David Sylvian
Dead Bees On A Cake
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Released: 29 Mar 1999
Genre: Progressive Alternative Pop, Contemporary
Style: Abstract, Experimental
Producer - David Sylvian
Written-By - Bill Frisell (tracks: 2) , Charles Brown (tracks: 3) , David Sylvian (tracks: 1 to 12, 14) , Djivan Gasparyan (tracks: 14) , Eddie Williams (3) (tracks: 3) , Johnny Moore (2) (tracks: 3)
Recorded at Right Track Studios, NY; Real World Studios, Box; Sound House Studio, Seattle; Atma Sound, Mlps; Seedy Underbelly, Mlps; Synergy Studio, Napa. Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine.
Tracklisting:
1 I Surrender (9:24)
Arranged By [Strings] - David Sylvian , Ryuichi Sakamoto
Electric Piano [Rhodes], Orchestrated By - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Flugelhorn - Kenny Wheeler
Flute - Lawrence Feldman
Guitar - Marc Ribot
Loops [Guitar], Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] - David Sylvian
Percussion - Steve Jansen
2 Dobro #1 (1:29)
Keyboards - David Sylvian
Resonator Guitar [Dobro] - Bill Frisell
3 Midnight Sun (4:01)
Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] - David Sylvian
Arranged By [Brass] - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Guitar - Marc Ribot
4 Thalhiem (6:09)
Bass - John Giblin
Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards - David Sylvian
Drums [Original Drum Track] - Ged Lynch
Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Tommy Barbarella
Flugelhorn - Kenny Wheeler
Loops [Percussion], Cymbal - Steve Jansen
5 God Man (4:02)
Acoustic Guitar - Marc Ribot
Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming - David Sylvian
Drums [Original Drum Track] - Scooter Warner
Loops [' Dirty Loop '] - Steve Jansen
6 Alphabet Angel (2:07)
Electric Piano [Pseudo Rhodes] - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Keyboards, Orchestrated By - David Sylvian
7 Krishna Blue (8:12)
Acoustic Guitar, Resonator Guitar [Dobro] - Bill Frisell
Bansuri - Deepak Ram
Bansuri [Sampled], Loops [Guitar] - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Gong - Steve Tibbetts
Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion Programming] - David Sylvian
Percussion - Steve Jansen
Tabla [Original] - Talvin Singh
Vocals - Ingrid Chavez
8 The Shining Of Things (3:10)
Arranged By [Strings] - David Sylvian , Ryuichi Sakamoto
Orchestrated By - Ryuichi Sakamoto
9 Café Europa (7:01)
Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion Programming] - David Sylvian
Percussion - Steve Jansen
Vocals - Ingrid Chavez
10 Pollen Path (3:25)
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Slide] - Marc Ribot
Drums - Ged Lynch
Guitar, Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] - David Sylvian
Noises [Insects] - Ryuichi Sakamoto
11 All Of My Mother's Names (6:10)
Double Bass - Chris Minh Doky
Drums - Scooter Warner
Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Guitar - Marc Ribot
Guitar, Keyboards - David Sylvian
Tabla, Percussion - Talvin Singh
12 Wanderlust (6:45)
Bass - John Giblin
Drums - Ged Lynch
Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Tommy Barbarella
Guitar, Keyboards - David Sylvian
13 Praise (4:02)
Arranged By, Guitar - David Sylvian
Music By, Vocals - Shree Maa
Written-by [Text] - Traditional
14 Darkest Dreaming (4:01)
Guitar, Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] - David Sylvian
Track 1 contains a sample from 'You Know You Know' performed by The Mahavishnu Orchestra, licensed courtesy of Columbia.
Track 3 contains elements from 'Drifting Blues' written by Johnny Moore, Charles Brown and Eddie Williams and published by EMI UNArt Catalog Inc., used by permission. All rights reserved.
Track 3 contains samples from 'I'm Wanderin'' performed by John Lee Hooker, licensed courtesy of Fantasy Inc.
Track 10 contains a sample from John Cage's 'Sonata V' from 'Sonatas and Interludes'. Edition Peter's No. 6755 © 1960 by Henmar Press Inc., New York. Licensed on behalf of the publishers by Peter's Edition Ltd., London. Licensed courtesy of Etcetera Record Company B.V.
Track 14 contains a sample from the recording 'Mother Of Mine' by Djivan Gasparyan, licensed courtesy of All Saints Records.
