Party In Lyceum's Toilets
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Party In Lyceum's Toilets is the second album by the music project Awaken
, released in 2001. This double CD features original songs (volume 1) and covers (volume 2).
that was brought along to meet several musicians in Belgium
and France
. The first takes come from 1999, as the album was recorded rather slowly.
Gilles Snowcat fails, as the booklet details show that the quartet
hardly plays together on more than 6 of the 41 tracks. The main band
is then dubbed by 12 additional musicians. In some songs Snowcat plays alone or only with guest musicians, which caused anger
from the main singer and the lead guitarist. Apart from the keyboardist, none of the musicians had played on the previous album Tales Of Acid Ice Cream.
, Patrick Laplagne, 1030 (Socre), Peter Clasen.
Other songs have been worked but never fully recorded : a cover version of Marillion
's "The Party" and Yes
' "Big Generator" being on the list. Other Awaken songs were planned to appear but not chosen on the final list and not even recorded at all.
Most of the tapes have been deleted, which means a future remix without the songs fading out has become impossible to do.
Awaken (band)
Awaken is an underground rock band / indie music project based in Belgium. They released two official albums and numerous demo tapes and web-only singles since their early days in 1988....
, released in 2001. This double CD features original songs (volume 1) and covers (volume 2).
History
While its predecessor, Tales Of Acid Ice Cream, was completed in one studio only, Party In Lyceum's Toilets was recorded on a portable studioPortastudio
The TASCAM Portastudio was the world's first four track recorder based on a standard compact audio cassette tape.When the original Portastudio 144 made its debut in 1979 it was a revolutionary creative tool...
that was brought along to meet several musicians in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The first takes come from 1999, as the album was recorded rather slowly.
Controversy
Despite his efforts to introduce the new Awaken as a band, leaderLeader
A leader is one who influences or leads others.Leader may also refer to:- Newspapers :* Leading article, a piece of writing intended to promote an opinion, also called an editorial* The Leader , published 1909–1967...
Gilles Snowcat fails, as the booklet details show that the quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
hardly plays together on more than 6 of the 41 tracks. The main band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
is then dubbed by 12 additional musicians. In some songs Snowcat plays alone or only with guest musicians, which caused anger
Anger
Anger is an automatic response to ill treatment. It is the way a person indicates he or she will not tolerate certain types of behaviour. It is a feedback mechanism in which an unpleasant stimulus is met with an unpleasant response....
from the main singer and the lead guitarist. Apart from the keyboardist, none of the musicians had played on the previous album Tales Of Acid Ice Cream.
Trivia
- The album was due to be released in September 2000, then as more songs were added it was postponed to January 2001 but then technical problems made its actual release happen on Valentine Day.
- Being influenced by the 33 rpmGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
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, Awaken divided the two CDs into virtual sides. As a tribute to Earth Wind & Fire, each "side" of the volume 1 starts with a short piece as interlude, except the side 4 (for timing reasons). - The sides 1 and 2 were dedicated to regular songs, side 3 to more experimentalExperimental musicExperimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
pieces and side 4 to early Awaken songs from 1988 but recorded properly in 2000. - The song "Bonnie Parker Rêve" was written by a French composer whose family name was the same as Snowcat's first name, which induced some confusion from listeners. It is the only original Awaken song on this album that doesn't feature Gilles Snowcat in the writing creditCredit (creative arts)In general, the term credit in the artistic or intellectual sense refers to an acknowledgement of those who contributed to a work, whether through ideas or in a more direct sense.-Credit in the arts:...
. - The song "Four Dreams Suite" starts with the noise of a Porsche 911Porsche 911The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
's engineEngineAn engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
and ends with musical bits recorded in 1988. The song itself is a new take from 2000, since no studioStudioA studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
version had been recorded before. - The CD2 is only made of covers, some of them being interludes and into a conceptual shape named "Dark Dream Opera".
Track Listing CD 1 (original songs)
- side 1
- Interlude: Misty Conclusion
- I'll Disagree
- Cold As My Heart
- Carla's Dream
- Neons Of Lyceum's Toilets
- side 2
- Interlude: The True Story Of Maïté D.H.
- Down The Drain
- Dead In A Subway
- Cutting My Loved One
- Spleen Fourteen
- side 3
- Interlude: Ellen's Orange Room
- Lycée Nase (featuring 1030)
- Bonnie Parker Rêve (featuring Hervé Gilles)
- Britney And Barry
- side 4
- Electric Time
- Four Dreams Suite: i. Günz (a) Overture ; b) Over The 'A' ; c) Nine Elements Of Life) ii. Polygonal Mirror iii. Rising Forest iv. The Test v. Sweet Wave Of Ice Cream vi. Out Of The Flowerwall vii. Tygersmile viii. Interlude 6 ix. Sandrine x. 8888 xi. Subliminal Mountain xii. The World Where Bears Never Lock The Door xiii. Cucumber Phone xiv. Picture From An April's Dream xv. Lady S xvi. The Last Escape Of Lady S xvii. Dark Spring xviii. Four Dreams Epilogue
Track Listing CD 2 (covers)
- side 1
- One Caress (cover from Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
) - Eesom (cover from Quincy JonesQuincy JonesQuincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
) - Send My Body Home (cover from Dick AnnegarnDick AnnegarnDick Annegarn is a Dutch rock singer-songwriter who sings mostly in French, although on occasion Dutch and English...
) - One Thing (cover from Neil YoungNeil YoungNeil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
) / Best Kept Lies (cover from Cold ChiselCold ChiselCold Chisel is a rock band that originated in Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the most acclaimed Australian rock bands of all time, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s and huge sales that continue to this day, although its success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to...
