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Dreamchaser is classical crossover superstar Sarah Brightman's first studio recording in five years. The offering was inspired by her decision to become the first singer in outer space. She has already spent time training, and is scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station in 2015. Mike Hedges and Sally Herbert (the latter formerly of the Banderas) helmed these sessions with heavy hands and regal elegance. The set opens with the spacy classical pop of "Angel," written by Herbert and Jerry Burns specifically for the singer. Its enormous strings, electronic percussion, throbbing bassline, disembodied backing voices, guitars, and harp offer a dramatic entrance -- especially when the choir enters to cap it. Up next is the first eye-opener: her reading of Elbow's "One Day Like This." Her voice is surrounded by sequenced synths, painstakingly arranged strings, and ambient textures, turning this indie pop gem into the mainstream, grown-up variety, yet keeping the song's integrity. She follows it with a reading of Sigur Rós' "Glosoli," with English lyrics by Squeeze's Chris Difford. The beautiful, subtle soundscapes of this Icelandic band are absent here, replaced by a more pronounced sense of melody. That said, ambient sounds, layers of cellos and violincellos, a restrained backing chorus, and drums that sound like muted thunder create a stellar backdrop for Brightman's gorgeous vocal. Her readings of the "Lento e Largo" from Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3 and Rimsky-Korsakov's "A Song of India" are less successful, however, due to so much reverb that Brightman actually gets swamped in the mix. Another standout is her version of Sia's confessional "Breathe Me." Framed in sparse keyboards and warm spacious electronics before the other instruments enter, her vocal is treated with digital delay and reverb tastefully, adding dimension to a track she makes her own. Likewise, pushing her version of the Cocteau Twins' "Eperdu" out further on an excess ledge -- while remaining faithful to the basic production -- works quite well, even if it is less delightfully alien than the original. That said, her reading of Paul McCartney's "Venus and Mars" falls quite flat, containing none of the charm written into the tune. Though Dreamchaser may not win her many new fans -- she doesn't need them -- it's is a shoo-in for fans. Despite some missteps, Brightman stretches her comfort zone again; she gets points for even attempting some of these songs. That she pulls off her most daring choices is a testament to her artistry.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Mike Hedges, Programmer, Produced by - Olli Cunningham, Recording - Paul Moak, Guitar - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Haydn Bendall, Recorded by - Shirley Lewis, Backing Vocals - Sally Herbert, Composer, Lyricist, Programmer, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by, Produced by - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, MainArtist - JON BRION, Vibes - Gordon Davidson, Assistant - Matt Brownlie, Assistant - Jerry Burns, Composer, Lyricist - Tucker Robinson, Recorded by - Makoto Sakamoto, Drums, Programmer - Jo Changer, Assistant - Richard Rundle, Programmer - Dee Clay, Backing Vocals - Nikki Calvert, Assistant
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2012 Simha Music
Tom Bailey, Assistant - David Vella, Assistant Mix Engineer - Mike Hedges, Producer, Mixer, Arranger - Paul Moak, Guitar - Elbow, Writer - Guy Garvey, Lyricist - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Haydn Bendall, Recorded by - Pete Davis, Programmer - Sally Herbert, Producer, Arranger, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Geoff Sanoff, Recording - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, Vocals, MainArtist - Tucker Robinson, Recording - Jo Changer, Assistant - Atsuo Matsumoto, Assistant - Richard Rundle, Assistant Mix Engineer - Nikki Calvert, Assistant - Villa Bernadette, Mixer
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2012 Simha Music
Chris Difford, Lyricist - Mike Hedges, Producer, Arranger - Olli Cunningham, Additional Recorder - Guy Massey, Mixer - Paul Moak, Guitar - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader - Haydn Bendall, Additional Recorder, Recorded by - Pete Davis, Programmer - Sally Herbert, Producer, Arranger, Choir, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Mark Griffiths, Choir - Elliot King, Additional Guitar - Robbie Nelson, Recorded by - Jeremy Murphy, Assistant - Sigur Ros , Writer - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, Vocals, MainArtist - JON BRION, Additional Guitar, Keyboards, Piano - Gordon Davidson, Assistant - Matt Brownlie, Pro Tools Editing, Assistant - Joby Burgess, Percussion, Timpani - Lee Slater, Additional Recording, Pro Tools Editing - Tucker Robinson, Recorded by, Pro Tools Editing - Makoto Sakamoto, Drums - Isabel Seeliger-Morley, Assistant - Jo Changer, Assistant - Simone Filiali, Assistant - Adam Durbridge, Assistant - Nikki Calvert, Assistant
