A Sphere in the Heart of Silence
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A Sphere in the Heart of Silence is a studio album by John Frusciante
and Josh Klinghoffer
, released on November 23, 2004 on Record Collection
. The fifth in a series of six releases Frusciante issued, from June 2004 to February 2005, the album is composed mainly of electronica
-based material.
Frusciante notes, "It's electronic music, but much more raw. We recorded this the same way we did Inside of Emptiness
- with all the out-of-control qualities that I've been building toward with my style of playing and recording - but we used electronic instruments. There are some techno things with punk-rock-type screaming vocals. It's only a seven-song album, but it's, like thirty-eight minutes long."
John Frusciante
John Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...
and Josh Klinghoffer
Josh Klinghoffer
Joshua Adam "Josh" Klinghoffer is an American multi-instrumentalist, who is best known as the current guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Klinghoffer replaced his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante, who left the band in 2009.Klinghoffer also fronts Dot Hacker, and was...
, released on November 23, 2004 on Record Collection
Record Collection
Record Collection is a Venice, CA based music entertainment and production company, owned by Jordan Tappis and David Sardy. Record Collection is home to a diverse catalog which includes music from artists such as former Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante, The Walkmen, Murs, Blake...
. The fifth in a series of six releases Frusciante issued, from June 2004 to February 2005, the album is composed mainly of electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
-based material.
Frusciante notes, "It's electronic music, but much more raw. We recorded this the same way we did Inside of Emptiness
Inside of Emptiness
Inside of Emptiness is the sixth studio album by John Frusciante, released on October 26, 2004 on Record Collection, and is the fourth in a series of six releases, issued from June 2004 to February 2005. The album features contributions from Josh Klinghoffer and Omar Rodríguez-López.Frusciante...
- with all the out-of-control qualities that I've been building toward with my style of playing and recording - but we used electronic instruments. There are some techno things with punk-rock-type screaming vocals. It's only a seven-song album, but it's, like thirty-eight minutes long."
Track listing
All songs written by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer.- "Sphere" – 8:29
- "The Afterglow" – 5:19
- "Walls" – 6:19
- "Communique" – 6:55
- "At Your Enemies" – 4:23
- "Surrogate People" – 5:20
- "My Life" – 1:35
Personnel
- John FruscianteJohn FruscianteJohn Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...
– programming, white noise, guitar, lead vocals (on "The Afterglow", "Walls", and "My Life"), backing vocals, vocal treatments, synthetic strings, drum treatments, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, bass, piano, producer, design - Josh KlinghofferJosh KlinghofferJoshua Adam "Josh" Klinghoffer is an American multi-instrumentalist, who is best known as the current guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Klinghoffer replaced his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante, who left the band in 2009.Klinghoffer also fronts Dot Hacker, and was...
– arp string ensemble, guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum loops, drums, lead vocals (on "Communique", "At Your Enemies", and "Surrogate People"), backing vocals, one note synth, piano, producer - Ryan Hewitt – engineer, mixing
- Chris ReynoldsChris ReynoldsChris Reynolds is a Welsh DJ.-Career:Reynolds began his career as a technical operator at 103.2 & 97.4 Red Dragon, later becoming a Programming Assistant.In July 2005 he left the station and joined 96.4 The Wave to present overnights....
– assistant - Jason Gossman – assistant
- Bernie GrundmanBernie Grundman-Biography:He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1983 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan and Brian Gardner, mastered 37 projects which received Grammy Award nominations in 2005.Grundman...
– mastering - Lola Montes Schnabel – photography
- Mike Piscitelli – design
- Dave Lee – equipment technician