Infos
Pressing info:
TOTAL: 777 copies;
colored vinyl, each of the 3 LPs different: silver/black, red/black, yellow/red, all 180 grams vinyl.
Gatefold with amazing conceptual artwork by Martin Kvamme; die-cut holes on the front and back, UV-spot, metallic print, full color sleeves and inserts, all on the thickest card board.
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Die beiden LPs besitzen folgende Untertitel:
LP1: Hadean / Archaean
I. Hadean (track 1)
II. Archaean (track 2-5)
LP2: Proterozoic
III. Palaeoproterozoic (track 1-4)
IV. Mesoproterozoic (track 5-7)
V. Neoproterozoic (track 8-9)
The Ocean Collective on Hadean / Archaean:
Drums, Percussion: Torge Liessmann (all tracks)
Guitars: Matt Beels (all tracks)
Guitars, Percussion: Robin Staps (all tracks)
Lead Guitar: Walid Farruque (track 2)
Bass: Mike Pilat (all tracks)
Vocals: Mike Pilat (track 1, 2, 3, 5)
Vocals: Nico Webers (track 1, 2, 3)
Vocals: Nate Newton (track 3)
Vocals: Eric Kalsbeek (track 4)
Vocals: Meta (track 1, 5)
Vocals: Rene (track 3)
Vocals: Jason Emry (track 3)
The Ocean Collective on Proterozoic
Drums, Percussion: Torge Liessmann (all tracks)
Guitars: Matt Beels (all tracks)
Guitars, Percussion: Robin Staps (all tracks)
Bass: Mike Pilat (track 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
Bass: Hannes Huefken (track 4 + 8)
Bass: Jonathan Heine (track 6)
Cello: Stefan Heinemeyer (track 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Viola: Karina Suslov (track 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Violin: Christian von der Nahmer (track 2, 3, 4, 8)
Piano: Katharina Sellheim (track 2, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Saxophone: John Gürtler (track 1)
Glockenspiel: Daniel Eichholz (track 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Tambourine: Jonas Olsson (track 5, 7, 8)
Additional Samples: Tomas Svensson (track 1)
Vocals: Mike Pilat (track 2, 3, 6, 8)
Vocals: Nico Webers (track 2, 5, 8)
Vocals: Meta (track 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Vocals: Rene (track 3, 7, 8)
Vocals: Robin Staps (track 2, 6, 7)
Vocals: Nate Newton (track 8)
Vocals: Dwid Hellion (track 6)
Vocals: Jan Oberg (track 6)
Vocals: Caleb Scofield (track 3)
Samples, creative Despotism: Robin Staps
Additional contributors
Live percussion: Gerd Kornmann
Live visuals: Nils Lindenhayn
Additional live guitars: Andreas Hillebrand
Additional live bass guitars: Gordon Hünies
Track 4 (LP2, "Statherian"): Speech by Kevin Spacey (taken from "The Life of David Gale").
Drums and guitars recorded by Jonas Olsson at Studio 57 in Alateveli, Finland in March 2007. Engineered by Jonas Olsson.
Caleb Scofield's vocals were recorded by Andrew Thomas at Dios Mio Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
Tomas Hallbom's vocals were recorded by Stefan Sundkvist at Studio Kronan in Luleå , Sweden.
Jason Emry's vocals were recorded by John Winters at Sasquatch Studios in Seattle, WA.
Eric Kalsbeek's vocals were recorded at Bart's House, somewhere in the Netherlands.
Saxophon and additional samples for 'Siderian' were recorded at Audio Zoo Berlin by Tomas Svensson.
Everything else was recorded at Oceanland, Berlin, between April and July 2007, by Robin Staps.
Produced by Robin Staps. Co-Produced by Jonas Olsson.
'Hadean / Archaean' was mixed by Jonas Olsson at Victory Audio in Kokkola, Finland, August 2007.
Mastered by Jaakko Virtalähde at Virtalähde Analog Audio, Helsinki, Finland.
'Proterozoic' was mixed by Andrew Schneider at Translator Audio in New York City, NY, August 2007.
Mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East Mastering in Cambridge, MA.
Additional Mastering by Svante Fosbäck at Chartmakers, Helsinki, Finland.
Art concept by Robin Stapes. Design by Martin Kvamme. Quotes inn the booklet taken from Lautréamont's 'Chants of Maldoror'.
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