Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering)
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Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering) refers to the audio engineering work on Talking Heads’ acclaimed 1979 post-punk/new wave album "Fear of Music," noted for its experimental sound and innovative production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5970797 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering) Context triple: [Ed Stasium, workedOn, Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering)]
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A.
Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads: 77 is the 1977 debut studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, featuring their early art rock and new wave sound and including the song "Psycho Killer."
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B.
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an influential American new wave band formed in the 1970s, known for their art-rock sensibilities, innovative music videos, and the distinctive vocals and songwriting of frontman David Byrne.
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C.
Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the band’s 1987 studio album that marked their first major release after Roger Waters’ departure, featuring a more atmospheric, guitar-driven sound led by David Gilmour.
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D.
David Byrne (album)
"David Byrne (album)" is a 1994 self-titled studio album by Scottish-American musician David Byrne, blending art rock, worldbeat, and alternative influences.
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E.
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks is the 1987 debut album by drummer Bill Bruford’s jazz fusion group Earthworks, blending acoustic jazz with electronic percussion and progressive rock influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering) Target entity description: Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering) refers to the audio engineering work on Talking Heads’ acclaimed 1979 post-punk/new wave album "Fear of Music," noted for its experimental sound and innovative production.
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A.
Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads: 77 is the 1977 debut studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, featuring their early art rock and new wave sound and including the song "Psycho Killer."
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B.
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an influential American new wave band formed in the 1970s, known for their art-rock sensibilities, innovative music videos, and the distinctive vocals and songwriting of frontman David Byrne.
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C.
Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Pink Floyd – A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the band’s 1987 studio album that marked their first major release after Roger Waters’ departure, featuring a more atmospheric, guitar-driven sound led by David Gilmour.
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D.
David Byrne (album)
"David Byrne (album)" is a 1994 self-titled studio album by Scottish-American musician David Byrne, blending art rock, worldbeat, and alternative influences.
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E.
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks
Bill Bruford’s Earthworks is the 1987 debut album by drummer Bill Bruford’s jazz fusion group Earthworks, blending acoustic jazz with electronic percussion and progressive rock influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio engineering project
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mixing engineering ⓘ recording engineering ⓘ |
| appliesToGenre |
art rock
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new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| appliesToTrack |
Cities
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Heaven ⓘ I Zimbra ⓘ Life During Wartime ⓘ |
| appliesToWorkBy | Talking Heads ⓘ |
| associatedWithEngineer |
Bobby Warner
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Dave Jerden ⓘ Ed Stasium ⓘ Greg Calbi ⓘ John Potoker ⓘ Julie Last ⓘ Rhett Davies ⓘ Rod O’Brien ⓘ |
| associatedWithProducer |
Brian Eno
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Talking Heads ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
critical acclaim of Fear of Music
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distinctive dark and anxious atmosphere of Fear of Music ⓘ |
| emphasizesInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ percussion ⓘ rhythm guitar ⓘ |
| emphasizesVocalStyle | dry, upfront lead vocals ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Brian Eno’s experimental production approach ⓘ |
| influences |
1980s alternative rock engineering styles
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later post-punk production aesthetics ⓘ |
| notedFor |
dense, rhythmic mixes
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experimental sound design ⓘ innovative production techniques ⓘ |
| partOf | Fear of Music ⓘ |
| recordedAtLocation |
Nassau, Bahamas
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linked to:
Nassau
New York City ⓘ |
| recordedAtStudio |
Compass Point Studios
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Sigma Sound Studios ⓘ The Hit Factory ⓘ |
| recordedInYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
ambient room miking
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close-miking of drums ⓘ multi-track recording ⓘ overdubbing ⓘ rhythm-focused mixing ⓘ tape editing ⓘ textural layering of guitars and keyboards ⓘ unconventional reverb and delay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering) Description of subject: Talking Heads – Fear of Music (engineering) refers to the audio engineering work on Talking Heads’ acclaimed 1979 post-punk/new wave album "Fear of Music," noted for its experimental sound and innovative production.
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