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Writer, performer, producer, engineer, and mixer Ken Andrews, doing business under the name On, turns out a densely arranged set of synthesized hard rock on Shifting Skin. He has an attraction for mixing the sound of acoustic guitar with highly artificial, industrial-sounding electronic signals, as he does on the lead-off track, "C'mon Collapse," and elsewhere. Underneath the noisy production, however, he writes conventional pop/rock sounds and sings lyrics of romantic discord in a husky baritone. Epic Records may hope it has another Trent Reznor in this one-man band, but On is less extreme, musically and lyrically, than Nine Inch Nails, while aping some of its sound. That will make the record a challenging sell to the hardcore audience that likes NIN, while pop/rock fans may be put off by its roughness. Still, if the label emphasizes ballads like the title track and "Building..." it may score a breakthrough, especially if the artist can add the hat of effective music video performer to his many other jobs.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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On, Producer - On, Performer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Matt Mahaffey, Keyboards - Matt Mahaffey, Drum Programmer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Pete McNeal, Drums - On, Producer - On, Engineer - On, Performer - On, Mixing Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Jeff Trott, Guitar - Jeff Trott, Composer - Jeff Trott, Lyricist - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Campbell, Arranger - Brad Laner, Drums - On, Producer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - On, Performer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Jordon Zadorozny, Guitar - Roger Manning, Keyboards - Larry Corbet, Acoustic Cello - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
On, Producer - On, Performer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Ken Andrews, Performer - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Campbell, Arranger - On, Performer - On, Producer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Turzo, Drum Programmer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Joel Derouin, Violin - Larry Corbet, Acoustic Cello - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
On, Producer - On, Performer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Ken Andrews, Performer - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Campbell, Arranger - David Campbell, Viola - On, Producer - On, Performer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Turzo, Drum Programmer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Jordon Zadorozny, Guitar - Joel Derouin, Violin - Larry Corbet, Acoustic Cello - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Drums - On, Producer - On, Performer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Turzo, Drum Programmer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
David Campbell, Arranger - David Campbell, Viola - On, Producer - On, Performer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Turzo, Drum Programmer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Joel Derouin, Violin - Roger Manning, Keyboards - Larry Corbet, Acoustic Cello - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
On, Producer - On, Performer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Turzo, Drum Programmer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Roger Manning, Keyboards - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
On, Producer - On, Performer - On, Engineer - On, Mixing Engineer - Matt Mahaffey, Keyboards - Matt Mahaffey, Drum Programmer - Tom Baker, Mastering Engineer - Ken Andrews, Composer - Ken Andrews, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Writer, performer, producer, engineer, and mixer Ken Andrews, doing business under the name On, turns out a densely arranged set of synthesized hard rock on Shifting Skin. He has an attraction for mixing the sound of acoustic guitar with highly artificial, industrial-sounding electronic signals, as he does on the lead-off track, "C'mon Collapse," and elsewhere. Underneath the noisy production, however, he writes conventional pop/rock sounds and sings lyrics of romantic discord in a husky baritone. Epic Records may hope it has another Trent Reznor in this one-man band, but On is less extreme, musically and lyrically, than Nine Inch Nails, while aping some of its sound. That will make the record a challenging sell to the hardcore audience that likes NIN, while pop/rock fans may be put off by its roughness. Still, if the label emphasizes ballads like the title track and "Building..." it may score a breakthrough, especially if the artist can add the hat of effective music video performer to his many other jobs.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:04
- Main artists: On
- Composer: Ken Andrews
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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