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Demo 1 (2001)
The Haunt of Roulette Dares (6:14)
Cicatrix (4:01)
"This demo was recorded at Mad Dog Studio, Burbank, CA (same place where Landscape Tantrums and the 2004 overdubs for A Manual Dexterity were recorded) and wasn't supposed to be a demo, but a proper release. It was recorded on analog tape and shelved after Blake [Fleming] was fired (around August)." - Alex Newport
"Summer Demos" (2002)
01. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (5:19) - no fade-in, extended outro
02. Eriatarka (5:35)
03. Cicatriz ESP (7:21) - 7-minute version, cut from Landscape Tantrums
04. Drunkship of Lanterns (5:58)
05. A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children (4:26) - version 1, cut from Landscape Tantrums
06. Inertiatic ESP (6:17) - incl. Son et lumière
07. Roulette Dares (6:40)
Recorded at Mad Dog Studio, Burbank, CA. 5 out of 7 of these recordings ended up on the Landscape Tantrums album officially released in 2021. Prior to this official release, fans have been trading these leaked recordings and have commonly referred to them as the Summer Demos or Summer Demo Session. This version of Cicatriz ESP never made it to the final Landscape Tantrums, and neither did A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children - both of which were re-recorded with Rick Rubin at The Mansion, LA in 2002-2003.
Landscape Tantrums (2021)
01. Roulette Dares (6:38) - 2002 demo version
02. Son Et Lumiere (2:18) - 2002 demo version
03. Interiatic ESP (3:58) - 2002 demo version
04. Drunkship of Lanterns (5:58) - 2002 demo version, also found on Insound Promo EP
05. Eriatarka (5:36) - 2002 demo version, also found on Insound Promo EP
06. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (4:39) - fade-in intro
07. Televators (4:57) - acoustic version
08. Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt (12:32) - 12-minute version
This is the only "official" version of the "Summer Demos". Landscape Tantrums was officially released in 2021 as part of the Mars Volta vinyl box set - La Realidad De Los Sueños - and has since been released for individual sale. These tracks were recorded at Mad Dog Studio, Burbank, CA. This acoustic version of Televators and 12-minute version of Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt had never been previously released/leaked.
The Mansion Sessions (2002-2003)
Cicatriz ESP (12:36) - rough mix, intro is uncut, backing vocals are louder
This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (4:48) - rough mix, no intro, no backwards drums, this version also appears on the Promo EP
Televators (6:13) - rough mix, no double bass/no extra percussion
Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt (8:48) - rough mix, guitars and vocals are mixed differently
Concertina (4:28) - not the Tremulant version, cut from the final DITC tracklist
Eunuch Provocateur (6:12) - not the Tremulant version, appears on the Promo EP and in the La Realidad De Los Sueños box set
A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children (4:40) - not the 2002 version, this version appears in the La Realidad De Los Sueños box set
These tracks were recorded between 2002-2003 with Rick Rubin at The Mansion, LA. These are unfinished versions of Cicatriz, Apparatus, Televators and Take The Veil, while the other three tracks - Concertina, Eunuch and Plague - were cut from the final DITC tracklist. This new version of Eunuch Provocateur and this new version of Plague were officially released in the Mars Volta box set La Realidad De Los Sueños.
Promo EP (2003)
01. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (Rough ’02) (4:48) - The Mansion sessions, rough mix of final DITC album version, missing 10s intro
02. Drunkship of Lanterns (Final Master ’03) (7:34) - The Mansion sessions, final DITC version but with Tira Me A Las Aranas included
03. Drunkship of Lanterns (Demo ’02) (5:59) - Landscape Tantrums version
04. Eunuch Provocateur (Rough ’02) (6:12) - The Mansion sessions - officially released in La Realidad De Los Sueños box set.
05. Eriatarka (Demo ’02) (5:35) - Landscape Tantrums version
These tracks come from a complimentary CD-R given away for those who pre-ordered the album in 2003 from select record stores (Insound, and Twist & Shout in Denver, CO).
The Bedlam In Goliath demos
GetMadRef (5:55) (Agadez Demo)
Ratiplet For Label (4:53) (Soothsayer Demo)
One of the released formats for The Bedlam in Goliath was a planchette-shapped USB drive. The benefit of owning this, was that it gave you access to monthly downloads which included these demos, remixes, and some cover songs.
Sympathy For Delicious demos
Playing For Nina aka 1S2PFB(THANK U THANK U) (4:33)
The Mars Volta wrote some songs for the fictional band Burnt The Dipthongs in the 2010 film, Sympathy for Delicious. This version features one of the demos with Cedric on vocals, instead of Orlando Bloom.
2013 leak
Track notes from The Marble Shrine:
01. ,14 – This was an outtake from Noctourniquet. Per Elvin Estela the song was called ‘In the Vulpine Clouds’. An instrumental version was played live by the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez group in the Spring/Summer 2011 tour after Cedric left the tour due to illness.
