CiRCADiAN (5th PROJEKT Album)
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Circadian is a concept album
and the first full length studio album by 5th Projekt
. It was released on August 29, 2006 on 5th Projekt's Organik Rekords. It explores the metaphysical
relationship of humanity as it coexists with its environment and the cycles of which both partake and create. Music and lyrics were written by Tara Rice and/or Sködt D. McNalty.
(formerly of the band Failure
) and mastered by Juno
nominee João Carvalho, the album takes on the themes of balance and discovery.
The journey begins "In a Coma," "inspired by Yevgeny Zamyatin
's 1924 novel We, a precursor to such dystopian classics as Brave New World
and Nineteen Eighty-Four
, this haunting, relentlessly propulsive track could be an instrumental and it would still manage to articulate the essence of the lyrics: muffled panic, emotional numbness and an unvanquished longing for a better world." The opening piece sets the pace for the dreamlike lyrical exploration and the atmospheric compositions that characterize the album. The goal of the album is to capture humanity in all its diverse facets. The images that the music invokes are as various as the individuals who listen.
In "One to Throw Away," the central theme of disdain for the blatant disregard of ecosystems, both within ourselves and in the world around us, comes to light while the music paints a backdrop of darkness.
As the multi-layered "Resistance" tells us "they appear as quickly as they escape, these dream
s and revelation
s." And so do the images conjured up by the songs, elusive as déja vu
. If any of it rings true or strikes a chord in the psyche
of any one listener, then Circadian's cycle is complete.
of the title "Circadian," further emphasizing the predominant themes of unity and balance
. Reinforcing these themes, the liner notes are also bound in a circular booklet depicting a clear glossed graphic interpretation of an eclipse
on the front and back covers. The CD album face is silkscreened in an homage to the vinyl 45s that were instrumental in leading each member to fall in love with music as young children, and complete the cycle by becoming the music maker later in their lives.
In the Spring of 2007, Broken Like This was entered in the Universal Music Canada & Yahoo! Canada Up Your music video contest where it placed in the Top 10.
with
Additional Personnel:
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
and the first full length studio album by 5th Projekt
5th PROJEKT
5th Projekt are a cinematic rock ensemble from Toronto, Canada. Primary songwriters and composers are Tara Rice and Sködt D. McNalty .5th Projekt formed in 2003...
. It was released on August 29, 2006 on 5th Projekt's Organik Rekords. It explores the metaphysical
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
relationship of humanity as it coexists with its environment and the cycles of which both partake and create. Music and lyrics were written by Tara Rice and/or Sködt D. McNalty.
Album concept
It was a deep interest in the effects of cycles and in the ways human individual rhythms interact with nature that ignited 5th Projekt's debut album Circadian. Produced by 5th Projekt, recorded from May-November 2005 at Toronto's Chemical Sound with James Heidebrecht, mixed by Ken AndrewsKen Andrews
Ken Andrews is an American musician and producer, based out of Los Angeles, California.Andrews was born in Seattle, Washington, and attended film school in Los Angeles before his band Failure received a record deal from Slash Records.He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, and...
(formerly of the band Failure
Failure
Failure refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic...
) and mastered by Juno
Juno Awards of 2004
The Juno Awards of 2004 were presented on April 4, 2004 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and were hosted by Alanis Morissette.Singer-songwriters Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan, and Nickelback led the nominations with five nominations each...
nominee João Carvalho, the album takes on the themes of balance and discovery.
The journey begins "In a Coma," "inspired by Yevgeny Zamyatin
Yevgeny Zamyatin
Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin was a Russian author of science fiction and political satire. Despite having been a prominent Old Bolshevik, Zamyatin was deeply disturbed by the policies pursued by the CPSU following the October Revolution...
's 1924 novel We, a precursor to such dystopian classics as Brave New World
Brave New World
Brave New World is Aldous Huxley's fifth novel, written in 1931 and published in 1932. Set in London of AD 2540 , the novel anticipates developments in reproductive technology and sleep-learning that combine to change society. The future society is an embodiment of the ideals that form the basis of...
and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is a dystopian novel about Oceania, a society ruled by the oligarchical dictatorship of the Party...
, this haunting, relentlessly propulsive track could be an instrumental and it would still manage to articulate the essence of the lyrics: muffled panic, emotional numbness and an unvanquished longing for a better world." The opening piece sets the pace for the dreamlike lyrical exploration and the atmospheric compositions that characterize the album. The goal of the album is to capture humanity in all its diverse facets. The images that the music invokes are as various as the individuals who listen.
