On February 9, 2018, Jóhann Jóhannsson died aged 48. He was composer who was composing music for theatre, dance, TV and movies. Some of his movie works include original scores for “Personal Effects” by David Hollander, “For Ellen” by So Yong Kim, “McCanick” by John C. Waller, “Prisoners” by Denis Villeneuve, Sicario by Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival” by Denis Villeneuve, “The Mercy” by James Marsh and “Mary Magdalene” by Garth Davis. For the score for James Marsh’s “The Theory of Everything”, Jóhannsson won a “Golden Globe” for “Best Original Score”. In the period 2002 – 2016, he released nine solo albums.
Tag Archives: 2016
Mother Mother: No Culture
On February 10, 2017, “Def Jam” label released “No Culture”, the sixth Mother Mother album. It was recorded in 2016, at “The Warehouse Studio”, and was produced by Ryan Guldemond, Brian Howes and Jason Van Poederooyen.
Personnel:
- Ryan Guldemond – vocals, guitar
- Molly Guldemond – vocals, keyboard, art direction, design
- Jasmin Parkin – vocals, keyboard
- Mike Young – bass
- Ali Siadat – drums
- Jeremy Page – bass, saxophone
- The Warehouse Kids Choir – backing vocals
- Zach Blackstone – engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Raina + Wilson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ryan Guldemond.
- Free
- Love Stuck
- The Drugs
- Back in School
- Letter
- Baby Boy
- Mouth of the Devil
- No Culture
- Everything Is Happening
- Family
DIIV: Is The Is Are
On February 5, 2016, “Captured Tracks” label released “Is the Is Are”, the second DIIV studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Strange Weather Recording Studio” and “The Bunker Studio” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Zachary Cole Smith.
Personnel:
- Zachary Cole Smith– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, mixing, art arrangements
- Devin Ruben Perez – bass guitar
- Ben Wolf – drums
- Colby Hewitt – drums
- Colin Caulfield – drums, harmony arrangements
- Sky Ferreira– vocals
- Daniel Schlett – recording, additional mixing
- Kurt Feldman – additional mixing, additional recording, , mixing
- Jacob Portrait – mixing
- Alex DeTurk – mastering
- Joji Nakamura, Bizaroïds (Frederick Deming) – artwork
- Hidemasa Miyake – photography
- Ryan McCardle, Pam, Will – art arrangements
Track listing:
- Out of Mind
- Under the Sun
- Bent (Roi’s Song)
- Dopamine
- Blue Boredom (Sky’s Song)
- Valentine
- Yr Not Far
- Take Your Time
- Is the Is Are
- Mire (Grant’s Song)
- Incarnate Devil
- (Fuck)
- Healthy Moon
- Loose Ends
- (Napa)
- Dust
- Waste of Breath
Field Music: Commontime
On February 5, 2016, “Memphis Industries Records” label released “Commontime”, the sixth Field Music studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “FMHQ”, and was produced by Peter Brewis and David Brewis.
Personnel:
- Peter Brewis
- David Brewis
- Andrew Moore – keyboards
- Pete Fraser – saxophone
- Simon Dennis – trumpets
- Ed Cross, Josephine Montgomery – violin
- Chrissie Slater – viola
- Ele Leckie – cello
- Liz Corney, Jennie Brewis – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by David Brewis and Peter Brewis.
- The Noisy Days Are Over
- Disappointed
- But Not for You
- I’m Glad
- Don’t You Want to Know What’s Wrong?
- How Should I Know If You’ve Changed?
- Trouble at the Lights
- They Want You to Remember
- It’s a Good Thing
- The Morning Is Waiting
- Indeed It Is
- That’s Close Enough for Now
- Same Name
- Stay Awake
Kellermensch: Goliath
On January 27, 2017, “Universal” label released “Goliath”, the fourth Kellermensch studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Esbjerg, Denmark, and was produced by Sebastian Wolff, Anders Trans, Christian Sinderman, Jan V. Laursen, Claudio W. Suez and John V. Laursen.
