Tag Archives: 2013

Vijay Iyer: Mutations

On March 4, 2014, “ECM” label released “Mutations”, the 18th Vijay Iyer album. It was recorded in September 2013, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Vijay Iyer— piano, electronics
  • Michi Wiancko, Miranda Cuckson — violin
  • Kyle Armbrust — viola
  • Kivie Cahn-Lipman — cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Vijay Iyer.

  1. Spellbound and Sacrosanct, Cowrie Shells and the Shimmering Sea
  2. Vuln, Part 2
  3. Mutation 1: Air
  4. Mutation 2: Rise
  5. Mutation 3: Canon
  6. Mutation 4: Chain
  7. Mutation 5: Automata
  8. Mutation 6: Waves
  9. Mutation 7: Kernel
  10. Mutation 8: Clade
  11. Mutation 9: Descent
  12. Mutation 10: Time
  13. When We’re Gone

Bernays Propaganda: Zabraneta planeta

On February 26, 2013, “Monlee Records” label released “Zabraneta planeta”, the third Bernays Propaganda album.

Personnel:

  • Kristina Gorovska – vocal
  • Vasko Atanasovski – guitar
  • Nenad Trifunovski – bass
  • Dzano Kuc – drums
  • Jugoslav Stojceski – percussion
  • Sasa Pavlovic – sampler, sound effects
  • Vladan Drobicki – trombone
  • Vasko Bojadziski – saxophone
  • Pance Bujukliev – synth

Track listing:

  1. Погрешно знаме
  2. Македонски сон
  3. A Bone to the Dog
  4. Бар култура
  5. Чувај се од тие што те чуваат
  6. Забранета планета
  7. Ordinary Toy
  8. Додека крстот не го згасне…
  9. Леб и игри

 

Steven Wilson: The Raven That Refused to Sing

On February 25, 2013, “Kscope” label released “The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)”, the third Steven Wilson album. It was recorded in September 2012, at “EastWest Studios” in Los Angeles, October 2012 at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Parsons and Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson– lead vocals, mellotron, keyboards, guitars, bass guitar, mixing
  • Guthrie Govan– lead guitar
  • Nick Beggs– bass guitar, Chapman Stick, backing vocals
  • Adam Holzman– keyboards, hammond organ, piano, minimoog
  • Marco Minnemann– drums, percussion
  • Theo Travis– flute, saxophone, clarinet
  • Jakko Jakszyk– additional vocals
  • Alan Parsons– wah-wah guitar,ding engineer recor
  • Dave Stewart – strings arrangements
  • The London Session Orchestra
  • Perry Montague-Mason – soloist
  • Niko Tsonev– guitar
  • Brendan Dekora – assistant engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson.

  1. Luminol
  2. Drive Home
  3. The Holy Drinker
  4. The Pin Drop
  5. The Watchmaker
  6. The Raven That Refused to Sing

Klaus Schulze: Shadowlands

On February 22, 2013, “Synthetic Symphony” label released “Shadowlands”, the forty-first Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded in 2012 and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – electronics
  • Lisa Gerrard– vocals
  • Crysta Bell– vocals
  • Julia Messenger– vocals
  • Thomas Kagermann– vocals, violin, flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Shadolights
  2. In Between
  3. Licht und Schatten
  4. The Rhodes Violin
  5. Tibetan Loops

 

Idlewild: Everything Ever Written

On February 16, 2015, “Empty Words Records” label released “Everything Ever Written”, the eighth Idlewild studio album. It was recorded 2013–2015, at “Chamber Studios”, “The Depot”, “Jane Street Studios” in Edinburgh, “An Tobar” in Isle of Mull, and was produced by Rod Jones.

  • Roddy Woomble– lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Rod Jones– acoustic and electric guitar, trumpet, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Colin Newton– drums, percussion, filing cabinet
  • Andrew Mitchell– bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Luciano Rossi – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, organ, Farfisa organ, prepared piano, harmonium, Mellotron, Rhodes, backing vocals
  • David Jack– bass guitar
  • Gordon MacLean – double bass
  • Hannah Fisher – violin, backing vocals
  • Sam Irvine – saxophone
  • Henry Bird – trumpet and trombone
  • Catrin Pryce-Jones – violin
  • Ailsa Taylor – violin
  • Cavan Campbell – viola
  • Maya Burman-Roy – cello
  • Graeme Young – marching snare
  • Reuben Taylor – organ portamento strip
  • Kris Pohl – engineer
  • Graeme Young – additional engineering
  • Craig Ross – additional engineering
  • Gordon MacLean – additional engineering
  • Owen Mulholland – additional engineering
  • John Agnello– mixing
  • Dave Eringa– mixing
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Andrew Wightman – front cover illustration
  • Oscan Sansom – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roddy Woomble, Rod Jones, Colin Newton, Andrew Mitchell and Luciano Rossi.

