Sensory Deprivation (album)

Sensory Deprivation
Studio album by Benestrophe
Released	1994 (1994)
Recorded	1989 (1989) – 1990 (1990)
Genre	EBM
Length	75:55
Label	Ras Dva
Benestrophe chronology
Red Kross (1990) Sensory Deprivation (1994) Auric Fires (1997)
Mentallo & The Fixer chronology
Revelations 23 (1993) Sensory Deprivation (1994) Where Angels Fear to Tread (1994)
Alternative cover°
2018 reissue cover

Sensory Deprivation is the debut studio album of Benestrophe, released in 1994 by Ras Dva Records.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Sonic Boom gave Sensory Deprivation a positive review and said "most modern electronic bands tend to use nonsensical lyrics but Benestrophe has a definite issue which it is trying to pass along to it's [sic] listeners and that message is one shared by other artists in this genre; vivisection must be stopped."[5] Industrialnation similarly gave a positive review of the release, calling it "12 tracks of good solid industrial music."[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Richard Mendez, except "Flesh Decay" by Gary Dassing; all music is composed by Dwayne Dassing, Gary Dassing and Richard Mendez

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pig Butcher"	7:50
2.	"P.S.Y."	5:45
3.	"Sensory Deprivation"	7:16
4.	"Endangered Species"	5:27
5.	"Flesh Decay"	5:57
6.	"Dog Lab"	6:48
7.	"Di Bomber"	6:19
8.	"Conscience Bind"	6:07
9.	"Ritual"	5:45
10.	"Red Kross"	7:00
11.	"Church Yard"	4:57
12.	"Downed Cow"	6:44

2008 digital issue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Lesser of 2 Evils"	5:18
14.	"Incantations"	1:15

Personnel

Adapted from the Sensory Deprivation liner notes.[7]

Mentallo & The Fixer

• Dwayne Dassing – programming, recording, engineering, mixing
• Gary Dassing – programming, recording, engineering, mixing, cover art, illustrations
• Richard Mendez – vocals

Production and design

• Ric Laciak – cover art, illustrations
• Chris Spoonts – remastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1994	Ras Dva	CD	12CD01
	2008		DL
Belgium	2018	Alfa Matrix		AM3257DJ

References

1. Marks, Peter (March 31, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer – A Collection". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
2. Alex (October 3, 2012). "199X: Most of My Heroes Still Don't Appear on No Stamp". I Die:You die. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
3. Konings, Chris (June 16, 2012). "Mentallo & The Fixer: Associated Projects: Benestrophe, Mainesthai, Polyhedron – A Collection Of Rare, Unreleased & Remastered". Peek-A-Boo Magazine. BodyBeats Productions. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
4. Van Isacker, Bernard (February 19, 2018). "Back-Catalogue Mentallo & The Fixer (And Projects) Reissued Via Bandcamp in a Remastered Version – Available Now". Side-Line Magazine. Bernard Van Isacker. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
5. Christian, Chris (January 1996). "Benestrophe: Sensory: Deprivation". Sonic Boom. 4. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
6. Cipher (Spring 1995). Valerio, Paul (ed.). "Benestrophe - Sensory Deprivation". Industrialnation. 1 (10). Iowa City, IA: Moon Mystique: 57. ISSN 1062-449X.
7. Benestrophe (1994). Sensory Deprivation (booklet). Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Ras Dva Records.

External links

• Sensory Deprivation at Discogs (list of releases)
• Sensory Deprivation at Bandcamp
• Sensory Deprivation at iTunes