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Formula (album)

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Formula
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995
Genre
Length50:06
LabelEarache
ProducerBruce Hathaway, James Plotkin
OLD chronology
The Musical Dimension of Sleastak
(1993)
Formula
(1995)

Formula (released 1995) is an album by industrial/metal band OLD (Old Lady Drivers). It is their last full-length to date, and the group was condensed to a duo, with James Plotkin handling all instruments and Alan Dubin handling all vocals.

The album is a rather drastic departure from OLD's earlier works, abandoning much of their extreme metal roots to instead explore techno, IDM and electro, with Dubin's vocals processed through a Vocoder.

According to Terrorizer Magazine (article named "Lost Classics & Follies"), it is allegedly the lowest-selling album in the history of Earache Records. Though not well received at the time of its release, retrospective reviews are more positive. Allmusic referred to the album as a notable precursor of industrial techno.

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Track listing

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All songs written and arranged by Dubin/Plotkin.

  1. Last Look – 10:58
  2. Break (You) – 5:57
  3. Devolve – 5:53
  4. Under Glass – 7:54
  5. Thug – 4:59
  6. Rid – 5:44
  7. Amoeba – 8:17

Personnel

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  • Alan Dubin: All vocals
  • James Plotkin: Guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming, tapes, sampler