Basic Pain Procedure

Nitzer Ebb

Basic Pain Procedure

RELEASED: November 30, -0001
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. Faded Smiles 3:25 2. Tradition 3:43 3. The Home 2:21 4. Star 2:23 5. The Passage 3:46 6. The Book 3:29 7. Crane 2:24 8. Trust Ran in Colours 2:18 9. Tradition (live, 1983‐12‐09: CIHE, Chelmsford, UK) 3:44 10. The Home (live, 1983‐12‐09: CIHE, Chelmsford, UK) 2:45 11. Star (live, 1983‐12‐09: CIHE, Chelmsford, UK) 1:24 12. The Book (live, 1983‐12‐09: CIHE, Chelmsford, UK) 2:42 13. Crane (live, 1983‐12‐09: CIHE, Chelmsford, UK) 2:24 14. Violent Playground (live, 1983‐12‐09: CIHE, Chelmsford, UK) 2:45 15. A Whiter Shade of Pale (live, 1983‐12‐09: CIHE, Chelmsford, UK) 2:09 16. Smear Body (live, 1983‐12‐09: CIHE, Chelmsford, UK) 5:05
Historical Archive
Basic Pain Procedure is the debut studio album by English electronic music group Nitzer Ebb, released in 1988. The album is characterized by its aggressive electronic sound, blending elements of industrial and EBM (Electronic Body Music). It features driving beats, powerful synth lines, and provocative lyrics, which helped to establish Nitzer Ebb as influential figures in the electronic music scene. The album's sound is marked by a raw energy and a sense of urgency, reflecting the band's industrial roots and their engagement with themes of body politics and masculinity. Over the years, it has gained a cult following and is considered a seminal release in the genre.