A Kind of Alchemy
A Kind of Alchemy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 23 October 2009 | |||
Recorded | by Victor Panfilov | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, art rock, neo-progressive rock | |||
Length | 63:10 | |||
Label | A&A Records | |||
Producer | byron and A&A Records | |||
Byron chronology | ||||
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A Kind of Alchemy is the second studio album from the alternative/progressive rock band byron. Released on 23 October 2009 at The Silver Church Club in Bucharest.[1] It contains two singles, "Diggin' a Hole" and "King Of Clowns".[2]
Music[]
A Kind Of Alchemy contains blues, progressive and funk influences. Dan Byron said that "the mood is nocturnal, rather intimate, sometimes playful or even exuberant", and the album as a whole deals with the "process of creation, ranging from madness to zen".[3] One part of the album has an extra sensitivity, another part is more aggressive, with a clear rhythm section.[4]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Night" | Dan Byron | 5:34 |
2. | "Zeitgeist" | Dan Byron | 4:38 |
3. | "Diggin' a Hole" | Dan Byron | 3:02 |
4. | "War" | Dan Byron | 5:10 |
5. | "A Little Bit Deranged" | Dan Byron | 3:37 |
6. | "I Don't Want To Entertain You" | Dan Byron | 3:48 |
7. | "A Poem Without an End" | Dan Byron | 7:44 |
8. | "King Of Clowns" | Dan Byron | 4:56 |
9. | "The Song That Never Was" | 6fingers | 3:23 |
10. | "Sirens" | Dan Byron | 3:51 |
11. | "Vitruvian Man" | Dan Byron | 3:52 |
12. | "The Alchemist" | Dan Byron | 4:09 |
13. | "Blinded By Sunshine" | Dan Byron | 4:13 |
14. | "A Peaceful Mind" | Dan Byron | 4:53 |
Total length: | 63:10 |
Personnel[]
- byron
- Dan Byron – vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, melodica
- Costin Oprea – electric guitar
- Cristi Mateşan – drums
- 6fingers – keyboards, backing vocals, rhodes, accordion
- Vladimir Săteanu - bass
- Additional musicians
- René Popescu - violin
- Ana Ghiţă - violin
- Alexandra Toader - viola
- Alexandru Gorneanu - cello
- Petre Ionuţescu - trumpet
- Jane D. - backing vocals on "A Little Bit Deranged"
- - backing vocals on "War"
- Production
- Produced by byron and A&A Records
- Mixed and mastered by Victor Panfilov at Real Sound & Vision
References[]
- ^ "byron - lansare "A Kind Of Alchemy"". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05.
- ^ "Videoclipul piesei "King of Clowns" pe 10 septembrie la Fabrica".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "A Kind of Alchemy by byron".
- ^ "A Kind Of Alchemy - recenzie bestmusic.ro".
Categories:
- Byron (band) albums
- 2009 albums