For Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse, Buckethead incorporated the electronic and techno influences that had been used in his more techno-friendly releases.
"You Like This Face" and "Pin Bones & Poultry" both sport intricate synthesizer textures and dance-friendly beats alongside Buckethead's trademark rapid-fire guitar solos.
"My Sheetz," by contrast, is a much more ambient dance track, relying on spacy, occasionally tinny synths and devoid of guitar solos.
However, the album does occasionally lapse into self-indulgence, such as on "Day of the Ulcer," a formless mess of guitar solos, ambient synths, and trudging, ham-fisted rhythms that seems interminable.
Still, some experiments are successful, such as "Burlap Curtain" and "Knockingun," which sound like disturbing soundtrack music from a futuristic horror movie.
This may not be Buckethead's most friendly or accessible release -- Monsters & Robots is a better introduction -- but longtime fans will not be disappointed with Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse | Buckethead | Play | 00:38 | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| 2 | Help Me | Buckethead | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Pin Bones and Poultry | Buckethead | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | My Sheeetz | Buckethead | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | Day of the Ulcer | Buckethead | Play | 07:26 | 17 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | You Like Headcheese? | Buckethead | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Burlap Curtain | Buckethead | Play | 07:04 | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | You Like This Face? | Buckethead | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Wires and Clips | Buckethead | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Knockingun | Buckethead | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 11 | Conveyor Belt Blues | Buckethead | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 258 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckethead | Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Travis Dickerson | Mastering |
| 3 | J. Levine | Print Coordination, Print Design |
| 4 | P Sticks | Artwork, Rhythm, Sound Effects |
| 5 | Jo Treggiari | Photography |
| 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). |