Ink Compatible is the second full-length album from Spastic Ink. It was released in 2004 after a four-year process via Ron Jarzombek's EclecticElectric label, except for Japan and Southeast Asia where it was released by Avalon/Marquee. It was released in Russia on Iron d.
An alternate version of the Japanese bonus track, A Quick Affix, can be found as Peppered Cancer on Bobby Jarzombek's instructional drum DVD, Performance & Technique.
Track listing
- "Aquanet" – 8:10
- "Just a Little Bit" – 4:42
- "Words for Nerds" – 5:22
- "Melissa's Friend" – 7:08
- "Read Me" – 4:16
- "Multi-Masking" – 8:11
- "In Memory of..." – 6:50
- "A Chaotic Realization of Nothing Yet Misunderstood" – 12:11
- "The Cereal Mouse" – 1:20
- "A Quick Affix" (Japanese Bonus Track) – 4:40
All music by Ron Jarzombek, except 10 by Bobby Jarzombek & Ron Jarzombek. All lyrics by Ron Jarzombek.
Personnel
- Jason McMaster - vocals (1,2,6,7,8)2
- Ron Jarzombek - guitar (all); programming (3,4,5,6,8,9,10); voice (3)
- Pete Perez - bass (1,2,4,6,9)
- Bobby Jarzombek - drums (1,2,4,6,7,9,10)
Guest musicians
- Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation) - vocals (4)
- Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) - guitar solo (8 at 3:04)
- Doug Keyser (Watchtower) - bass (5,8)
- Michael Manring - fretless bass solo (3)
- Sean Malone (Cynic, Gordian Knot) - bass (7)
- Ray Riendeau (Halford, Machines of Loving Grace) - bass (3)
- Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) - synth solo (1, 5 at 5:27)
- Jimmy Pitts - synth solo (5 at 4:25)
- David Bagsby - synth solo (3)
- David Penna - drums (3,5)
- Jeff Eber (Dysrhythmia) - drums (8)
References
"Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible. Eclectic Electric / Marquee Avalon 2004". Ron Jarzombek. Retrieved August 20, 2014. http://www.ronjarzombek.com/compatible.html ↩
"Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024. https://www.discogs.com/release/1179423-Spastic-Ink-Ink-Compatible ↩