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The Cassandra Complex are a British electronic rock group originally formed by Rodney Orpheus, Paul Dillon, and Andy Booth in 1980 in Leeds, England. The current line-up still features original members Orpheus, Dillon, and Booth, with the addition of US musicians Chris Haskett, Mera Roberts, and Brent Heinze.
This album is considered by many people to be the classic Cassandra Complex record. It took a lot of time and energy to make it just the way we wanted, and we seemed to be working on it endlessly. But the result is a beautiful record, one that we’re really proud of.
The title Theomania means: the insane belief that one is God.
Over the years, the band’s sound has included elements of EBM, industrial, goth rock, new wave and synthpop, and the band’s sound has been described as a blend of Joy Division, the Ramones and Kraftwerk.
Touches the boundaries of punk, goth and electronica. At it’s peaks it’s uplifting with a cynical humor and at it’s lows it’s typical 80’s “look down on the floor and feel sorry for yourself” music in a Sisters of Mercy (also from Leeds – must’ve been in the air at the time) tradition. It’s not always clear if the tongue is in the cheek when it is pretentious.
Highlights are “God John”, “Too Stupid Too Sin”, “Defcon 1” and “One millionth happy customer”, which explores the distance that condom use causes: “I can only hold you through a piece of plastic/with your name on it (2x)/I feel a million miles away from you/but it’s just (2x) a millionth of an inch”.
Track listing
- God John – 4:00
- Oz – 3:41
- Too Stupid To Sin – 5:31
- Honeytrap – 5:56
- One Millionth Happy Customer – 6:19
- Ground – 4:07
- Second Shot – 6:01
- Defcon 1 – 8:02
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – ABS Studio
- Mixed At – ABS Studio
- Mixed At – Woodlands Studio
- Mastered At – Tape One
- Published By – Les Editions Confidentielles
- Manufactured By – MPO
Credits
- Bass, Saxophone – John Marchini
- Guitar – Andy Booth, Dave «The Law» Wilson
- Keyboards – Andy Booth, Rodney Orpheus
- Mastered By – Geoff Pesche
- Mixed By – Ludo Camberlin (tracks: 6, 8), Rodney Orpheus (tracks: 1 to 5, 7), The Cassandra Complex (tracks: 6, 8)
- Mixed By [Assisted By] – Patrick Gordon (tracks: 1 to 5, 7)
- Music By – Booth, Marchini, Orpheus
- Photography By [Cover Picture] – Zalia
- Voice, Computer – Rodney Orpheus
- Words By – Rodney Orpheus
Notes
Released: 1988
Recorded at: ABS Studio, Brussels.
Mixed at: ABS Studio (Track 6 & 8) and at Woodlands Studio, Castleford (Track 1 to 5, 7).
Genre: Electronic
Style: Industrial
Length: 43:30
Label – Play It Again Sam Records
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