Notes From Thee Underground follows the traditional Pigface formula, with drummer Martin Atkins being joined by a number of his musical cohorts. This time round he's recruited Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Genesis P-Orridge from Psychic TV, as well as members of Ministry and the Jesus Lizard. Opening track "Asp Hole" sets the tone for the rest of the album -- industrial guitars and vocal samples over Atkins' powerhouse drumming. Sometimes it works -- as on "Dive Bomber" and "Fuck It Up" -- but other times it's less succesful. Although it's more consistent than other Pigface albums, Notes From Thee Underground is also less distinguished. Toward the end of the album the songs start to merge into one, only occasionally throwing up an original idea. A patchy effort, but not without merits. ~ Jim Harper, All Music Guide
Michie Nakatani (Sampling), Brad Miller (Photography), Jim Marcus (Loop), Jim Marcus (Taiko Drums), Martin Atkins (Drums), Jim Marcus (Design), Martin Atkins (Choir, Chorus), Daniel Torres (Assistant Engineer), Charles Levi (Bass), Mark Walk (Bass), Mark Walk (Editing), Mark Walk (Engineer), Mark Walk (Mixing), Michael Gira (Guitar (12 String)), Algis Kizys (Bass), Louis Svitek (Guitar), Martin Atkins (Tapes), Martin Atkins (Trumpet), Jason McNinch (Microphone), David Trumfio (Sitar), Mark Walk (Orchestra), Jello Biafra (?), Hope Nicholls (Vocals), Scott Watanabe (Drums), Jason McNinch (Engineer), Mark Walk (Orchestration), Michael Gira (Vocals), Chris Randall (Vocals (Background)), Jim Marcus (Director), Martin Atkins (Clavinet), Martin Atkins (Scratching), James Teitelbaum (Editing), Martin Atkins (Mastering), Mark Walk (Scratching), Julian Herzfeld (Editing), Julian Herzfeld (Engineer), Charles Levi (Vocals), Martin Atkins (Vocals (Background)), Scott Crane (Assistant Engineer), Atsuko Yamano (Sampling), Mark Walk (Moog Synthesizer), Sean Joyce (Tape), Martin Atkins (Producer), Jim Marcus (Vocals (Background)), Paul Ferguson (Drums), Nivek Ogre (Choir, Chorus), Levi Levi (?), Sean Joyce (Sampling), Martin Atkins (Talking), Genesis P-Orridge (Trumpet), Mark Walk (Sampling), Martin Atkins (Liner Notes), Mark Walk (Horn), Sean Joyce (Vocals), Martin Atkins (Synthesizer), Jello Biafra (Vocals), Jim Marcus (Percussion), Sean Joyce (Trumpet), Jason McNinch (Guitar), Jim Marcus (Conga), Martin Atkins (Art Direction), Patti Adachi (Taiko Drums), Kenny Jackson (Engineer), Levi Levi (Vocals), Martin Atkins (?), Mark Walk (Vocals), Shonen Knife (?), Mark Walk (Piano), Martin Atkins (Timbales), Martin Atkins (Hi Hat), Jay O'Rourke (Editing), Jason More (Drums), Jim Marcus (Drums), Alex Patterson (?), Genesis P-Orridge (Choir, Chorus), Dirk Flanigan (Vocals), Mark Walk (Vocals (Background)), Jim Marcus (Vocal Director), Martin Atkins (Loops), Genesis P-Orridge (Vocals), Julian Herzfeld (Digital Transfers), Jim Marcus (Vocals), Orridge (Vocals), Barb Ruchoft (Cello), Flea (Bass), Andrew Weiss (Bass), Orridge (Choir, Chorus), Martin Atkins (Percussion), Jim Marcus (?), Andrew Weiss (Keyboards), Charles Levi (Vocals (Background)), Martin Atkins (Mixing), Scott Watanabe (Taiko Drums), Martin Atkins (Tape), Scott Crane (Assistant), Mark Walk (Percussion), Patti Adachi (Drums), Martin Atkins (Editing), Mike Dillon (Drums), Lesley Rankine (Vocals), Jim Marcus (Electronic Percussion), Naoko Yamano (Sampling), Jay O'Rourke (Mastering), Mark Walk (Moog Bass)
Martin Atkins: Producer, editing, mastering, mixing on 2-4, 6-11, 13, drums, triggered percussion on 1, clavinet on 1, huge drum thing on 1, vocals on 12, background vocals on 1, 4, 5, chorus vocals on 1, tapes on 2, ambient tapes on 5, record and tape scratching on 3, 4, 9, 11, Naga Baba trumpet on 3, hi hat on 7, 1/4" loops on 9, 11, phone call on 10, timbales radio on 11, artwork, collage
Charles Levi: Female vocals on 1, bass on 1, 3, background vocals on 1
Jim Marcus: Package design, taiko drummer on 1, huge drum thing on 1, vocals on 13, background vocals on 1, backing vocal direction on 1, percussion loops on 1, 10, congas on 7
Jason McNinch: Engineering on 11, 13, guitar on 2, PZM microphone operator on 7
Brad Miller (photographer): Photography
Jason More: Taiko drummer on 1, huge drum thing on 1
Mark Walk: Engineering on 2, 5-8, 12, editing on 6, mixing on 2-4, 6, 7, 11, horns on 5, bass on 5, moog bass on 6, samples on 5, 7, background vocals on 5, piano on 12, orchestra on 12, percussion on 12
