Conjure One (album)
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Conjure One is the self-titled debut album
by Canadian electronic music
project Conjure One
, headed by Rhys Fulber
. The album was released in September 2002 (see 2002 in music
).
, except where noted.
tour which co-headlined Conjure One.
and/or CD
formats, and included a number of remixes, listed here in no particular order.
"Tears from the Moon
12" and CD singles.
"Sleep" and "Tears from the Moon" were also released as double A-sides. "Tears from the Moon" was featured in the television show Charmed
, and the "Carmen Rizzo Stateside West Chillout Mix" was featured on the soundtrack of the Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
soundtrack.
.
12" and CD singles.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Canadian electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
project Conjure One
Conjure One
Conjure One is a Canadian electronic music project, headed by Rhys Fulber, better known as a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium, as well as other musical groups alongside Bill Leeb.-History:...
, headed by Rhys Fulber
Rhys Fulber
Nowell Rhys Fulber is a Canadian electronic musician and producer. He was a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium along with Bill Leeb, and now records on his own under the name Conjure One.- Biography :...
. The album was released in September 2002 (see 2002 in music
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
).
Track listing
All tracks written by Rhys FulberRhys Fulber
Nowell Rhys Fulber is a Canadian electronic musician and producer. He was a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium along with Bill Leeb, and now records on his own under the name Conjure One.- Biography :...
, except where noted.
- "Damascus" (Fulber, Chemda KhaliliChemdaChemda Khalili is a New York-based singer-songwriter. She was born to an Iraqi mother and Iranian father of Jewish descent in Tel Aviv, Israel....
) – 2:02- vocals by ChemdaChemdaChemda Khalili is a New York-based singer-songwriter. She was born to an Iraqi mother and Iranian father of Jewish descent in Tel Aviv, Israel....
.
- vocals by Chemda
- "Center of the Sun" (Fulber, Poe) – 5:00
- vocals by PoeAnn DanielewskiAnne "Annie" Decatur Danielewski , professionally known as Poe, is an American singer and songwriter. She first hit the modern rock charts in the mid-1990s. Poe is the daughter of Polish film director Tad Danielewski and his second wife, Priscilla Machold. She is the sister of author Mark Z....
.
- vocals by Poe
- "Tears from the MoonTears from the Moon"Tears from the Moon" is a music single by Canadian group Conjure One featuring Sinéad O'Connor's vocals. The song hit #1 at World Dance/Trance Top 20 Singles and World Soundtracks/OST Top 20 Singles...
" (Rick NowelsRick NowelsRichard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
, Billy SteinbergBilly SteinbergWilliam Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Kyoko Baertsoen) – 4:17- vocals by Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'ConnorSinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
.
- vocals by Sinéad O'Connor
- "Tidal Pool" (Fulber) – 6:50
- vocals by Chemda.
- "Manic Star" (Fulber, Steinberg, Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo) – 5:23
- vocals by Marie-Claire D'UbaldoMarie-Claire D'UbaldoMarie Claire D'Ubaldo is an Argentine singer / musician and a prolific songwriter; she has appeared as a guest vocalist on many albums. She had her biggest success with "Falling Into You" which was covered by Celine Dion, who also named her album after the single.-Biography:Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo...
. - additional vocals by Joanna Stevens (of Solar TwinsSolar Twins (band)Solar Twins are an English electronica duo with Joanna Stevens and David Norland .Solar Twins were signed by Guy Oseary at Maverick Records after playing at Viper Room. They are known for their version of Rock the Casbah, found on the soundtrack to the movie Brokedown Palace...
).
- vocals by Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo
- "Redemption" (Fulber, Khalili) – 6:59
- vocals by Chemda (singing in Syrian ArabicSyrian ArabicSyrian Arabic is a variety of Arabic spoken in Syria.-History:Syrian Arabic proper is a form of Levantine Arabic, and may be divided into South Syrian Arabic, spoken in the cities of Damascus, Homs and Hama, and North Syrian Arabic, spoken in the region of Aleppo. Allied dialects are spoken in...
