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It's Understood is Estradasphere's first studio album. It was released on Mimicry Records on June 26, 2000.

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It's Understood
Studio album by Estradasphere
Released	June 26, 2000
Recorded	1999 at ROHYPONOL_Studios911
Genre	Experimental music
Length	74:57
Label	Mimicry
Producer	Tim Smolens
Estradasphere chronology
It's Understood (2000) The Silent Elk of Yesterday (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The first track on the album, "Hunger Strike", sets the tone of Estradasphere by covering a wide range of musical genres. The song is just less than twenty minutes long and is the longest studio recording of an Estradasphere song.

Tracks 6 through 9 are songs that form the four part composition titled "The Princes of Xibalba". Tracks 2 and 11 are not performed, but electronically sequenced by Tim Smolens and parody the music from popular video games such as Super Mario Bros. Track 12 was recorded at a violin recital for Estradasphere member Timb Harris. All other tracks were recorded at ROHYPONOL_Studios911 in 1999.

Track listing

1. "Hunger Strike" (Jason Schimmel and Estradasphere) – 19:30
2. "Cloud Land" (Tim Smolens) – 1:04
3. "The Transformation" (Schimmel) – 8:25
4. "Danse of Tosho and Slavi/Randy's Desert Adventure" (John Whooley and Schimmel) (Lyrics by David Murray) – 7:29
5. "The Trials and Tribulations of Parking On Your Front Lawn" (Public Domain) – 4:14

The Princes of Xibalba – 11:28

6. "The Princes" (Smolens) – 2:24
7. "Los Dias Sin Dias" (Smolens) – 2:52
8. "XQuiQ" (Smolens) – 2:43
9. "Hunnahpu and Xbalanque" (Smolens) – 3:29

10. "Spreading The Disease" (Murray, Smolens and G. Light) – 8:10
11. "Planet Sparkle/Court Yard Battle 1" (Smolens) – 2:21
12. "D♭ Hell" (Whooley and Schimmel) – 12:16

Album credits

The band

• David Murray – drums, didgeridoo, flute, jaminator, vocals
• Tim Smolens – bass, throat, vocals, keyboard
• Jason Schimmel – guitars, banjo, piano, vocals
• John Whooley – saxophones, vocals, percussion
• Timb Harris – violin, trumpet, mandolin, vocals

Additional musicians

• Aaron Seeman – accordion on tracks 1, 4, 5
• MonoMan (TM) – positive feedback on track 12
• Joel Robinow – lead vocals on track 3
• Luke Kirley – trombone on track 3
• George – mystery rap on track 3

Estradasphere circus

• Atrocity & the Death Metal Cheerleaders
• Gren Enyan – Yoga & Spiritual Advisor
• David Poznanter – Balloons, Unicycle & Juggling
• MonoMan (TM) – Disease Transmission
• Soren – Gorilla Suit Guy
• Kim – Chair Massage
• Erin Wood – Pentagram & Sword
• James Vergon – Fan That Wouldn't Go Away
• Iris – Belly Dancing
• George – Book
• Isaac & Jessica – Fire Dancers

Other contributions

Audio

• Produced and Engineered by Tim Smolens
• Mixed by Tim Smolens and Trey Spruance
• Mastered by George Horn, February 2000

Various

• Art Direction – David Murray
• Cover Design – Arena Reed
• Design Assist – Margaret Murray
• Cover Photo – Joey Ryken
• Burning Man Stage – James Vergen
• Group Photos – Greg Enyart & Janette Jancovicova
• MonoMan (TM) – David Murray
• Death Metal Cheerleaders – Naiya C.
• Spreading the Disease – David Murray

References

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