  1. Collect Yourself
  2. Come on Ghost
  3. So Many Things to Decide
  4. Nothing I Can Do About It
  5. Every Little Means Trust
  6. (Use It) If You Can Use It
  7. Like a Clown
  8. On Another Planet
  9. All Things Different
  10. Radium Girl
  11. Left Like Roses
  12. Utopia

 

Neil Finn: Dizzy Heights

On February 7, 2014, “Lester Records” label released “Dizzy Heights”, the third Neil Finn album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Dave Fridmann and Neil Finn.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn – lead vocals, guitar, clarinet, drums, keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone,
  • Liam Finn – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Sharon Finn – bass, backing vocals
  • Elroy Finn – drums, backing vocals
  • Victoria Kelly- string arrangements
  • Glenn Kotche- body percussion
  • Ashley Brown – cello
  • Matt Chamberlain- drums
  • Sean Donnelly – electronic drums, backing vocals
  • Will Ricketts – percussion
  • Aarahdna- backing vocals
  • Madeleine Sami- backing vocals
  • Mary Fridmann – backing vocals
  • Benjamin Knapp – whistling
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer
  • Greg Calbi- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Finn, except where noted.

  1. Impressions
  2. Dizzy Heights
  3. Flying In the Face of Love – Neil Finn, Sharon Finn, Sean Donnelly
  4. Divebomber
  5. Better Than TV
  6. Pony Ride – Neil Finn, Sharon Finn, Sean Donnelly
  7. White Lies and Alibis
  8. Recluse
  9. Strangest Friends

Grand General: Same

On February 1, 2013, “Rune Grammofon” label released the self-titled Grand General album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Øra Studio” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Ola Kvernberg, Even Helte Hermansen, Rlend Slettevoll, Trond Frønes and Kenneth Kapstad.

Personnel:

  • Ola Kvernberg– violins, viola
  • Even Helte Hermansen- guitar
  • Erlend Slettevoll- keyboards
  • Trond Frønes- bass
  • Kenneth Kapstad– drums
  • Morten Stendahl – mastering
  • Magnus Børmark– recording, mastering
  • Kim Hiorthøy – sleeve design

Track listing:

  1. Antics – Trond Frønes
  2. The Fall of Troy – Trond Frønes
  3. Clandestine – Trond Frønes
  4. Tachyon – Ola Kvernberg
  5. Ritual – Ola Kvernberg
  6. Red Eye – Trond Frønes

 

Chris Potter: The Sirens

On January 28, 2013, “ECM” label released “The Sirens”, the 18th Chris Potter album. It was recorded in September 2011, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Chris Potter- soprano and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Craig Taborn- piano
  • David Virelles- prepared piano, celesta, harmonium
  • Larry Grenadier- double bass
  • Eric Harland- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Potter except where noted.

  1. Wine Dark Sea
  2. Wayfinder
  3. Dawn (With Her Rosy Fingers)
  4. The Sirens
  5. Penelope
  6. Kalypso
  7. Nausikaa
  8. Stranger at the Gate
  9. The Shades – Chris Potter, David Virelles

Camper Van Beethoven: La Costa Perdida

On January 22, 2013, “429 Records” label released “La Costa Perdida”, the 8th Camper Van Beethoven studio album.

Personnel:

  • David Lowery – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Segel – guitar, mandolin, organ, violin, background vocals
  • Greg Lisher – guitar
  • Victor Krummenacher – guitar, bass
  • Chris Pedersen – drums
  • Michael Urbano – drums, percussion
  • David Barbe – percussion
  • Alex Kroh – percussion
  • Payton Bradford – backing vocals
  • Carter King – backing vocals
  • Thomas Johnson – backing vocals
  • Dennis Love – backing vocals
  • Brannen Miles – backing vocals
  • Hardy Morris – backing vocals
  • Sanna Olsson – backing vocals
  • Peach Boys – backing vocals
  • Daniel Womack – backing vocals
  • Ansley Stewart – backing vocals
  • Velena Vego – backing vocals
  • Drew Vandenberg – engineer, mixing
  • Myles Boisen – engineer
  • Russell Pilling – engineer
  • Jason Carmer – engineer
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Michael Wertz – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Come Down the Coast
  2. Too High for the Love-In
  3. You’ve Got to Roll
  4. Someday Our Love Will Sell Us Out
  5. Peaches in the Summertime
  6. Northern California Girls
  7. Summer Days
  8. La Costa Perdida
  9. Aged in Wood
  10. A Love for All Time

I Am Kloot: Let It All In

On January 21, 2013, “Shepherd Moon” label released “Let It All In”, the sixth and final I Am Kloot studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Guy Garvey and Craig Potter.

Personnel:

  • John Bramwell – vocals, guitar
  • Peter Jobson – bass
  • Andy Hargreaves – drums
  • Millienia Strings – strings
  • Max Baillie – viola, violin
  • Emma Owens – viola
  • Natalia Bonner – violin
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Chris Worsey – cello
  • Dan Broad – guitar
  • Christian Madden – synthesizer
  • Bob Marsh – trumpet
  • Nicholas Madden – saxophone
  • Kathryn Edwards – choir
  • John Purton – choir
  • Natalie Purton – choir
  • Rosie Purton – choir
  • Sinead Fletcher – choir
  • Denise Johnson – choir
  • Spencer Rule – choir
  • Emma Towers – choir
  • Erika Van Steensburg – choir
  • Jude Wilcock – choir
  • Becca Williams – choir
  • Guy Garvey – brass and string arrangements
  • Seadna McPhail – engineer
  • Craig Potter – mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Paul Brownless – design
  • Lawrence Watson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Bramwell.

  1. Bullets
  2. Let Them All In
  3. Hold Back the Night
  4. Mouth on Me
  5. Shoeless
  6. Even the Stars
  7. Masquerade
  8. Some Better Day
  9. These Days Are Mine
  10. Forgive Me These reminders