Experiment Below

Experiment Below is the second studio album by the instrumental experimental rock group Hovercraft. It was released on September 22, 1998, through Blast First/Mute Records.

Experiment Below
Studio album by Hovercraft
Released	September 22, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	45:36
Label	Blast First/Mute
Producer	Hovercraft
Hovercraft chronology
Akathisia (1997) Experiment Below (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(5.8/10)[2]

Overview

In 1998, drummer Ric Peterson joined Hovercraft as "Dash 11". His much harder-hitting, more visceral style was the apparent catalyst in the band's shift from ethereal 15-minute songs to more concise, angular arrangements. The album's track "Epoxy" was premiered on Pearl Jam's Monkeywrench Radio broadcast, on January 31, 1998.[3] One year in the making, Experiment Below was Hovercraft's final album.[4] Jason Kaufman of Allmusic said, "This is challenging music that certainly has its rewards for those patient enough to hang around."[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Anthropod"	6:06
2.	"Phantom Limb"	9:58
3.	"Transmitter Down"	10:07
4.	"Endoradiosonde"	6:52
5.	"Benzedrine"	1:50
6.	"Wire Trace"	5:37
7.	"Epoxy"	5:02

Personnel

Hovercraft

• Campbell 2000 – guitar
• Dash 11 – drums
• Sadie 7 – bass guitar

Production

• S. Hess – orange sphere photo
• Hovercraft – production
• Aaron Warner – assistant engineering

References

1. Kaufman, Jason. "allmusic ((( Experiment Below Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
2. Fowler, Shan. "Hovercraft: Experiment Below". Pitchfork Media. December 31, 1999. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
3. "Experiment Below". Bradleycomer.com.
4. "Hovercraft". Frequency. 1997.