Holoscenic
Holoscenic is the fourth studio album released by Canadian producer Rhys Fulber as Conjure One, the first album for Armada Music. The album was initially released as a worldwide digital download on November 20, 2015.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Surplus Sound, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Electronica, chill out, downtempo | |||
| Length | 68:00 | |||
| Label | Armada | |||
| Producer | Rhys Fulber | |||
| Conjure One chronology | ||||
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| Singles from 'Holoscenic' | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Release | 8/10[2] |
| Spill | 8/10[3] |
Overview
The album had two singles ahead of its release. First out in April 2013 was the song "Under the Gun" featuring vocals by Leigh Nash,[1] which also featured a remix by Rank 1 and the first music video for Conjure One, shot in Iowa and Tennessee. The second single, "Still Holding On" (released in September 2013), featured vocals by Aruna and remixes by Arisen Flame, Clinton Van Sciver, Mike Shiver and well as a chillout mix by Aruna and Rhys Fulber.
About the album, Fulber said, "I had been thinking about the concept of the Holocene epoch for a while - the ruins of civilization that a decaying society leaves behind to be once again consumed by nature. The word itself is a bit dry and one day the word play just came together and was written down to be rediscovered a couple years later as this album took shape. It then seemed like the perfect title for this collection of songs, and directly inspired the artwork which perfectly conveys the feeling of the music."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kill the Fear"" | Rhys Fulber, Peter Wright | 06:11 |
| 2. | "Miscreant" | Fulber, Chris Elliott | 06:00 |
| 3. | "Under the Gun" | Fulber, Leigh Nash | 05:34 |
| 4. | "All That You Leave Behind" | Fulber | 08:17 |
| 5. | "Only Sky" | Fulber, Victoria Horn, Christian Burns | 05:24 |
| 6. | "Serac" | Fulber | 05:59 |
| 7. | "Still Holding On" | Fulber, Aruna | 06:15 |
| 8. | "Ghost" | Fulber, Kerli, Horn | 05:23 |
| 9. | "The Garden" | Fulber | 06:19 |
| 10. | "Brave for Me" | Fulber, Jessica Bennett | 06:36 |
| 11. | "Oceanic" | Fulber, Mimi Page | 05:10 |
Personnel
Conjure One
- Rhys Fulber – production, mixing, programming
Additional musicians
- Hannah Ray – vocals (1)
- Deniz Reno – vocals (2)
- Chris Elliott – string arrangement (2)
- Leigh Nash – vocals (3)
- Emerson Swinford – guitar (3)
- Stevie Blacke – strings (3, 7), string arrangement (3, 7)
- Leah Randi – vocals (4)
- Christian Burns – vocals (5)
- Matt Lange – guitar (5, 10, 11), additional programming (1, 8, 11)
- Aruna – vocals (7)
- Kristy Thirsk – vocals (8)
- Joel Shearer – guitar (8)
- Kerli – backing vocals (8)
- Jeza – vocals (10)
- Mimi Page – vocals (11)
Technical personnel
- Greg Reely – mastering, mixing (1, 3, 8)
- Michał Karcz – cover art, design
- John Rummen – Conjure One logo
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
References
- Carlsson, Johan (January 21, 2013). "New Rhys Fulber single on Armada in March". releasemagazine.net. Gothenburg: Release Musik & Media. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- Carlsson, Johan (December 2, 2015). "Conjure One Holoscenic". releasemagazine.net. Gothenburg: Release Musik & Media. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- Synescape. "Spill Album Review: Conjure One – Holoscenic". spillmagazine.com. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- Turner, Danny (December 23, 2015). "Conjure One producer Rhys Fulber goes into deep tech territory". MusicRadar. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- "Conjure One Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2018.