Editing Calculating Infinity (section)

==Recording and production==
Recording for ''Calculating Infinity'' took place in March, April, and June 1999 at Trax East Recording Studio in [[South River, New Jersey]], with production led by [[Steve Evetts]] alongside lead guitarist [[Ben Weinman]] and drummer [[Chris Pennie]].<ref name="credits">{{cite AV media notes |title=Calculating Infinity |author=[[The Dillinger Escape Plan]] |year=1999 |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Dillinger-Escape-Plan-Calculating-Infinity/release/5536513 |access-date=September 5, 2017 |publisher=[[Relapse Records]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905142107/https://www.discogs.com/The-Dillinger-Escape-Plan-Calculating-Infinity/release/5536513 |archive-date=September 5, 2017 }}</ref> The recording process has been described by Weinman as "extremely difficult" due to technological limitations, and he was "very unhappy" with the recordings at first.<ref name="kerrang">{{cite magazine |title=Calculating Infinity (Relapse, 1999) |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/kerrang-uk/20160928/282063391453620 |magazine=[[Kerrang!]] |location=London, England |publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]] |publication-date=September 28, 2016 |access-date=September 5, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905140729/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/kerrang-uk/20160928/282063391453620 |archive-date=September 5, 2017 }}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]'' magazine, the guitarist added: "In the studio it was really hard, because at the time we didn't use [[Pro Tools]] and did everything to tape".<ref name="preciousmetal">{{cite book |last=Mudrian |first=Albert |title=Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces |date=21 July 2009 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CSVKDgAAQBAJ |location=London, England |publisher=[[Hachette Book Group|Hachette UK]] |publication-date=July 21, 2009 |isbn=978-0306818066 |access-date=September 5, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325014830/https://books.google.com/books?id=CSVKDgAAQBAJ |archive-date=March 25, 2018 }}</ref> The group also ran out of money during the process, resorting to trading their individual [[Royalty payment#Music|publishing rights]] for the songs to their label [[Relapse Records]] in return for $2,000. Weinman commented on this decision: "We weren't thinking about the future, just the present and how this record had to rule." Vocalist [[Dimitri Minakakis]] agreed: "We weren't focused on what the record could possibly do; we just wanted a record we were happy with," adding that it was a decision agreed to by every member of the band.<ref name="preciousmetal"/>

The band's original bassist [[Adam Doll]] was unable to contribute to the recording of ''Calculating Infinity'' after suffering a spinal fracture in a road traffic accident shortly before recording began, leaving Weinman to handle bass duties.<ref name="exclaim">{{cite magazine |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dillinger_escape_plan-hazard_warning |title=The Dillinger Escape Plan: Hazard Warning |last=Walschots |first=Natalie Zina |magazine=[[Exclaim!]] |date=June 17, 2013 |access-date=September 5, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807022836/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dillinger_escape_plan-hazard_warning |archive-date=August 7, 2017 }}</ref> Speaking to ''[[Kerrang!]]'' about Doll's injury, Weinman described it as "a life-changing moment" for the band, adding: "It was difficult to think about moving forward, but I felt he would get better and I wanted to make something for him to come back to".<ref name="kerrang"/> Rhythm guitarist [[Brian Benoit]] joined the band partway through the recording process and contributed additional guitar recordings to a handful of tracks, as well as writing a guitar part on "Clip the Apex... Accept Instruction" and assisting with vocal arrangements on "Variations on a Cocktail Dress".<ref name="preciousmetal"/> When asked whether the band considered delaying the recording of the album until Benoit was "fully integrated" into the band, Weinman responded: "The idea was ... for us to progress and build on what we had done" rather than "stopping our progression waiting for someone else to catch up"; Benoit also commented: "I knew my role, which was getting up to par live".<ref name="preciousmetal"/>