# Gigapus > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gigapus > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gigapus.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigapus > Source revision: 1339347380 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1994 studio album by Severed Heads Gigapus Studio album by Severed Heads Released December 1994 Recorded 1992–1994 Genre Electronic dance music, synth-pop Length 61:56 Label Volition Records Producer Tom Ellard Severed Heads chronology Cuisine (With Piscatorial) (1991) Gigapus (1994) Haul Ass (1998) Singles from Gigapus "Heart Of The Party" Released: 1995 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Decibel Positive[1] ***Gigapus*** is the tenth studio album by the [Australian](/source/Australia) [electronic music](/source/Electronic_music) group [Severed Heads](/source/Severed_Heads). Recorded between 1992 and 1994, the album was first released in 1994 with a bonus [CD-ROM](/source/CD-ROM) disc titled *Metapus* that had additional multi-media content on it. Because of this, it is the first album released in Australia to include a CD-ROM disc.[2] Due to the extra disc, the album was initially priced at $40 when it first came out.[3] As with most of the Severed Heads discography, the album has been reissued multiple times. ## Track listing All songs written by Tom Ellard. No. Title Length 1. "Heart of the Party" 3:45 2. "Tiny Wounded Bird" 6:27 3. "ANIMal" 4:06 4. "The Importance of Hair" 4:52 5. "Repetitive Strain Injury" 4:43 6. "Arrivederci Coma" 5:56 7. "DOLLARex" 6:05 8. "Cabbalaland" 4:52 9. "Snow" 4:10 10. "Somewhere Over the Gigapus" 5:14 11. "Courier" 3:39 12. "Pure" 3:24 13. "About Leah & Adele" 2:51 14. "Nightime Falls" 3:06 In 1996, a re-recorded and remixed version of "DOLLARex" (4:59) was substituted for the original. 2001 Sevcom Reissue Bonus Tracks (Gigapus Plus HOTP) No. Title Length 15. "We Have Come to Remix the House (Boxcar)" 5:48 16. "Snow (The Mrs. Joe's Brain Edit)" 4:20 17. "Heart of the Party (Original Mix)" 5:14 Total length: 77:18 2009 Sevcom Reissue Bonus Disc (Gigaplus: Demos and Curios) No. Title Length 1. "We Have Come to Remix the House" 5:47 2. "Snow (Remix)" 4:19 3. "Heart of the Party (Remix)" 5:13 4. "Dollarex (From Original Video 1993)" 4:23 5. "First Resonant Bank (Demo)" 4:04 6. "Calling All Goth Girls (Demo)" 4:04 7. "Tenderizer (Sketch)" 3:28 8. "The Importance Of Hair (Analogue Version)" 3:55 9. "ANIMal (Digital Version)" 4:54 10. "Life's Oven (Sketch)" 3:10 11. "Cabbala Baby (Sketch)" 2:55 12. "12 Inches of Snow (Demo)" 5:15 13. "40box (Sketch)" 4:21 Total length: 50:55 15–17 of the 2001 reissue and 1–3 of the 2009 bonus disc were originally released as B-sides of the "Heart of the Party" CD single in Australia. ## Personnel - [Tom Ellard](/source/Tom_Ellard) – vocals, production - David Smith – additional electronics - Comeron Miller – short wave radio - [Lisa Maxwell](/source/Lisa_Maxwell_(singer%2C_songwriter)) – additional vocals on "Heart Of The Party" - David Allen – tambourine on "The Importance Of Hair" and "Somewhere Over The Gigapus" - Adrian Bolland – engineering - Kathy Naunton – mastering - Robert Racic – mastering - M.C. Newsagent – vocals on "Cabbalaland" - Boxcar – production on "Heart Of The Party" ## Charts Chart (1994) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 105 ## Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog Release Notes Australia 1994 Volition Records CD CD-ROM VOLTCD80 Issued with the CD-ROM Metapus and initially priced for $40 2xCD Contained a second disc composed of remixes of "Dead Eyes Opened" Europe 1995 Dark Star CD Spark 62 European edition that included different mastering from the original Australian edition. This version has been described by Ellard as "horribly maimed with excessive bass" Australia 1996 Volition Records CD VOLTCD80 First single-disc pressing North America Decibel DEC007 First American pressing CD CD-ROM First time the "Metapus edition" became available in North America Australia 2001 Sevcom CD-R N/A CD-R reissue that included new artwork and the entire "Heart Of The Party" single. The track "DOLLARex" was also renamed as "$ex (USA/Stacy)" on this version. Released under the name Gigapus Plus HOTP 2009 2xCD-R Two disc reissue, the first being the original album, the second containing demos and remixes. Packaged in a DVD case. The track "DOLLARex" is renamed as "Dollarex (USA/Stacy)" on this version. Sometimes referred to as Giga++ or Gigapus++ ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Decibel_Magazine_Review_of_Gigapus_1-0)** ["Severed Heads: Gigapus"](http://www.sonic-boom.com/review/severed.heads-1.html). *www.sonic-boom.com*. Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Article_Written_During_The_Release_Of_Gigapus_2-0)** White, Judith. ["Band's CD-ROM Breakthrough"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160401215038/http://sevcom.com/scans/1994/slides/1994%20CDROM%20Oct%20Australian.jpg). *Sevcom.com*. Archived from [the original](http://sevcom.com/scans/1994/slides/1994%20CDROM%20Oct%20Australian.jpg) on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Interview_with_Tom_Ellard_from_1994_3-0)** Blake 7. ["Permutations Into Ellard: Tom Ellard Interview By Blake 7"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160401210524/http://sevcom.com/scans/1994/slides/Gigapus%20OTS%20Nov94.jpeg). *Sevcom.com*. Archived from [the original](http://sevcom.com/scans/1994/slides/Gigapus%20OTS%20Nov94.jpeg) on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Severed Heads ARIA Chart History (albums) 1991-1995, received from ARIA in May 2024"](https://imgur.com/a/IDOI169). ARIA. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. ## External links - *[Gigapus](https://www.discogs.com/master/95224)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases) - [Bandcamp page](http://severedheads.bandcamp.com/album/gigapus) - [Review of *Gigapus*, claiming that it's Album of the Week of 13 December 1994](http://sevcom.com/scans/1994/slides/OTS%20Gigapus%20Dec94.jpeg) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160402023857/http://sevcom.com/scans/1994/slides/OTS%20Gigapus%20Dec94.jpeg) 2 April 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) v t e Severed Heads Tom Ellard Stewart Lawler Stephen Jones Paul Deering Garry Bradbury Richard Fielding Andrew Wright Albums Studio albums Clean (1981) Blubberknife (1982) Since the Accident (1984) City Slab Horror (1985) Come Visit the Big Bigot (1986) Bad Mood Guy (1987) Rotund for Success (1989) Cuisine (With Piscatorial) (1991) Gigapus (1994) Haul Ass (1998) Under Gail Succubus (2006) Split albums Ear Bitten / No Vowels, No Bowels (1980) Singles "Dead Eyes Opened" Related articles Discography Nettwerk Volition Records The Illustrated Family Doctor 80's Cheesecake Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gigapus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigapus) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigapus?action=history)). 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