A Kind of Alchemy is the second studio album from the alternative/progressive rock band byron. Released on 23 October 2009 at The Silver Church Club in Bucharest. It contains two singles, "Diggin' a Hole" and "King Of Clowns".
Music
A Kind Of Alchemy contains blues, progressive and funk influences. Dan Byron said that "the mood is nocturnal, rather intimate, sometimes playful or even exuberant", and the album as a whole deals with the "process of creation, ranging from madness to zen". One part of the album has an extra sensitivity, another part is more aggressive, with a clear rhythm section.
Track listing
Personnel
byron Dan Byron – vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, melodica Costin Oprea – electric guitar Cristi Mateşan – drums 6fingers – keyboards, backing vocals, rhodes, accordion Vladimir Săteanu - bass
Additional musicians René Popescu - violin Ana Ghiţă - violin Alexandra Toader - viola Alexandru Gorneanu - cello Petre Ionuţescu - trumpet Jane D. - backing vocals on "A Little Bit Deranged" Lu Cozma - backing vocals on "War"
Production Produced by byron and A&A Records Mixed and mastered by Victor Panfilov at Real Sound & Vision
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