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
Mike Hedges, Arranger, Production - Olli Cunningham, Arranger, Choir, Piano, Recording, Supervisor - Paul Moak, Guitar - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Haydn Bendall, Recorded by - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Production, Programmer, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Mark Griffiths, Choir - Jeremy Murphy, Assistant - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, Vocals, MainArtist - Henryk Gorecki, Writer - Gordon Davidson, Assistant - Nick Taylor, Additional Recording - Joby Burgess, Keyboards, Percussion - Lee Slater, Recorded by, Pro Tools Editing - Martin Levan, Mixer - Tucker Robinson, Pro Tools Editing - Jo Changer, Assistant - Roman Turtev, Assistant
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
David Vella, Assistant Mix Engineer - Mike Hedges, Mixer, Arranger, Production - Olli Cunningham, Choir, Piano, Recording, Supervisor - Paul Moak, Additional Guitar - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Haydn Bendall, Recorded by - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Production, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Mark Griffiths, Choir - Jeremy Murphy, Assistant - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Gordon Davidson, Assistant - Nick Taylor, Additional Recording - Joby Burgess, Percussion - Lee Slater, Recorded by, Pro Tools Editing - Tucker Robinson, Pro Tools Editing - Makoto Sakamoto, Guitar, Programmer, Writer, Bass - Yuka Ikushima, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jo Changer, Assistant - Roman Turtev, Assistant - Yuka Ikushima (YUMA), Writer - Richard Rundle, Assistant Mix Engineer
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
Mike Hedges, Arranger, Production - Olli Cunningham, Orchestra, Choir, Recording, Supervisor - Paul Moak, Guitar - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Haydn Bendall, Orchestra, Recorded by - Pete Davis, Programmer - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Production, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Dan Carey, Lyricist, Writer - Mark Griffiths, Choir - Jeremy Murphy, Assistant - Rollo Armstrong, Mixer - Geoff Sanoff, Additional Vocals - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sia Furler, Lyricist, Writer - Sarah Brightman, Vocals, MainArtist - Gordon Davidson, Assistant - Nick Taylor, Additional Recording - Joby Burgess, Keyboards - Lee Slater, Recorded by, Pro Tools Editing - Tucker Robinson, Pro Tools Editing - Jo Changer, Assistant - Roman Turtev, Assistant
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
Mike Hedges, Lyricist, Arranger, Production, Writer - Olli Cunningham, Recording, Supervisor - Paul Moak, Guitar - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Haydn Bendall, Mixer, Choir, Recorded by - Sally Herbert, Lyricist, Arranger, Choir, Production, Programmer, Writer, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Mark Griffiths, Choir - Jeremy Murphy, Choir, Assistant - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, Lyricist, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Gordon Davidson, Assistant - Nick Taylor, Additional Recording - Joby Burgess, Keyboards, Percussion - Lee Slater, Recorded by, Pro Tools Editing - Tucker Robinson, Pro Tools Editing - Jo Changer, Orchestral Contractor, Assistant - Roman Turtev, Assistant - Melody Myers, Backing Vocals
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
Mike Hedges, Mixer, Arranger, Production - Olli Cunningham, Recording, Supervisor - Elizabeth Fraser, Lyricist, Writer - Paul Moak, Guitar - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Haydn Bendall, Recorded by - Pete Davis, Programmer - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Production, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Jeremy Murphy, Assistant - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, Vocals, MainArtist - Gordon Davidson, Assistant - Matt Brownlie, Pro Tools Editing - Nick Taylor, Additional Recording - Lee Slater, Recorded by - Martin Levan, Assistant Mix Engineer - Tucker Robinson, Pro Tools Editing - Jo Changer, Assistant - Roman Turtev, Assistant - Philip Raymond, Lyricist, Writer - Andrew Guthrie, Lyricist, Writer - Richard Rundle, Additional Guitar, Assistant Mix Engineer
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
