The Elements (album)
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The Elements is a special edition Post Trip Hop album produced
by Second Person
for Sellaband.com and was released on 9 August 2007.
This is the follow-up to the band's debut album, Chromatography
, and was written by Julia Johnson
, Mark Maclaine and Álvaro López
at their studio in West London, UK
. This album contains an exclusive set of tracks written for "believers" on the online music community, Sellaband
. Using the website, fans raised a total of $50,000 to fund the album and since Second Person were the first UK band to achieve this goal the project has gained a great deal of worldwide media attention. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2034014,00.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20070314_sellaband.shtml
In the latter stages of production the band were joined by legendary producer/engineer: Tony Platt
who is best known for his work with Bob Marley
, AC/DC
and Iron Maiden
amongst many others. A&R
supervisor for this project was Adam Sieff
(former Director of Jazz at Sony Music) and despite rumours of recording it in New York the band remained in London to record and mix the album at The London Recording Studios (formerly Sarm East Studios
- Queen
, Madonna
, The Clash
, INXS
etc.) and The Way Studios
respectively. The album was mastered by Ray Staff
(Led Zeppelin
, The Rolling Stones
, Muse
etc.) at Alchemy, Soho.
The record is to be accompanied by an animated short film, of the same name, that will span the length of the entire album. The first chapter of this video is called "Wood
" and premiered exclusively on the front page of Bebo.com three days before the album's official release on 9 August 2007. The story follows a young girl and her journey through a world of dragons and strange creatures. The story of the remaining four chapters remains a secret but animators and artists confirmed for this project include Everton Sebben, Katy Davis and Ben King. A number of guest animators will also join the team for different sections of the story and the new videos are due for release throughout the remainder of 2007.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Second Person
Second Person (band)
Second Person were a British band that existed for 10 years between 2001 and 2011 and mixed influences from trip hop, jazz, hip hop and electronica to form Post Trip Hop ....
for Sellaband.com and was released on 9 August 2007.
This is the follow-up to the band's debut album, Chromatography
Chromatography (album)
Chromatography is a 2004 Post Trip Hop album by Second Person.This is the band's debut album and all songs were written by Julia Johnson and Mark Maclaine, except "Word for Word" which also credits Ed Webber and Tristan Kajanus, "Demons Die" which also credits Álvaro López and "Divine" which was...
, and was written by Julia Johnson
Julia Johnson
Julia Johnson is a London-born singer-songwriter and a founder-member of Post Trip-Hop band Second Person. Her first solo album, I Am Not The Night, recorded at Livingston Recording Studios and produced by Tristan Ivemy , was released in May 2011 through the independent label Blue January.- Trivia...
, Mark Maclaine and Álvaro López
Álvaro López
Álvaro López is the drummer from British post trip hop band Second Person. His most well-known project to date has been as drummer/programmer on Second Person's 2004 debut release Chromatography and its follow up The Elements with band-mates Julia Johnson and Mark Maclaine.The Madrid-born...
at their studio in West London, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. This album contains an exclusive set of tracks written for "believers" on the online music community, Sellaband
Sellaband
Sellaband is a music website that allows artists to raise the money from their fans and the SellaBand community in order to record a professional album. It was set up by Johan Vosmeijer , Pim Betist , and Dagmar Heijmans in August 2006. Its offices are located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but it was...
. Using the website, fans raised a total of $50,000 to fund the album and since Second Person were the first UK band to achieve this goal the project has gained a great deal of worldwide media attention. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2034014,00.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20070314_sellaband.shtml
In the latter stages of production the band were joined by legendary producer/engineer: Tony Platt
Tony Platt
Tony Platt is a music producer/engineer best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including AC/DC, Cheap Trick, Bob Marley, Iron Maiden, Shy, Buddy Guy, Foreigner, Sparks, Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Motörhead. He has recently completed an album with Jazz trio The Bad Plus and is...
who is best known for his work with Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
, AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
and Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
amongst many others. A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
supervisor for this project was Adam Sieff
Adam Sieff
Adam Sieff is Communications Director at , Co-Founder of and a former Sony Music Director of Jazz, Sellaband Director of Global A&R and Head of UK Operations, record producer, session guitar player, songwriter and Tower Records jazz manager....
(former Director of Jazz at Sony Music) and despite rumours of recording it in New York the band remained in London to record and mix the album at The London Recording Studios (formerly Sarm East Studios
Sarm East Studios
Sarm East Studios is a recording studio that was located at the southern end of Brick Lane in east London. It is now called The London Recording Studios.- History :...
- Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
, Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
, INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
etc.) and The Way Studios
The Way Recording Studio London
The Way Recording Studio, London, is a London based recording studio that has in its ranks a most rare vintage custom Neve 8078 40-channel deck. The console was originally hand-built by Neve in 1978 for CBS Sony's main studio in Japan.-External links:*...
respectively. The album was mastered by Ray Staff
Ray Staff
Ray Staff is a mastering engineer best known for his work with a diverse mix of artists including Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Clash and Black Sabbath...
(Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
etc.) at Alchemy, Soho.
The record is to be accompanied by an animated short film, of the same name, that will span the length of the entire album. The first chapter of this video is called "Wood
Wood (Second Person song)
"Wood" is a song by English Post Trip-Hop band Second Person, which will be on the band's second album: "The Elements" - the follow-up to their debut album "Chromatography". Released on 9 August 2007, this song has a music video created by a collaboration of artists, animators and the band...
" and premiered exclusively on the front page of Bebo.com three days before the album's official release on 9 August 2007. The story follows a young girl and her journey through a world of dragons and strange creatures. The story of the remaining four chapters remains a secret but animators and artists confirmed for this project include Everton Sebben, Katy Davis and Ben King. A number of guest animators will also join the team for different sections of the story and the new videos are due for release throughout the remainder of 2007.