Category: Digette

Digette – Fred From Jupiter (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

“Fred From Jupiter” was a new wave single recorded by English group Digette on Sire Records in 1984. The group consited of members Lisa Michaelis (vocals, keyboards), Min Thometz (vocals) and Ivan Ivan (vocals, keyboard, percussion). “Fred From Jupiter” was originally released and recorded in 1981 by the German group Die Doraus Und Die Marinas under the title “Fred Vom Jupiter”.

“Fred From Jupiter” was the only single ever released by Digette.

SIDE A:
Fred From Jupiter (Long Version) 4:11
Written-By – Dorau*, Maurischat*

SIDE B:
Fred From Jupiter (Short Version) 2:33
Written-By – Dorau*, Maurischat*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– W9166T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction, Design – Zoë Brotman
Artwork – Kenny Scharf
Engineer – Matthias Härtl
Musician [Additional Musicians], Guitar – Tony Love
Musician [Additional Musicians], Sequenced By [Sequencer] – Peter Baumann
Other [Clothes By] – Parachute, Pat Fields
Other [Make Up] – Diane Matthews
Other [Styling] – Ellen Silverstein (2)
Performer [Digette Is] – Ivan IvanLisa MichaelisMin Thometz
Photography By [Photo] – Tseng Kwong Chi
Producer – Ivan Ivan, Peter Baumann
Vocals – Min Thometz
Vocals, Keyboards – Lisa Michaelis
Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion – Ivan Ivan

NOTES:
Art Direction and Design for Studio Zed
Final Mix
Recorded at Cronex
Mixed at “Recordland” Berlin

This record is dedicated to the memory of Michael Stewart

Special thanks to Seymour Stein, Shirley Divers, Richard and Jean Wilson, Elliot Spears, Danny Heaps, Mark Josephson, Mark Fotiadis, Mark Kamins, all other Marks in this galaxy, Justin Strauss, Annette von Spreckelsen, Keith Haring, Ron Pameri, WLIR, NASA, ESA, The Russian Rocket Force..

English remake of the 1981 classic “Fred Vom Jupiter” by Die Doraus Und Die Marinas.

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B. back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi