Quadropus
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{{Infobox album
| name = Quadropus
| type = Album
| artist = Estradasphere
| cover = Quadropus.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 28, 2003
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Experimental rock
| length = 62:37
| label = Mimicry
| producer = Tim Smolens
Jason Schimmel
Andrew Kapner
| prev_title = Buck Fever
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Passion for Life
| next_year = 2004
}}
'Quadropus' is the third full-length album by Estradasphere. It was released on October 28, 2003.
Track listing
- "Mekapses Yitonisa" – 4:22
- "Dubway" – 3:39
- "King Krab Battle" – 8:31
- "Speck" – 4:34
- "Hardball" – 13:40
- "A Car Ride In Idealistic Ethiopia (Part 1)" – 5:47
- "Crystal Blue" – 3:40
- "Jungle Warfare" – 5:42
- "Body Slam" – 3:09
- "At Least We'd Have Today" – 9:40
Album credits
=The band=
- Timb Harris – violin, viola, trumpet, guitar, mandolin, Turkish mandolin, vocals, percussion
- Jason Schimmel – guitars (electric, acoustic, baritone), banjo, organ, piano, synths, harpsichord, vocals, percussion, beatboxing
- Tim Smolens – bass (electric, upright), bari guitar, piano, synths, violin/viola/cello, vocals, percussion
- John Whooley – saxophones, flute, vocals, beatboxing, organ
=Additional musicians=
- String quartet on "At Least We'd Have Today" and "Speck"
- Violins – Timb and Ben Blechman
- Viola – Sarah Hart
- Cello – Aria DiSalvio
- Horn section on "King Krab Battle"
- Trumpets – Timb, Val Hall, Richard Karst
- Trombone – Scott Harris
- Bass trombone – Luke Kirley
- Saxes – John Whooley, Joel Ford, Scott Norgren, Paul Tarantino, Wes Anthony
- Tuba – John Thomas
=Album Personnel=
- Produced by Tim Smolens with help from Jason Schimmel except for:
- "Speck" – produced by Jason Schimmel
- "Dubway" – produced by Andrew Kapner
- Recorded mostly in our living rooms (George's too), plus Bear Creek Studios, Pine Forest studios, CC's recording studio and Angelhouse Studios
- Engineered by Tim Smolens, Jason Schimmel, Chris Parsons and Trey Spruance
- Mixed by Tim Smolens, Timb Harris and Jason Schimmel
- "Dubway" mixed by Andrew Kapner
- "Bodyslam" mixed by Chris Parsons
- "Jungle Warfare" and "Speck" mixed by Trey Spruance
- Additional engineering by Chris Parsons
- Artwork and layout by Mike Bennewitz
=Dedication=
Quadropus was created in loving memory of Mary Aquinas McClafferty Whooley and John Patrick Whooley Sr.
Song information
=Mekapses Yitonisa=
- Composition – Greek traditional
- Arranged and transcribed by Tim and Timb
- Drums – Dave Murray
- Dombeks and percussion – Mike Shannon
=Dubway=
- Composition – Estradasphere
- Acapellarrangement – John and Jason
==Trivia==
- Absolutely no keyboards, drum machines, guitars or bass were used in the recording of this song.
- A live music video for the song is included on the DVD of Passion for Life.
=King Krab Battle=
- Composition – Iron Chef Whooley
- Horn arrangement by John and Tim
- Drums – Theo Mordey
=Speck=
- Composition – Schimmel
- Lyrics by Schimmel, Smolens
- Lead vocals – Jason
- String arrangement by Trey Spruance
- Piano – Jeff Attridge
- Drums – Theo Mordey
=Hardball=
- Composition – Schimmel, Whooley, Harris
- Drums – Theo Mordey
- Percussion – Doug Smolens
=A Car Ride in Idealistic Ethiopia (Part 1)=
- Composition – Smolens
- Drums – Dave Murray
=Crystal Blue=
- Composition – Whooley
- Lead vocals – John
- Organ and piano – Dale Ockerman
- Drums and tambourine – Mike Shannon
=Jungle Warfare=
- Composition – Schimmel, Smolens
- Lyrics by Dave Murray
- Vocals – Dave Murray and Youri Raymond of Unhuman
- Drums – John Merryman of Cephalic Carnage
- Guitar solo – Kevin Kmetz
=Bodyslam=
- Composition – Estradasphere, Dave Murray
- Lyrics and lead vocals – John
- Drums – Dave
=At Least We'd Have Today=
- Composition – Smolens
- Lead vocals – Tim
- Vocal bridge – Joel Robinow
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