)
- vocals by Chemda (singing in Syrian Arabic
- "Years" (Fulber, Chris Elliott) – 6:21
- vocals by Chemda.
- "Make a Wish" (Fulber, Poe) – 4:32
- vocals by Poe.
- "Pandora" (Fulber) – 5:02
- additional vocals by Mel Garside.
- "Sleep" (Steinberg, Nowels, D'Ubaldo) – 5:00
- vocals by Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo.
- "Premonition (Reprise)" (Fulber, Elliott) – 3:02
- vocals by Jeff MartinJeff Martin (Canadian musician)Jeffrey Scott Martin is a Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for fronting the rock band The Tea Party. Martin began his career as a solo artist in October 2005, when The Tea Party disbanded....
. - additional vocals by Joanna Stevens.
- vocals by Jeff Martin
Bonus tracks
Nettwerk released the album in Canada and Europe (outside of the UK) with two additional tracks.- "Sleep (Serenity Remix)" – 5:34
- "Premonition" – 5:44
iTunes Music Store bonus tracks
The iTunes edition of the album included live performances instead, recorded from the 2003 DeleriumDelerium
Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly...
tour which co-headlined Conjure One.
- "Sleep" (live in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
)
- "Tears from the Moon" (live in Montreal)
- "Redemption" (live in San DiegoSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
)
Bonus discs
Limited edition releases of the album included a second disc. The contents of the disc vary with region.North America
- "Tears from the Moon" (HybridHybrid (producers)Hybrid are a British electronic music group based in Swansea, comprising Mike Truman and Chris Healings, with the addition of Charlotte James completing their 2010 lineup. They are primarily known as a progressive breaks act, although they overlap considerably with progressive house and trance...
's Twisted on the Terrace mix) - "Redemption" (Max GrahamMax GrahamMax Graham is a Canadian DJ, composer and producer who manages to transcend genres while producing international hits in the dance music scene. He is most famous for his hits “Sun in the Winter” and “Nothing Else Matters”, His Cycles CD Series/Radio show as well as his remix of the classic song...
's Dead Sea mix) - "Sleep" (Ian Van Dahl mix)
- "Tears from the Moon" (Robbie RiveraRobbie RiveraRoberto "Robbie" Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from Tribal to Progressive House, as well as incorporating Garage and Latin elements. He and his wife Monica Olabarrieta...
mix)
Europe
- "Tears from the MoonTears from the Moon"Tears from the Moon" is a music single by Canadian group Conjure One featuring Sinéad O'Connor's vocals. The song hit #1 at World Dance/Trance Top 20 Singles and World Soundtracks/OST Top 20 Singles...
" (Hybrid's Twisted on the Terrace mix) - "Redemption" (Max Graham's Dead Sea mix)
- "Sleep" (Ian Van Dahl mix)
- "Tears from the Moon" (TiëstoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
's In Search of SunriseIn Search of Sunrise (Series)In Search of Sunrise is the title given to a trance/house mix-compilation music CD series by Tijs Verwest under his most well known pseudonym Tiësto. The series, currently up to its ninth installment, is released by Tiësto on the label SongBird, a subdivision of Black Hole Recordings. It debuted...
mix) - "Sleep" (Solar Stone Afterhours mix)
Singles
Each single was released in 12"12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
and/or CD
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
formats, and included a number of remixes, listed here in no particular order.
"Sleep" (2002)
12" and CD singles.- Album version
- Max Graham mix
- Ian Van Dahl mix
- Angel Alanis & Smitty mix
- Solar Stone's Afterhours mix
"Tears from the MoonTears from the Moon"Tears from the Moon" is a music single by Canadian group Conjure One featuring Sinéad O'Connor's vocals. The song hit #1 at World Dance/Trance Top 20 Singles and World Soundtracks/OST Top 20 Singles...
" (2002)
12" and CD singles.
