Smith/Kotzen - Black Light/White Noise - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Recorded live at Montreal's acclaimed studio Hotel 2 Tango and featuring 20 odd session musicians, Heavy Light is an architectural achievement for an artist whose career began with a 4 track tape recorder and a Greyhound bus pass. Following the subversive sheen of 2018's In A Poem Unlimited, Remy has taken a deeply introspective about-face to produce a set of mindful compositions on hindsight, the passage of time, the delicate balance of the conscious and the unconscious, and the pursuit of a radical empathy. Remy worked with co-writers Basia Bulat and Rich Morel to develop the core of Heavy Light, a set of songs conceived as a richly arranged balance between orchestral percussion (as arranged by percussionist Ed Squires) and the human voice. In studio, group harmony vocals were undertaken by a cast of diverse singers (conducted by Kritty Uranowski) who lent not only their voices, but also shared reflections on childhood experience. These memories were prompted by Remy in recorded interviews she later collaged into moving spoken word interludes, stitching together the record's thematic tapestry. The songs themselves provide a sonic departure from those featured on Poem. With arrangements collaboratively spearheaded, the production features no trap kit drums, but a cornucopia of acoustic frequency from vibes, marimbas, piano and upright bass. The resulting album finds Remy casting herself as lead voice among a harmonious multitude.Side A4 American DollarsOvertimeIOUAdvice to Teenage SelfState House (It's a Man's World)Born to Lose Side BAnd Yet It Moves / y Se MueveThe Most Hurtful ThingDenise, Don't WaitWoodstock '99The Color of Your Childhood BedroomThe Quiver to the BombRed Ford Radio Album Tracks 1. 4 American Dollars 2. Overtime 3. Iou 4. Advice to Teenage Self 5. State House (It's a Man's World) 6. Born to Lose 7. And Yet It Moves / y Se Mueve

2022 from the iconic musicians featuring live and studio recordings. The album includes 5 previously unreleased live tracks from their Trans-Atlantic 22 Tour plus the four studio tracks featured on the sold out Better Days vinyl EP. Album Tracks 1. Better Days - By Smith/Kotzen, Adrian Smith, Richie Kotzen 2. Got a Hold on Me - By Smith/Kotzen, Adrian Smith, Richie Kotzen 3. Hate and Love - By Smith/Kotzen, Adrian Smith, Richie Kotzen 4. Rise Again - By Smith/Kotzen, Adrian Smith, Richie Kotzen 5. Hate and Love (Live) 1. Got a Hold on Me (Live) 2. Scars (Live) 3. You Don't Know Me (Live) 4. Running (Live)

Album Tracks 1. 2020V 2. Devoid 3. Death Stays Silent 4. Drag Me to Hell 5. Be None the Wiser 6. You Don't Know Me 7. Shine Black Light 8. Spark 9. Defeated