Mike Hedges, Producer, Arranger - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader & Conductor - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Pete Davis, Programmer - Sally Herbert, Producer, Arranger, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, Arranger, MainArtist - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Composer, Lyricist - Martin Levan, Mixer - Richard Rundle, Assistant Mix Engineer - Melody Myers, Backing Vocals - assisted by Jo Changer, Orchestral Contractor
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
Mike Hedges, Producer, Mixer, Arranger - Paul Mccartney, Composer, Lyricist - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader & Conductor - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Pete Davis, Programmer - Sally Herbert, Producer, Arranger, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - Linda Mccartney, Composer, Lyricist - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, MainArtist - Lee Slater, Pro-Tools Editor - Martin Levan, Mixer - Tucker Robinson, Pro-Tools Editor - Richard Rundle, Assistant Mix Engineer - assisted by Jo Changer, Orchestral Contractor
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
Mike Hedges, Producer, Footsteps - Mike Oldfield, Writer - Everton Nelson, Orchestra Leader & Conductor - Isobel Griffiths, Orchestral Contractor - Pete Davis, Programmer - Shirley Lewis, Vocals - Sally Herbert, Producer, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by - alalal, Mixing Engineers - Elliot King, Guitar - Mazen Murad, Masterer - Sarah Brightman, MainArtist, Footsteps - Lee Slater, Pro-Tools Editor - Tucker Robinson, Pro-Tools Editor - Makoto Sakamoto, Drums, Pro-Tools Editor - Isabel Seeliger-Morley, Pro-Tools Editor - Rhys Downing, Mixer - Dee Clay, Vocals - Melody Myers, Backing Vocals - assisted by Jo Changer, Orchestral Contractor
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha Music
Album review
Dreamchaser is classical crossover superstar Sarah Brightman's first studio recording in five years. The offering was inspired by her decision to become the first singer in outer space. She has already spent time training, and is scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station in 2015. Mike Hedges and Sally Herbert (the latter formerly of the Banderas) helmed these sessions with heavy hands and regal elegance. The set opens with the spacy classical pop of "Angel," written by Herbert and Jerry Burns specifically for the singer. Its enormous strings, electronic percussion, throbbing bassline, disembodied backing voices, guitars, and harp offer a dramatic entrance -- especially when the choir enters to cap it. Up next is the first eye-opener: her reading of Elbow's "One Day Like This." Her voice is surrounded by sequenced synths, painstakingly arranged strings, and ambient textures, turning this indie pop gem into the mainstream, grown-up variety, yet keeping the song's integrity. She follows it with a reading of Sigur Rós' "Glosoli," with English lyrics by Squeeze's Chris Difford. The beautiful, subtle soundscapes of this Icelandic band are absent here, replaced by a more pronounced sense of melody. That said, ambient sounds, layers of cellos and violincellos, a restrained backing chorus, and drums that sound like muted thunder create a stellar backdrop for Brightman's gorgeous vocal. Her readings of the "Lento e Largo" from Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3 and Rimsky-Korsakov's "A Song of India" are less successful, however, due to so much reverb that Brightman actually gets swamped in the mix. Another standout is her version of Sia's confessional "Breathe Me." Framed in sparse keyboards and warm spacious electronics before the other instruments enter, her vocal is treated with digital delay and reverb tastefully, adding dimension to a track she makes her own. Likewise, pushing her version of the Cocteau Twins' "Eperdu" out further on an excess ledge -- while remaining faithful to the basic production -- works quite well, even if it is less delightfully alien than the original. That said, her reading of Paul McCartney's "Venus and Mars" falls quite flat, containing none of the charm written into the tune. Though Dreamchaser may not win her many new fans -- she doesn't need them -- it's is a shoo-in for fans. Despite some missteps, Brightman stretches her comfort zone again; she gets points for even attempting some of these songs. That she pulls off her most daring choices is a testament to her artistry.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:13
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Sarah Brightman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Simha
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2013 Simha, LLC ℗ 2013 Simha, LLC
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