Frantic Bleep was founded in November 2001 in Kongsvinger, Norway. The original instrumentation was Patrick Scantlebury playing guitars and synthesizers, Eywin Sundstrom on guitars and Karl Arthur Renstrøm on the drums. In November 2002, they released four songs for their first and only demo CD called Fluctuadmission. During the recording, Paul Mozart Bjørke joined the group as a studio member on vocals and bass.
Although a debut demo, it generated much excitement by both press and fans alike. It also caught label attention quickly and the band received quite a few offers and decided to sign worldwide with The End Records in the summer of 2003.
Karl Arthur Renstrøm was replaced by Sten Erik Svendheim in July 2003. The band began recording their debut album, The Sense Apparatus in October of 2003. The recording proved to be a major project, taking an entire year to complete. The Sense Apparatus features 41 minutes of what has been described as dramatic and massive music. The album was produced by Patrick Scantlebury with artwork by Christian Ruud. The album also features Kjetil Foseid, Daniel Solheim and Agnete M. Kirkevaag (Madder Mortem) performing various vocal duties. In 2004/2005, Lars Gunnar Morastseter and Trond Sand, both previous from the Norwegian death metal band The Laughing Man joined the band. Writing and rehearsals for the follow-up started and the band played their first, and so far only, live gig, in their hometown Kongsvinger during the month of August 2005.
As of 2009, the album was announced as being in progress, and had a tentative release date of 2009, but as of June 2012, there has been no updates from the band.
Cone
Frantic Bleep Lyrics
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Of destinations we can never reach
Down here, in our death struggle
We vainly try to learn,
How could we end here
With out last seventh sense?
Paint our dreams one more time,
The lyrics to Frantic Bleep's song "Cone" are introspective and philosophical in their approach. The first few lines suggest that as children, we dream of grand destinations that are impossible to achieve as we grow older. However, as we navigate through life and face our own mortality, we struggle to understand how we could end up in that position without being able to see it coming. The reference to the "last seventh sense" is intriguing, as it is unclear what that means exactly. It could be interpreted as a sixth sense that allows us to predict our demise, or perhaps a sense of spirituality that grants us understanding of our own existence.
The second half of the lyrics pose a challenge to the listener to paint our dreams once again, this time with the possibility of coexistence or no existence at all. It suggests that there are two potential paths in life, either one where we live in harmony with one another, or one where we do not exist at all. The lyrics leave it up to interpretation as to which path is the right one or if there is even a right one.
Line by Line Meaning
In our cradles we dream sweetly
As infants, we peacefully imagine and envision our future.
Of destinations we can never reach
We develop aspirations that ultimately cannot be fulfilled through our human limitations.
Down here, in our death struggle
As we face our own mortality, we struggle to make sense of our existence.
We vainly try to learn,
We attempt to gain understanding and knowledge, but ultimately it may be in vain as we are limited by our own lack of comprehension.
How could we end here
We ponder and question how we have come to this point in our lives.
With out last seventh sense?
We wonder if there is another sense or understanding beyond our current human comprehension that may help us understand our place in the world.
Paint our dreams one more time,
We long to revisit and reimagine our past aspirations and dreams.
Coexistence or no existence!
We contemplate whether our lives have meaning in the grand scheme of things, and if it is possible to find purpose in simply existing alongside others.
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Jake Nunn
Frantic Bleep - The sense apparatus: A must have album ;)
Dreamtime76
In our cradles we dream sweetly Of destinations we can never reach Down here, in our death struggle We vainly try to learn, How could we end here With out last seventh sense? Paint our dreams one more time, Coexistence or no existence!
Tony C
Frantic Bleep - The sense apparatus: Masterpiece
panos pata os
Beautiful