Personnel:
- Sebastian Wolff – vocals, guitar
- Jan V. Laursen – guitar
- Christian Sinderman – vocals, organ
- Claudio W. Suez – bass
- John V. Laursen – upright bass, guitar
- Anders Trans – drums
- Søren Storm, Nils Gröndahl – violins
- Inger Juhl Jensen – cello
- Sebastian Wolff, Anders Trans, Christian Sinderman, Jan V. Laursen, Claudio W. Suez, John V. Laursen – recording
- Sebastian Wolff – mixing
- Jan Eliason – mastering
- Jan V. Laursen – photography
Track listing:
- Bad Sign
- The Pain of Salvation
- Atheist in a Foxhole
- Mediocre Man
- Remainder
- All That I Can Say
- Carrying My Name
- Lost at Sea
- Moth
- How to Get By
Ty Segall: Same
On January 27, 2017, “Drag City” label released the self titled, ninth Ty Segall studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Ty Segall – vocals, guitar
- Emmett Kelly – guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Boye – piano, Wurlitzer
- Mikal Cronin – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Charles Moothart – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Ty Segall.
- Break a Guitar
- Freedom
- Warm Hands (Freedom Returned)
- Talkin’
- The Only One
- Thank You Mr. K
- Orange Color Queen
- Papers
- Take Care (To Comb Your Hair)
- Untitled
Transatlantic: Kaleidoscope
On January 27, 2014, “Inside Out Music” label released “Kaleidoscope”, the fourth Transatlantic studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Neal Morse, Roine Stolt, Pete Trewavas and Mike Portnoy.
Personnel:
- Neal Morse— vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitars
- Roine Stolt— vocals, electric guitars, percussion, additional keyboards
- Pete Trewavas— vocals, bass guitar
- Mike Portnoy— vocals, drums
- Rich Mouser— pedal steel guitar
- Chris Carmichael— cello
- Daniel Gildenlöw— vocals
- Rich Mouser — mixing
- Jerry Guidroz — engineer
- Thomas Ewerhard — design, layout
- Per Nordin — Transatlantic Ship
- Joey Pippin — band photos
- Jerry Guidroz — Kaleidoscope photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, except where noted.
- Into the Blue
- Overture
- The Dreamer and the Healer
- A New Beginning
- Written in Your Heart
- The Dreamer and the Healer (reprise)
- Black as the Sky
- Beyond the Sky
- Kaleidoscope
- Overture
- Ride the Lightning
- Black Gold
- Walking the Road
- Desolation Days
- Lemon Looking Glass
- Ride the Lightning (reprise)
The Charlatans: Modern Nature
On January 26, 2015, “BMG” label released “Modern Nature”, the twelve Charlatans (The) album. It was recorded in 2014, at Cheshire, and was produced by Jim Spencer, Tim Burgess, Tony Rodgers, Mark Collins and Martin Blunt.
Personnel:
- Tim Burgess– lead vocals
- Tony Rodgers – keyboards, backing vocals
- Mark Collins – guitar
- Martin Blunt – bass
- Peter Salisbury, Gabriel Gurnsey, Stephen Morris, Dave Tolan – drums
Track listing:
- Talking in Tones
- So On
- Come Baby Home
- Keep Enough
- In the Tall Grass
- Emilie
- Let the Good Times Be Never Ending
- I Need You to Know
- Lean In
- Trouble Understanding
- Lot to Say
JImmy Bain
On January 23, 2016, James Stewart Bain aka Jimmy Bain, died aged 68. He was musician (bass), has worked with Phil Lynott, Wild Horses, Gary Moore, World War III and Scorpions, but was best known for playing bass in bands Rainbow and Dio.
Dolores O’Riordan
On January 15, 2018, Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan died aged 46. She was singer, songwriter and musician (guitar, bass, and keyboards), best known as vocalist and leader of The Cranberries. She released seven studio albums with The Cranberries, two solo albums: Are You Listening? (2007) and No Baggage (2009). In 2016 as member of the band D.A.R.K. she released the album Science Agrees.
