Calculating Infinity

Calculating Infinity
Calculating Infinity
Studio album by The Dillinger Escape Plan
Released	September 28, 1999
Recorded	June, March, April 1999 in Trax East Studios, NJ
Genre	Mathcore, avant-garde metal
Length	37:27
Label	Relapse Records, Hydra Head Records
Producer	Steve Evetts, Ben Weinman, Chris Pennie
The Dillinger Escape Plan chronology
Singles from Calculating Infinity
	"43% Burnt"; Released: September, 1999;

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Calculating Infinity is the first album by The Dillinger Escape Plan. The Dillinger Escape Plan was an American mathcore band. Relapse Records released it on September 28, 1999. Steve Evetts produced the album with Ben Weinman and Chris Pennie. Many music critics think it is an important work of avant-garde metal. Calculating Infinity is the band's only album to have Dimitri Minakakis as the lead singer. Minakakis left the band in 2001.

Many music critics liked the album. Some liked that the music on the album was complex. Many critics think that it is one of the best albums made by The Dillinger Escape Plan. Calculating Infinity is one of the first mathcore albums. It inspired other people to make mathcore music.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Weinman and Dimitri Minakakis, except where said.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sugar Coated Sour"	2:24
2.	"43% Burnt" (Weinman)	4:31
3.	"Jim Fear"	2:22
4.	"*#.." (Chris Pennie)	2:41
5.	"Destro's Secret"	1:56
6.	"The Running Board"	3:22
7.	"Clip the Apex...Accept Instruction"	3:29
8.	"Calculating Infinity" (Weinman)	2:02
9.	"4th Grade Dropout"	3:36
10.	"Weekend Sex Change" (Pennie, Weinman)	3:12
11.	"Variations on a Cocktail Dress"	7:55

Personnel

The Dillinger Escape Plan

Dimitri Minakakis – singing
Ben Weinman – guitar, bass, synthesizer
Brian Benoit – guitar
Chris Pennie – drums

Production

Ben Weinman – producer
Chris Pennie – producer
Adam Doll – liner notes
Alan Douches – mastering
Steve Evetts – producer, engineer
Aaron Harris – assistant
Jason Hellmann – assistant
Matthew F. Jacobson – executive producer
Adam Peterson – graphic design

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Sputnikmusic review
↑ "The Top 10 Albums Of 1999". Metal Hammer. TeamRock. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
1 2 Hundey, Jason. "Calculating Infinity – The Dillinger Escape Plan: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
↑ "Dillinger Escape Plan: Calculating Infinity (Relapse)". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 60, no. 639. New York City, New York: CMJ Network (published October 18, 1999). 18 October 1999. p. 36. ISSN 0890-0795. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
↑ Considine, J.D. (June 21, 2017). "The Dillinger Escape Plan, 'Calculating Infinity' (1999) – The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
↑ Weiss, Dan (August 5, 2016). "The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pioneers of Mathcore, Are Breaking Up". Spin. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
↑ Mendez, Sam (October 10, 2016). "Mathcore Pioneers The Dillinger Escape Plan Mark an End to Their 20-Year Run". Cleveland Scene. Euclid Media Group. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
↑ Dedman, Remfry (October 13, 2016). "The Dillinger Escape Plan Interview: 'The only way to finish this correctly is to do it in a way that has a definitive end'". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
↑ Sciaretto, Amy (July 14, 2009). "Albums We Wish Had Made The List But Weren't Really Eligible: The Dillinger Escape Plan – Calculating Infinity". MetalSucks. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[1] Allmusic review

[2] Sputnikmusic review

[3] "The Top 10 Albums Of 1999". Metal Hammer. TeamRock. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[allmusic2-4] 1 2 Hundey, Jason. "Calculating Infinity – The Dillinger Escape Plan: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[cmj-5] "Dillinger Escape Plan: Calculating Infinity (Relapse)". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 60, no. 639. New York City, New York: CMJ Network (published October 18, 1999). 18 October 1999. p. 36. ISSN 0890-0795. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[6] Considine, J.D. (June 21, 2017). "The Dillinger Escape Plan, 'Calculating Infinity' (1999) – The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[spin-7] Weiss, Dan (August 5, 2016). "The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pioneers of Mathcore, Are Breaking Up". Spin. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[8] Mendez, Sam (October 10, 2016). "Mathcore Pioneers The Dillinger Escape Plan Mark an End to Their 20-Year Run". Cleveland Scene. Euclid Media Group. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[9] Dedman, Remfry (October 13, 2016). "The Dillinger Escape Plan Interview: 'The only way to finish this correctly is to do it in a way that has a definitive end'". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[10] Sciaretto, Amy (July 14, 2009). "Albums We Wish Had Made The List But Weren't Really Eligible: The Dillinger Escape Plan – Calculating Infinity". MetalSucks. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.