- side 2
- L.A. Is My Lady (cover from Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
) - Run Out Of Time (cover from GenesisGenesis (band)Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
) - You're Really Out Of Line (cover from RufusRufus (band)Rufus was an American funk band from Chicago, Illinois best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several hits throughout their career, including "Tell Me Something Good," "Sweet Thing," and "Ain't Nobody."-Origins:...
) / Golden Age Dreams (cover from Vanilla FudgeVanilla FudgeVanilla Fudge is an American rock band. The band's original lineup – vocalist/organist Mark Stein, bassist/vocalist Tim Bogert, lead guitarist/vocalist Vince Martell, and drummer/vocalist Carmine Appice – recorded five albums during the years 1966–69, before disbanding in 1970...
) / I'm Gonna Love You (cover from Peter CrissPeter CrissGeorge Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...
) / Heart Of Me (cover from CerroneCerroneMarc Cerrone is a French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer.Marc Cerrone has sold over thirty million albums and has often performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people at huge concerts and events such as The 2005 Dance Party Live in Versailles and The 2000 Los Angeles...
)
- side 3
- Nothing Else Matters (cover from MetallicaMetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
) - Chrysalide (cover from Patrick JuvetPatrick JuvetPatrick Juvet is a former model turned singer-songwriter, who had a string of hit records in France...
) / Open The Kingdom (cover from Philip GlassPhilip GlassPhilip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
) / The Dance (cover from Uriah HeepUriah Heep (band)Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
) - Sweet Thing (cover from David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
)
- side 4 : a dark dream opera in 12 acts
- Koyaanisqatsi (cover from Philip GlassPhilip GlassPhilip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
) / ShandiShandi (song)"Shandi" is a hit single by American hard rock band Kiss. Released on their 1980 album, Unmasked, the song was popular in Australia, where it reached number five on the Australian charts...
(cover from KISSKISS (band)Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
) / This Is Love (cover from Tony BanksTony Banks (musician)This article is about the musician. For other people named Tony Banks, see Tony BanksAnthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer, and multi-instrumentalist, who performs as a keyboardist and a guitarist...
) - Interlude: Clouds And Rain (cover from Gillan & Glover)
- In Search Of England (cover from Barclay James HarvestBarclay James HarvestBarclay James Harvest are an English progressive rock band. They were founded in Saddleworth, Lancashire, in September 1966 by John Lees, Les Holroyd, Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme , and Mel Pritchard .-History:...
) - Tyger (cover from Tangerine DreamTangerine DreamTangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
) / Everybody (cover from Jacksons) - Sweet Dream Machine / Come Into My Life / Love I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good (covers from Supremes)
- Something I Should Have Known (cover from Matthew FisherMatthew FisherMatthew Fisher is an English organist and singer-songwriter, and was responsible for the organ sound on the 1967 single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum.-Biography:...
) - Taking It Back (cover from TotoToto (band)Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The group currently consists of Joseph Williams , David Paich , Steve Porcaro , Steve Lukather , Mike Porcaro , and Simon Phillips . Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard...
) - Interlude: Jazzy (cover from Renaud Lhoest)
- Young Girls (cover from SparksSparks (band)Sparks is an American rock and pop band formed in Los Angeles in 1968 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson...
) - Interlude: (Theme) Once Upon A Time (cover from Donna SummerDonna SummerLaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
) - Only The Fool Survives (cover from Donna SummerDonna SummerLaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
) - Hearts To Heart / Moonwalk (covers from Earth Wind & Fire)
- Here Today (cover from Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
) - The Candidate (cover from Al StewartAl StewartAl Stewart is a Scottish singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician.Stewart came to stardom as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s, and developed his own unique style of combining folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history.He is...
) - Until... (cover from Bee GeesBee GeesThe Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
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Musicians
- Lionel Meessen : voice
- Cedric Hamelrijck : guitar, add. drummachine
- Julie 'Cunégonde' Absil : voice
- Gilles Snowcat : keyboards, machines, bass guitar, voice, additional acoustic guitar, drumprogramming, tapes
Guest musicians
- Carla : dream voice
- Fabien Remblier : voice, bass guitar
- Paul G : guitar, voice
- Socre : rapHip hop musicHip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
voice - Patrick Laplagne : guitar
- Mike Wolf : guitar
- Orely : voice
- Anna-Maria : voice
- Evelyne : voice
- Hervé Gilles : keyboards and programming
- Laetitia Van der Vennet : spoken voice
- Floris Van der Vennet : spoken voice
Design
Gilles Snowcat, AwakenAwaken (band)
Awaken is an underground rock band / indie music project based in Belgium. They released two official albums and numerous demo tapes and web-only singles since their early days in 1988....
, Patrick Laplagne, 1030 (Socre), Peter Clasen.
Outtakes
Three songs had been completely recorded but finally dumped :- Dream Shapes On A Night Movie : a progressive dance track.
- Interlude : Still Today / I'm 9 : an interlude that was supposed to open the side 4 of CD1, but rejected for timing reasons.
- Electric Time : an alternate version, played and sung by Snowcat only, that was rejected to make place for a totally different take played by the whole group.
Other songs have been worked but never fully recorded : a cover version of Marillion
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
's "The Party" and Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
' "Big Generator" being on the list. Other Awaken songs were planned to appear but not chosen on the final list and not even recorded at all.
Most of the tapes have been deleted, which means a future remix without the songs fading out has become impossible to do.
Reviews and references
- Stay On Top
- Universal Wheels
- Gibraltar Encyclopedia
- Forces Paralleles
- Prog Resiste
- Bee Gees World : mention of AWAKEN's covers of the Bee GeesBee GeesThe Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
' "Until..."
External links
- AWAKEN's official site.
- Fabien Remblier's official site.
- John Sellekaers' official site (mastering).