- Album version
- Tiësto's In Search of Sunrise mix
- Hybrid's Twisted on the Terrace mix
- Hybrid's Twisted on the Terrace dub
- Hybrid's Twisted on the Terrace V2
- Robbie Rivera mix
- Carmen RizzoCarmen RizzoCarmen Rizzo is a producer and music engineer who has worked with Alanis Morissette, Oakenfold, Kate Havnevik, Huun-Huur-Tu, Temposhark, Jem, Niyaz and Esthero. In addition, he has recorded his own albums entitled The Lost Art of the Idle Moment , Ornament of an Imposter , and Looking Through...
Stateside West Chillout mix
"Sleep" and "Tears from the Moon" were also released as double A-sides. "Tears from the Moon" was featured in the television show Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, and the "Carmen Rizzo Stateside West Chillout Mix" was featured on the soundtrack of the Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action film directed by Jan de Bont, and starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. It is a sequel to the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider...
soundtrack.
"Center of the Sun" (2003)
"Center of the Sun" is featured in the film X Men 2X2 (film)
X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the second film in the X-Men film series...
.
12" and CD singles.
- Pete Lorimer - 29 Palms Remix (Edit)
- Album Version
- Junkie XL Remix
- Pete Lorimer - 29 Palms Remix
- Solarstone's Chilled-Out Remix
Personnel
- Alex "Condor" Aligizakis – Digital Editing
- Sean Ashby – Pedal Steel
- Curt Bisquera – Percussion
- Zach Blackstone – Assistant Engineer
- Blair Calibaba – Engineer
- Greg Collins – Digital Editing
- Marie Claire D'Ubaldo – Vocals
- Chris Elliott – Piano, Conductor, String Arrangements, Piano (Grand)
- Rhys Fulber – Programming, Producer
- Chris Garcia – Engineer
- Melanie Garside – Vocals, Title
- Olaf Heine – Photography
- Ted Jensen – Mastering
- Mark Jowett – A&R
- Junkie XL – Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Mike Landolt – Engineer
- Jeff Martin – Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bowed), Esraj
- Ralph Morrison – Violin
- Jamie Muhoberac – Keyboards, Vocals
- Rick Nowels – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, *Producer, Chamberlin
- Sinéad O'Connor – Vocals
- Tim Pierce – Guitar
- Mike Plotnikoff – Engineer, Mixing
- Greg Reely – Mixing
- Brian Reeves – Mixing
- Carmen Rizzo – Programming, Digital Editing, Mixing
- John Rummen – Cover Design
- Paul Silveira – Digital Editing
- Ashwin Sood – Percussion, Drums
- Joanna Stevens – Vocals
- Graeme Stewart – Engineer
- Vancouver Symphony OrchestraVancouver Symphony OrchestraThe Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra performing in Vancouver, British Columbia. Over 240,000 people attend its live performances each year. It was founded in 1930 and plays in 12 venues. Its home is the Orpheum theatre. With an annual operating budget of $9.5 million, it is the...
– Strings - Randy Wine – Engineer
Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Sleep" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
14 |
| 2002 | "Tears from the Moon" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 3 |
| 2003 | "Center of the Sun" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 3 |
Trivia
- Sandra CretuSandra CretuSandra Ann Lauer, stage name Sandra is a German pop singer, who dominated European charts with eighteen top 20 hits during the 1980s and early 1990s, with the help of her then-husband and musical partner, Michael Cretu. During a brief height of popularity, she even outsold Madonna in a number of...
did a version of "Sleep" called, "Casino Royale" and can be found on her latest album The Art Of LoveThe Art Of Love (album)The Art of Love is the eighth studio album by German singer Sandra, released in 2007.The highly anticipated studio album, The Art of Love was released in February 2007, entering the 16th position on the German charts. For the first time, Michael Cretu did not work as a producer for the album, as he...
. - Polish singer Edyta Górniak also recorded a version of "Sleep".
- "Tears from the Moon" was heard as the opening song in an episode of CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
. - "Tears From The Moon" is used in two TV adverts for Dorna Mineral Water in Romania and Slovakia.