Neidermeyer's Mind

Neidermeyer's Mind
Demo album by Korn
Released 1993
Recorded Fall 1993
Genre Nu metal, alternative metal
Length 17:13
Producer Ross Robinson
Korn chronology
Neidermeyer's Mind
(1993)		 Korn
(1994)

Neidermeyer's Mind is a demo album by the American nu metal band Korn. It was produced by Ross Robinson and released in 1993. The demo is very difficult to find. Finished versions of all of the songs later appear on other Korn albums.

Contents

Background

Before Korn even developed a name, they had moved into a small house together in Huntington Beach, California, south of Los Angeles, where they began working on songs.[1] Later, they rented a studio from Jeff Creath, the same person that let lead singer Jonathan Davis live in his garage. The studio was called "Underground Chicken Sound." While they were recording at Underground Chicken Sound, a group of people had been loitering around outside the studio.[1] The band began playing a prelude to a later song, "Clown". When they began playing the song's riffs, a larger crowd gathered around, finding Korn to sound good. The band's bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, said it was because it sounded so "different."[2]

The band name is derived from a fan suggestion, "Corn," which the group initially rejected, but later settled on for a lack of better ideas. Later, Shaffer had the idea to spell the name with both a "K" instead of a "C," and a backwards "R," so the band's name would appear as "KoЯn".[3] The logo was designed by lead vocalist Jonathan Davis.[4] Silveria explained, "the music makes the name, because Korn's a dumb name. But once we get established, it makes the name cool."[4]

Music and structure

The demo version of "Daddy", is shorter than the album version. While the later version is 9:35 in length, the demo version is 4:29 in length. The demo does not feature the a cappella intro; it starts immediately with Fieldy's bass riff. It also has a different chorus. After the instrumental bridge, there is an extra part to the song with Jonathan Davis singing: "Mommy! Why did Daddy touch me there?" which leads into "I didn't touch you there." The demo version of "Blind" has a noticeably shorter bridge and many other changes. "Predictable" has a slightly higher key than the version featured on their debut album. "Alive" was scrapped with several of its sections reworked into the song "Need To" from the band's first album. A proper reworking of "Alive" eventually showed up on Korn's sixth album Take a Look in the Mirror, over a decade after its demo.

Reception

Neidermeyer's Mind had very limited printing, and was never well-received by critics or the public.[4] It was released to record companies and to people who filled out a flyer given out at gigs they played for free with Biohazard and House of Pain.[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Korn. 

No. Title Length
1. "Pradictable"   4:27
2. "Blind"   4:52
3. "Daddy"   4:29
4. "Alive"   4:07
Total length:
 17:13

Credits

Korn
Production
  • Ross Robinson - producer, mixing, A&R
  • Jeff Creath - mastering, co-producer
  • Larry Weintraub - management

See also

Book: Korn
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References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Arvizu 2009, p. 63
  2. ^ Arvizu 2009, p. 64
  3. ^ Arvizu 2009, pp. 53–71
  4. ^ a b c d Small 1998, p. 16
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