Riverside

[Eike]

An EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY habe ich auch gleich gedacht. Schönes Artwork.

[Havoc]

Die neue 2-CD hat leider nur vier neue Songs zu bieten. Zumindest für diejenigen (wie ich) die von den letzten beiden Alben die 2-CD Variante besitzen ist das echt etwas dürftig. Aber ich werde es mir wohl dennoch holen müssen...denke ich...


"Eye of the Soundscape" - a complimentary instrumental release - features 13 experimental and atmospheric compositions, including tracks previously used as bonus material for the "Shrine of New Generation Slaves" and "Love, Fear and the Time Machine" albums, rarities 2007/2008 (a new mix of Rapid Eye Movement and the single Rainbow Trip) and four new compositions ("Where The River Flows", "Shine", "Sleepwalkers" and "Eye Of The Soundscape" - over 30 minutes).

The album will be available as 2CD-Mediabook, 3LP (With both CD's as bonus) and Digital Download.

CD 1:
1. Where The River Flows (10:53)
2. Shine (4:09)
3. Rapid Eye Movement (2016 mix) (12:40)
4. Night Session - Part One (10:40)
5. Night Session - Part Two (11:35)

CD 2:
1. Sleepwalkers (07:19)
2. Rainbow Trip (2016 mix) (06:19)
3. Heavenland (04:59)
4. Return (6:50)
5. Aether (08:43)
6. Machines (03:53)
7. Promise (02:44)
8. Eye Of The Soundscape (11:30)

[Peter Kubaschk]

Ich höre da gerade das erste Mal und bin wirklich nicht sicher, ob ich es - außer zur Rezi - noch mal auflegen werde....

[Havoc]

Ich höre da gerade das erste Mal und bin wirklich nicht sicher, ob ich es - außer zur Rezi - noch mal auflegen werde....

Kann ich verstehen. Wie beiden Bonusdics der letzten beiden Alben waren wirklich ziemlich verzichtbar. Habe die im Gegensatz zu den Alben selbst kaum aufgelegt.

[Havoc]

Von der offiziellen Homepage...

Dear Friends,

We'd like to thank you again for your friendship and support throughout this most tragic time for us and we'd like to officially announce that we have made a decision about our future.

We have decided that we are not going to do a casting for a new guitarist. Thus we have ceased to be a quartet and have become a trio. In this line-up we will prepare our new studio album. Both in the recording studio and on tour - if we get back to touring - we will be playing with session guitarists, who are our friends, whom we know and like. But the line-up of Riverside will be as shown in the picture.

Yes, we do realise that this is not going to be the same band. We know that for many of you the story of Riverside ends here, this year, and that "Eye of the Soundscape" might be the last Riverside album you'll buy. We know that some of you can't imagine this band without the characteristic guitar of Piotr Grudziński and for you Riverside has ceased to exist. But our story is not over yet; with a flaw, with a scar, with a wealth of new experiences, we have decided to go on.

We know stories of many bands that have survived and have been successful, in spite of all. And we want to be the living proof that giving up is not an option and that we can be an inspiration for others, too. For as long as we can, we'll continue to do our best to create and meet with you wherever the emotions are running high. Grudzień will still be with us. We are definitely not going to forget him. He's a part of our lives. But in order for the memory of him to survive, we have to continue. And we want to. So we're embarking on another journey and we are thankful to everyone who will join us.

Our plans for the nearest future?
Next year we're going to start working on a new album. Marked by the circumstances, it will probably be a return to heavier and more intense sound. But before that, in February 2017, on the anniversary of Piotr's death, we'd like to play our first gig. A very special gig which will be an exceptional event. We'd like to play it with guests, with friends, for Piotr, for us. And for you. We'd like our music to be the hero of that day, we'd like to let it speak for itself. We'll give you more details about it in the coming weeks.

The river will never be the same again but it doesn't mean it has to stop flowing.

Best regards,

Mariusz Duda, Piotr Kozieradzki, Michał Łapaj

[Eike]

Sehr verständliche Entscheidung. Respekteinflößebd dazu. Fühlt sich künstlerisch und menschlich richtig an. Kommerziell könnte es ein Wagnis sein, musikalisch allerdings auch Eingängigkeit befördern. Auf jeden Fall eine sich selbst gestellte Herausforderung, die das Erbe unangetastet lässt.!

[Rüdiger Stehle]

Finde ich auch gut und richtig.

[Havoc]

Die neue LUNATIC SOUL "Fractured" erscheint wohl am 06.10.2017.
Das Cover ähnelt dem des ersten Albums. Anstatt Sterne ist es nun halt zersplittertes Glas.
Und rot statt blau.

[Havoc]

Hat schon jemand die neue LS gehört?

[Peter Kubaschk]

Nee, habe an der Band mittlerweile das Interesse verloren.