02. 98d87 – This an early demo of Molochwalker. Thomas Pridgen is playing drums on this take. This could indicate that the track was originally intended for Octahedron, The Bedlam in Goliath, or a different project.
03. cmv8 – This an instrumental demo of Sea is Rising that is heard on Unicorn Skeleton Mask and What’s Left in You on Zapopan. It is missing the arpeggiated synth from those two renditions.
04. dp – This is an instrumental take of El Vacio and Piojos Histericos from Arañas en la Sombra. The mix is considerably different compared to the renditions from Arañas en la Sombra.
05. ef4 –This is an instrumental rendition of Truth Blinds Us from Cell Phone Bikini. It is missing the arpeggiated synth and the mix is different. The drum take sounds different as well.
06. eog-3 – This is an outtake from Noctourniquet. Per Elvin Estela the song is called Aneidolon.
07. f39h – This is an instrumental take of Un Mar Amargo and Metamorfosis from Arañas en la Sombra. The mix is considerably different.
08. f9h0 – This is an instrumental take of Casate Colmillo from The Somnabulists and Extravagants Dientes from Arañas en la Sombra. The mix is also considerably different from Extravagants Dientes.
09. k49 – This is a The Mars Volta outtake. It is likely an outtake from Octahedron. Thomas Pridgen is playing the drums which dates the song from 2007-2009.
10. pi4 – This is an instrumental take of Happiness from Unicorn Skeleton Mask and Reap The Roots, Tandem Happiness, and Fielding Souls from Zapopan. The mix is different and there are missing bits of electronic ambiance.
11. qr5′ – This is an instrumental take of Primitivo Y Barbaro and Semilas De Hez. The mix is significantly different. There are some missing guitar overdubs as well.
12. s[fqw – This is an earlier demo of ,14. Thomas Pridgen is playing drums. This dates the recording from 2007-2009.
13. xv8 – This is an instrumental version of. Asco Que Conmueve los Puntos Erógenos. When played live in 2009 by the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez group it was titled New York City.
14. y2g – This is a demo take of Vicarious Atonement.
15. ytj6 – This is an earlier demo of ,14 and s[fqw.
These demos were leaked onto the original Comatorium forum 7 months after Cedric had announced he quit The Mars Volta. Tracks appear to range from the entire stretch of the band's initial run - 2001 through to 2012. Frequent collaborator, Sonny Kay, kindly provided some album artwork to go along with this leak.
The Haunt of Roulette Dares (6:14)
Cicatrix (4:01)
"This demo was recorded at Mad Dog Studio, Burbank, CA (same place where Landscape Tantrums and the 2004 overdubs for A Manual Dexterity were recorded) and wasn't supposed to be a demo, but a proper release. It was recorded on analog tape and shelved after Blake [Fleming] was fired (around August)." - Alex Newport
"Summer Demos" (2002)
01. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (5:19) - no fade-in, extended outro
02. Eriatarka (5:35)
03. Cicatriz ESP (7:21) - 7-minute version, cut from Landscape Tantrums
04. Drunkship of Lanterns (5:58)
05. A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children (4:26) - version 1, cut from Landscape Tantrums
06. Inertiatic ESP (6:17) - incl. Son et lumière
07. Roulette Dares (6:40)
Recorded at Mad Dog Studio, Burbank, CA. 5 out of 7 of these recordings ended up on the Landscape Tantrums album officially released in 2021. Prior to this official release, fans have been trading these leaked recordings and have commonly referred to them as the Summer Demos or Summer Demo Session. This version of Cicatriz ESP never made it to the final Landscape Tantrums, and neither did A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children - both of which were re-recorded with Rick Rubin at The Mansion, LA in 2002-2003.
Landscape Tantrums (2021)
01. Roulette Dares (6:38) - 2002 demo version
02. Son Et Lumiere (2:18) - 2002 demo version
03. Interiatic ESP (3:58) - 2002 demo version
04. Drunkship of Lanterns (5:58) - 2002 demo version, also found on Insound Promo EP
05. Eriatarka (5:36) - 2002 demo version, also found on Insound Promo EP
06. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (4:39) - fade-in intro
07. Televators (4:57) - acoustic version
08. Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt (12:32) - 12-minute version
This is the only "official" version of the "Summer Demos". Landscape Tantrums was officially released in 2021 as part of the Mars Volta vinyl box set - La Realidad De Los Sueños - and has since been released for individual sale. These tracks were recorded at Mad Dog Studio, Burbank, CA. This acoustic version of Televators and 12-minute version of Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt had never been previously released/leaked.
