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Decibel
Fiat Lux

Album IL 2003 on MIO Records label
Electronic and Rock (Experimental, Prog Rock)

Limited edition of 700 hand numbered copies Subtitled "The complete recordings 1977-2000" Disc 1 recorded between 1978-1979 - tracks 9 & 10 recorded at Radio UNAM, Mexico City 1979 - tracks 11-14 recorded at the First 'Rock In Opposition Festival', 'Teatro de Arquitectura', UNAM, June 1978, Mexico City - track 15 recorded live at 'Teatro De Arquitectura', UNAM 1978 - track 16 recorded at Decibel Studio 1978, Mexico City Disc 2 recorded between 1992-1998 - tracks 1 to 10 recorded at 'Guanabana' Studio, Mexico City August 20 & 26 and on September 3 & 10, 1998 - tracks 11 & 12 recorded in 'Talento' Studio 1992 - tracks 13 & 14 recorded at Studio 745, Mexico City, September 1996 Disc 3 recorded between 1977-2000 - tracks 7 & 8 recorded for the private pressing cassette "Chiasognathus Grantii" in 1977 - tracks 9-12 recorded at the 'Radio Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico' (UNAM), 1979 - The Archives are taken from the private pressing cassette "Chiasognathus Grantii" recorded in 1977 on amateur equipment at home, other parts were recorded at "Radio Universida Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1979", which their master tapes are long ago lost. In addition, these tapes were found in a deteriorating state, and were quite unlistenable. In order to preserve the remnants of this archival material, after selecting the best-sounding pieces from those tapes, we have made every effort to improve their sound, though the improved sound still leaves much to be desired. MIO Records would like to thank: Carlos Robledo, Alejandro Sanchez, Carlos Alvarado, Jaime Castaneda, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Javier Baviera, Miguel Angel Nava, Victor Robledo, Jose Luis Romero, Moises Romero, Arturo Meza, Cuauhtemoc Novelo, Alex Eisenring, Gil Keltch, Joseph Kopolovitch and Andrew Porter. Chris Cutler for the tape and support! Jose Manuel Schmill for the pictures! Asaf Carmeli & Erez Siag for doing their wonderful job! Special thanks goes to Walter Schmidt without whom this project was never born!!! Decibel would like to thank for support and/or inspiration: Chris Cutler, Fred Frith, Boris Vian, Illy, Nino Rota, Helen Escobedo, Victor Valdovinos, Jorge Orozco, Don Cherry, Robert Wyatt, Philip Glass, Henry West, Ana Ruiz, Dave Stewart, David Vorhaus, David Bedford, Peter Gabriel, John Cage, Carla Bley, Mike Mantler, Eduardo Ruiz-Savinon, Pilar Ortega & Mauricio Hammer, the Residents, Peter Hammill, Etron fou Leloublan, Tuxedomoon, Magma, Planet Gong, Fernando Gamboa, Jose Manuel Schmill, Iannis Xenakis, Art Zoyd & Univers Zero, Marc Hollander, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Carlos Vivanco, Oscar Trevino, Alejandro Ruiz, The Legendary Pink Dots, Lady June, Brian Eno, Archie Patterson, Steven Feigenbaum, Zalathiel, Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band, Henry Cow, Art Bears, the Alvarado family, the GTOs.. And of course the families of all Decibel's for supporting this bunch of outists… God bless them. Also we would like to thank all the people around the world who believe that this is music at times live with it. At last but not least to Meidad, Ozi and everyone at "MIO Records" for making this project a reality. "Our goal is and will be to break all barriers call them music, hate, money, honour, poverty, or virtuousity…we hope to see them fall…" Decibel Family (March 2003) Includes 28-page booklet with biography and photographs.

Musicians

	Decibel , MX album by, written by
	Walter Schmidt b, bass, loops, percussion, toy, vocals, performer, gadgets, bass, toy, performer, gadgets, liner notes, biography, written by, performer, trichords, double bass, flute, organ, vocals, tape, saxophone, alto, written by, tape, bass, saxophone, alto, bass, saxophone, alto, strings, hand made string instruments, bass, double bass, saxophone, alto, performer, gadgets
	Alejandro Sanchez vn, MX bass, violin, violin, zeta, violin, violin, zeta, written by, strings, percussion, trombone, violin, bass, violin, zeta
	Carlos Ruiz bsn, sax, ob, bassoon
	Meidad Zaharia , IL concept by, art, liner notes, biography, mixed by, reissue producer
	Carlos Bonequi perc, dr, drums
	Jaime Castaneda dr, perc, MX drums, percussion, electronic drums, drum machine, written by, drums, vocals, violin, marimba, percussion, performer, toys, drums, voice, drums, marimba, percussion, drums, percussion, performer, toys
	Gil Keltch liner notes, biography
	Carlos Robledo syn, loops, percussion, synthesizer, piano, synthesizer, written by, guitar, synthesizer, synthesizer, piano, prepared, percussion, synthesizer, vocals, piano, synthesizer, vocals, tape, performer, typewriter, trumpet, written by, vocals, tape, piano, vocals
	Yoav Shdema dr, remastered by, adat restoration & transfer
	Carlos Alvarado syn, MX synthesizer, sampler, clarinet, synthesizer, saxophone, clarinet, percussion, performer, orchestador, synthesizer, strings, ensemble, vocals, synthesizer, synthesizer, performer, orchestador
	Jose Luis Romero , clarinet
	Victor Robledo , violin
	Javier Baviera cl, as, MX clarinet, clarinet, saxophone, alto, clarinet, whistle, saxophone, alto
	Miguel Angel Nava , synthesizer
	Kimberly Beltran , voice
	Enrique Velazco , vocals

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