Vangelis Katsoulis
"Para-phrases"
"Para-phrases" were created after the recent opportunity of writing music for Stavros loannou's film "Dancing on Ice". Most of the music was recorded with only two musicians: Andreas Polyzogopoulos and myself. In fact, to make the soundtrack more interesting for our CD audience, who would not have the benefit of the image to help them visualize, we recorded some extra tracks which in the current album are interspersed among the music of the film. These pieces are much freer depictions of the climate of the movie, and not just paraphrases of its musical themes. They are indoctrinated by the feelings and atmosphere that run through it. I would like to thank Andreas Polyzogopoulos for the love and dedication he showed for this work. For his sensitivity and his maturity. I am also grateful to Maria Farantouri for her contribution. Her voice, radiating emotion is the only one I could imagine performing the title song of this film. I would like to also thank Antonis Tsikandilakis, Dimitris Neonakis and Yiannis Iliakis for their contribution with 3 of their own variations on themes of the movie. Also Dimitris Petsetakis for his guest appearance and Sotiris Kakisis for the lyrics.
Vangelis Katsoulis
Tracklist:
1. Contemplation
2. Retrograde
3. Ride in Blue
4. How I Feel
5. Only Ice and Snow
6. First Variation
7. Foreboding
8. Cryptic Sounds
9. Back to the Same
10. Mood Sleepless
11. Night Seriously
12. Second Variation
13. Quiet Just Thoughts
14. Far Away
15. How Can I Know-
16. Heading South
17. Alone
18. Third Variation
19. Beyond the Bounds
Contributors:
Andreas Polyzogopoulos: Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Vangelis Katsoulis: Piano, synthesizers, keyboards, bass synthesizer, percussion, loops, vocals
Maria Farantouri: Voice (20)
Antonis Tsikandilakis: Piano (6,12,19)
Dimitris Neonakis: Electric guitar (6,12,19)
Yiannis Iliakis: Drums (6,12,14,19)
Dimitris Petsetakis: Electric guitar (2)
Vassilis Rakopoulos: Guitar (20)
All compositions by Vangelis Katsoulis, except 15 by Andreas Polyzogopoulos
Lyrics by Sotiris Kakisis
Recorded by Vangelis Katsoulis at Spectrum Recording Studio
Mastered by Vangelis Katsoulis at Spectrum Recording Studio
Produced by Subways Music, executive producers Vangelis Katsoulis and Sophocles Sapounas
Cover design by Vangelis Katsoulis
Translations by Steve Jaqvaar