In "One to Throw Away," the central theme of disdain for the blatant disregard of ecosystems, both within ourselves and in the world around us, comes to light while the music paints a backdrop of darkness.
As the multi-layered "Resistance" tells us "they appear as quickly as they escape, these dream
Dream
Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, philosophical intrigue and religious...
s and revelation
Revelation
In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing, through active or passive communication with a supernatural or a divine entity...
s." And so do the images conjured up by the songs, elusive as déja vu
Déjà vu
Déjà vu is the experience of feeling sure that one has already witnessed or experienced a current situation, even though the exact circumstances of the prior encounter are uncertain and were perhaps imagined...
. If any of it rings true or strikes a chord in the psyche
Psyche (psychology)
The word psyche has a long history of use in psychology and philosophy, dating back to ancient times, and has been one of the fundamental concepts for understanding human nature from a scientific point of view. The English word soul is sometimes used synonymously, especially in older...
of any one listener, then Circadian's cycle is complete.
Artwork
The CD album was hand packaged in circular aluminum tins reminiscent of old cinema reel canisters, symbolic for the bands' cinematic sound and also for the conceptual approach to infinite cycles as they are influenced by the heavenly orbs of the sun and moon. The lid of the tin displays an ambigramAmbigram
An ambigram is a typographical design or art form that may be read as one or more words not only in its form as presented, but also from another viewpoint, direction, or orientation. The words readable in the other viewpoint, direction or orientation may be the same or different from the original...
of the title "Circadian," further emphasizing the predominant themes of unity and balance
Balance (metaphysics)
In the metaphysical or conceptual sense, balance is used to mean a point between two opposite forces that is desirable over purely one state or the other, such as a balance between the metaphysical Law and Chaos — law by itself being overly controlling, chaos being overly unmanageable,...
. Reinforcing these themes, the liner notes are also bound in a circular booklet depicting a clear glossed graphic interpretation of an eclipse
Eclipse
An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer...
on the front and back covers. The CD album face is silkscreened in an homage to the vinyl 45s that were instrumental in leading each member to fall in love with music as young children, and complete the cycle by becoming the music maker later in their lives.
Track listing
- "Las Ventanas" (5th Projekt) – 1:19
- "In a Coma..." (McNalty) – 6:50
- "Oblivion" (Rice) – 5:40
- "Glockenspiel" (Rice) – 1:35
- "Distracktiid" (Rice & McNalty) – 4:47
- "Madness" (Rice) – 4:40
- "Spiders" (McNalty) – 6:19
- "Skepticosm" (Rice) – 4:23
- "tToDQ" (McNalty) – 1:58
- "One to Throw Away" (Rice) – 8:33
- "3ight Word5" (McNalty) – 5:48
- "Gna Gna" (McNalty) – 1:17
- "Broken Like This" (Rice) – 3:08
- "Resistance" (Rice & McNalty) – 5:31
Videos
In the Spring of 2007, Broken Like This was entered in the Universal Music Canada & Yahoo! Canada Up Your music video contest where it placed in the Top 10.
Charting
| Country | Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | !earshot Top 200 | 93 |
Personnel on all cuts
- Tara Rice — Voice, Words, Electric, Acoustic & Classical Guitar, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Programming
- Sködt D. McNalty —Electric, Acoustic, Backwards & Bowed Guitar, Voice, Words, Field Recordings, Keyboards, Programming, E-Bow, Gna Gna, Glockenspiel, Wood Blocks, Pint GlassProgramming, Percussion, Glockenspiel, Gna Gna
- Peter Broadley — Bass Guitar
- Nathan Kaye — Acoustic & Electronic Drums, Djembe, Shakers, Tambourine, Cabasa,
with
- Melanie Knight — Vocals on "Las Ventanas," "Skepticosm," "3ight Word5," "Broken Like This," "Resistance"
- James Heidebrecht — Backwards Piano & Backwards Guitar on "Broken Like This"
Additional Personnel:
- Engineered by James Heidebrecht
- Mixed by Ken AndrewsKen AndrewsKen Andrews is an American musician and producer, based out of Los Angeles, California.Andrews was born in Seattle, Washington, and attended film school in Los Angeles before his band Failure received a record deal from Slash Records.He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, and...
- Mastered by João Carvalho
- Produced by 5th Projekt - "Broken Like This" co-produced by James Heidebrecht
- Kreative Direktion & Design by strange//attraktor: