Many of the Vitamin label's string tributes are successful because of the strong melodies inherent in the work of a particular artist.
The String Quartet Tribute to Marilyn Manson functions on a much more primal level.
After the melodramatic growl and more shocking visual elements of Manson's music are stripped away, what remains is a devotion to showmanship in an almost classical sense.
Parlor entertainment, minstrel shows, vaudeville, Bela Lugosi -- these are the elements of Manson's act that these arrangements for violin, viola, cello, and bass bring to the surface.
"The Beautiful People" -- perhaps the best representation of his sound -- is here transformed into a bitter, unsettling masterpiece.
It's like watching a mirror shatter in slow motion.
For its portion of the album, the unfortunately named Angry String Orchestra plays things relatively straight, but does add programming and samples to its pieces.
While this isn't always successful, the employment of plodding, crunching footfalls during "The Dope Show"'s most urgent moments does recall the watery, gloomy black-and-white horror films of the 1920s and '30s that Manson so often channels.
The technique helps make The String Quartet Tribute to Marilyn Manson suitable music for an entirely different kind of chamber.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antichrist SuperstarGacy, Madonna Wayne Gacy, Twiggy Ramirez | Vitamin String Quartet, Da Capo Players | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | User FriendlyMadonna Wayne Gacy, Twiggy Ramirez | Vitamin String Quartet, Da Capo Players | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Irresponsible Hate AnthemDaisy Berkowitz, Madonna Wayne Gacy, Twiggy Ramirez | Vitamin String Quartet, Da Capo Players | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | The Beautiful PeopleMarilyn Manson | Vitamin String Quartet, String Vindaloo | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Cake and SodomyDaisy Berkowitz | Vitamin String Quartet, Angry String Orchestra | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | LunchboxDaisy Berkowitz, Gidget Gein | Vitamin String Quartet, Da Capo Players | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Disposable TeensMichael Manson | Vitamin String Quartet, Angry String Orchestra | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | The Dope ShowMarilyn Manson, Twiggy Ramirez | Vitamin String Quartet, Angry String Orchestra | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | The Speed of PainMadonna Wayne Gacy, Twiggy Ramirez | Vitamin String Quartet, Angry String Orchestra | Play | 06:13 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | A Place in the DirtMichael Manson | Vitamin String Quartet, Da Capo Players | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Armageddon For Our Time, For String Quartet | Vitamin String Quartet | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 291 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angry String Orchestra | Primary Artist, String Ensemble |
| 2 | Daisy Berkowitz | Composer |
| 3 | Frederick Charlton | Bass |
| 4 | Da Capo Chamber Players | String Ensemble |
| 5 | Da Capo Players | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Rushad Eggleston | Cello |
| 7 | Ryan Foster | Mastering |
| 8 | Gacy | Composer |
| 9 | Madonna Wayne Gacy | Composer |
| 10 | Gidget Gein | Composer |
| 11 | Michael Goetz | Bass, Double Bass |
| 12 | Eric Helmuth | Mixing, Recording |
| 13 | K Ishibashi | Arranger, Engineer, Producer, Recording, Violin |
| 14 | Pamela Jacobson | Violin |
| 15 | David Keen | Viola, Violin |
| 16 | Michael Manson | Composer |
| 17 | Marilyn Manson | Composer |
| 18 | Jim McMillen | Arranger, Conductor |
| 19 | Karrie M. Miller | Graphic Design |
| 20 | Doug Munro | Arranger, Producer |
| 21 | Collin Rae | Photography |
| 22 | Twiggy Ramirez | Composer |
| 23 | Myke Smith | Engineer |
| 24 | Joel Spielman | Executive Producer |
| 25 | Claire Stancarone | Cello |
| 26 | String Vindaloo | Primary Artist, String Ensemble |
| 27 | Tom Tally | Viola |
| 28 | Steve Velez | Cello |
| 29 | Vitamin String Quartet | Primary Artist |
Vitamin String Quartet
2001 - 12 tracks
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| 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). |