Peter Gabriel – i/o: Dark-Side Mix (Vinyl 2LP)
$70.00
Peter Gabriel’s New AlbumĀ i/o: Dark-Side MixĀ on 2LP. Gabrielās First Album of New Material Since 2002āsĀ Up. The Album Is Available in Two Stereo Mixes. The Dark-Side Mix Was Reshaped by Tchad Blake.
More than 20 years in the making, this December finally sees the release ofĀ i/o, Peter Gabrielās first album of new material since 2002ās Up. During 2023, Peter has been releasing a new song from the album on the occasion of every full moon. Being revealed roughly every four weeks, each track has been allowed to find its own time and space, to enjoy its own orbit. āItās a little like getting a Lego piece each month,ā Peter explains. Now itās time to stand back and admire the final, completed creation. And what a creation ā 12 tracks of grace, gravity and great beauty that provide welcome confirmation of not only Peterās ongoing ability to write stop-you-in-your-tracks songs but also of that thrilling voice, still perfectly, delightfully intact. Throughout the album the intelligent and thoughtful ā often thought-provoking ā songs tackle life and the universe. Our connection to the world around us ā āIām just a part of everythingā Peter sings on title trackĀ i/oĀ ā is a recurring motif, but so too the passing of time, mortality and grief, alongside such themes as injustice, surveillance and the roots of terrorism. But this is not a solemn record. While reflective, the mood is never despondent; i/o is musically adventurous, often joyous and ultimately full of hope, topped off as it is, by the rousingly optimistic closing song, Live and Let Live. Always looking to push the boundaries,Ā i/oĀ is not simply a collection of a dozen songs. All 12 tracks are subject to two stereo mixes: the Bright-Side Mix, handled by Mark āSpikeā Stent, and the Dark-Side Mix, as reshaped by Tchad Blake. āWe have two of the greatest mixers in the world in Tchad and Spike and they definitely bring different characters to the songs. Tchad is very much a sculptor building a journey with sound and drama, Spike loves sound and assembling these pictures, so heās more of a painter.ā Peter has also invited a range of visual artists to contribute a piece of art to accompany each track. The dozen artists make an exceedingly impressive team of collaborators: Ai Weiwei, Nick Cave, Olafur Eliasson, Henry Hudson, Annette Messager, Antony Micallef, David Moreno, Cornelia Parker, Megan Rooney, Tim Shaw, David Spriggs and BarthĆ©lĆ©my Toguo. Having handpicked the artists, Peter recognises that āThey have the same obsessive attention to their visual work that we musicians have in sound.ā This 2LP is the Dark-Side Mix version. Black vinyl, gatefold sleeve, 32 page booklet.
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