, and was insistent that we use that one on the final cut of the album. As much as I love that track, I thought it would be a complete mind-fuck to open the album with 9 minutes of one of the most intense tracks he has ever made. Eventually he relented (and later thanked me for insisting on it), and we ended up with the 4:35 version on the final album. But for your listening enjoyment, I am providing here the original 9 minute version.
Syndrone - Cachexia (Long Version).mp3
Actually listening back on it now, I quite enjoy the 2 minute slow building opening… and the last 30 second outro.
thanks for the track; what an epic adventure in mangled sound!
pietro.
this is awesome. that’s one of my favorite records! i’m excited that you’re posting unreleased syndrone!
wtf. i can smell the fumes.