The Mansion Sessions (2002-2003)
Cicatriz ESP (12:36) - rough mix, intro is uncut, backing vocals are louder
This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (4:48) - rough mix, no intro, no backwards drums, this version also appears on the Promo EP
Televators (6:13) - rough mix, no double bass/no extra percussion
Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt (8:48) - rough mix, guitars and vocals are mixed differently
Concertina (4:28) - not the Tremulant version, cut from the final DITC tracklist
Eunuch Provocateur (6:12) - not the Tremulant version, appears on the Promo EP and in the La Realidad De Los Sueños box set
A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children (4:40) - not the 2002 version, this version appears in the La Realidad De Los Sueños box set
These tracks were recorded between 2002-2003 with Rick Rubin at The Mansion, LA. These are unfinished versions of Cicatriz, Apparatus, Televators and Take The Veil, while the other three tracks - Concertina, Eunuch and Plague - were cut from the final DITC tracklist. This new version of Eunuch Provocateur and this new version of Plague were officially released in the Mars Volta box set La Realidad De Los Sueños.
Promo EP (2003)
01. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed (Rough ’02) (4:48) - The Mansion sessions, rough mix of final DITC album version, missing 10s intro
02. Drunkship of Lanterns (Final Master ’03) (7:34) - The Mansion sessions, final DITC version but with Tira Me A Las Aranas included
03. Drunkship of Lanterns (Demo ’02) (5:59) - Landscape Tantrums version
04. Eunuch Provocateur (Rough ’02) (6:12) - The Mansion sessions - officially released in La Realidad De Los Sueños box set.
05. Eriatarka (Demo ’02) (5:35) - Landscape Tantrums version
These tracks come from a complimentary CD-R given away for those who pre-ordered the album in 2003 from select record stores (Insound, and Twist & Shout in Denver, CO).
The Bedlam In Goliath demos
GetMadRef (5:55) (Agadez Demo)
Ratiplet For Label (4:53) (Soothsayer Demo)
One of the released formats for The Bedlam in Goliath was a planchette-shapped USB drive. The benefit of owning this, was that it gave you access to monthly downloads which included these demos, remixes, and some cover songs.
Sympathy For Delicious demos
Playing For Nina aka 1S2PFB(THANK U THANK U) (4:33)
The Mars Volta wrote some songs for the fictional band Burnt The Dipthongs in the 2010 film, Sympathy for Delicious. This version features one of the demos with Cedric on vocals, instead of Orlando Bloom.
2013 leak
Track notes from The Marble Shrine:
01. ,14 – This was an outtake from Noctourniquet. Per Elvin Estela the song was called ‘In the Vulpine Clouds’. An instrumental version was played live by the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez group in the Spring/Summer 2011 tour after Cedric left the tour due to illness.
02. 98d87 – This an early demo of Molochwalker. Thomas Pridgen is playing drums on this take. This could indicate that the track was originally intended for Octahedron, The Bedlam in Goliath, or a different project.
03. cmv8 – This an instrumental demo of Sea is Rising that is heard on Unicorn Skeleton Mask and What’s Left in You on Zapopan. It is missing the arpeggiated synth from those two renditions.
04. dp – This is an instrumental take of El Vacio and Piojos Histericos from Arañas en la Sombra. The mix is considerably different compared to the renditions from Arañas en la Sombra.
05. ef4 –This is an instrumental rendition of Truth Blinds Us from Cell Phone Bikini. It is missing the arpeggiated synth and the mix is different. The drum take sounds different as well.
06. eog-3 – This is an outtake from Noctourniquet. Per Elvin Estela the song is called Aneidolon.
07. f39h – This is an instrumental take of Un Mar Amargo and Metamorfosis from Arañas en la Sombra. The mix is considerably different.
08. f9h0 – This is an instrumental take of Casate Colmillo from The Somnabulists and Extravagants Dientes from Arañas en la Sombra. The mix is also considerably different from Extravagants Dientes.
09. k49 – This is a The Mars Volta outtake. It is likely an outtake from Octahedron. Thomas Pridgen is playing the drums which dates the song from 2007-2009.
10. pi4 – This is an instrumental take of Happiness from Unicorn Skeleton Mask and Reap The Roots, Tandem Happiness, and Fielding Souls from Zapopan. The mix is different and there are missing bits of electronic ambiance.
11. qr5′ – This is an instrumental take of Primitivo Y Barbaro and Semilas De Hez. The mix is significantly different. There are some missing guitar overdubs as well.
12. s[fqw – This is an earlier demo of ,14. Thomas Pridgen is playing drums. This dates the recording from 2007-2009.
13. xv8 – This is an instrumental version of. Asco Que Conmueve los Puntos Erógenos. When played live in 2009 by the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez group it was titled New York City.
14. y2g – This is a demo take of Vicarious Atonement.
15. ytj6 – This is an earlier demo of ,14 and s[fqw.
These demos were leaked onto the original Comatorium forum 7 months after Cedric had announced he quit The Mars Volta. Tracks appear to range from the entire stretch of the band's initial run - 2001 through to 2012. Frequent collaborator, Sonny Kay, kindly provided some album artwork to go along with this leak.