Philadelphia native Adam Goren and his sequencer (the package) have been rocking the indie and punk communities since the mid-'90s, and with Redefining Music, their riotous skills are given a fine representation.
Atom's songs are humorously simple and often-skewed takes on his own reality, and this project is, of course, more of the same.
Along the wild '80s-tinged ride, he throws in a twisted love song or two, a Madonna cover ("Open Your Heart"), and the brilliantly titled ode to necessary political correctness "If You Own the Washington Redskins, You're a Cock." His abilities on the sequencer seem to improve with each recording, and instead of cheesy synth blips, the rhythm tracks on Redefining Music are pretty well developed, even reaching rock status when Atom throws in the occasional punk and metal guitar riffs.
The overall product is still pretty goofy, but with his nasal voice and sometimes ridiculous-sounding instrumentation you've got to realize that that's the point.
Atom's perspective on things is consistently funny, and credit has to be given to a guy who writes lines like "You have a five string fretless bass, you stole our song now we rock your face." Atom and His Package will always be a band that was best seen live, but this recording is still a fun representation of a very entertaining performer.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TrumpAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Shopping SpreeLaurie Johnson, Atom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Seed SongAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | Anarchy Means I LitterAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | For FranklinAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Going to GeorgiaAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Cross Country Atom and His Package Tour Via BicycleAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | Atari Track and Field/New Controller ConspiracyAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | If You Own the Washington Redskins You're a CockAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 10 | Before My Friends DoAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | Alpha Desperation MarchAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | Open Your HeartGardner Cole, Madonna, Peter Rafelson | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 13 | Upside Down From HereAtom and His Package | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 14 | Undercover, Funny | Atom and His Package | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 15 | Avoid Job Working With Assholes | Atom and His Package | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 245 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atom and His Package | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Gardner Cole | Composer |
| 3 | Alan Douches | Mastering |
| 4 | Laurie Johnson | Composer |
| 5 | Madonna | Composer |
| 6 | Peter Rafelson | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |