Precambrian

~ Release by The Ocean (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

On vinyl 1, track 1 is chapter I: Hadean and tracks 2 - 5 are chapter II: Archaean.

Recording info:
Drums and guitars recorded by Jonas Olsson at Studio 57 in Alateveli, Finland. Jason Emry's vocals recorded by John Winters at Sasquatch Studios in Seattle, WA. Eric Kalsbeek's vocals were recorded at Bart's House, somewhere in the Netherlands. Everything else was recorded by Robin Staps at Oceanland, Berlin.

Tonian and Cryogenian appear in the opposite order in the liner notes, although in the correct one in the back of the LPs.

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-22 17:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Vinyl: Hadean / Archaean
2▼Vinyl: Proterozoic
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C1Siderian
additional sampler:
Tomas Svensson
guitar:
Matt Beels and Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
saxophone:
John Gürtler
recording of:
Siderian
composer:
Robin Staps and Tomas Svensson
1:57
C2Rhyacian: Untimely Meditations
cello:
Stefan Heinemeyer
electric bass guitar:
Mike Pilat
glockenspiel:
Daniel Eichholz
guitar:
Matt Beels and Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
piano:
Katharina Sellheim
viola:
Karina Suslov (Karina Suslov‐Götz)
violin:
Christoph von der Nahmer (violinist)
vocals:
Meta (TOC), Mike Pilat, Robin Staps and Nico Webers
recording of:
Rhyacian: Untimely Meditations
lyricist:
Comte de Lautréamont (French poet Isidore Lucien Ducasse), Friedrich Nietzsche and Robin Staps
composer:
Robin Staps
10:57
C3Orosirian: For the Great Blue Cold Now Reigns
recording engineer:
Andrew Thomas (engineer)
electric bass guitar:
Mike Pilat
glockenspiel:
Daniel Eichholz
guitar:
Matt Beels and Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
viola:
Karina Suslov (Karina Suslov‐Götz)
violin:
Christoph von der Nahmer (violinist)
vocals:
Meta (TOC), René Noçon, Mike Pilat and Caleb Scofield
recording of:
Orosirian: For the Great Blue Cold Now Reigns
lyricist and composer:
Robin Staps
6:29
D1Statherian
cello:
Stefan Heinemeyer
electric bass guitar:
Hannes Hüfken
glockenspiel:
Daniel Eichholz
guitar:
Matt Beels and Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
viola:
Karina Suslov (Karina Suslov‐Götz)
violin:
Christoph von der Nahmer (violinist)
contains samples by:
Kevin Spacey
recording of:
Statherian
composer:
Robin Staps
5:58
D2Calymmian: Lake Disappointment
cello:
Stefan Heinemeyer
electric bass guitar:
Mike Pilat
glockenspiel:
Daniel Eichholz
guitar:
Matt Beels and Robin Staps
membranophone and percussion:
Torge Ließmann
tambourine:
Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer)
viola:
Karina Suslov (Karina Suslov‐Götz)
vocals:
Meta (TOC) and Nico Webers
recording of:
Calymmian: Lake Disappointment
lyricist and composer:
Robin Staps
8:19
3▶Vinyl: Proterozoic

Credits

Release

art direction and producer:Robin Staps
design/illustration:Martin Kvamme
mixer:Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer) (in 2007-08)
Andrew Schneider (recording engineer) (in 2007-08)
engineer:Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer)
co-producer:Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer)
recording engineer:Jonas Olsson (Finnish producer/engineer) (in 2007-03)
Robin Staps (from 2007-04 until 2007-07)
mastering:Nick Zampiello (in 2007-09)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1382549 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0015L5DWS [info]