Ink Compatible

Ink Compatible is the second full-length album from Spastic Ink. It was released in 2004 after a four-year process via Ron Jarzombek's EclecticElectric label, except for Japan and Southeast Asia where it was released by Avalon/Marquee. It was released in Russia on Iron d.

An alternate version of the Japanese bonus track, A Quick Affix, can be found as Peppered Cancer on Bobby Jarzombek's instructional drum DVD, Performance & Technique.

Track listing

 * 1) "Aquanet" – 8:10
 * 2) "Just a Little Bit" – 4:42
 * 3) "Words for Nerds" – 5:22
 * 4) "Melissa's Friend" – 7:08
 * 5) "Read Me" – 4:16
 * 6) "Multi-Masking" – 8:11
 * 7) "In Memory of..." – 6:50
 * 8) "A Chaotic Realization of Nothing Yet Misunderstood" – 12:11
 * 9) "The Cereal Mouse" – 1:20
 * 10) "A Quick Affix" (Japanese Bonus Track) – 4:40

All music by Ron Jarzombek, except 10 by Bobby Jarzombek & Ron Jarzombek. All lyrics by Ron Jarzombek.

Personnel

 * Jason McMaster - vocals (1,2,6,7,8)
 * Ron Jarzombek - guitar (all); programming (3,4,5,6,8,9,10); voice (3)
 * Pete Perez - bass (1,2,4,6,9)
 * Bobby Jarzombek - drums (1,2,4,6,7,9,10)

Guest musicians

 * Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation) - vocals (4)
 * Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) - guitar solo (8 at 3:04)
 * Doug Keyser (Watchtower) - bass (5,8)
 * Michael Manring - fretless bass solo (3)
 * Sean Malone (Cynic, Gordian Knot) - bass (7)
 * Ray Riendeau (Halford, Machines of Loving Grace) - bass (3)
 * Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) - synth solo (1, 5 at 5:27)
 * Jimmy Pitts - synth solo (5 at 4:25)
 * David Bagsby - synth solo (3)
 * David Penna - drums (3,5)
 * Jeff Eber (Dysrhythmia) - drums (8)