Album Notes

Special thanks to JOHN P. WEATHERS (ex-Gentle Giant) for additional engineering & studio services.


"The material on the CD is very diverse, but all of it is interesting and worth hearing. Each single piece has its own voice, its own character, its own destiny, and together they combine in one amazing multicoloured mosaic of feelings and memories...

The hearty beginning of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE creates the mood for the whole CD and you already know that the next hour or so will be filled with discoveries that are worth making... a lot of good and thoughtful material.

On Hakan Larsson's THE STARS IN THE SKY ARE FRIENDS, it feels as if he's in the room... very beautiful, close, and personal...

STILL has the finest melodic component one could imagine and the heartiest of human vocals by John Eyre. Imagine a warm voice that is able to communicate both human frailty and human timelessness in a most subtle way. This is the voice of Mr Eyre... nothing short of stunning!... The ascending chords and melody in the chorus give me chills... And kudos to John P. Weathers for the vocal engineering...

FULL OF TEARS is beautifully and elegantly performed and arranged....

I was completely enchanted with WHILE SUNLIGHT SLIPPED AWAY. A colourful and moving melody, dreamy harmonies straight from the heart of prog rock and a naturally pleasant voice are the elements that make this piece of music simply delightful. There's some sweet sincerity about it that just makes you want to listen to it again and again...strong and tender...and its key changes are delightful!...

HOUSE ON A HILL is dramatic and atmospheric by turns, with some neat changes of pace and mood. This enormously expressive performance has all the necessary impact to make it a successful film theme. There are some pieces of music that are just perfect for the piano -- this is one of them."

- Members of On-Reflection


Artists, their countries, and track credits in order of appearance...

TRUNCATED DIGITS: [USA]
Universal Language (Music: Paul Adams / Words: Toby Trott / Concept: Ant Bowles)

Paul Adams: all instruments
Toby Trott: voice
Engineered by Ant Bowles [UK]

BOB HOLZNER WITH ROLAND MONTIJO: [USA]
Contemplation (Holzner)

Bob Holzner: keyboards, electronic drums, percussion
Roland Montijo: guitar/synths, Baroque lute, cellos

SHANTIH HAAST: [USA]
Memories of You (Haast)

Shantih Haast: vocals, pianos, synths
Sandy Boehm: additional backing vocals
Andy Kubicki: bass
Terry Eakin: guitar

DAN BORNEMARK: [Sweden]
A Great Day to Die (Bornemark)

Dan Bornemark: all instruments

ADAM LEVIN: [USA]
While Sunlight Slipped Away (Levin)

Adam Levin: keyboards, percussion
Peter Stoller: vocals

ANT BOWLES: [UK]
Andenken (Bowles)

Ant Bowles: piano, bass, harp

TOMAS STARK, ADAM LEVIN & JOHN EYRE: [Sweden / USA / UK]
Still (Music: Stark & Levin / Lyrics: Levin)

Tomas Stark: guitars, synthesizers
Adam Levin: piano, keyboard
John Eyre: vocals
Additional engineering and studio services by JOHN P. WEATHERS [UK]

IRINA LEBEDEVA & DAN BORNEMARK: [Ukraine / Sweden]
Full of Tears (traditional, arranged by Lebedeva & Bornemark)

Irina Lebedeva: vocals
Dan Bornemark: all instruments

ADAM LEVIN: [USA]
Open Window (Levin)

Adam Levin: all instruments and vocal

ROBERT HRACHONIVA: [Sweden]
Windy Bridge (Hrachoniva)

Robert Hrachoniva: keyboards, programmed drums, voice simulator

ADAM LEVIN: [USA]
House on a Hill (Levin)

Adam Levin: pianos
Peter Stoller: vocals

HAKAN LARSSON: [Sweden]
The Stars in the Sky are Friends (Larsson / Interlude music: Dan Bornemark)

Hakan Larson: voice, guitars, dulcimer, crummhorns, Tibetan prayer bell (backwards)
Dan Bornemark: keyboards

DianAnt: [USA / UK]
Esther's Lillibulero (traditional, arranged by Diana Green & Ant Bowles)

Diana Green: guitar
Ant Bowles: other instruments, voice

SANDY, ANDY, RUBEN & FRIENDS: [USA]
I Feel (Sandy Boehm, Andy Kubicki, Ruben Sanchez)

Sandy Boehm & Ruben Sanchez: vocals
Bob Holzner: drums
Ben "Zuda" Harrison: violins
Andy Kubicki: synths, bass

ALBUM MASTERED BY SHANTIH HAAST,
STUDIO 770

Front cover art: Bob Holzner
Back cover photo & package design: Jonathan Roberts

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: ANDY KUBICKI